News COVID-19 spurs reckoning in crowded homeless shelters As one of King County's largest shelter providers moves clients into a hotel, advocates seek to avoid a return to the status quo. by David Kroman / April 13, 2020
News Housing, food, cash: Requests for help double in WA amid pandemic Compared with the first week of March, applications are now 170% higher for cash assistance, double for food stamps and 60% higher for housing assistance. by David Kroman / April 9, 2020
News After a labor strike and a pandemic, Swedish Hospital nurses have a contract Union members secured raises with the agreement, but some say they just wanted to put the fight behind them. by David Kroman / April 7, 2020
Politics Armed protesters in Olympia occupy Capitol steps, Governor’s Mansion lawn They carried their guns and their anger to the steps of the Washington Legislature as protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. by Shauna Sowersby & David Kroman / January 6, 2021 / Updated 10:23 p.m. January 6
Equity Revered doctor steps down, accusing Seattle Children’s Hospital of racism After 20 years leading the Odessa Brown Children's Clinic, Dr. Ben Danielson resigned in protest in November. by David Kroman / December 31, 2020
News Teresa Mosqueda will seek reelection, not Seattle mayor’s office Despite rampant speculation, the high-profile city council member will eye a second term. by David Kroman / January 6, 2021
News Symptoms and struggles persist for WA couple, 10 months after COVID As one of the earliest infections in the country, the Malpass family still faces the unknown impacts of the coronavirus. by David Kroman / December 30, 2020 / Updated Dec. 30 at 12:25 p.m.
Politics Deported for drug charge, one man seeks U.S. reentry after Blake decision The WA Supreme Court deemed the state’s drug statute unconstitutional. For people deported on drug charges, that could open new possibilities. by David Kroman / May 12, 2021
News Tensions rise as Seattle City Hall seeks alternatives to police With $30M at stake, the mayor and the city council struggle to see eye to eye on where public safety dollars should go. by David Kroman / May 10, 2021 / Updated 7:20 a.m., May 10, 2021
News King County jails struggling with high vaccine rejection among inmates Despite COVID outbreaks in the county’s jails, some incarcerated individuals say they're not getting enough information about vaccine safety. by David Kroman / May 4, 2021