Investigations Podcast | It’s a Youth Today News takeover The third episode of the investigative series co-produced with Crosscut focuses on one woman’s experience with foster care and homelessness in WA. by Elizabeth Whitman / January 3, 2024
Politics New Seattle City Council sworn in, Sara Nelson elected president The Council kicked off the year swearing in five new members and two incumbents. by Josh Cohen / January 2, 2024
News The post-pandemic ups and downs of Seattle’s Downtown recovery As 2023 ends, returns to offices at the city’s center hover around 55%. Here’s what’s going well and what still needs fixing. by Josh Cohen / December 19, 2023
Investigations ‘Home was never a place’: One woman’s life in WA foster care Now 30, Janell Braxton says she continues to reckon with the separations and instability stemming from her time in the foster system. by Elizabeth Whitman & Sam Leeds Youth Today / November 21, 2023
Politics City Council amended Seattle’s $7.8B budget. Here’s what’s changing The current Council, in one of its last actions, added 120 amendments to Mayor Harrell’s proposal to prioritize homelessness, housing and police bonuses. by Josh Cohen / November 20, 2023
Politics A largely new Seattle City Council to take office in January With ballot counting nearly finished, five new councilmembers are set to join three incumbents and one appointee. by Josh Cohen / November 15, 2023
Investigations Researchers team up with court staff to help WA homeless youth H-SYNC — Housing Stability for Youth in Courts — has piloted using evidence-based surveys to identify teenagers in need of support services. by Elizabeth Whitman & Sam Leeds Youth Today / November 14, 2023
Politics Unknown white powder halts ballot counts in King, Pierce, Spokane, Skagit The discoveries Wednesday morning prompted workers to evacuate their offices a day after Washington's general election. by Josh Cohen / November 8, 2023 / Updated: November 9, 3:44 p.m.
Politics Gaps narrow in Seattle City Council races, Strauss flips to lead On Thursday, incumbents Morales and Lewis gained ground in an election that will shape the city’s approach to policing, drugs and homelessness. by Josh Cohen / November 7, 2023 / Updated: November 9, 5:00 p.m.
Politics It’s Election Day in Washington — and it’s not too late to vote Voters across the state have until 8 p.m. Tuesday to choose new local leaders, including seven of nine Seattle City Council seats. by Josh Cohen & Donna Gordon Blankinship / November 7, 2023