Equity More Washington companies offer doula services in health benefits Businesses like Microsoft and Walmart are covering costs for birth workers, which advocates say can help lower racial disparity in pregnancy outcomes. by Megan Burbank / February 15, 2024
Equity Inside a Tent City near Microsoft An architect's vision for ending homelessness in Vancouver. by Judy Lightfoot / August 9, 2009
Equity Sad places and brave people Driving the interior West from Seattle to Arizona is a demoralizing experience, as hard times bites these hard-bitten towns. by Ted Van Dyk / February 1, 2009
Equity Will the mayor give Nickelsville's homeless a permanent site? Security gate, Nickelsville by Judy Lightfoot / September 20, 2010
Equity A City Hall reform effort is brewing Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels. (City of Seattle) by Ted Van Dyk / November 13, 2008
Equity Getting 'downstream' treatment dollars diverted 'upstream' A class-action lawsuit would force Washington to provide "evidence-based treatment" for children with mental illnesses. The goal is to head off big problems by letting families remain together. by Judy Lightfoot / November 30, 2009
Equity Can scare tactics sell the state on mental health funding? Will the Washington Legislature have to bail out any state pension funds? by Judy Lightfoot / January 4, 2011
Equity How is King County doing on the homeless front? A place to sleep by Judy Lightfoot / December 15, 2010
Politics Fortunate freedom Our citizenship must be exercised conscientiously and every day, especially at the local levels of government, where we can have the greatest effect. by Ted Van Dyk / July 3, 2008