News Only 55% of WA voters say they want to be vaccinated, poll says A new Crosscut/Elway poll found vaccination interest in the state is much lower than needed for herd immunity under federal guidelines. by Donna Gordon Blankinship / January 6, 2021
News How, where, when: The COVID-19 vaccine in Washington state Washington moves into the next vaccine phases and outlines who will be lining up over the next few months. by Donna Gordon Blankinship / December 23, 2020 / Updated at 12:20 p.m., March 5
News Gov. Inslee gives WA schools clearer path to reopening The governor clarified the rules for in-person learning, encouraging districts where new COVID-19 cases average less than 350 per 100,000 people to start reopening elementary schools. by Donna Gordon Blankinship / December 16, 2020
Politics AG Bob Ferguson talks presidential transition and life after Trump Washington state's chief legal officer says lots of lawyers are working hard to make sure Biden will be president in January. by Donna Gordon Blankinship / November 19, 2020
News New lockdown ordered as coronavirus cases surge in Washington state New rules will ban indoor gatherings, close restaurants to indoor dining and limit all retail to 25% capacity, including grocery stores. by Melissa Santos & Donna Gordon Blankinship / November 14, 2020 / Updated 2:33 p.m. December 8
Politics Seattle celebrates Biden win, end of the Trump presidency After days of counting, The Associated Press called the race for the former vice president. Supporters responded with relief and excitement. by Margo Vansynghel & Melissa Santos & Donna Gordon Blankinship / November 7, 2020 / Updated at 5:58 p.m.
Inside Cascade PBS What we learned from all kinds of voters this election season The many nuanced ways Washington voters approached the 2020 election. by Donna Gordon Blankinship / November 3, 2020
Politics Pandemic makes Washington voters political in a new way ‘Country club’ Republicans adrift. Rural Democrats bolting the party. Seattle liberals fired up. It’s very 2020. by Levi Pulkkinen / October 26, 2020
News WA COVID-19 rules have changed. What you need to know. Gov. Jay Inslee has moved some areas of the state into Phase 2 of the new reopening plans. We answer your questions here. by Donna Gordon Blankinship / October 26, 2020 / Updated Feb. 12, 2021 at 1 p.m.
Intentional burns, key to preventing megafires, slow to start in WA Even as the consensus for prescribed fires has grown, the number of acres actually burned each year is shrinking. by Levi Pulkkinen InvestigateWest / October 19, 2020