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
Politics We speak for the tree: A neighborhood conservation story Lisa Parriott in her backyard. The Ponderosa Pine is the tall tree just behind her fence. by Tess Riski / January 11, 2017
Lawyers to city: Hands off vehicles used as homes Vehicles in a temporary city-approved area for people living in their vehicles in February 2016. Many people also live in unapproved spots. by Tess Riski / April 13, 2017
Equity On Aurora Avenue: 'Radical hospitality' High, drunk, gay, trans, sex-worker, drug-dependent, unhoused, all of the above, none of the above, it doesn’t matter; everyone is welcome at the Aurora Commons. by Tess Riski / March 22, 2017
Politics Brady Walkinshaw leaves politics for … journalism? Brady Piñero Walkinshaw, left, and Chip Giller. by Tess Riski / March 6, 2017
Environment Timber! 'Silent Giant' tree likely to come down A tree referred to by West Seattle residents as the "Silent Giant" will soon be removed from the neighborhood. by Tess Riski / February 20, 2017
Politics Safe drug use sites likely coming to King County Richard Chenery injects heroin he bought on the street at the Insite safe injection clinic in Vancouver, B.C. by Tess Riski / May 18, 2017