Politics All former WA prisoners can now vote. So far, few have Of the 24,000 residents with felony records now able to vote, just 414 did so last fall. Advocates hope to increase registration and voter education. by Brandon Block / February 13, 2023
Equity Podcast | Teaching kids of color to love the outdoors As a child, Chelsea Murphy felt she didn’t belong outside. Now the Leavenworth-based founder of She Colors Nature is making sure her daughters do. by Alison Mariella Désir / February 7, 2023
Equity Out & Back: Chelsea Murphy encourages women of color to get outside The founder of She Colors Nature fell for the outdoors after moving to Leavenworth. Now she’s instilling that love in her daughters' generation. by Alison Mariella Désir / February 3, 2023
Equity Podcast | Creating BIPOC leaders of outdoor adventuring Bronze Chapter founder Denice Rochelle has thrived in the outdoors all her life. She wants other people of color in the PNW to feel the same way. by Alison Mariella Désir / January 31, 2023
Equity Out & Back: How Denice Rochelle encourages outdoor skill-building Through her group The Bronze Chapter, Rochelle helps BIPOC rewrite their narrative — and explore the PNW. by Alison Mariella Désir / January 27, 2023
Investigations FCC broadband service maps disputed at thousands of WA locations States were given a narrow window to fix long-standing flaws before federal agencies divvy $42B in infrastructure funds. by Brandon Block / January 24, 2023
Equity Podcast | Giancarlo Lawrence on the freedom of fly fishing The angler known as The Black Stonefly was raised in the city. But now he's on a mission to get more Black people into the outdoors. by Alison Mariella Désir / January 24, 2023
Equity Out & Back: Hooked on fishing with The Black Stonefly Tacoma angler, chef and outdoorsman Giancarlo Lawrence found solace in the icy waters of the PNW. by Alison Mariella Désir / January 20, 2023
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
Culture Podcast | The sneakerheads changing America’s whitest big city The founders of Portland's Deadstock Run Club are creating a space for people of color to connect and get active. by Alison Mariella Désir / January 17, 2023