Politics The new population figures show slow growth in Seattle and big growth in outer counties The region is growing smartly, particularly as you get farther away from Seattle, and in amenities-rich hotspots like Whatcom and the Columbia River valley. The new figures show what high costs will... by Richard Morrill / July 9, 2007
Politics The Seattle-area transportation proposals: a vast waste of money The projects covered by the November ballot measure in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, Wash. (Regional Transportation Investment District) by Richard Morrill / June 19, 2007
Growth and density: Let's do the numbers Seattle's Capitol Hill, with Bellevue and the Cascade Mountains in the background. (Chuck Taylor) by Richard Morrill / May 21, 2007
Politics Growth in Seattle: Do we just throw up our hands? One of the downsides of the current wave of growth in Seattle is that housing trends favor projects intended for the wealthy, such as condos by Richard Morrill / August 14, 2007
Equity Foster parents say ‘retaliation’ by caseworkers means fewer families to help kids in need Records portray a culture of fear, even as Washington state attempts to respond to a flood of new cases. by Rachel Nielsen InvestigateWest / January 15, 2020
Environment Pacific Northwest forests fit trifecta for curbing climate change — if we stop logging them Study shows trees along the coast and in the Cascade and Olympic mountains have the most potential to sequester carbon. by Cassandra Profita Oregon Public Broadcasting / January 1, 2020
Politics New WA state budget won’t solve problem of foster kids in crisis The state Legislature approved nearly $16 million in new funding last week, but the effort may come up short in fixing an overwhelmed system. by Rachel Nielsen InvestigateWest / March 19, 2020
Environment ‘Rife with flawed science’: OR and WA fight Trump’s emissions rollback The states join 26 others to argue the president's plan increases public health risks and violates the federal Clean Air Act. by Cassandra Profita Oregon Public Broadcasting / June 4, 2020
News WA advocates call for freezing foster care ‘age-out’ during pandemic Young adults aging out of foster care face unique challenges in normal times, say advocates. Now, they face even greater risks. by Rachel Nielsen InvestigateWest / June 3, 2020
News Birth parents fight to visit kids in foster system during pandemic Seeing their children in person may put parents, as well as foster families and social workers, at risk, but can the state stop them? by Rachel Nielsen InvestigateWest / April 22, 2020 / Updated on Friday, April 24 at 5:30 p.m.