Politics I-405 toll lanes are cutting traffic times — but not by enough Public support has more than doubled since the toll lanes began operating two years ago, but that might not be enough. by Lizz Giordano / February 12, 2018
Culture More oversight or a power grab? King County eyes 4Culture The King County Council wants more authority over 4Culture, but the agency and artists aren't happy about it. by Lizz Giordano / January 30, 2018
Politics King County Council takes control of 4Culture Amid warnings of a power grab, the King County Council took more authority over the arts-funding agency. by Lizz Giordano / March 20, 2018
Tech Can mushrooms save the honeybee? Certain mushrooms produce anti-viral compounds that could protect threatened honeybees. by Sylvia Kantor / February 15, 2015
Politics Did port slowdowns bust our hay export boom? Hay languished in the fields this year while farmers waited for dockworkers to settle their contract dispute with West Coast port operators. by Sylvia Kantor / March 15, 2015
Culture Washington's hard cider boom The German heirloom variety, Zabergau Reinette, lends a sharp flavor to hard ciders. by Sylvia Kantor / June 21, 2015
Culture 'A quiet crisis': The rise of acidic soil in Washington A farm in the Palouse region, which includes parts of Eastern Washington. by Sylvia Kantor / August 17, 2015
Investigations A new WA law may not cure hospital staff shortages, nurses say Local committees will still set nurse/patient ratios amid new state oversight, but workers argue the current complaint system falls short. by Lizz Giordano / May 25, 2023
Investigations Everett shelter got $3M in COVID relief despite complaints Local officials signed new contracts with The Hand Up Project after two residents died last year and former employees alleged financial mismanagement. by Lizz Giordano / May 22, 2023