Politics Washington state poised to ban guns at protests, Capitol grounds Despite opposition from Republicans and gun-rights activists, lawmakers in Olympia are working to deter ad hoc ‘patrols’ and armed protests. by Levi Pulkkinen & Katie Hayes InvestigateWest / April 9, 2021
News WA laws banning private armies go unenforced before election As concerns grow over vigilante militias on Election Day, police say laws are too vague to invoke. by Katie Hayes InvestigateWest / November 2, 2020 / Updated 2:10 p.m. November 3
Politics Washington state lawmakers look for ways to limit armed militias State laws are vague on armed protests and paramilitaries, but legislators and activists are trying to change that. by Katie Hayes InvestigateWest / January 8, 2021
At the mic: Teens slam injustice with poetry Carlynn Newhouse, 17, signs up to perform at Youth Speaks Seattle’s open mic night on Feb. 5. by Katie Anastas / March 2, 2017
Tech Seattle's hills are the worst. Here's a way to cope. AccessMap marks the blocks with the steepest inclines in red. by Katie Anastas / February 21, 2017
Politics State's attorneys: Win protects law, individuals Attorney General Bob Ferguson with Colleen Melody, left, and Noah Purcell. by Katie Anastas / February 9, 2017
Campus sexual assault: Washington students still woefully uninformed "Walk a mile in her shoes" is an effort of many college campuses nationally to raise men's awareness of violence against women. by Katie Anastas / February 15, 2017