Investigations Pierce deputy drove 83 mph in wrong lane during deadly 2020 crash Records show the county settled for $3.5M after deeming the collision highly preventable, demonstrating the vague legal standards for officer driving. by Brandon Block / June 25, 2024
Politics New tax to fund social housing likely headed to Seattle ballots The measure proposes a 5% “excess compensation” tax on companies for each employee with a salary over $1M to help fund permanently subsidized housing. by Josh Cohen / June 24, 2024
News Podcast | The role of identity politics in a divided America Is the personal always political? Washington Post columnists discuss how identity markers have come to define how we think and vote. by Paris Jackson / June 24, 2024
Investigations WA mobile home complaints over rent hikes, policies surged in 2023 The AG’s Office reported an unprecedented number of claims as parks are bought up by corporations and pandemic eviction moratoriums expire. by Farah Eltohamy / June 21, 2024
Politics Spokane-area 5th District race wide open with McMorris Rodgers out After the 20-year incumbent declined to run, 11 candidates are now battling to represent Eastern WA in the historically powerful U.S. House seat. by Nicholas K. Geranios / June 19, 2024
Investigations Podcast | How building maintenance affects veteran care in Seattle Lizz Giordano and Lauren Gallup discuss their reporting on Puget Sound Veterans Affairs clinic complaints. Plus, what’s changing with Northwest Reports. by Maleeha Syed / June 19, 2024
News UW grad students get 36% raise as academic unions gain traction Inflation and increasing reliance on non-tenured faculty are driving student employees to unionize in Washington and across the country. by Ashley Yu / June 18, 2024
Environment Scientists seek ways to protect PNW rainforests from wildfires Old-growth forests of the West Coast store about five gigatons of carbon, but researchers are still learning how climate change will affect vegetation. by Madeline Ostrander Hakai Magazine / June 18, 2024
News County audit details grim conditions at Capitol Hill youth jail Young detainees report concerns with drinking-water quality, long periods without visitors, lack of substance-abuse treatment and staffing shortages. by Julia Park / June 17, 2024 / Updated at 1:30 p.m. on June 20
News Podcast | Satire, free speech and bridging the left/right divide In a live taping of Left, Right & Center, David Greene, Mo Elleithee and Sarah Isgur debate media bias ahead of the presidential election. by Paris Jackson / June 17, 2024