Investigations
Federal aid is supercharging local WA police surveillance tech
Pandemic relief funds are bankrolling new – and often unregulated – law enforcement tools such as license-plate readers, drones and AI video software.
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Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project are part of my family history
A Seattle photojournalist discovers that his electrician great-grandfather was connected to the ‘X group’ and the genesis of the nuclear bomb in Los Alamos, N.M.
Politics
Washington governor’s race sparks stricter campaign-finance rule
AG Bob Ferguson's $1.3M transfer, an attorney turned ‘finance gadfly’ and a Public Disclosure Commission vote that could shake up the election.
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Washington health experts agree COVID-19 isn’t going anywhere
Fall vaccines, long COVID, staying safe during summer travel — here’s how to assess risk in the months to come.
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What to know about Washington state’s ‘tripledemic’
Should I be wearing a mask? How can I get a booster shot? We’re answering your questions about COVID, RSV and the flu.