Investigations
Starbucks union fight shows hard road for many toward contract
Prolonged negotiations and mounting complaints at the Seattle-based coffee retailer show the obstacles a new labor movement faces.
Lizz Giordano
Lizz Giordano is Cascade PBS's investigative labor reporter focusing on workplace safety, labor organizing and worker rights. lizzgiordano@cascadepbs.org
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Investigations
'Community navigators' bridge the healthcare gap for BIPOC groups
In King County, public health ambassadors with cultural connections help break down patient/provider barriers.
Investigations
WA has 530 bridges in 'poor' condition — and limited repair money
Even with $605 million in federal aid, the state can't catch up with its growing maintenance backlog.
Equity
Disability rights vs. snowy sidewalks: Seattle's annual conversation
Sidewalk accessibility is a year-round problem for people with mobility issues — but snow and ice pose their own slew of difficulties.
Equity
Lummi Nation prioritizes tradition in new food assistance program
Members of the nation in northwest WA now have more control over how culturally important foods — like locally caught salmon — are distributed.