Investigations WA keeps details of severe workplace injuries, deaths from public Transparency or privacy? L&I says the law protects witnesses, while advocates contend it prevents scrutiny of serious incidents and investigations. by Lizz Giordano / March 19, 2025
Equity Out & Back: Overcoming fear, scaling heights at Little Si At just 12, Cecil Sherwood taught himself to ski using a pair he found at a rummage sale. Now he's an avid all-terrain climber, mountaineer and guide. by Shirlyn J. Wong / March 14, 2025
Investigations Washington among the bottom of states in public defense funding Counties have joined forces to seek a new legal standard for paying for the constitutional right to public defense counsel. by Jaelynn Grisso / March 14, 2025
Equity Out & Back: The Pacific Northwest is fertile for fungi foraging Mushroom enthusiast PeiPei Sung guides Alison deep into the North Bend forest to seek unique natural treasures. by Shirlyn J. Wong / March 7, 2025
Investigations The obscure state agency that referees WA’s green energy battles The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council has power to overrule local zoning laws – putting it at the center of a backlash to renewable energy. by Brandon Block / March 4, 2025
Equity Out & Back: Learning to get back up again at a Seattle skatepark Alison shreds at All Together Skatepark with Sara Campos, co-founder of Queer Skate PDX, and finds out that falling isn't always failure. by Shirlyn J. Wong / February 28, 2025
Environment Out & Back: A West Seattle sanctuary for bees is buzzing Alison harvests honey with Chris Porter, an activist, conservationist and beekeeper, while discussing steps anyone can take to help fight extinction. by Shirlyn J. Wong / February 21, 2025
Investigations WA sheriffs respond to Trump’s immigration enforcement plans Cascade PBS and InvestigateWest surveyed all 39 counties’ chief law officers on how they plan to balance conflicting state and federal laws. by Moe K. Clark & Farah Eltohamy / February 19, 2025
News Can Washington’s agriculture industry survive on H-2A workers? Many of the state’s 340,000 undocumented immigrants work in the agricultural sector. For farmers, mass deportation could exacerbate labor shortages. by Reneé Dìaz Wenatchee World / February 18, 2025
Equity Out & Back: Snowshoeing through the North Cascades Erica Abel, hiker & community activator, takes Alison on an off-trail adventure to explore the beauty and solitude of the Methow Valley. by Shirlyn J. Wong / February 14, 2025