Investigations
WA intercepts millions in child support for low-income families
In 2022, the state took over $40 million meant for impoverished children. A bipartisan bill could redirect a portion of future payments to families.
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Indigenous Affairs
Yakama Nation’s new public safety campus gives justice room to grow
The tribal court system, which had occupied a cluster of trailers since the ’50s, plans to add services like a mental health or a veterans court.
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SCOTUS won’t hear the challenge to WA’s ‘conversion therapy’ ban
A Christian therapist sued on First Amendment grounds over a 2018 law blocking the treatment for minors, but a lower court's ruling will stand.
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High grocery costs challenge Washington families, food banks
Nearly 29,000 households in King County don’t have enough income to cover household basics, according to data from the University of Washington.
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Rainier Beach’s Black-led organizations battle gentrification
The South Seattle neighborhood groups are focusing their anti-displacement strategy on building generational wealth and sustaining cultural vibrancy.