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
Inside Cascade PBS Readers want to know: How to help struggling WA food banks The state’s food banks are facing dire shortages during coronavirus. Reporter Emily McCarty explains how you can support them. by Emily McCarty / April 13, 2020
News Pandemic could empty Washington food banks in two weeks Government officials are worried about "trading one public health crisis for another" as food supplies quickly disappear due to high demand. by Emily McCarty / April 6, 2020 / Updated 12:30 p.m. on April 7, 2020
News WA rushes to provide emergency child care for essential workers Previously closed schools are reopening, this time for child care for parents still required to work. They're supplemented by nonprofits like the YMCA and Boys & Girls Club. by Emily McCarty / April 6, 2020 / Updated at 11:50 a.m. on April 7, 2020
Environment Coronavirus could make fighting Washington wildfires harder Agencies that prepare for wildfires and recruit firefighters are busy responding to the pandemic. That could be a problem come summer. by Katherine Long InvestigateWest / March 27, 2020
Environment Climate bills in WA a ‘comprehensive failure’ in 2020, critics say Key legislation to cut carbon emissions died, while goal-setting bill offers no path to reach target. by Katherine Long InvestigateWest / March 25, 2020
News As coronavirus spreads, rural Washington prepares for the worst Hospitals across the state are readying for COVID-19 with triage tents, pop-up clinics and a hunt for crucial supplies. by Emily McCarty / March 20, 2020
Environment WA lawmakers pave the way for electric cars, but activists want more As the legislative session comes to a close, the green lobby is pushing lawmakers to do more to take on climate change. by Katherine Long InvestigateWest / March 10, 2020
Politics Washington's Latinx and Native voters are fighting for their votes to matter Diverse communities are starting to see Washington’s new Voting Rights Act employed. by Emily McCarty / March 2, 2020
News Spokane nurses want strangulation to stop being overlooked in domestic violence cases A person strangled by an abusive partner is 750 times more likely to be killed by that same person, but the signs often aren't visible. by Emily McCarty / February 24, 2020