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The Western WA county is the first in the nation to face a U.S. Treasury demand to return COVID-19 rent program funds due to fraud.

A new report found 86 issues, a record number, with how state agencies spent funds, listing documentation deficiencies and $1.17B in questioned costs.

Crosscut published more than 40 stories on job safety, housing instability, police and business aid. Read our top and most impactful reporting.

A small part of the American Rescue Plan provides direct, flexible dollars to compensate for untaxable national parks or other federally owned lands.

An immigrant businesswoman and a Mariners ticket hawker faced sentencing this week over separate schemes to steal thousands in COVID-19 stimulus money.

From a Spokane T-shirt scheme to a Nigerian unemployment scam, federal prosecutors are grappling with how to prioritize cases amid limited resources.

Findings of fraud or misuse remained rare despite short deadlines set for local governments to spend billions in emergency relief.

As food-stamp recipients see grocery budgets tighten, state proposals would shift money to already strained and short-staffed local services.

In King County, public health ambassadors with cultural connections help break down patient/provider barriers.

The Washington Coalition for Open Government recognized records and data reporting that helps readers learn about local pandemic relief spending.

States were given a narrow window to fix long-standing flaws before federal agencies divvy $42B in infrastructure funds.

After billions in telecom subsidies, it may take a new public approach to connect some 'last mile' areas like rural Grays Harbor County to broadband.

Even with $605 million in federal aid, the state can't catch up with its growing maintenance backlog.