Politics Social workers fleeing troubled foster care system Lousy pay, a toxic workplace and excessive workloads are driving away the people who serve vulnerable kids and their families. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / December 7, 2016
Politics Foster parents abandoning troubled system Washington state lost nearly one in five foster homes between 2008 and 2015 amid complaints of discord and disarray. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / October 27, 2016
Politics 4 fixes for Washington’s foster-care crisis Brandon Fogg, who has experience both as a foster child and foster parent, says foster care needs a celebrity champion. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / September 21, 2016
Equity State’s foster system sets kids up for failure When foster children spend the night in a hotel or in a foster home that agrees to keep them for only one night at a time, they typically don’t make it to school the next day. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / September 20, 2016
Politics Foster Care Crisis More than a decade after the courts ordered the state to clean up its foster care program, kids are still left rootless, vulnerable. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / September 19, 2016
Mariners' fans need to look to next year ... again Jack Zduriencik, right, answers a question from Rick Rizzs during a 2011 event. by Ted Van Dyk / August 24, 2015
Media, celebrity and the Donald Trump campaign National Republican leaders worry that Donald Trump's bigotry and bombast is creating a bad image for the entire presidential field. by Ted Van Dyk / July 9, 2015
Equity South Carolina: An example of smart leadership A rally urges action to take down the Confederate battle flag in South Carolina. by Ted Van Dyk / June 24, 2015
Politics Pacific trade deal shows Democratic divisions on economy Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Obama have been working on a Pacific trade deal. by Ted Van Dyk / May 9, 2015