News Enrollment woes leave Washington school closures on the table Bellevue, Seattle and Olympia districts say drops in student numbers could lead to budget pressure and further consolidations. by Venice Buhain / December 12, 2023
News Washington caps insulin costs at $35/month. More reforms may come Policy changes in the works for 2024 are intended to slash red tape for people with diabetes and avoid deadly insulin rationing. by Megan Burbank / December 11, 2023
Nick on the Rocks Drumheller Channels Join Nick as he examines this surreal landscape for evidence of massive Ice Age floods. Special thanks to Central Washington University as the original creator and collaborator for Nick on the Rocks. December 8, 2023
News Why convictions lag compared to sex trafficking reports in the PNW While Washington has some of the toughest trafficking laws in the nation, law enforcement in Seattle and Portland struggle to put policy into practice. by Kelsey Turner InvestigateWest / December 8, 2023
Politics Can Washington bridge its political divide? Some want to try Already dreading the 2024 election atmosphere, a bipartisan group of community leaders and politicians are working to “disagree better.” by Joseph O’Sullivan / December 7, 2023
News Crosscut Now: WA eviction filings double after pandemic aid ends Plus, grocery costs spike in the Pacific Northwest and an Indigenous youth arts organization finds a home at King Street Station. by Paris Jackson / December 7, 2023
Crosscut Now WA eviction filings double after pandemic aid ends Plus, grocery costs spike in the Pacific Northwest and an Indigenous youth arts organization finds a home at King Street Station. December 7, 2023
News How the overturn of ‘Roe’ still impacts Washington abortion care Seventeen months after the Supreme Court decision, clinics and patients continue to face a maze of legal restrictions that differ from state to state. by Megan Burbank / December 6, 2023
News Podcast | The ongoing post-Roe impact on the Pacific Northwest Reporter Megan Burbank discusses new and old complications for reproductive healthcare in WA, from appointment delays to politics. by Sara Bernard / December 6, 2023
News A WA city council might give itself the power to ban library books The Liberty Lake proposal would usurp the library board of trustees’ policy-making control, including decisions about which titles to stock. by Aaron Hedge & Erin Sellers RANGE Media / December 5, 2023
