Politics Social workers fleeing troubled foster care system Lousy pay, a toxic workplace and excessive workloads are driving away the people who serve vulnerable kids and their families. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / December 7, 2016
Politics Foster parents abandoning troubled system Washington state lost nearly one in five foster homes between 2008 and 2015 amid complaints of discord and disarray. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / October 27, 2016
Politics 4 fixes for Washington’s foster-care crisis Brandon Fogg, who has experience both as a foster child and foster parent, says foster care needs a celebrity champion. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / September 21, 2016
Equity State’s foster system sets kids up for failure When foster children spend the night in a hotel or in a foster home that agrees to keep them for only one night at a time, they typically don’t make it to school the next day. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / September 20, 2016
Politics Foster Care Crisis More than a decade after the courts ordered the state to clean up its foster care program, kids are still left rootless, vulnerable. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / September 19, 2016
Inside Crosscut What we’re doing to improve trust in our journalism in 2020 We’re opening up our reporting process to our readers as part of a larger effort to be more transparent and inclusive. by Anne Christnovich / July 7, 2020
Inside Crosscut Election 2020: What mattered most to you? Election cycles showcase pundits and politicos, but we want to hear your experiences, too. by Anne Christnovich / November 10, 2020
News Putting the massive West Coast wildfires into context Read and see the history, shared perspectives and experiences of people facing these natural disasters on the front lines. by Anne Christnovich / September 11, 2020
Politics Watch: WA lieutenant governor debate between Denny Heck and Marko Liias The state’s second-in-command seat is open. Watch the full debate from Oct. 22 here. by Anne Christnovich / October 22, 2020
Politics Watch: Jay Inslee and Loren Culp gubernatorial debate The candidates addressed voters in a televised debate Wednesday night. You can rewatch the event here. by Anne Christnovich / October 7, 2020