Investigations
FCC broadband service maps disputed at thousands of WA locations
States were given a narrow window to fix long-standing flaws before federal agencies divvy $42B in infrastructure funds.
States were given a narrow window to fix long-standing flaws before federal agencies divvy $42B in infrastructure funds.
After billions in telecom subsidies, it may take a new public approach to connect some 'last mile' areas like rural Grays Harbor County to broadband.
Even with $605 million in federal aid, the state can't catch up with its growing maintenance backlog.
As food-stamp recipients see grocery budgets tighten, state proposals would shift money to already strained and short-staffed local services.
WA Recovery Watch published over 30 stories on funding delays, disparities and unspent aid. Here's what came from that reporting — and what's next.