Equity Seattle's 30-year fight to end homelessness In a culmination of three decades of perpetual crisis, Seattle late last year joined other West Coast cities in proclaiming that homelessness had reached a state of emergency. ... by Sinan Demirel / July 19, 2016
Equity Homeless in Seattle: The roots of a crisis At last count, there were 4,500 people living on the streets of Seattle and King County. It wasn’t always this way... by Sinan Demirel / June 28, 2016
Equity When we paid caseworkers in cookies: A brief history of serving homeless youth The Shelter, Seattle's first home for homeless youth, was located on Beacon Hill. by Sinan Demirel / March 4, 2014
Environment Washington gas stations are leaking toxins into nearby groundwater Faulty tanks have caused a $20 billion environmental disaster across the U.S. Who will pay for the cleanup — the stations, oil companies, or you? by Kate Yoder Grist / June 14, 2023
Environment The carbon cost of return-to-office mandates Many companies made headway during the pandemic on promises to go green. But with work commutes required again, emissions are rising. by Kate Yoder Grist / May 15, 2024