Fixing Prison Culture the Scandinavian Way
Reporter Joseph O’Sullivan visited one of Washington state's penitentiaries that is trying to change the relationship between guards and prisoners.
Northwest Reports takes listeners a little deeper into the stories that shape Washington state through in-depth, limited series.
Sara Bernard
Sara Bernard is a senior podcast producer and host of Northwest Reports at Cascade PBS. She also produces Mossback and Your Last Meal. She was previously the host/producer of This Changes Everything.
Maleeha Syed
Maleeha Syed is a podcast producer and the co-host of Northwest Reports. She previously worked as the Cascade PBS communities reporter and as a staff reporter at the Burlington Free Press in Vermont.
Revolution in the Dance Department
Western and European forms have long dominated dance education in the United States. Journalist Marcie Sillman tells us how the University of Washington is changing that, and what questions that shift poses to higher education.
Fighting Back the Floodwaters on the WA Coast
Reporter Hannah Weinberger tells us how a monumental levee project could ease economic turbulence in two Grays Harbor County towns.
The State of Abortion in Washington State
Without federal protection for abortion, the state has become a refuge for those seeking care and a target for political opposition.
The Battle Over Graffiti in Seattle
What reporter Margo Vansynghel learned from talking to the mayor, the artists and the people who cover up spray paint over and over and over again.