Investigations Washington’s new youth homelessness ‘Lifeline’ service lags The $750,000 pilot program has struggled to meet promises after state officials chose a lobbying firm to build the hotline service from scratch. by Elizabeth Whitman & Sam Leeds Youth Today / October 25, 2023
Investigations ‘Home was never a place’: One woman’s life in WA foster care Now 30, Janell Braxton says she continues to reckon with the separations and instability stemming from her time in the foster system. by Elizabeth Whitman & Sam Leeds Youth Today / November 21, 2023
Investigations Researchers team up with court staff to help WA homeless youth H-SYNC — Housing Stability for Youth in Courts — has piloted using evidence-based surveys to identify teenagers in need of support services. by Elizabeth Whitman & Sam Leeds Youth Today / November 14, 2023
Investigations WA’s $5M youth homelessness effort is ramping up. Is it working? Though the funds helped dozens of young people secure housing, delays and slow spending stalled some programs in their first year. by Elizabeth Whitman Youth Today / August 15, 2023
Equity Does public radio in the Northwest have a gender pay gap? A Northwest News Network reporter says she quit because her male counterparts made "tens of thousands" more. by Melissa Santos / March 12, 2019
Politics Jay Inslee is running for president. Does he have a shot? Experts say the Washington governor's chances appear slim right now, but a lot can happen before the 2020 election. by Melissa Santos / March 1, 2019
Politics Could WA drivers finally learn the zipper merge? Plan would require driver education courses to teach merging — and test people on it, too. by Melissa Santos / February 25, 2019
Politics New WA bill aims to prevent an Electoral College revolt in 2020 The push by legislators comes after four 'faithless electors' went rogue in 2016. by Melissa Santos / February 13, 2019
Politics Fight over safe injection site in Seattle threatens opioid treatment bill A last-minute attempt to pull funding from agencies that run safe-injection sites is complicating things in Olympia. by Melissa Santos / April 19, 2019
Politics What would Seattle gain by hosting a presidential debate? Local Democrats, including Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, want the party's candidates for president to face off in Seattle. Here's why. by Melissa Santos / April 15, 2019