News 'It affects the entire family': Washington parents now work alongside teens in mental health recovery Almost six months after House Bill 1874 passed, guardians are applauding it for integrating care into the family. by Emily McCarty / January 8, 2020
News A small team in southeast Washington is leading the charge in telepsychiatry A collaboration between UW and Dayton, population 2,500, is changing how Washington brings mental health care to rural communities. by Emily McCarty / January 6, 2020
News One-third of Washington's rural hospitals are at risk. What will happen if they close? These hospitals can mean the difference between life and death. by Emily McCarty / December 3, 2019
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 Washington's Latinx and Native voters are fighting for their votes to matter Diverse communities are starting to see Washington’s new Voting Rights Act employed. by Emily McCarty / March 2, 2020
News Spokane nurses want strangulation to stop being overlooked in domestic violence cases A person strangled by an abusive partner is 750 times more likely to be killed by that same person, but the signs often aren't visible. by Emily McCarty / February 24, 2020
News As coronavirus spreads, rural Washington prepares for the worst Hospitals across the state are readying for COVID-19 with triage tents, pop-up clinics and a hunt for crucial supplies. by Emily McCarty / March 20, 2020