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.
Politics Emergency coronavirus spending caps WA legislative session Homelessness, transportation, climate change, Boeing among the main themes in Olympia. by Shauna Sowersby / March 13, 2020
News ‘Nothing short of torture’: WA to restrict youth solitary confinement The state Attorney General's Office, a key supporter of the legislation, argued that young people need a chance at rehabilitation. by Shauna Sowersby / March 12, 2020
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
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
Politics With $30 car tabs in limbo, WA seeks transportation budget fix Leaders in Olympia acknowledge their proposed solutions are only temporary ones, however. by Shauna Sowersby & Melissa Santos / February 26, 2020 / Updated 1:32 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26
Politics Death penalty personal for WA lawmaker who lost sister to Green River Killer Rep. Jenny Graham wants to keep capital punishment on the books, highlighting how a state Supreme Court ruling hasn't ended the debate. by Shauna Sowersby / February 25, 2020
Equity 'Never again is now': Japanese Americans driven by history in immigration fight Dozens of Japanese Americans will gather in Tacoma on Sunday to serve as allies in the push to shut down ICE detention centers. by Lilly Fowler / February 21, 2020 / Updated 10:10 a.m. Friday, February 21