Environment HIV isn't cured yet — but Seattle scientists are close News of a second cured HIV patient broke in Seattle this week. But Fred Hutch has been making its own significant progress. by Niki Stojnic Cascadia Magazine / March 7, 2019
News Amid measles outbreak, a battle over mandatory vaccinations Despite numerous cases in Washington state, opposition to mandatory vaccination remains fierce. by Cat Wise PBS NewsHour / March 7, 2019
Politics WA lawmakers want to make tampons cheaper by cutting 'pink tax' Many Washington lawmakers would like to get rid of the state's sales tax on feminine hygiene products. The question is how to pay for it. by Melissa Santos / February 22, 2019
News Drivers deliver meals to seniors through Seattle slush Workers had the option to wait out the storm, but King County’s Meals on Wheels took to the streets anyway. by David Kroman / February 13, 2019
Politics Seattle could get a new psychiatric teaching hospital In an unusual step, House Speaker Frank Chopp has personally introduced a bill to create a new hospital in Seattle. by John Stang / February 4, 2019
Opinion To solve WA's measles epidemic, look to Africa The role of vaccines in protecting children is better understood in other parts of the world than among some people here. by Emily Bancroft / February 1, 2019
Politics A Walla Walla Republican thinks it should be legal to grow marijuana at home Law enforcement is balking but a number of legislators in both parties think the law could be relaxed. by John Stang / January 30, 2019
Politics Washington’s mental health crisis unites the Legislature Days before the beginning of the Legislature, both parties agree that something must be done. by John Stang / January 10, 2019
News How will 911 services navigate Seattle’s viaduct closure? First responders are planning "for armageddon, worst case scenario" when the Alaskan Way Viaduct closes for three weeks. by Lilly Fowler / January 9, 2019 / Updated Jan. 9 at 2:30 p.m.
Environment We're one step closer to deciphering rodent languages UW researchers developed a new software program named DeepSqueak to jumpstart a Rodent Rosetta Stone. by Hannah Weinberger / January 7, 2019
Opinion Washington voters may get final say on safe injection sites A state Supreme Court decision, which blocked a King County vote, could bring about a statewide initiative. by John Carlson / December 18, 2018
Equity Advocates fight Trump rule they say threatens community health The proposed rule would put noncitizens who receive Medicaid and food stamps at risk of deportation. by Lilly Fowler / November 26, 2018
Opinion Arguments for and against I-1634’s controls on food and beverage taxes Two looks at the statewide measure that would ban new local retail taxes or fees on foods and beverages. by Cascade PBS Newsroom Editors / October 30, 2018
Opinion Fearing Trump, local immigrants decline health care benefits Policies that hurt the health care of immigrants can put all Washingtonians at risk. by Dr. Asqual Getaneh / October 3, 2018
Environment Wildfire smoke could kill 44,000 people per year by 2100 A new study delves into the links between climate change, wildfires and human health. by Erin Ross OPB / September 18, 2018