Culture The lore behind Washington’s spookiest historic haunts From Port Townsend to Pioneer Square, visit supernatural hotels frequented by ghost hunters from across the country this Halloween. by Francesca Lyman / October 20, 2023
News WA Supreme Court to hear fraud case concerning Value Village The state says the for-profit thrift store chain wrapped itself in ‘a charitable veneer’ and violated consumer protection laws. The company says it’s done nothing wrong. by Francesca Lyman InvestigateWest / April 20, 2022
News Value Village claims First Amendment right in Washington lawsuit The attorney general has surveyed 400 customers to bolster claims that the Bellevue-based thrift chain is misleading donors and consumers. by Francesca Lyman Investigate West / January 17, 2019 / Updated Jan. 18 at 5:50 p.m.
Culture Booming Bothell says goodbye to quaint Country Village After 40 years, the iconic mix of shops will soon be razed for townhomes. by Francesca Lyman / April 3, 2019
News Value Village rebuked by judge for deceiving consumers The chain had been sued by the Washington state Attorney General for deliberately confusing shoppers. by Francesca Lyman Investigate West / November 8, 2019
Environment Lawmakers like the environment. Will they pay up? A Navajo Hotshot firefighter battles the 2013 West Mullan Fire in the Lolo National Forest in Montana. by Adiel Kaplan for InvestigateWest / April 19, 2017
Politics Carbon tax is down but don't count it out Anacortes is the site of several refineries that could be affected by a carbon tax. by Adiel Kaplan / April 10, 2017
Politics If Canada ups its oil shipping, should we worry? An oil tanker near Anacortes, Wash. by Adiel Kaplan for InvestigateWest / March 29, 2017
Environment Another lost year for kids' health in Olympia Older paint can be a source of lead poisoning. by Adiel Kaplan for InvestigateWest / March 8, 2017