Iranian American lawmaker in WA says disinformation led to death threat - Nina Shapiro reports on Seattle state Rep. Darya Farivar #waleg seattletimes.com/seattle-news/i… via The Seattle Times

You call. No answer. Call two more. All full. Call another. An opening... 6 months from now. This is the experience people in WA go through to find an outpatient therapist taking new clients. How people end up interacting with "ghosts" in mental health: seattletimes.com/seattle-news/m…

In the past 10 months, ~400 asylum seekers have arrived to Riverton Park United Methodist Church. ~180 are there now. But no government entity has stepped up to take responsibility for finding them shelter and resources. And it’s happening amid a growing homelessness crisis.

Not many journalists capture the Rainier Valley well. There are so many cliches. But ⁦⁦Daniel Beekman⁩ shows great sophistication as he portrays the areas changing dynamics, for better and worse. Even if you live here, you’ll likely learn a lot. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/s…

Manuel Ellis’ mother alleges 'witness intimidation' in days preceding her testimony in Tacoma officers' trial. ⁦The Seattle Times⁩ ⁦Seattle Times Watchdog⁩ seattletimes.com/seattle-news/t…

"We are here today gathering as a testament to all those generations before us." Seattle celebrates its second official Indigenous Peoples’ Day seattletimes.com/seattle-news/s… (via vonnai Erika J. Schultz)

In life, Jean Darsie dedicated herself to helping unhoused people. In death, the longtime activist bequeathed her North Beach home to a nonprofit, asking that it be rehabbed for low-income buyers and that a second affordable home be built on the large lot. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/p…

When the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center was first founded in 1976, it was considered radical. Its longtime leader, Mary Ellen Stone, recently retired. st.news/3QyOmgb

Sinclair nixes Univision affiliation, ending Spanish local news broadcasts in the Seattle area. A Burien city council member is fighting what a former Univision staffer calls “a huge step backwards” seattletimes.com/seattle-news/s…

Introducing our new Seattle Times Mental Health Project column series, "The therapist is in," where Jordan Alam will explain aspects of individual therapy and answer reader questions about difficult situations. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/m…

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For more than a decade, the CID Santas have been beloved community volunteers who greeted kids with holiday cheer while also dismantling racial stereotypes about who gets to play the traditionally white character. seattletimes.com/life/wing-luke…

Eugene Weekly forced to lay off entire staff, halt printing due to embezzlement that has left their finances "in shambles." Running (and printing!) an alt weekly in 2023 is a herculean task. Let's keep this incredible pub alive: eugeneweekly.com/2023/12/28/whe…

A mother recounts the struggle to protect her son in this exclusive from Dominic Gates seattletimes.com/business/boein… via The Seattle Times

NEW: The vice president of Seattle’s police union acted unprofessionally when he made “callous” comments downplaying the death of a young woman, according to city police watchdogs. st.news/49974kZ

City of Seattle settles BLM protesters’ lawsuit for $10 million (via Mike Carter) seattletimes.com/seattle-news/l… via The Seattle Times

In March 2014, the Oso landslide tore through a Washington town, killing 43 people and destroying a neighborhod. 10 years later, I spoke with Oso survivors. After losing everything, how do you go on? seattletimes.com/seattle-news/f…

Calling all aspiring young journalists in Oregon and SW Washington: Applications are open now for High School Journalism Institute 2024. Students will learn reporting, news writing, photography and more from the pros oregonlive.com/hsji/2024/03/a…