Politics
How national party politics muddled Washington redistricting
Commissioner Paul Graves’ collaboration with GOP leaders to block his own work is a local example of larger attacks on the Voting Rights Act.
Ashli Blow
Ashli Blow is a Seattle-based freelance writer who talks with people — in places from urban watersheds to remote wildernesses — about the environment around them. She’s been working in journal
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WA school districts aren’t following up on their truant students
Laws on unexcused absences are meant to keep kids safe, but a lack of resources and fear of court have kept districts from completing necessary steps.
Politics
How the Israel/Hamas war influenced a WA genocide education bill
The proposal failed over a debate about the curriculum, its development and inclusivity.
News
For Seattle, Bartell’s has always been more than a drugstore
As another location of the century-old pharmacy chain shutters, Pete Nordstrom, John Keister and others reflect on what it means for the city.
Investigations
WA health officials throw away millions of pandemic supplies
Masks, gowns, gloves and more: States are culling their expired stockpiles, but medical experts say the waste shows a system unprepared for disasters.