Politics Who will redraw Central WA’s Latino-majority voting district? The Legislature can either regroup the redistricting commission — an unprecedented move that some say is unlikely — or pass the task to a federal court. by Mai Hoang / September 12, 2023
News Seattle and an Uzbek city forged a warm bond during the Cold War Fifty years ago, two mayors took vodka shots atop the Space Needle — inspiring a sister-city connection that has outlasted the Soviet Union. by Kevin Teeter / September 8, 2023
Politics Poll: Seattle voters want new direction on City Council But they disagree on whether to go left or right. by Josh Cohen / September 6, 2023
Investigations Podcast | After a takeover, mobile home tenants are fighting back Residents say that WA-based management company Hurst & Son LLC is responsible for price hikes, reduced services and other grievances. by Sara Bernard / September 6, 2023
Environment Readers sound off on Washington’s high gas prices The state’s cap-and-trade system is met with skepticism and grudging acceptance as companies pass the program’s cost to consumer pocketbooks. by Venice Buhain / September 5, 2023 / Updated: Sept. 7, 2023
Environment Inside the tumultuous debate behind Seattle’s tree ordinance The debate over more density or more tree canopy got personal as developers clashed with the city’s Urban Forestry Commission. by Eric Scigliano / September 1, 2023 / Updated at 9:40 a.m. on Sept. 3
Environment Indigenous nations say their forests are federally underfunded To reach per-acre parity with Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service lands, the government would need to increase funding by $96M every year. by Lyric Aquino Grist / September 1, 2023
Investigations WA mobile home communities organize against ‘economic eviction’ Port Orchard-based Hurst & Son LLC bought dozens of parks in recent years. Now residents say the company is raising rents and cutting services. by Farah Eltohamy & Mai Hoang / August 30, 2023
Investigations Amid heavy smoke, wildfire crews work without practical respirators 'There are times where you just don’t breathe, because you can’t.' by Hannah Weinberger / August 29, 2023
News Parents outraged Tahoma School District failed to stop accused predator The district admitted it was negligent in employing paraeducator Bryan Neyers for nearly five years after being told of his behavior. by Kelsey Turner InvestigateWest / August 29, 2023