Equity Coronavirus compounds fears for an ICE detainee and her family Immigration advocates are pushing for the release of a detainee with serious health concerns at the ICE facility in Tacoma. by Lilly Fowler / March 31, 2020
Politics After brief coronavirus closure, Seattle immigration court reopens to backlash Judges, advocates and even ICE prosecutors all say the coronavirus puts staff and others in harm’s way. The feds have reopened immigration courts anyway. by Lilly Fowler / March 30, 2020
Environment Coronavirus could make fighting Washington wildfires harder Agencies that prepare for wildfires and recruit firefighters are busy responding to the pandemic. That could be a problem come summer. by Katherine Long InvestigateWest / March 27, 2020
Environment Climate bills in WA a ‘comprehensive failure’ in 2020, critics say Key legislation to cut carbon emissions died, while goal-setting bill offers no path to reach target. by Katherine Long InvestigateWest / March 25, 2020
News Seattleites ignore social distancing as coronavirus spreads Washington leaders and the public are frustrated with those who aren't taking health guidelines seriously. by Lilly Fowler / March 23, 2020 / Updated Tuesday, March 24 11:30 a.m.
Equity Coronavirus outbreak prompts call for ICE to release at-risk detainees The suit, filed by the ACLU and Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, calls for the immediate release of detainees in Tacoma. by Lilly Fowler / March 16, 2020 / Updated Monday, March 16 at 3:35 p.m.
News To stop COVID-19, Washington implements measures not seen since Spanish flu Gov. Jay Inslee banned gatherings of over 250 people in the state's three most populous counties. by David Kroman & Lilly Fowler / March 11, 2020
Equity Coronavirus fears in Pacific NW lead to rise in anti-Asian racism Asian Americans in Seattle and elsewhere say they are increasingly being harassed and blamed for the COVID-19 outbreak. by Lilly Fowler / March 11, 2020
Environment WA lawmakers pave the way for electric cars, but activists want more As the legislative session comes to a close, the green lobby is pushing lawmakers to do more to take on climate change. by Katherine Long InvestigateWest / March 10, 2020
News Swatting, a scare tactic on the rise, may see harsher punishment in WA Lawmakers want to make it a felony to harass others with fake 9-1-1 calls meant to elicit a police response. by Lilly Fowler / March 5, 2020