Politics Students close to getting voting power on WA education board A bill inspired by student outreach would give authority to two students. It passed out of both chambers of the Washington Legislature this session. by Mari Kanagy / March 10, 2022
Politics WA prison officials push back on bill to limit solitary confinement Lawmakers and the Department of Corrections agree that the practice is harmful, but the latter balked at the proposed regulations by Mari Kanagy / February 24, 2022
Politics WA proposed budget funds stipends to attract low-income board members $50,000 is allocated for constituents to help shape boards and commissions with their lived experiences. by Mari Kanagy / February 18, 2022
Politics Bill aims to boost incentives for filming in Washington If 'Twilight' is set in Washington, it should have been shot in Washington, legislators say. by Mari Kanagy / February 7, 2022
Politics Gov. Inslee's budget seeks to expand voting access in WA county jails The budget asks for more than half a million to go to helping remove barriers for people in jail who are otherwise eligible to vote. by Mari Kanagy / January 21, 2022
Politics Safe drug use sites likely coming to King County Richard Chenery injects heroin he bought on the street at the Insite safe injection clinic in Vancouver, B.C. by Tess Riski / May 18, 2017
Politics Why Seattleites marched for science Marchers head to Seattle Center on their way from Capitol Hill. by Tess Riski / April 22, 2017
Lawyers to city: Hands off vehicles used as homes Vehicles in a temporary city-approved area for people living in their vehicles in February 2016. Many people also live in unapproved spots. by Tess Riski / April 13, 2017
Equity On Aurora Avenue: 'Radical hospitality' High, drunk, gay, trans, sex-worker, drug-dependent, unhoused, all of the above, none of the above, it doesn’t matter; everyone is welcome at the Aurora Commons. by Tess Riski / March 22, 2017
Politics Brady Walkinshaw leaves politics for … journalism? Brady Piñero Walkinshaw, left, and Chip Giller. by Tess Riski / March 6, 2017