UW running back remained on team while under investigation for alleged rapes
The UW running back posted bail Wednesday for rape charges, but remains under investigation for an alleged assault on a bicyclist.
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Their employer didn’t pay them, then WA failed to get their money back
The state labor agency’s success in collecting wages from employers who refuse to pay has plummeted since 2018, leaving more than 1,800 hourly workers waiting.
Why politicians shut down psychiatric hospitals — and what it means today
A new episode of “Lost Patients,” the new podcast from The Seattle Times and KUOW, investigates the motives behind the shuttering of many large psychiatric...
What it was really like inside Washington’s old psychiatric hospitals WATCH
Episode 3 of "Lost Patients," a podcast from The Seattle Times and KUOW, looks at what happened behind the gates of large government-run psychiatric hospitals.
As WA tackles PFAS pollution, some worry about the 'piecemeal' approach
As Washington begins to address "forever chemicals" in its drinking water systems, some are questioning if the state's toxic cleanup fund will be enough.
See what WA’s most expensive salmon program is trying to fix, in illustrations
Multiple barriers along Washington's waterways can block salmon as they swim upstream to spawn. This graphic shows one salmon's perilous journey.
‘Lost Patients’ podcast Episode 1: What psychosis feels like
In Episode 1 of “Lost Patients,” a new six-part podcast from The Seattle Times and KUOW, host Will James begins an exploration of mental health...
6 things to know about the costliest salmon recovery program in WA
Why is the state’s program costing billions, even when projects might not help fish today? Here are key points from a Seattle Times investigation.
Removing WA salmon barriers hits $1M a day. What does it buy? WATCH
Washington, rushing to meet a court deadline in a tribal fishing rights lawsuit, spends billions on construction, but some of it may be useless for...