Indigenous Affairs Yakama Nation’s new public safety campus gives justice room to grow The tribal court system, which had occupied a cluster of trailers since the ’50s, plans to add services like a mental health or a veterans court. by Nika Bartoo-Smith Underscore News and ICT / January 9, 2024
News WSU medical school raises homegrown doctors east of the Cascades New residencies at the 11-year-old Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine hope to address health care disparities between urban and rural communities. by Megan Burbank / January 24, 2024 / Updated at 11:35 a.m. on Jan. 26
Equity More Washington companies offer doula services in health benefits Businesses like Microsoft and Walmart are covering costs for birth workers, which advocates say can help lower racial disparity in pregnancy outcomes. by Megan Burbank / February 15, 2024
Culture Searching for Sister Sarah Alaska's state capitol: domeless and Palin-less by Sue Frause / September 22, 2009
Looking for loos One of five self-cleaning public toilets in Seattle, this one on the waterfront. (Chuck Taylor) by Sue Frause / August 17, 2009
The Whidbey way Drifting a little farther away from the mainland, the island is now developing its own currency by Sue Frause / August 4, 2009
News In rural Washington, patients travel hours for basic healthcare Local physicians and researchers say long-term solutions like new training programs could help bridge the access gap. by Megan Burbank / March 28, 2024 / Updated at 1 p.m. on March 28
Free and highly rated: Seattle's Frye Art Museum Seattle's Frye Art Museum by Sue Frause / July 8, 2010
Culture Stalking Anthony Bourdain in Seattle The popular chef, author, and Travel Channel star turned his sharp wit on vegetarians but spared Rachel Ray during his recent book-tour stop in Seattle. by Sue Frause / June 28, 2010