Indigenous Affairs Contentious Pike Place Market totem poles to be restored, returned The poles — which are not part of Coast Salish tradition — sparked a mini-culture war in Seattle around Indigenous representation and historic preservation. by Eric Scigliano / November 12, 2024
Environment How politics have stalled tsunami prep efforts on the WA coast It’s not a matter of if but when the tsunami comes. Whether Washington is prepared depends a lot on the will of voters. by Eric Scigliano / May 26, 2022 / Updated at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 16
News In WA, a ‘black box’ of practices hides civil forfeiture from oversight The state ranks near worst in the nation for constraints on civil asset forfeiture. by Eric Scigliano / July 14, 2021
News The strange, failed fight to rein in civil forfeiture in Washington Washington police sell or use millions of dollars’ worth of seized property each year. Legislators haven’t managed to change the rules. by Eric Scigliano / July 13, 2021
News WA civil forfeiture law turns minor drug offenses into major losses Even as Washington winds down its drug war, police still seize homes and cash from low-level suspects. by Eric Scigliano / July 12, 2021
Equity Best of 2015: Reforming "debtors' prisons" in Washington state by Eric Scigliano / December 25, 2015
Equity Reforming Washington courts to mend, not end, family ties by Eric Scigliano / September 28, 2015
Equity The forgotten (and surprisingly simple) solution to long commutes by Eric Scigliano / September 16, 2015
Equity Parents saving other parents, and their neglected kids Dana Dildine in her office at the King County Regional Justice Center by Eric Scigliano / August 30, 2015
Equity State Supreme Court ruling seals juvenile records Henceforth, ruled Washington's Supreme Court, juvenile records will remain sealed. by Eric Scigliano / June 11, 2015