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Joe Kennedy stands at a football field.
News

Praying coach set to return to Bremerton school after SCOTUS win

Joe Kennedy expects to return for the 2023 season — but the prayer case's impact could go far beyond the high school football field.

by
  • Venice Buhain
/ December 27, 2022
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Environment

Hanford considers a quicker way to clean up radioactive waste

Decades, and millions of dollars, could be saved with a new approach involving cement instead of glass.

by
  • John Stang
/ December 26, 2022
A copy of Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird" sits on a table.
News

WA schools became a battleground over books

Whether Mukilteo high schoolers must read Harper Lee's 'To Kill A Mockingbird' was just one of this year's controversies over classroom literature.

by
  • Venice Buhain
/ December 26, 2022
A man works on a snowy sidewalk
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.

by
  • Lizz Giordano
/ December 23, 2022
Shelter coordinator Ibrahim Kamara sitting in front of a computer
Politics

Stipend for WA homeless-service workers has provided $10.7M so far

More than 11,000 people have applied to the program, which aims to address turnover. Funding long-term pay increases could prove more challenging.

by
  • Josh Cohen
/ December 21, 2022
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News

WA farmers search for silver linings after a tough year for crops

Instead of praying for better weather in the future, Washington's tree fruit growers are buckling up for more cold and wet conditions.

by
  • Mai Hoang
/ December 21, 2022
A photo illustration includes cutout images of a woman holding a photo of her house, a police officer and a woman cooking at a countertop against a dark blue background.
Investigations

A year of Crosscut investigations into federal pandemic aid

WA Recovery Watch published over 30 stories on funding delays, disparities and unspent aid. Here's what came from that reporting — and what's next.

by
  • Jacob Jones
/ December 20, 2022
A line of protesters hold signs reading "Pro-life Pro-woman," "Abortion betrays women," and "Save your baby! We can help"
News

Planned Parenthood awarded $110K after Spokane clinic protests

Demonstrations by anti-abortion organizers, including the extremist-supported Church at Planned Parenthood group, have doubled in the past year.

by
  • Megan Burbank
/ December 20, 2022
Two people stand over a planed slab of lumber
Environment

Skip the woodchipper: Salvaged city trees are the new lumber

From Seattle to Baltimore, cities are recycling felled urban trees into furniture, construction projects and guitars.

by
  • Alex Brown
Stateline
/ December 20, 2022
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News

What to know about Washington state’s ‘tripledemic’

Should I be wearing a mask? How can I get a booster shot? We’re answering your questions about COVID, RSV and the flu.

by
  • Donna Gordon Blankinship
/ December 19, 2022
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News

Coach Mike Leach created a legacy with WSU football

The iconoclastic leader, who coached the Cougars from 2011 to 2019, was a colorful character still remembered by fans and journalists for his impact.

by
  • Nicholas K. Geranios
/ December 19, 2022 /
Updated at 11 a.m. on Dec. 19
A picture of Monroe Correctional Complex in Monroe, Wash.
Politics

Three WA watchdog prison reports remain unreleased to the public

Gov. Inslee said he'd find answers on the documents, which were shelved by a senior adviser he appointed last year to lead the prison ombuds agency.

by
  • Joseph O’Sullivan
/ December 16, 2022
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News

2022: The year in photos

Pickleball mania, vaccinated tigers, Ukrainian art and the fall of 'Roe.' These images taken across Washington state made us think, feel and laugh.

by
  • Genna Martin &
  • Cascade PBS Visuals Staff
/ December 16, 2022
Children in front of girls’ dormitory building, Tulalip Indian School, 1912. (Courtesy of MOHAI, 88.11.13)
News

Supreme Court may soon decide the fate of Native kids in WA and beyond

The Indian Child Welfare Act aims to keep Native children in Indigenous homes. But a SCOTUS ruling could render it moot — and set a consequential precedent.

by
  • Luna Reyna
/ December 15, 2022
A picture of the Capitol building in Olympia.
Politics

Inslee's proposed $70B WA state budget focuses on housing

Gov. Jay Inslee's two-year blueprint includes adding 2,200 units of housing, with money for another 5,300 units to be approved by voters.

by
  • Joseph O’Sullivan
/ December 14, 2022 /
updated at 4:10 p.m. on Dec. 14
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