News Praying coach set to return to Bremerton school after SCOTUS win Joe Kennedy expects to return for the 2023 season — but the prayer case's impact could go far beyond the high school football field. by Venice Buhain / December 27, 2022
Environment Hanford considers a quicker way to clean up radioactive waste Decades, and millions of dollars, could be saved with a new approach involving cement instead of glass. by John Stang / December 26, 2022
News WA schools became a battleground over books Whether Mukilteo high schoolers must read Harper Lee's 'To Kill A Mockingbird' was just one of this year's controversies over classroom literature. by Venice Buhain / December 26, 2022
Equity Disability rights vs. snowy sidewalks: Seattle's annual conversation Sidewalk accessibility is a year-round problem for people with mobility issues — but snow and ice pose their own slew of difficulties. by Lizz Giordano / December 23, 2022
Politics Stipend for WA homeless-service workers has provided $10.7M so far More than 11,000 people have applied to the program, which aims to address turnover. Funding long-term pay increases could prove more challenging. by Josh Cohen / December 21, 2022
News WA farmers search for silver linings after a tough year for crops Instead of praying for better weather in the future, Washington's tree fruit growers are buckling up for more cold and wet conditions. by Mai Hoang / December 21, 2022
Investigations A year of Crosscut investigations into federal pandemic aid WA Recovery Watch published over 30 stories on funding delays, disparities and unspent aid. Here's what came from that reporting — and what's next. by Jacob Jones / December 20, 2022
News Planned Parenthood awarded $110K after Spokane clinic protests Demonstrations by anti-abortion organizers, including the extremist-supported Church at Planned Parenthood group, have doubled in the past year. by Megan Burbank / December 20, 2022
Environment Skip the woodchipper: Salvaged city trees are the new lumber From Seattle to Baltimore, cities are recycling felled urban trees into furniture, construction projects and guitars. by Alex Brown Stateline / December 20, 2022
News What to know about Washington state’s ‘tripledemic’ Should I be wearing a mask? How can I get a booster shot? We’re answering your questions about COVID, RSV and the flu. by Donna Gordon Blankinship / December 19, 2022