Investigations Seattle veterans clinic faces complaints over leaks, ventilation “When are we getting out of here?” VA Puget Sound staff allege poor conditions going back to the pandemic, missed move-out dates and retaliation. by Lizz Giordano & Lauren Gallup / June 5, 2024
Investigations ICE deportee alleged ongoing threats over false sex-crime charge Immigration officials corrected his record, but the Tacoma center detainee warned of continued risks to himself and his family back in Micronesia. by Farah Eltohamy / May 29, 2024
News Podcast | Meet Samuel Wolfe, the Origins season three filmmaker Wolfe and his team will focus the five-part docuseries on reefnet fishing and its significance to PNW Indigenous communities. by Maleeha Syed / May 22, 2024
Investigations Seattle Animal Shelter accused of safety issues, retaliation Dog handlers and volunteers allege the city-run organization dismissed concerns, failed to warn about risky pets and has fallen behind on reforms. by Jaelynn Grisso / May 21, 2024 / Updated at 6:08 p.m. on May 26, 2024
Indigenous Affairs New Indigenous-led PacSci exhibit connects humans and pollinators The living pathway invites Pacific Science Center guests to form relationships with their surrounding environment through observation. by Skylar Stekly / May 16, 2024
Investigations WA agency fails to reinspect a third of ‘severe violator’ employers A Labor and Industries program aims to monitor companies that are “resistant or indifferent” to safety rules, but follow-up inspections are lagging. by Lizz Giordano / May 14, 2024
News UW weighs whether to revoke a notorious child molester’s Ph.D. New self-plagiarism allegations have complicated a yearslong debate about whether to rescind serial predator Patrick O’Donnell’s doctorate. by Daniel Walters InvestigateWest / May 8, 2024
News Whatcom County to investigate handling of sexual harassment case The county executive acknowledged an “error in judgment” after a Cascade PBS report revealed a letter supporting the accused former director. by Isaac Stone Simonelli Cascadia Daily News / May 1, 2024
News Whatcom County official refuses calls to resign, welcomes inquiry Local leaders questioned handling of sexual harassment complaints and a $225,000 settlement, as revealed in a recent Cascade PBS investigation. by Isaac Stone Simonelli Cascadia Daily News / April 26, 2024
Investigations Whatcom County paid $225K to settle sexual harassment complaints Multiple women accused a public works director of inappropriate conduct. Officials helped him get a new job by agreeing not to share the allegations. by Brandon Block / April 19, 2024