Immigration Most WA federal rulings found immigrant detentions flouted due process In 2025, Washington federal courts granted petitions challenging detention more than half the time Rachel Spacek February 10, 2026
Indigenous Affairs Two Colville women were booked into a rural Washington jail. It became a death sentence Critics say WA jails are letting opioid users suffer from withdrawals, leading to preventable deaths Melanie Henshaw February 5, 2026
Indigenous Affairs Lawsuit alleges Bureau of Indian Affairs officers “executed” unarmed Shoshone-Paiute man in Idaho The lawsuit claims Bureau of Indian Affairs officers lacked jurisdiction when they pursued, killed Cody Whiterock Melanie Henshaw January 30, 2026
Environment VP Biden: Health care's a big bleepin' deal. Obama: Don't look for D.C to tackle climate change March 23, 2010
Environment Lack of clean water kills more people than war; it's also choking Beijing in polluted dust March 22, 2010
Happy Sunshine Week! Here are investigative resources for journalists and other citizens March 19, 2010
Had trouble getting info from the government? Tell it to the Datamine project for Sunshine Week March 17, 2010
Obama administration pounds chest about transparency, but will have to better than this March 15, 2010
Environment Obama administration tries to sell itself as more open and transparent; don't believe it March 12, 2010
Environment Help prevent stormwater pollution -- how to capture those April showers with rain gardens, etc. March 12, 2010