News Seattle nearly doubled affordable housing funds. It's not enough. Last year, the city invested $153 million in dozens of new housing projects. But as costs hit historic heights, the need for affordable units isn't slowing down. by Josh Cohen / June 16, 2022
News NW cherry crop this year may be the smallest in nearly a decade The cherry-growing season was hit by a cold, wet spring, meaning that boxes will hit stores later — and likely be pricier — than in previous years. by Mai Hoang / June 15, 2022
Environment How a military career led this Seattle-area nurse to farming Kayla McCarthy is trying to leave her home base better than she found it by creating community in a garden. by Hannah Weinberger / June 9, 2022
Equity 'Like sitting in a sauna': Heat waves cause misery in WA prisons Last summer's record-breaking temperatures caused a crisis for the state's incarcerated population — and it's set to happen all over again. by Sarah Sax High Country News / June 9, 2022
Environment Growing sprawl in WA woods comes with high wildfire risk Policymakers and homeowners are scrambling to manage so-called 'wildland-urban interface' to mitigate the threat. by Anushuya Thapa InvestigateWest / June 8, 2022
Environment Climate change takes a toll on Seattleites' mental health Some residents are experiencing a new kind of distress in response to flooding, air pollution and other ecological events linked to climate change. by Ashli Blow / June 6, 2022
Environment WA hired a climate epidemiologist — and not a moment too soon Experts say the move is an important step to recognizing climate change’s relationship with disease and death. by Hannah Weinberger / June 3, 2022
Environment 7 factors driving electric vehicle policy forward Washington state raised the bar with its 2030 target deadline for new electric car registrations. How did we get here? by Kate Yoder Grist / May 31, 2022
Environment Photo Essay | The quest to help tiny abalone survive The pinto abalone was once harvested for food. Now functionally extinct, the shellfish needs all the help it can get. by Gemina Garland-Lewis / May 30, 2022
News Blurry laws lead to steep damage charges for WA renters Housing advocates say the unreasonable fees put struggling tenants on shaky ground to find future housing. by Wilson Criscione InvestigateWest / May 27, 2022