After battling addiction, some WA youth face homelessness

"Patrick" is one of the thousands of Washington children and young adults who experience homelessness soon after exiting psychiatric and substance use disorder treatment. Through trial and tribulation, "Patrick" attempts to navigate the labyrinth of treatment, services and setbacks in search of the stability he needs to regain his footing.

The Black pioneer who launched the Puget Sound settlement

A racist Oregon Territory law drove George Bush, a free Black man, across the Columbia River to settle near what is now Olympia. Bush was Puget Sound's first settler and paved the way for what would become Washington state. Artifacts uncovered in Bush Prairie, George Bush's 1845 homestead, give clues about the family life of Puget Sound's first settler.

The Great Swinomish-Husky Race of 1941

The UW "Boys in the Boat' crew is famous for beating the Nazis in the 1936 Olympics, but there was another race that pitted the vaunted Husky team against Native Swinomish paddlers. This is the story of how a race between rival crews brought Native and UW paddlers closer to the sport — and each other.

Harry Allen, Turn of the Century Trans Youth

Long before transgender rights were headline news, a man by the name of Harry Allen was challenging gender norms in the Pacific Northwest, making headlines of his own during the gold rush era of the late 19th century. He was a cowboy, he was a bartender, he was an outlaw and he was born Nell Pickerel.