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
Politics Our region is losing the race against sprawl Metronatural Seattle. (Chuck Taylor) by Douglas MacDonald / August 26, 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
Politics The tunnel: McGinn should be careful what he wishes for Under the Alaskan Way Viaduct on Seattle's waterfront. (Chuck Taylor) by Douglas MacDonald / July 14, 2010
Equity Metro's high wage scale factors into its bus-service equation Top-scale wages here beat even New York's and San Francisco's. Comparisons like that should generate some buzz at a meeting tonight (June 3) of of Metro's stakeholder task force. by Douglas MacDonald / June 3, 2010
Equity Amtrak Cascades: Is it robbing social services here? The costs and benefits of Amtrak Cascades deserve closer attention from Washington state. by Douglas MacDonald / February 2, 2011
Politics Saving our region: Nice plans, but... Salmon swimming upstream. (Wikipedia) by Douglas MacDonald / April 15, 2009
Two ways to punish the AIG(reedy) Not quite as good as 18th-century sanctions, but a start. by Douglas MacDonald / March 17, 2009
Culture A meandering bicyclist weighs in on the 'road diet' debate Patching on a Seattle street. by Douglas MacDonald / August 30, 2010