News Steady arrests risk COVID-19 spread beyond jail walls, advocates say Attorneys, advocates, public officials want to ban some felony bookings in King County, but judges and others object by David Kroman / April 27, 2020
Politics Poll: Most WA voters wary of reopening economy too soon A new Crosscut/Elway Poll finds 76% of voters believe the pandemic restrictions are working, and 61% are concerned about lifting them too soon. by Donna Gordon Blankinship / April 24, 2020
News Calls, texts to helplines surge amid COVID-19 Over the course of the stay-at-home order, the federal Disaster Distress Hotline alone has seen calls from Washington state increase sevenfold. by Dean Russell & Jamie Smith Hopkins & Sally Deneen InvestigateWest / April 24, 2020
News Advocates seek early release for incarcerated youth amid COVID-19 A mother wasn't informed that her son's juvenile facility had a confirmed case. She wants transparency — and her child out. by Emily McCarty / April 23, 2020
Politics Seattle rekindles business tax debate in a grim new economy The controversial tax proposal has found new life as unemployment soars and the city faces a $300M budget hole. by David Kroman / April 22, 2020
News Birth parents fight to visit kids in foster system during pandemic Seeing their children in person may put parents, as well as foster families and social workers, at risk, but can the state stop them? by Rachel Nielsen InvestigateWest / April 22, 2020 / Updated on Friday, April 24 at 5:30 p.m.
News Decriminalization of drug possession could be on WA November ballot The ACLU of Washington calls its proposed initiative a "public health issue." But coronavirus complicates its path to the ballot. by David Kroman / April 21, 2020
News Coronavirus disrupts child custody plans for WA parents Family courts are closed except for emergencies, leaving many scrambling to improvise new parenting arrangements. by Emily McCarty / April 21, 2020
Equity Washington farmers markets are reopening, but won't look the same While marketplaces have long been a place of community, organizers say social distancing requires that they're now ‘all about business.’ by Manola Secaira / April 17, 2020
News Border closure separates families between Washington and Canada On top of the social strain of not seeing loved ones, the COVID-19 border closing has caused financial trouble for some. by Lilly Fowler / April 16, 2020