Investigations Podcast | It’s a Youth Today News takeover The third episode of the investigative series co-produced with Crosscut focuses on one woman’s experience with foster care and homelessness in WA. by Elizabeth Whitman / January 3, 2024
Investigations Washington’s new youth homelessness ‘Lifeline’ service lags The $750,000 pilot program has struggled to meet promises after state officials chose a lobbying firm to build the hotline service from scratch. by Elizabeth Whitman & Sam Leeds Youth Today / October 25, 2023
Investigations ‘Home was never a place’: One woman’s life in WA foster care Now 30, Janell Braxton says she continues to reckon with the separations and instability stemming from her time in the foster system. by Elizabeth Whitman & Sam Leeds Youth Today / November 21, 2023
Investigations Researchers team up with court staff to help WA homeless youth H-SYNC — Housing Stability for Youth in Courts — has piloted using evidence-based surveys to identify teenagers in need of support services. by Elizabeth Whitman & Sam Leeds Youth Today / November 14, 2023
Culture Rapper Matt ‘Spek’ Watson says go out and make the world you want to live in by Jake Uitti / September 3, 2015
Culture Seattle musicians grab Portland idea to seek fair treatment A scene from the Nectar Lounge, one of the venues that has signed an agreement with Fair Trade Music Seattle. by Jake Uitti / August 25, 2015
Culture Robert Hardgrave is both a visual artist and a City Superhero City Superhero Robert Hardgrave by Jake Uitti / August 20, 2015
Culture Writer and filmmaker as Superhero: Shaun Scott Filmmaker and writer Shaun Scott is our latest Seattle Superhero by Jake Uitti / August 6, 2015
Investigations WA’s $5M youth homelessness effort is ramping up. Is it working? Though the funds helped dozens of young people secure housing, delays and slow spending stalled some programs in their first year. by Elizabeth Whitman Youth Today / August 15, 2023