James Bruggers / Inside Climate News

Education

Mercer Island School District settles sex abuse claim for $1.5M

A former student alleged district administrators failed to intervene and protect her from being sexually abused by an English teacher

Andy Nystrom / Mercer Island Reporter October 22, 2026

State of Democracy

As nonprofit takeover looms, Spokesman-Review union rebukes plan to keep embattled editor Rob Curley

Despite concerns newsroom staffers shared with InvestigateWest and RANGE, the nonprofit taking over Spokane’s daily paper plans to keep Curley in a leadership role

Wilson Criscione, Daisy Zavala Magaña / RANGE October 20, 2026

Criminal Justice

A ‘constitutional sheriff’ divided this Washington county. Will the next sheriff keep his ideas alive?

As Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer retires, candidates have distanced themselves from some — not all — of Songer's most controversial positions

Jacob Jones October 15, 2026

Jay Schabel, president of the plastics division at Brightmark, holds plastic pellets in his hand the company's chemical

Environment

‘Advanced’ Recycling of Plastic Using High Heat and Chemicals Is Costly and Environmentally Problematic, A New Government Study Finds

January 25, 2023

Mercer Island School District settles sex abuse claim for $1.5M

As nonprofit takeover looms, Spokesman-Review union rebukes plan to keep embattled editor Rob Curley

A ‘constitutional sheriff’ divided this Washington county. Will the next sheriff keep his ideas alive?

James Bruggers / Inside Climate News

‘Advanced’ Recycling of Plastic Using High Heat and Chemicals Is Costly and Environmentally Problematic, A New Government Study Finds

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