News As government shutdown drags on, Seattle food banks prep for the worst Some food banks are either already seeing an uptick in clients or bracing themselves for bigger crowds. by Lilly Fowler / January 16, 2019
News How will 911 services navigate Seattle’s viaduct closure? First responders are planning "for armageddon, worst case scenario" when the Alaskan Way Viaduct closes for three weeks. by Lilly Fowler / January 9, 2019 / Updated Jan. 9 at 2:30 p.m.
Equity Following lawsuit, Catholic health-care provider changes policy on transgender care The lawsuit asserted that PeaceHealth discriminated against a 16-year-old transgender boy seeking coverage for top surgery. by Lilly Fowler / January 4, 2019
Equity Activists sue after SeaTac slaps them with $37K bill for immigration rally Protesters gathered at the SeaTac Federal Detention Center this summer to protest the Trump Administration's family separation policies. by Lilly Fowler / January 3, 2019
Culture Best of 2018: In Yakima Valley, America’s best tamales and a family tale Union Gap’s Los Hernández Tamales scored a prestigious James Beard Award. by Lilly Fowler / January 2, 2019
Equity The chaotic year in immigration As the nation was gripped by stories at the border, Seattle played a central role. by Lilly Fowler / December 26, 2018
News City program moves Seattleites from homelessness to union jobs The Seattle Conservation Corps has been equipping homeless individuals with paid jobs in construction. by Lilly Fowler / December 19, 2018
Equity UW students demand answers from ICE — the old-fashioned way The school’s Center for Human Rights is teaching a new generation to use the Freedom of Information Act. by Lilly Fowler / December 14, 2018
Equity Seattle woman is latest West Coast dockworker to claim pregnancy discrimination If negotiations don’t pan out, a class-action lawsuit is possible. by Lilly Fowler / December 7, 2018 / Updated on Monday, Dec. 10 at 4:20 p.m.
News Congress members call for investigation into ICE detainee death Amar Mergensana died 10 days after being moved from the Northwest Detention Center to a Tacoma hospital. by Lilly Fowler / November 29, 2018 / Updated on Sunday, Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m.