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
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 A hockey town? Seattle's enthusiasm for the sport already includes UW hockey club The University of Washington's club hockey team won their conference tournament. by Mike Henderson / February 16, 2012
Politics Penn State's cratering of college football: real lessons to be learned? UW loses, the Cougars win, but on college football's darkest day when it was hard to care about the games. by Mike Henderson / November 13, 2011
Culture Reclaim an NBA team for Seattle? Is this a fantasy in our confused political state? Lawmakers dream they'll see the Sonics back in Seattle, alive as you or me. But imagine the ire of Tim Eyman if it involves taxing needy athletes! by Mike Henderson / May 25, 2011
Politics UW basketball player investigation: Athletes need some education As a recent UW matter suggests, athletes could use some advice about relationships with young women they have just met. All young men, in fact, should check a woman's age before making certain moves. by Mike Henderson / February 6, 2011
Politics Pinch yourself: Two Seattle football wins in one weekend! The Huskies take the Apple Cup, and the Hawks beat the Panthers. Dare we hope for both a college bowl game and an NFL playoff spot? by Mike Henderson / December 5, 2010
Politics When Locker coughs, Husky fans feel run over The Huskies came out looking off their game. The reason became clear only afterward. by Mike Henderson / October 10, 2010
