Growth Newcomers fleeing expensive housing are finding it again in Spokane. Now they want protections A slate of measures intended to support low-income residents and reduce homelessness awaits a vote by the city council. by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / January 14, 2020
Environment Amid pandemic meat shortage, a stampede for local beef Washington's small slaughterhouses see a boom as COVID hits big meat processors. Will it last? by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / May 26, 2020
News Calls, texts to helplines surge amid COVID-19 Over the course of the stay-at-home order, the federal Disaster Distress Hotline alone has seen calls from Washington state increase sevenfold. by Dean Russell & Jamie Smith Hopkins & Sally Deneen InvestigateWest / April 24, 2020
Mental health support can't keep up with wildfires or hurricanes As climate change drives more and more disasters, mental health support is in greater need than ever. America is not ready. by Dean Russell & Jamie Smith Hopkins & Molly Taft & Sally Deneen Columbia Journalism Investigations, Center for Public Integrity and InvestigateWest / September 23, 2020
Culture Seattle's all-female football team: This isn't the lingerie league The women of the Seattle Majestics make huge sacrifices for their sport, full-tackle football. For many, the reward is nothing short of salvation. by Cambria Roth / April 20, 2016
Politics Do newspaper endorsements matter anymore? The Seattle Times Editorial Board has picked its favorites. The Stranger, too. Does anyone care? by Cambria Roth / October 31, 2018
Politics Blue wave or prepaid postage — what inspired Washington's voters? A look at what may have impacted high voter turnout in King County and Washington. by Cambria Roth / August 21, 2018
Politics Democratic women are angry, but will it make a difference in WA? A record number of female candidates are on the ballot in Washington state this year — and they are fed up. by Cambria Roth / October 24, 2018
Politics She's 29, Latina and running for office — as a Republican Can Maia Espinoza disrupt the Washington Legislature's all-white Republican caucus? by Cambria Roth / October 10, 2018
Environment WA's endangered pygmy rabbits bounce back from the brink Recovering the endangered rabbits will test society’s willingness to let nature reclaim a landscape. by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / June 10, 2019