Race And Equity

Seattle Schools knew there was methane gas beneath its new high school — but skipped some safety measures

Before Seattle Public School spent $300 million to rebuild Rainier Beach High School on a peat bog, scientists hired by the district warned that methane in the soil could pose an explosive problem if it were to leak into the school.

Incoming UW president promises continued focus on DEI, despite Trump’s threats

The next president of the University of Washington says the school's values won't change — even as the Trump administration targests diversity, equity, and inclusion programs on college

'Hasaan Hates Portland' humorously depicts the benevolent racism of the Pacific Northwest

Why Washington tribes are fighting effort to gut the state's Climate Commitment Act

A majority of Washington Tribes have come out against Initiative 2117, which would repeal the state’s Climate Commitment Act if approved by voters on the November general election ballot.

Congress members press Biden for intelligence briefing, independent investigation of Seattleite's killing by Israeli forces

Middle school-aged kids increasingly face felony charges in King County

For Native Americans in Washington, stark health care disparities and preventable deaths endure

2 men face RICO charges for violent home robberies in Western Washington that targeted Asian Americans

Federal prosecutors in Seattle have indicted two men on rarely used racketeering charges, related to a series of violent home robberies throughout Western Washington targeting Asian Americans in 2022. They said the charges follow a lengthy investigation across multiple jurisdictions that remains ongoing.