News As coronavirus spreads, rural Washington prepares for the worst Hospitals across the state are readying for COVID-19 with triage tents, pop-up clinics and a hunt for crucial supplies. by Emily McCarty / March 20, 2020
Equity Coronavirus outbreak prompts call for ICE to release at-risk detainees The suit, filed by the ACLU and Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, calls for the immediate release of detainees in Tacoma. by Lilly Fowler / March 16, 2020 / Updated Monday, March 16 at 3:35 p.m.
News To stop COVID-19, Washington implements measures not seen since Spanish flu Gov. Jay Inslee banned gatherings of over 250 people in the state's three most populous counties. by David Kroman & Lilly Fowler / March 11, 2020
Equity Coronavirus fears in Pacific NW lead to rise in anti-Asian racism Asian Americans in Seattle and elsewhere say they are increasingly being harassed and blamed for the COVID-19 outbreak. by Lilly Fowler / March 11, 2020
Politics WA churches make do praying in cars amid Trump's push to reopen Congregants adapt to drive-in and other alternative services as Pacific Northwest churches focus on prayer over politics. by Lilly Fowler / May 28, 2020
Inside Crosscut What we learned from interviewing pandemic protesters Some Washingtonians rallying to reopen the state say their perspective goes beyond politics. by Emily McCarty / May 26, 2020
News Untangling coronavirus' uneven impact in the West 'Tiny little wildfires' of infection push the spread faster and death rate higher in some states. by Lilly Fowler / May 19, 2020
Politics The pandemic politics of Washington's stay-at-home protesters Here’s what those who rallied for the state to reopen had to say about science, mortality and risk. by Emily McCarty / May 18, 2020
Equity Why COVID-19 is hitting Washington Latinos especially hard The state's communities of color now account for larger share of positive tests, due to slow testing, exposure at work and other factors. by Lilly Fowler & David Kroman / May 8, 2020
News 1 in 4 Washingtonians could need food assistance soon Nonprofits and government agencies are spending millions every week to meet a historic need in the wake of record-breaking unemployment. by Emily McCarty / May 7, 2020