Equity What drives the runaway growth in the Seattle area? Traffic on the SR 520 bridge by Dick Morrill / August 6, 2007
How wildfires in the American West hurt the entire country As smoke travels, it can cause illness and economic hardship thousands of miles away. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / October 1, 2020
As wildfires break records, firefighters face growing health risks Emerging scientific evidence shows they may be at risk of respiratory and heart illness, and maybe even cancer. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / September 28, 2020
How British Columbia protects its people from wildfire smoke The Canadian province is well ahead of Washington and Oregon in protecting people’s health from wildfires. by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / September 22, 2020
Wildfire smoke’s health impacts have only just begun A growing body of evidence shows smoke sickens and can even kill. Is the government doing enough to protect residents? by Mara Kardas-Nelson InvestigateWest / September 21, 2020
During wildfires, West Coast farmworkers forced to put harvest over health Little is done to protect the workers’ health, and many feel powerless to hold employers accountable. by Mara Kardas-Nelson & Jess Alvarenga & Rosa Amanda Tuirán InvestigateWest / October 6, 2020
News Labor shortages, heat bring tough tides for WA shellfish farm At Taylor Shellfish Farms, hiring is increasingly a challenge as skyrocketing housing costs and difficult working conditions make it hard to recruit. by Mara Kardas-Nelson High Country News / October 17, 2022
Politics Why the state's redistricting plan counts as a success Click to enlarge. Final redistricting plan for Washington state's congressional districts. by Dick Morrill / January 5, 2012
Politics Washington: the growth state? Click to enlarge. Washington is among the state's with the fastest rates of growth from July 1, 2010, to July 1, 2011. Color codes are in this order: purple/blue (colors may appear differently on some... by Dick Morrill / January 3, 2012
Politics A doomsday scenario in 2012 An Occupy Seattle protester holds up her sign. by Dick Morrill / October 17, 2011