Politics Progress on WA climate bills could boost Inslee’s 2020 hopes After years of failure and frustration, Democrats are taking a piecemeal approach to climate legislation, and it appears to be working. by Rachel Nielsen InvestigateWest / April 16, 2019
Environment WA lawmakers pass on whale-watching ban aimed at helping orcas Orca Task Force members and Gov. Jay Inslee said the moratorium was needed to give the endangered whales a break from boat noise. by Rachel Nielsen InvestigateWest / April 8, 2019
At the mic: Teens slam injustice with poetry Carlynn Newhouse, 17, signs up to perform at Youth Speaks Seattle’s open mic night on Feb. 5. by Katie Anastas / March 2, 2017
Tech Seattle's hills are the worst. Here's a way to cope. AccessMap marks the blocks with the steepest inclines in red. by Katie Anastas / February 21, 2017
Politics State's attorneys: Win protects law, individuals Attorney General Bob Ferguson with Colleen Melody, left, and Noah Purcell. by Katie Anastas / February 9, 2017
Campus sexual assault: Washington students still woefully uninformed "Walk a mile in her shoes" is an effort of many college campuses nationally to raise men's awareness of violence against women. by Katie Anastas / February 15, 2017
News WA misses deadline to bring foster kids back from out-of-state homes Following reports of abuse, the state Department of Children, Youth, and Families said it would bring back nearly 100 Washington youth by the end of September. by Rachel Nielsen InvestigateWest / December 2, 2020 / Updated Dec. 4 at 12:40 p.m.
Equity WA relying on hotels, state offices to house foster kids more than ever With nowhere else to go, the state’s most at-risk kids — and their caseworkers — are faced with limited options. by Rachel Nielsen InvestigateWest / September 7, 2020