Government

Health

Week in Review: Mask mandates, Mazdas stuck on KUOW, and the concrete workers strike

Bill Radke reviews the week's news with freelance journalist Joanne Silberner, Seattle Times transportation reporter David Kroman, and The Stranger staff writer Jas Keimig.

Technology

Washington DOL's data was breached. How to protect yourself

On Friday, the Washington State Department of Licensing announced that a possible data breach may have exposed more than a quarter million people’s personal information to scammers. How can you protect yourself from a data breach?

Washington 'missing middle housing' bill survives in altered form

In Olympia, a major bill that would force single family zones to open up to denser development across the state survived a crucial test this week. But it survived in a weakened form.

Environment

For the first time in generations, the Snoqualmie Tribe has land

The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe has purchased thousands of acres of ancestral forestlands in east King County, land that holds special meaning to the people who have been without a reservation for generations.

Why it's hard to change single family zones in Washington State

It's politically risky for cities. So lawmakers in Olympia want to go over the heads of local elected leaders.

Politics

Is it constitutional to make election lies a crime?

Washington Governor Jay Inslee wants state lawmakers to draw a hard line against election-related mis- and dis-information.

What can be done about the "missing middle" of housing in Washington?

Legislators are in the middle of tackling a massive hot-button issue: housing density.

Politics

As red states impose new restrictions on voting, blue Washington presses ahead with expansions

As the 2022 midterm elections loom, a partisan battle over access to the ballot box continues to be fought in Congress and in state legislatures across the country. Red states are passing new restrictions, while many blue states are making voting more accessible. That includes Washington.

Government

Why the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe seeks regulation of popular falls airspace

The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe wants air tourism to stay away from the sacred site, a 268-foot waterfall, and has asked the federal government to step in.

Health

Washington lawmakers are considering criminalizing fertility fraud — but what exactly is that?

Consumer DNA testing kits like 23andMe or Ancestry have opened up a new world of information for children conceived using sperm or egg donors. This can bring knowledge about medical history or half siblings – connections that enrich donor-conceived children's lives. In some instances, though, the revelations are painful and open up new questions about truth and consent in fertility medicine.