Politics
WA lawmaker moves to fix system for child sex trafficking victims
A 2020 law was supposed to create two trauma-informed treatment centers for exploited children. They still haven’t opened.
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Equity
How programs for homeless youth pivoted in the pandemic
Upended by COVID-19, some service providers went online, took to the road or otherwise found new ways to aid homeless youth and young adults.
Investigations
WA’s $5M youth homelessness effort is ramping up. Is it working?
Though the funds helped dozens of young people secure housing, delays and slow spending stalled some programs in their first year.
Culture
All-ages music venue to open at the Angle Lake light-rail station
Inspired by local dance-hall history, The Roadhouse is part of Sound Transit’s public-art initiative.
Politics
Bellingham voters consider minimum-wage hike, tenant protections
Proponents of the initiatives — one similar to a recent Tacoma campaign — say rising housing costs are spurring the policy efforts.