Investigations Can a $42B internet expansion plan close WA's digital divide? After billions in telecom subsidies, it may take a new public approach to connect some 'last mile' areas like rural Grays Harbor County to broadband. by Brandon Block / January 19, 2023
Investigations WA has 530 bridges in 'poor' condition — and limited repair money Even with $605 million in federal aid, the state can't catch up with its growing maintenance backlog. by Lizz Giordano / January 18, 2023
Investigations Battered by destructive floods, Grays Harbor bets on a $182M levee A 'once-in-a-generation' project could help Washington coastal cities Hoquiam and Aberdeen hold off economically devastating climate disasters. by Hannah Weinberger / January 17, 2023
Investigations 'The whole thing is broken': Temp staffing costs strain WA hospitals Amid a retention crisis, rural hospitals turned to pricey travel-nurse agencies with little oversight or transparency. Now they need a way forward. by Joy Borkholder / January 13, 2023
Out & Back with Alison Mariella Désir Racing to Change Alison visits Portland to look at running culture through the eyes of Deadstock Run Club. January 13, 2023
Equity Out & Back: A Portland club counters the racism of running’s hometown Host Alison Mariella Desir explores the roots of Oregon’s racist past by jogging through city streets with Deadstock Run Club. by Alison Mariella Désir / January 13, 2023
Equity Two lawsuits could threaten the sovereignty of Indigenous nations Plaintiffs claim the Indian Child Welfare Act and the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act are racially discriminatory – against non-Indigenous people. by Karina Brown Underscore News / January 10, 2023
Equity Podcast | How a high school runner became an Indigenous activist First drawn to the sport for health benefits, athlete Rosalie Fish hit her stride advocating for missing and murdered Indigenous women and two-spirit people. by Alison Mariella Désir / January 10, 2023
Out & Back with Alison Mariella Désir Activism on the Run Alison runs with activist Rosalie Fish at UW, exploring how running helps raise awareness. January 6, 2023
Equity Out & Back: Competitive athlete Rosalie Fish runs for the lost The UW runner strives to keep missing and murdered Indigenous women and two-spirit people from being forgotten. by Alison Mariella Désir / January 6, 2023