Podcast | Militias, white supremacy and the U.S. Capitol insurrection by Mark Baumgarten / February 26, 2021
ArtSEA: Saving the historic Weyerhaeuser campus from development by Brangien Davis / February 25, 2021
Vaccines, comorbidities, immunity: Answering your COVID questions by Hannah Weinberger / February 23, 2021
A Tacoma police officer ran over a person. Let’s call it what it is. by Rubén Casas / February 15, 2021
I’m inheriting an enormous amount of wealth — WA should tax me more State lawmakers have an opportunity to finally and fundamentally restructure our unjust tax code. They must seize it. by Alysha Fung Koehler / February 26, 2021
Politics Podcast | Militias, white supremacy and the U.S. Capitol insurrection Journalists Leah Sottile and Bill Morlin talk about how America’s history of racist, anti-government action culminated in the Jan. 6 attack. by Mark Baumgarten / February 26, 2021
Politics The enduring legacy of a small-time fascist from Puget Sound Lois de Lafayette Washburn, an ultra-right-wing blogger from the 1930s, would salute the Capitol insurrectionists of today. by Knute Berger / February 25, 2021
Opinion Did Kroger really close two Seattle QFCs over hazard pay? The company’s decision to close two grocery stores over hazard pay is a political move. The economics are more complicated. by Katie Wilson / February 25, 2021
Politics Washington’s plastic bag ban on hold during COVID-19 The state Legislature passed the ban on single-use plastic bags with bipartisan support in 2020, but the pandemic has delayed its implementation. by Hannah Krieg / February 25, 2021
News Seattle’s controversial ‘poverty defense’ proposal stalls out Progress on a new proposal that would expand legal defenses for poor and mentally ill defendants has waned in recent months. by David Kroman / February 23, 2021
News How $1 billion in pot taxes gets spent in Washington state Money from legal cannabis sales amounts to about 2% of the state operating budget. by Melissa Santos / February 22, 2021
Politics WA lawmakers look to fix climate while solving the housing crisis Efforts to expand the state’s green building rules would, among other things, phase out gas heat and appliances in most homes and businesses. by Levi Pulkkinen InvestigateWest / February 19, 2021 / Updated at 8:30 a.m., Feb. 21
News King County to reexamine decades-old bicyclist helmet law The move by the King County Board of Health comes after a Crosscut report showing disproportionate enforcement toward homeless people. by David Kroman / February 18, 2021
News Can King County keep using empty hotels to fight homelessness? Providers have used area hotels and motels as a stopgap since the pandemic began. Their future use is unclear. by David Kroman / February 18, 2021
Politics Tracking plans to tax the rich in the 2021 Washington Legislature Wealth tax, capital gains tax, payroll tax — what’s the difference? We break it down. by Melissa Santos / February 17, 2021
Politics Teens pushing WA Legislature to ban retail puppy sales Bellevue teens who love dogs take their advocacy work to Olympia to propose a bill and see it through. by Hannah Krieg / February 16, 2021
Politics Investigation finds Latino ballots in WA more likely to be rejected Latino signatures are more likely to be questioned and less likely to be fixed during Washington state elections. by Joy Borkholder InvestigateWest / February 15, 2021 / Updated at 4:20 p.m. on Feb. 15
Politics WA jobless benefits lag while unemployment taxes loom The state is trying to fix some of the system’s most pressing issues to deal with the ongoing unemployment crisis. by Melissa Santos / February 12, 2021
Politics WA lawmakers consider expanding Medicaid in pandemic’s wake Use of Medicaid insurance has grown during COVID-19, but budget shortfalls make it harder for many to get this free care. by Levi Pulkkinen InvestigateWest / February 12, 2021
News Coalition building could be harder than ever in race for Seattle mayor Public safety and taxation will continue to be divisive issues that could make consensus more difficult, but not impossible. by David Kroman / February 11, 2021