Investigations WA intercepts millions in child support for low-income families In 2022, the state took over $40 million meant for impoverished children. A bipartisan bill could redirect a portion of future payments to families. by Brandon Block / January 25, 2024
Equity Foster parents say ‘retaliation’ by caseworkers means fewer families to help kids in need Records portray a culture of fear, even as Washington state attempts to respond to a flood of new cases. by Rachel Nielsen InvestigateWest / January 15, 2020
News Help us fact-check the FCC’s spotty broadband maps Look up your address to check the accuracy of the maps, which could impact up to $900 million in federal aid to Washington. by Brandon Block / December 9, 2022
News New state rules could expand public broadband in rural WA A proposal from Washington's Public Works Board would limit the power of private companies' objections to stall public broadband projects. by Brandon Block / November 17, 2022
News How federal ‘revenue’ relief obscures local government spending Washington cities and counties claimed more than $750 million of federal relief as ‘revenue replacement’ – and they don’t have to say where it’s going. by Brandon Block / September 6, 2022
News Bisected by highways, a Spokane neighborhood shapes what's left The final stretch of North Spokane Corridor construction reopens old wounds in East Central — and sparks a pilot program to address historical damage. by Brandon Block / August 8, 2022
News Flush with federal cash, WA cities steer resources to police Justice reform advocates have been disappointed by choices to spend flexible federal recovery funds on items such as tasers and new police cruisers. by Brandon Block / May 16, 2022
Equity WA relying on hotels, state offices to house foster kids more than ever With nowhere else to go, the state’s most at-risk kids — and their caseworkers — are faced with limited options. by Rachel Nielsen InvestigateWest / September 7, 2020
News How virtual school is straining the mental health of WA students Are the kids all right? Counselors and legislators want to know. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / March 4, 2021 / Updated at 3:25 p.m. on March 5
Culture Seattle artists resist call to display work in new youth jail Artists say funding would be better directed toward fighting youth incarceration. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / April 4, 2019