Equity Out & Back: Learning to get back up again at a Seattle skatepark Alison shreds at All Together Skatepark with Sara Campos, co-founder of Queer Skate PDX, and finds out that falling isn't always failure. by Shirlyn J. Wong / February 28, 2025
Environment Out & Back: A West Seattle sanctuary for bees is buzzing Alison harvests honey with Chris Porter, an activist, conservationist and beekeeper, while discussing steps anyone can take to help fight extinction. by Shirlyn J. Wong / February 21, 2025
Equity Out & Back: Snowshoeing through the North Cascades Erica Abel, hiker & community activator, takes Alison on an off-trail adventure to explore the beauty and solitude of the Methow Valley. by Shirlyn J. Wong / February 14, 2025
Equity Out & Back: Alison meets trailblazing trail runner Maryanna Brown From cyclocross to mountaineering, Brown considers herself an outdoor renaissance woman. Her goal is simple: to get more people like her outside. by Shirlyn J. Wong / February 7, 2025
News King County moves toward repealing bicycle helmet law The discussion follows reporting from Crosscut and others showing enforcement inequitably targeted people experiencing homelessness. by David Kroman / September 17, 2021
News Seattle Children's failed to address racism, investigation finds After intense community and stakeholder pressure, the hospital released the findings, collected after the resignation of Dr. Ben Danielson. by David Kroman / August 9, 2021
News Fury with Seattle Children’s builds after racism report kept private An investigation sparked by Dr. Ben Danielson's resignation is complete, but the hospital's board has declined to make it public. by David Kroman / August 3, 2021
News WA lawmakers try to thread needle on drug possession, to mixed reviews After the landmark Blake decision decriminalized drug possession, the state Legislature imposed new penalties with an expiration date of two years. by David Kroman / April 28, 2021
News Black families at Seattle Children’s face security at double the rate of white families The hospital’s examination comes amid continuing fallout from the resignation of Dr. Ben Danielson. But a previous report shows it’s been an issue since at least 2008. by David Kroman / April 21, 2021
News Court’s drug possession ruling upends WA’s criminal justice system In the Blake decision, the Washington Supreme Court voided most drug possession cases in the state. The implications will be huge. by David Kroman / March 12, 2021