Politics The coming Metro Transit cuts are a rare opportunity Standing room only on a Seattle bus. (Chuck Taylor) by Fred Jarrett / September 23, 2009
Politics A once-in-a-generation chance for regionalism Short buses are the rule in rural transit. (Julie Van Pelt) by Fred Jarrett / November 1, 2009
Equity A division on foster care in Olympia Whose voice should count most in legal decisions about the future of kids removed from their homes because of suspected abuse or neglect? by Allegra Abramo for InvestigateWest / January 23, 2018
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
Equity Head trauma, painful restraints: WA foster kids face abuse out of state The state removed foster kids from an Iowa facility following reports of abuse, but red flags abound at other group homes. by Allegra Abramo InvestigateWest / February 5, 2019
Politics Foster kids trapped as WA system collapses Washington kids are being warehoused in hotels and shipped out of state. by Allegra Abramo InvestigateWest / September 21, 2018
Equity As kinship caregivers struggle, Washington’s foster care system benefits A crisis festers while family members who care for neglected kids receive little support from the state. by Allegra Abramo Investigate West / August 10, 2018
Opinion Our region is growing. So should our light rail system A UW-bound train in the Beacon Hill station. by Fred Jarrett / August 31, 2016
Politics Using tech to fight opioid addiction About 600 Washingtonians die each year from overdosing on prescription opioids or heroin, according to the state Health Department. by Allegra Abramo for InvestigateWest / March 3, 2016