Environment Whatcom County farmers blame Canada for Nooksack River bacteria The pollution poses a threat to the Portage Bay shellfish beds of the Lummi Nation and raises health concerns for valley residents. by Laurel Demkovich Washington State Standard / June 23, 2023
News What WA leaders are watching for in the Manuel Ellis police trial Members of law enforcement, community organizers and more weigh in on the trial of three Tacoma officers charged in the 2020 death of Ellis. by Jerry Cornfield & Laurel Demkovich & Grace Deng & Bill Lucia Washington State Standard / October 4, 2023
Politics Housing, homelessness loom large in the minds of Washington voters Tacoma, Spokane and Bellingham each have ballot measures on these issues, and both voters and candidates have cited them as top priorities. by Laurel Demkovich Washington State Standard / October 31, 2023
News Is housing a form of health care? A Washington program says it is Apple Health and Homes has distributed $41M from Medicaid to shelter and support those with behavioral or other health issues. by Laurel Demkovich Washington State Standard / September 15, 2023
News ‘A partial solution’: A closer look at the new WA Cares Fund The long-term care tax program has already stoked controversy, with critics saying the $36,500 benefit is too small to be meaningful. by Laurel Demkovich Washington State Standard / November 23, 2023
Culture ‘No one can take your soul or ideas’: Seattle concert honors musicians killed in the Holocaust 'Art from Ashes' commemorates 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz. by Tom Keogh / January 23, 2020
Culture A Seattle carpenter goes from building a bookstore to publishing his first book Once a journalist, grassroots activist and aid worker in war-torn Bosnia, Peter Lippman chronicles the country's troubled history. by Tom Keogh / November 29, 2019
Culture This Seattle writer wants to change how we talk to kids about death Facing her own terminal diagnosis, a cookbook author pivots to recipes for coping with grief. by Tom Keogh / November 8, 2019
Culture Jazz goes to the opera to honor Charlie Parker in ‘Yardbird’ Seattle Opera’s premiere production makes new rules, tells a more inclusive story. by Tom Keogh / February 20, 2020
Environment Washington cities, counties now required to plan for climate change Starting in 2025, local governments will need to consider emissions and natural disasters in their long-term planning. Some already do. by Laurel Demkovich Washington State Standard / August 8, 2023