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Flush with federal cash, WA cities steer resources to police
Justice reform advocates have been disappointed by choices to spend flexible federal recovery funds on items such as tasers and new police cruisers.
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A whistleblower reflects after 30 years on the Hanford watch
Tom Carpenter, who has kept tabs on one of the Earth's most contaminated spots, is retiring. But he's not leaving his watchdog work behind.
Politics
La lucha por un distrito electoral latino y lo que significa para la política del centro de Washington
El condado de Yakima, escenario de múltiples demandas sobre el derecho al voto, es el foco de nuevos casos luego de un desorganizado proceso de reordenación distrital estatal.
Politics
What the fight for a Latino voting district means for Central WA politics
Yakima County, a hotbed for voting rights cases, is at the center of yet more lawsuits after a messy state redistricting process.
Environment
Yakima residents aim to boost walkability with new Mile Loop concept
Although the Central Washington city's car culture reigns, intentional planning in similar small cities might be the ticket to getting environmental best practices to stick.