News Washington’s trend of treatment courts continues in Tacoma For 30 years, the state has increasingly adopted alternative forms of justice. But are these systems working? by Nimra Ahmad / September 26, 2023
Culture All-ages music venue to open at the Angle Lake light-rail station Inspired by local dance-hall history, The Roadhouse is part of Sound Transit’s public-art initiative. by Nimra Ahmad / October 24, 2023
News Meet the CARE Team, Seattle’s new mental health crisis responders As part of a pilot program that avoids using force, the group is dispatched alongside police officers on 911 calls that might involve emotional distress. by Nimra Ahmad / December 28, 2023
Culture WA authors are teaching AI how to write — without their consent Companies like Meta and Bloomberg draw upon a database of 191,000 books to train the tools. Local writers aren’t happy, and lawsuits are in the works. by Nimra Ahmad / October 5, 2023
Equity When a Washington woman fought tribal disenrollment, she became a target How a burglary, social media and politics led to the bullying of a Nooksack Tribal councilwoman out of office. by Jane C. Hu High Country News / February 6, 2020
News Wilderness rescuers face a busy winter complicated by COVID The pandemic has driven an increase in outdoor activity and rescues, while limiting training and volunteer opportunities. by Jane C. Hu High Country News / November 16, 2020
Environment How COVID reshaped Seattle, season by season Disaster researchers take a Prius-eye view of how COVID-19 is changing the city. by Jane C. Hu High Country News / December 21, 2020
News Cyclists have a love/fear relationship with biking around Seattle Last month, Crosscut reported on Danny Roberts’ trek to ride every road in Seattle. Readers responded with stories of their own. by Nimra Ahmad / August 17, 2023 / Updated at 11:30 am on Aug. 17