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Nancy Chang holds up last print edition of the Seattle Chinese Post
News

Two Seattle Asian American community newspapers go out of print

After four decades, publisher Assunta Ng decided to move Northwest Asian Weekly completely online and shut down the Seattle Chinese Post altogether.

by
  • Maleeha Syed
/ January 23, 2023
Brick sign for the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
News

A proposed WA law requires clergy to report child abuse, neglect

Washington is one of a handful of states that exempt clergy from reporting suspected abuse. Some lawmakers are trying to change that.

by
  • Wilson Criscione
InvestigateWest
/ January 23, 2023
Two hands extend over a laptop keyboard see from above next to a brown backpack.
Investigations

Can a $42B internet expansion plan close WA's digital divide?

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.

by
  • Brandon Block
/ January 19, 2023
The Simpson Avenue Bridge crosses the Hoquiam River with pilings stick from the water in foreground.
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.

by
  • Lizz Giordano
/ January 18, 2023
Still from Cities of Bridges
Crosscut Now: Special Reports

Cities of Bridges

Grays Harbor's aging bridges provide community identity and maintenance challenges.

January 18, 2023
A picture of the dome of the Washington state Capitol in Olympia.
Politics

WA Democrats hid messages on Chinese American History Month bill

Records obtained by Crosscut show that House lawmakers used 'legislative privilege' to shield emails, memos and text messages from public view.

by
  • Joseph O’Sullivan
/ January 17, 2023
Paintings of different faces adorn a wall at a school.
News

This Puget Sound school exemplifies inclusive education in WA

Woodinville's Ruby Bridges Elementary is one of several dozen Washington schools working to better integrate special education students with their peers.

by
  • Venice Buhain
/ January 16, 2023 /
Updated at 2:14 p.m. on January 19, 2023
Still from Disconnected in Elma
Crosscut Now: Special Reports

Disconnected in Elma

Near Elma, WA students and educators struggle to close the rural digital gap.

January 13, 2023
Nurse Steven Higgs poses with his arms crossed in dark blue scrubs in front of evergreen trees.
Investigations

'The whole thing is broken': Temp staffing costs strain WA hospitals

Amid a retention crisis, rural hospitals turned to pricey travel-nurse agencies with little oversight or transparency. Now they need a way forward.

by
  • Joy Borkholder
/ January 13, 2023
Cowlitz comedian Joey Clift performs stand up comedy.
News

Cowlitz comedian exposes stereotypes in his Comedy Central series

Joey Clift's animated 'Gone Native' videos advance Indigenous representation and education.

by
  • Luna Reyna
/ January 13, 2023
a light rail train passes by an apartment building in Seattle
Politics

How WA's legislature is addressing the housing crisis in 2023

Lawmakers aim to tackle housing costs from all angles, including construction, subsidized housing, homeless services, zoning and renter protections.

by
  • Josh Cohen
/ January 12, 2023
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Politics

Some WA lawmakers are sidestepping the state's Public Records Act

Despite a 2019 state Supreme Court ruling, legislators are shielding documents by claiming a loophole of 'legislative privilege.'

by
  • Joseph O’Sullivan
/ January 12, 2023
A picture of Gov. Jay Inslee in his office at the Washington Capitol.
Politics

Q&A: Washington Governor Jay Inslee talks housing, guns, climate

As the 2023 legislative session gets underway, Inslee is pushing an ambitious housing package and a prohibition on semiautomatic rifles.

by
  • Joseph O’Sullivan
/ January 10, 2023
The Washington State Capitol Building
Politics

Why you should pay attention to the 2023 Washington Legislature

The legislative session kicks off today in Olympia, and state lawmakers have a full agenda: gun regulations, education, big budget questions and more.

by
  • Joseph O’Sullivan
/ January 9, 2023
protesters in front of the governor's mansion
Politics

What happened after the Jan. 6 confrontation in Olympia?

Since the 2021 attack on the capitol campus, security has increased, two people have faced prosecution and reporters continue to feel the shock.

by
  • Andrew Engelson
/ January 6, 2023 /
Updated at 5 p.m. on Jan. 13
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