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
Culture Amid rapid change, blue-collar Astoria pauses for poetry Take a deep dive into the living folk culture of Astoria’s Fisher Poets Gathering. by Knute Berger & Matt M. McKnight / March 30, 2018
Politics In their own voices: Why Seattle’s youth marched The many reasons some of the 50,000 Seattlelites joined the March For Our Lives protest Saturday. by Matt M. McKnight / March 24, 2018
Environment Best of 2018: Images of Seattle, before and after the smoke rolled in Looking back at hot summer days and the smoke that accompanied them. by Matt M. McKnight / December 28, 2018
Culture An artist muses on the death of his neighbor: the Viaduct Baso Fibonacci has created art next to Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct for 10 years. He puts on one more show as the demolition begins. by Brad Curran & Matt M. McKnight / March 18, 2019
News In Seattle, there's no business like snow business Seattle shrouded in snow while the Alaskan Way tunnel makes its debut. by Matt M. McKnight / February 4, 2019
Culture Meet the rural WA town privy to outhouse races Scenes from Conconully’s 36th annual event, one of Washington’s weirder sports. by Matt M. McKnight / January 23, 2019