Politics Clean fuel legislation could be blocked again by one WA Democrat For a third time, lawmakers in Olympia hope to spur more biofuel and electric cars with new restrictions on greenhouse gases. by Levi Pulkkinen InvestigateWest / March 19, 2021
Environment Despite vaccines, WA health care workers struggle with burnout The emotional and physical toll of fighting COVID on the front lines has implications for all of us. by Hannah Weinberger / March 17, 2021
Politics Planned Parenthood closes 3 clinics in WA, citing low Medicaid rates The organization says more family planning clinics will have to close if the state Legislature doesn’t act. by Melissa Santos / March 15, 2021
Opinion How we should deal with Dr. Seuss books and cancel culture The fight to ban, topple and rename racist artifacts of our past has been an issue in Washington state, too. by Clyde W. Ford / March 11, 2021 / Updated at 10:07 am on March 15, 2021
Politics Amazon tells Gov. Inslee it supports a clean fuel standard in WA The tech giant says it fully supports the contentious measure. Could this tip the scales in the Legislature? by Melissa Santos / March 10, 2021 / Updated on Wednesday, March 10 at 8:04 a.m.
Opinion How the coronavirus changed Washington state’s economy While some of Washington's industries are thriving, others are still in a tailspin. by Lisa Brown / March 9, 2021
Politics Federal money to SpaceX may hurt public broadband efforts in WA Critics say money went to untested and unproven technology. Meanwhile, public agencies say it now will be harder for them to access broadband funding. by Melissa Santos / March 8, 2021
Opinion Seattle and all of Washington must extend the eviction moratorium Residential tenants aren’t the only ones who need it. Small businesses and nonprofits do, too. by Katie Wilson / March 3, 2021
Environment Why Salish Sea researchers are targeting superbugs in marine mammals Harbor seals and porpoises in the Salish Sea experience antibiotic-resistant bacteria differently, pointing to worrying implications for orcas. by Hannah Weinberger / March 3, 2021
News Private prison ban could limit ICE detention in the Pacific Northwest The recent cancellation of ICE contracts and possible action from the Washington state Legislature could curtail detention in the near future. by Lilly Fowler / March 2, 2021
Environment Vaccines, comorbidities, immunity: Answering your COVID questions We dive into reader questions about vaccine logistics, supporting health care workers and more. by Hannah Weinberger / February 23, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS Why we’re zooming in on barriers to health care in Washington Everyone has stories about the difficulty of navigating the health care system. We dive into some of them in our latest video series. by Jen Dev / February 23, 2021
News How $1 billion in pot taxes gets spent in Washington state Money from legal cannabis sales amounts to about 2% of the state operating budget. by Melissa Santos / February 22, 2021
Equity Washington’s vaccine rollout slower for BIPOC communities Although some progress has been made in the state’s vaccination efforts, critics say there are still plenty of kinks to be worked out. by Lilly Fowler / February 22, 2021
Politics Update: Plans to tax the rich advancing in WA Legislature in 2021 Wealth tax, capital gains tax, payroll tax — what’s the difference? We break it down. by Melissa Santos / February 17, 2021 / Updated 7:13 p.m. March 6
