Politics Housing, homelessness loom large in the minds of Washington voters Tacoma, Spokane and Bellingham each have ballot measures on these issues, and both voters and candidates have cited them as top priorities. by Laurel Demkovich Washington State Standard / October 31, 2023
News ‘A partial solution’: A closer look at the new WA Cares Fund The long-term care tax program has already stoked controversy, with critics saying the $36,500 benefit is too small to be meaningful. by Laurel Demkovich Washington State Standard / November 23, 2023
News Is housing a form of health care? A Washington program says it is Apple Health and Homes has distributed $41M from Medicaid to shelter and support those with behavioral or other health issues. by Laurel Demkovich Washington State Standard / September 15, 2023
News What WA leaders are watching for in the Manuel Ellis police trial Members of law enforcement, community organizers and more weigh in on the trial of three Tacoma officers charged in the 2020 death of Ellis. by Jerry Cornfield & Laurel Demkovich & Grace Deng & Bill Lucia Washington State Standard / October 4, 2023
Politics Israel-Palestine fight draws conflicted lines in Seattle Jewish Voice for Peace protests Boeing's supplying of weapons to Israel, but is the group representative of any significant local change? by Jessica Buxbaum / August 3, 2014
Equity Across borders, foster care youth ask: What's missing? IFCA at the International Foster Care Organization world conference in Osaka, Japan last September doing a workshop on tranistioning out of foster care by Jessica Buxbaum / July 13, 2014
Politics Your burning questions answered about retail pot Legal marijuana from Colorado. by Jessica Buxbaum / July 7, 2014
Politics Housing levy: Is city doing enough? City Councilmember Kshama Sawant addresses a Capitol Hill meeting about the proposed 2016 Seattle Housing Levy. by Matt Spaw / February 23, 2016
Metro’s answer for last-second carpool needs Metro TripPool vans will give riders a lift to or from a nearby park-and-ride lot. by Matt Spaw / December 2, 2015
Politics Port candidates focus on transparency Shell Oil's Polar Pioneer Arctic drilling rig before it left Seattle by Matt Spaw / October 29, 2015