Equity How programs for homeless youth pivoted in the pandemic Upended by COVID-19, some service providers went online, took to the road or otherwise found new ways to aid homeless youth and young adults. by Allegra Abramo & Sam Leeds Youth Today / February 7, 2022
News Tokitae’s death surfaced orcas’ complicated history in the PNW The death of the whale at a Miami amusement park just before her planned release highlighted the species’ fraught relationship with humans. by Knute Berger / December 4, 2023
Mossback The Seattle architect behind the PacSci arches and the Twin Towers Minoru Yamasaki was commissioned to create the World Trade Center after gaining notoriety for his design of the 1962 World's Fair pavilion. by Knute Berger / September 11, 2023
News Mossback’s Northwest: An end to Seattle’s ramps to nowhere Seattle's 'Ramps to Nowhere,' built 50 years ago to feed an imagined expressway, are finally coming down. by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / May 15, 2020
Politics WA lawmakers look to keep families together in foster care reform The legislation emerged from meetings of parents, agencies, advocates and others seeking to turn ‘foster care on its head.’ by Allegra Abramo InvestigateWest / April 9, 2021
News Snohomish moms dealing with addiction get help to keep their newborns The nonprofit FIRST Clinic works to prevent family separation by pairing parents in addiction recovery with healthcare and legal support. by Allegra Abramo The Imprint / June 15, 2022
News Despite court order, WA foster care system still out of compliance The state has been in violation of a federal injunction numerous times in the 30 days since the agreement was signed. by Allegra Abramo InvestigateWest / August 12, 2021
News Ted Bundy is still a cultural phenomenon. The real story is much scarier Knute Berger looks back at March 12, 1974 when a young student left her Evergreen State College apartment and never returned. by Knute Berger / July 25, 2019
Culture How Seattle's first alt-weekly once gave voice to a changing city Seattle Weekly founder David Brewster reflects on the newspaper's legacy. by Knute Berger / February 28, 2019
News Johnny Ohta's 'there-for-everything' care for Seattle's homeless youth is rare — and he does it on a bike In his 25 years working with kids, Ohta has stuck with them through addiction, recovery and relapses. One of his motivators: his own experiences. by Allegra Abramo Youth Today / September 27, 2019