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WA foster parents say the state still hasn’t fixed its investigative system
The state has been aware for years that fears of retaliation and frustration around investigations have driven away some otherwise willing foster parents.
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Ashli Blow is a Seattle-based freelance writer who talks with people — in places from urban watersheds to remote wildernesses — about the environment around them. She’s been working in journal
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Forget banning books — a rural WA county may close its library
After a fight over LGBTQ+ young-adult titles, a November ballot measure will decide the fate of the only library in Columbia County.
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Washington cities, counties now required to plan for climate change
Starting in 2025, local governments will need to consider emissions and natural disasters in their long-term planning. Some already do.
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Savor Crosscut’s new food podcast, Your Last Meal with Rachel Belle
The James Beard-nominated show digs into the chosen last dish of guests including Greta Gerwig, Antoni Porowski, Jewel and Bill Nye.
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Activists sue Idaho over ‘abortion trafficking’ travel ban
A Northwest coalition argues the law violates freedom of speech and travel, and could set a precedent for more widespread policing in other states.