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
New book captures late Northwest poet Robert Sund's words Robert Sund by Christian Martin / May 17, 2012
Culture A gift guide for the greens on your list From <i>Nature's Beloved Son: Rediscovering John Muir's Botanical Legacy</i></a>, Bonnie J. Gisel, with images by Stephen J. Joseph, Heyday Books. by Christian Martin / December 18, 2008
Environment The owl as icon, and the charisma of the woodpecker Snowy female owl landing at its nest. by Christian Martin / November 4, 2008
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
Culture Book captures soaring views of North Cascades in winter A Bellingham paramedic's off-hours obsession has resulted in a new book about a region that holds a world record for snowfall. by Christian Martin / December 6, 2011
Culture Music festival alert: Vancouver, B.C., is the place for jazz Herbie Hancock. (TD Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz Festival) by Christian Martin / June 24, 2008