Equity This King County initiative wants to prevent further gentrification The goal is to stop communities beyond Seattle city limits from being uprooted — an issue that has threatened the region in recent years. by Maleeha Syed / April 26, 2022
Equity Podcast | The toll that ’normal’ school takes on students of color For some students and educators, the school shutdowns offered a break from the racism they typically experienced at school. by Sara Bernard / April 20, 2022
News Small and rural WA restaurants left behind by SBA relief program The Small Business Administration doled out $918 million statewide, but the largest awards went to Puget Sound eateries. by Latisha Jensen / April 18, 2022 / Updated at 4:30 p.m. on April 20
Equity For Spokane tribal members, finding work can mean losing benefits Regulations cut benefits for employed people, even if they're earning poverty wages — but tribes want to change that. by Monica Peone Rawhide Press / April 15, 2022
Tech Podcast | When online learning actually works Having remote classes in the early part of the pandemic was difficult. But for some teachers, it has been a revelation. by Sara Bernard / April 13, 2022
Equity How Afghan and Ukrainian refugee resettlement compares in WA Leaders of Washington state's resettlement agencies talk about how they're balancing the consecutive waves of refugees. by Maleeha Syed / April 12, 2022
Equity Meet the founders connecting BIPOC youth to the marine sciences Seattle-based environmental justice group Sea Potential pushes to create supportive spaces for people of color to study our oceans. by Wudan Yan High Country News / April 5, 2022
Equity Tribal leaders say WA state is ignoring treaty rights An illegal fishing case involving Tulalip Tribal members is symbolic of bigger concerns with state interference in tribal sovereignty, Indigenous citizens say. by Chris Aadland Underscore.news and Indian Country Today / April 4, 2022
Equity Podcast | How ‘grace’ became the word for some WA educators Early in the pandemic, many teachers and administrators gave student well-being priority over academic performance. Some never stopped. by Sara Bernard / March 30, 2022
Environment PNW tribe brings lawsuit against Seattle on behalf of salmon After clashes over Skagit River dams and fish passages, the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe is legally pushing for the fish's 'right to flourish.' by Joseph Lee Grist / March 28, 2022