News WA rushes to provide emergency child care for essential workers Previously closed schools are reopening, this time for child care for parents still required to work. They're supplemented by nonprofits like the YMCA and Boys & Girls Club. by Emily McCarty / April 6, 2020 / Updated at 11:50 a.m. on April 7, 2020
News As coronavirus spreads, rural Washington prepares for the worst Hospitals across the state are readying for COVID-19 with triage tents, pop-up clinics and a hunt for crucial supplies. by Emily McCarty / March 20, 2020
Politics Washington's Latinx and Native voters are fighting for their votes to matter Diverse communities are starting to see Washington’s new Voting Rights Act employed. by Emily McCarty / March 2, 2020
News Spokane nurses want strangulation to stop being overlooked in domestic violence cases A person strangled by an abusive partner is 750 times more likely to be killed by that same person, but the signs often aren't visible. by Emily McCarty / February 24, 2020
Opinion What does a transplant owe to Seattle? I couldn't do everything to become an ethical citizen of my new home, but I could do something. by Samantha Allen / February 17, 2020
News 'It affects the entire family': Washington parents now work alongside teens in mental health recovery Almost six months after House Bill 1874 passed, guardians are applauding it for integrating care into the family. by Emily McCarty / January 8, 2020
News A small team in southeast Washington is leading the charge in telepsychiatry A collaboration between UW and Dayton, population 2,500, is changing how Washington brings mental health care to rural communities. by Emily McCarty / January 6, 2020
Opinion 'Growing fond of the gloom': How Seattle became home Everywhere I went in 2019, I found myself missing a piece of the city. by Samantha Allen / December 25, 2019
Equity 'We just want to work': Washington farmworkers say enough to sexual assault A new bilingual toolkit targets the state's growers and farmers in preventing harassment. by Emily McCarty / December 11, 2019
Equity 'Nosotras solo queremos trabajar': Las trabajadoras agrícolas de Washington dicen 'basta' a la agresión sexual Un nuevo currículo bilingüe destinado a poner fin al acoso se enfoca en los productores y gerentes agrícolas de Washington. by Emily McCarty / December 11, 2019