When the pandemic hit, I adjusted to remote work as a University of Washington graduate student while my mother, who is a UW custodian, continued…
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Ngô Minh Hiếu was once a fearsome hacker who spent 7…
As the cost of living skyrockets in Washington state, people needing in-home care are being squeezed, a state Senate bill (SB 5745) would increase the amount…
Recent data on ocean conditions could be good news for struggling salmon in the Northwest. But advocates for the species warn this isn’t enough to…
With costs growing, health care is set to be a major theme in Olympia this year. Sam Hatzenbeler, health policy associate for the Economic Opportunity…
The city of Tacoma, Washington, now sits on what was once Puyallup tribal land. Many little villages of wooden longhouses once sat by streams and…
Washington state lawmakers are considering a policy which could help close the wealth gap for future generations. The Washington Future Fund is a policy typically…
Just a few decades ago, the list of breweries to visit in any given area were small—perhaps a handful around larger metro areas and a…
The quest for greater racial equity in the Northwest is in the spotlight today on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and it’s part of the…
Washington state lawmakers meet in Olympia starting next week for the 2022 legislative session. Groups working on the issue of climate change see it as…
This story originally appeared on ProPublica (original). In November, a ProPublica reporter decided to test his kids for COVID-19. They had the sniffles, and with…
Challenges linger over the Washington State Redistricting Commission’s recently approved legislative map. Redistricting Justice for Washington represents communities of color and other under-represented groups. It is…
As America and other nations around the world continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, Hollywood is likewise struggling to return to normalcy. What was…
In his 1994 novel “The New Life,” Turkish novelist and Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk writes, “I read a book one day and my whole…
Louis Armstrong once famously said, “Music is life itself. What would this world be without good music? No matter what kind it is.” Whether rap,…
Important news stories are happening every day, in communities big and small. Whether it’s accountability journalism relating to a local election, or watchdog reporting on…
The holidays are filled with fantastic feasts, time with family and friends, and memorable moments that last a lifetime. They are also the most trash-filled…