Why these Washington blueberry farm owners are suing over Rudy Giuliani’s missing movie If there’s anything we’ve learned in recent years, it’s that big talk gets you a long way in politics. And it’s lucrative - bombastic and false claims about a stolen election were enough to rally donors to shower hundreds of millions of dollars on Donald Trump’s campaign after 2020. But the truth takes a lot longer to catch up. Libby Denkmann
Auburn-area Proud Boy, convicted seditious conspirator asks for light sentence Ethan Nordean's attorneys want him to serve less than two years behind bars for his actions during the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. Katie Campbell
Acting U.S. Attorney in Seattle turns focus to gun crimes, mental health solutions The local U.S. Attorney’s office is looking at new tactics to stem gun violence in Seattle. Amy Radil
Can mayor's proposal mend rift between Seattle and Washington's drug laws? Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has a new proposal that not only aims to establish an illegal drug-use law, it endeavors to gain the City Council's approval. Dyer Oxley
Yakima family to pay $500,000 in back wages to 400+ orchard workers A family-owned apple and cherry orchard business has just agreed to pay about a half-million dollars in back wages to hundreds of workers. Anna King
Low-income domestic violence survivors face uphill battle in obtaining court-ordered protections Advocates are calling for more funding for housing, shelters, and legal services as well as consistent policy implementation. Kelsey Turner / InvestigateWest
Why many judges in WA won’t order abusers to turn in guns Washington has some of the strongest firearm regulations in the country. But across the state, many judges have stopped enforcing Washington’s firearm surrender law in civil protection order cases due to their interpretation of a landmark court decision. Kelsey Turner / InvestigateWest
How the journey of one gun tells the story of many Last November, a 14 year old boy shot and killed a fellow student at Ingraham high school in Seattle. The gun that student used traveled through the hands of multiple teenagers before it reached him, starting in an unsecured closet. Libby Denkmann
Washington's new drug law was 'designed to fill our treatment centers.' Experts say it won't Scott Greenstone
Flight attendant mom ran out of sick time: WA Supreme Court decision could bring more limits on employee leave A new decision by the Washington Supreme Court could affect flexibility for employees seeking to use various types of paid leave to care for family members. Amy Radil
