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Reporting on the safety and well-being of individuals and communities.

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Fired Washington state health official files lawsuit claiming state violated her free-speech rights

A former high-ranking official with the Washington Department of Health who was fired for criticizing…
Wilson Criscione
Wilson CriscioneFebruary 8, 2022
COVID-19Health

One home, many generations: Washington vaccine priority addresses COVID risk among families

'Inside-the-home transmission is what has been killing so many older people of color' Nursing home…
InvestigateWest
InvestigateWestApril 1, 2021
A mother holds a baby while sitting on a couch. Her toddler daughter sits next to her, and a slightly older daughter stands near the couch.Health

Allowing doctors to act when pregnancies go wrong

Legislation would ensure doctors at Catholic hospitals could offer medically necessary abortions when emergencies arise…
Levi Pulkkinen
Levi PulkkinenMarch 26, 2021
A person sits on a bench outdoors and pricks their finger using a glucose meter.Health

Climbing prescription prices have Washington state looking to get into the drug business

Responding to federal inaction on pharmaceutical costs, lawmakers appear poised to give state broad authority…
Levi Pulkkinen
Levi PulkkinenMarch 5, 2021
A doctor holds a stethoscope to a baby's chest.Health

2 million Washingtonians rely on a Medicaid system that’s driving away doctors and dropping new mothers

State legislators are looking to bolster key aspects of the state Medicaid system that has…
Levi Pulkkinen
Levi PulkkinenFebruary 12, 2021
ClimateHealthWildfires

How have wildfires affected you? Tell us your story

InvestigateWest is seeking out survivors of wildfires who are willing to take a 15-minute survey…
Dean Russell
Dean RussellJune 4, 2020
ClimateCOVID-19EnvironmentHealthWildfires

As COVID-19 upends wildland firefighting, Pacific Northwest forests poised for conflagration

With nearly triple the usual number of wildfires this year, Washington and Oregon are set…
Levi Pulkkinen
Levi PulkkinenJune 1, 2020
EnvironmentHealth

Port drivers end walkout when clean-air deadline is delayed, but warn problem isn’t solved

A deadline for truckers who serve the ports of Seattle and Tacoma to reduce air…
Julie Davidow
Julie DavidowFebruary 8, 2018
GovernmentHealthNewsroom

Media collaborative launches youth concussion project

InvestigateWest, the Pamplin Media Group and the Agora Journalism Center are teaming up with high…
InvestigateWest
InvestigateWestOctober 5, 2017
EnvironmentGovernmentHealth

Will Washington Legislature tackle the state’s toxic lead problem?

Despite the Flint, Michigan lead-poisoning crisis and the fact that Washington state officials detect 10…
Adiel Kaplan
Adiel KaplanMarch 9, 2017
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