Investigations WA intercepts millions in child support for low-income families In 2022, the state took over $40 million meant for impoverished children. A bipartisan bill could redirect a portion of future payments to families. by Brandon Block / January 25, 2024
Investigations WA health officials throw away millions of pandemic supplies Masks, gowns, gloves and more: States are culling their expired stockpiles, but medical experts say the waste shows a system unprepared for disasters. by Brandon Block / February 23, 2024
Tech Seattlepi.com hires writer to fill major loss The <i>Seattle Post-Intelligencer</i>'s rotating globe. by Heidi Dietrich / June 22, 2010
Pi.com's main blog goes from young to younger The Seattle P-I Globe, built for the defunct "Seattle Post-Intelligencer," will be preserved. (2007 photo) by Heidi Dietrich / June 15, 2010
Seattle is big for new media initiatives Many newspapers are scaling back operations. by Heidi Dietrich / August 13, 2010
Spot.us, the newest media player in Seattle The site, which solicits donations for stories proposed by journalists, has expanded to Seattle from the Bay Area and Los Angeles. It opened shop today. by Heidi Dietrich / April 15, 2010
Anonymous? Website comments are not all created equal Copies of The Stranger await a shopkeeper in Pioneer Square. by Heidi Dietrich / August 3, 2010
Environment Oil spill provides Seattle-based 'Grist' with traffic The online environmental publication, which is based in Seattle, attributes part of its growth this year to readership for oil-spill stories. by Heidi Dietrich / July 27, 2010
Investigations WA spent $500M to help small, minority businesses. Did it work? A Crosscut analysis of Working Washington grants found mixed results on equity initiatives and millions for large chains or franchises. by Brandon Block / October 18, 2023 / Updated at 6 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2023
Investigations Why have Washington eviction cases doubled in the past six months? Billions in federal pandemic aid masked dysfunction in the rental market. But that money is gone — along with some legal protections. by Brandon Block / November 28, 2023