News WA city takes sexual assault survivor to court for harassment For five years a Snoqualmie woman escalated her emails and calls to city officials to further investigate her rape case. A judge told her to stop. by Kelsey Turner InvestigateWest and Mother Jones / February 20, 2025
News WSU could lose up to $25M per year from Trump research funding cuts Washington State University is one of the many institutions bracing for fewer federal grants after the president’s attempts to halt funding. by Nicholas K. Geranios / February 19, 2025
News Departing WSU President Kirk Schulz reflects on nine years in Pullman From rebuilding the PAC-12 to navigating academic life during COVID, Schulz shares some highs and lows of leading Washington's land grant university. by Nicholas K. Geranios / December 2, 2024
Environment Washington is building hundreds of EV chargers, but is it enough? The state is spending $100M to create 575 new charging sites, but one expert says electrification is out of reach without private sector buy-in. by Nicholas K. Geranios / October 8, 2024
News Over half of sexual assault cases in King County end in plea deals Of the minority of sex crimes that result in convictions, 60% end with guilty pleas to lesser offenses, leaving survivors disillusioned with the process. by Kelsey Turner / September 30, 2024
News WA teen still waiting for justice after being trafficked via Tinder While social media and dating apps have become hotbeds of child sex trafficking, Washington legislation has done little to stop it. by Kelsey Turner InvestigateWest / August 5, 2024
Environment U.S. and Canada update 60-year-old Columbia River Treaty Politicians are celebrating the tentative agreement, while activists and tribal leaders say it doesn’t do enough to protect endangered salmon runs. by Nicholas K. Geranios / July 24, 2024
Politics Who are the three candidates running for WA attorney general? Two Democrats and one Republican, all with notable legal experience and all people of color, are competing to run the state’s largest law office. by Nicholas K. Geranios / July 2, 2024
Politics Spokane-area 5th District race wide open with McMorris Rodgers out After the 20-year incumbent declined to run, 11 candidates are now battling to represent Eastern WA in the historically powerful U.S. House seat. by Nicholas K. Geranios / June 19, 2024
News Dueling Israel/Palestine protests on UW campus remain peaceful Around 500 counterprotesters, led by Pursuit NW, gathered at the Seattle university this weekend, verbally clashing with the student encampment. by Scarlet Hansen / May 13, 2024