Environment Air quality impacts of PNW wildfires reach as far as New York A new study concludes that climate-boosted wildfires are significantly altering carbon monoxide levels in the region — and the effects reach far beyond the Cascades. by Anushuya Thapa InvestigateWest / May 17, 2022
Environment How climate change stresses sewer systems in King County Storm-related sewage spills dump about 93 million gallons of chemical discharge a year into Puget Sound. by Anushuya Thapa InvestigateWest / May 3, 2022
News Sending disabled students out of state gains WA lawmakers’ attention Sen. Manka Dhingra has called for a joint session to address the practice, which splits up families and costs taxpayers millions. by Wilson Criscione InvestigateWest / March 25, 2022
News Washington is shipping more disabled students out of state Disability advocates accuse state lawmakers of shortchanging special education, splitting up families and costing taxpayers millions. by Wilson Criscione InvestigateWest / February 15, 2022
News Firing of Spokane public health official boils over into high-level fight The dismissal led to a blistering ‘personal’ email from a top state official, who then herself was fired from her Health Department post. by Wilson Criscione The Inlander / July 15, 2021