Culture Seattle-area Nordic skier on her way to Beijing Paralympics Fellow nurses train together in the Methow Valley, leading one of them to compete in the games. by Ashli Blow / March 4, 2022 / Updated at 9:35 a.m. on March 7
Environment Rainier's largest glacier is melting. Here's what that means downstream Scientists are studying the evolution of Emmons Glacier and its implications on watersheds throughout the Pacific Northwest. by Ashli Blow / August 10, 2022
Environment Are WA forests worth more as carbon sponges or timber harvests? ‘Working forests’ like state-run Tiger Mountain retain greenhouse gases — but logging is deeply entrenched in Northwest economies. by Ashli Blow / August 22, 2023 / Updated at 9:20 a.m. on Aug. 25
Environment Climate change takes a toll on Seattleites' mental health Some residents are experiencing a new kind of distress in response to flooding, air pollution and other ecological events linked to climate change. by Ashli Blow / June 6, 2022
Politics Spokane Planned Parenthood sues pop-up church over noise Between high decibel levels and police inaction, tensions are building between the Church at Planned Parenthood and the facility. by Emily McCarty / July 29, 2020
News Kids desperate for inpatient psych care have few options in WA There are only 84 publicly funded psychiatric beds for over 1.6 million kids in Washington, and the waitlist can span half a year or more. by Emily McCarty / July 27, 2020 / Updated 2:00 p.m. on July 27, 2020
News Methow Valley businesses eager for tourism, wary of tourists “People are coming. They’re here. So how do we keep everybody safe? Because we don’t even have a hospital here.” by Emily McCarty / July 3, 2020
News Yakima County farmworkers called ‘sacrificial lambs’ of pandemic Latinx community leaders say the agriculture industry and state officials have left workers unsafe and forgotten. by Emily McCarty / June 29, 2020
Politics Why these politically savvy WA voters aren't voting for president Not lazy, not unengaged — some eligible voters choosing to sit out the biggest race of 2020 want to send a message to the two-party system. by Emily McCarty / November 2, 2020
Politics The Washingtonians still fighting 2020 election results A month after the election, some continue to float false theories about dead people’s votes, hacked computer systems and fraud. by Emily McCarty / December 14, 2020