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The state’s new cap on rent increases is one of the country’s most progressive — and some landlords have already steeply hiked rates in anticipation.

Organizers from Tacoma to Spokane have worked to backfill support gaps and monitor detainee treatment in response to increased immigration enforcement.

Knute Berger shares the story of the Northwest's largest river, from its headwaters in Canada to the threat that climate change poses to its watershed.

George Francis Train, an 1800s influencer, once convinced a newspaper to sponsor him on a record-breaking trip around the globe. Knute Berger explains. 

Cascade PBS and InvestigateWest surveyed all 39 counties’ chief law officers on how they plan to balance conflicting state and federal laws.

The GEO Group alleges the state inspected the detention facility improperly and that related photos requested by Cascade PBS could pose security risks.

The state attorney general's office reports Port Orchard-based Hurst & Son issued reimbursements as dispute complaints reached record highs in 2024.

Familias Unidas por la Justicia, a WA migrant workers’ union, is involved in an ongoing lawsuit with the Department of Labor over a shift to hourly pay.

A 2022 work van crash and subsequent $1.8M in court-ordered back wages and damages cast a spotlight on the decorative forest products industry.

Have a grievance with your landlord? Officials and advocates share resources and best practices for knowing your rights and filing complaints.