Environment How climate change stresses sewer systems in King County Storm-related sewage spills dump about 93 million gallons of chemical discharge a year into Puget Sound. by Anushuya Thapa InvestigateWest / May 3, 2022
News WA abortion clinics are preparing for Roe v. Wade to be overturned Patients already routinely travel into the state for abortion care. Clinics expect those numbers to grow. by Megan Burbank / February 28, 2022 / Updated May 3 at 11:40 a.m.
News As omicron subsides in WA, health officials are hopeful and vigilant Experts predict a 'long, winding road' to get past COVID but some wonder if we're seeing the end of the pandemic. by Megan Burbank / February 9, 2022
News Washington hospitals are struggling to keep ahead of nursing shortages Nurses say the changes that would make them stay on staff — retention bonuses, compensation to work extra shifts, guaranteed rest breaks — have yet to be meaningfully implemented. by Megan Burbank / December 22, 2021
News Abortion pills available by mail in WA, but access isn’t equitable Early in the pandemic, reproductive health workers lead a push to make at-home abortion available to more Washington women. This is what happened. by Megan Burbank / October 25, 2021 / Updated May 3 at 11:30 a.m.
