News Measuring the toll of a broken child care system Almost half the workforce can't leave the house with kids at home and few feasible options. by Joy Borkholder InvestigateWest / November 22, 2021
Opinion In the PNW, Confederate flag controversies are not new Recent incidents in the region and a secession movement in Oregon show the Civil War era and its divisions still echo in the Northwest. by Knute Berger / July 19, 2021
News WA child care costs rise faster than financial help for stressed families The search is on for solutions as child care costs top $14,500 a year for some Washington kids. by Joy Borkholder InvestigateWest / June 30, 2021
Opinion How the Confederacy shaped the American West and cowboy culture In arguing that the South won the Civil War, historian Heather Cox Richardson points to the paradox of the cowboy and how it presents an enduring dilemma for our democracy. by Knute Berger / June 3, 2021
Opinion The legacy of racism built into Northwest highways and roads From the Oregon Trail to the Lake Washington Bridge, transportation infrastructure has often driven growth while promoting exclusion. by Knute Berger / April 27, 2021
Politics Investigation finds Latino ballots in WA more likely to be rejected Latino signatures are more likely to be questioned and less likely to be fixed during Washington state elections. by Joy Borkholder InvestigateWest / February 15, 2021 / Updated at 4:20 p.m. on Feb. 15
Opinion U.S. mishandling of COVID echoes the 20th century eugenics movement A false belief in the genetic superiority of virus survivors may help explain the Trump administration's mismanagement of coronavirus. by Knute Berger / December 1, 2020
Opinion From Civil Rights to COVID-19: ‘Without truth, you don’t have justice’ Investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell has deepened the public memory of the Civil Rights Era. His reporting offers important lessons for today. by Knute Berger / May 25, 2020
Equity Native American drivers are more likely to be searched by Washington State Patrol While the searches occur at five times the rate for white drivers, they are less likely to turn up drugs or other contraband. by Jason Buch & Joy Borkholder Investigate West / December 19, 2019
Opinion Yes, there were black slaves in the Pacific Northwest. Historians are making our region confront it An Oregon author is exploring little-known chapters of the region's ugly, racist roots. by Knute Berger / September 30, 2019 / Updated at 4:14 September 30, 2019
