Politics Social workers fleeing troubled foster care system Lousy pay, a toxic workplace and excessive workloads are driving away the people who serve vulnerable kids and their families. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / December 7, 2016
Politics Foster parents abandoning troubled system Washington state lost nearly one in five foster homes between 2008 and 2015 amid complaints of discord and disarray. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / October 27, 2016
Politics 4 fixes for Washington’s foster-care crisis Brandon Fogg, who has experience both as a foster child and foster parent, says foster care needs a celebrity champion. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / September 21, 2016
Equity State’s foster system sets kids up for failure When foster children spend the night in a hotel or in a foster home that agrees to keep them for only one night at a time, they typically don’t make it to school the next day. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / September 20, 2016
Politics Foster Care Crisis More than a decade after the courts ordered the state to clean up its foster care program, kids are still left rootless, vulnerable. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / September 19, 2016
Politics Legislature likely to leave some pink slips before holidays Washington State Capitol by Austin Jenkins / December 11, 2011
Politics House D's might 'securitize' to help state budget The controversial idea of borrowing against anticipated state revenues has again reared its head in Olympia. The governor doesn't like it. by Austin Jenkins / March 5, 2011
Politics Gregoire can bring lawmakers to Olympia, but what will they do? Gov. Chris Gregoire at a Langley rally during the 2008 campaign, when political winds were blowing in favor of Democrats. by Austin Jenkins / December 8, 2010
Politics Update: PDC rejects settlement in case involving liberal ousting of conservative Democratic senator Statement hints that primary election results could be overturned. by Austin Jenkins / October 28, 2010
Tech Power underwear It's been too long since we've had a breakthrough in underwear design. Here it is. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / August 16, 2010
