Politics Young Latinos in Spokane hope to make voices heard this election In a specially crucial election, political activists have worked to translate the county voter guide into Spanish and combat disenfranchisement. by Erin Sellers RANGE / November 1, 2024
News Dancers struggle to find work as Eastern WA’s last strip club closes “Clubs shutting down may not immediately lead to trafficking,” says one advocate. “But it immediately leads to all sorts of other vulnerable situations.” by Erin Sellers RANGE Media / June 28, 2024
News Spokane downtown Pride mural isn’t going anywhere, community vows The city-funded rainbow flag has been a frequent vandalism target, but allies have raised $15K to repaint it. by Erin Sellers RANGE Media / June 11, 2024
Equity Washington patients fear losing access to care as hospitals merge A bill calls for state review of consolidation, as abortions and gender-affirming procedures could be cut by religiously affiliated health systems. by Erin Sellers RANGE Media / February 19, 2024
News A WA city council might give itself the power to ban library books The Liberty Lake proposal would usurp the library board of trustees’ policy-making control, including decisions about which titles to stock. by Aaron Hedge & Erin Sellers RANGE Media / December 5, 2023
Opinion Jayapal, Mosqueda: The time is now for a federal domestic workers bill of rights These workers have long been excluded from national labor laws and civil rights protections. That needs to change. by Pramila Jayapal & Teresa Mosqueda / September 5, 2019
Politics Guest Opinion: Time to fix our tax system Reforming our tax system is the best way to fully fund our public schools. by Pramila Jayapal / June 19, 2015
Politics Guest Opinion: Transportation bill neuters WA's climate change response for next 16 years A smogset over the Puget Sound. Credit: Roland Li by Pramila Jayapal / March 2, 2015
Politics Seattle's Police Chief search: Smooth sailing ahead Past reform efforts have been marred by hesitancy and political infighting. How we've moved on. by Pramila Jayapal / March 2, 2014
Politics Kshama Sawant & Seattle’s corporate inequality pushback As of Tuesday, Kshama Sawant was beating incumbent Richard Conlin by 41 votes. by Pramila Jayapal / November 17, 2013