Investigations
WA unions wary of proposed Kroger/Albertsons supermarket merger
Workers fear that the move — which would be the nation’s largest-ever grocer consolidation — could undermine bargaining or close current locations.
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Politics
Q&A: Gov. Jay Inslee talks policing, housing and his final year
In a Crosscut interview, the governor ties his legislative priorities to one question: What kind of Washington do we want to leave for our grandchildren?
Politics
Bill Tracker 2024: What will make it through the Legislature?
Check here for updates on bills as they pass through Washington’s 2024 legislative session.
Indigenous Affairs
Yakama Nation’s new public safety campus gives justice room to grow
The tribal court system, which had occupied a cluster of trailers since the ’50s, plans to add services like a mental health or a veterans court.
Environment
Seattle is electrifying new buildings despite ruling against gas bans
A court struck down one California block on natural-gas appliances. But other cities are finding ways to eliminate fossil fuels despite legal hurdles.