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 ‘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
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 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 Tacoma's doing something different on homelessness A man gets water at one of the Tacoma encampments where water and portable toilets are being provided as the city gets ready to move residents. by Julia-Grace Sanders / June 6, 2017
Equity A new place for Seattle's homeless: In my backyard Kim Sherman and Dan Tenenbaum in their backyard by Julia-Grace Sanders / May 10, 2017
At UW, empowerment can come in the form of a hijab One larger group selfie at the World Hijab Day event on the UW campus. by Julia-Grace Sanders / May 3, 2017
Politics How Seattle's March for Science came to be At SoundBio in Seattle's University District, Theo Sauro, 7, works on a poster that says, 'When I grow up I'm going to study asteroids" during a March for Science poster party. (Photos by Matt Mills... by Julia-Grace Sanders / April 20, 2017
Culture Is there any real science behind the urban float craze? A sensory deprivation pod at Fremont's Urban Float. Photo: Urban Float by Jane C. Hu / February 12, 2015
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