The Newsfeed
WSU Murrow News Fellowship fights news deserts across Washington
This week, we highlight reporting from journalists in the state-funded program, and tell you about the real-world changes that have followed.
Shannen Ortale
Shannen Ortale is a news producer at Cascade PBS, working primarily on The Newsfeed. She's also produced various documentary projects, including Asahel: The Curtis Collection and Origins: Refuge After War.
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The Newsfeed heads north to Snohomish County
This week, the team covers flooding, public transit, a measles outbreak and debate over security cameras in the state's third most populous county.
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson puts her affordability agenda to the test
In an interview with Host Paris Jackson, Wilson talks homelessness, policing, preparing for federal intrusion, and ”moving the needle” on quality of life.
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How the 2026 Washington state legislative session is going
Lawmakers continue to weigh a millionaire's tax, new limitations on AI chatbots and stronger protections for immigrants and voting rights.
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Documenting Washington state's Black past
This week, The Newsfeed team attends the memorial of a celebrated Black historian, revisits King County's naming and reads the Mother of Afrofuturism.