“They bring a space to life in a way that almost nothing else does.” “Everybody’s legacy is important. Everybody’s story should be told.” “The idea is to have a hotbed of activity that stimulates the economy, that helps tourists come in, that makes them …
“We have six months to go in, do our investigation (of the Longview disaster), and then issue any potential monetary penalties or findings.” “We can never be everywhere all the time.” “What my commitment to the business community and to workers who pay …
“Journalism has a PR problem.” Kaarin Austin, founding director, Washington News Fund “Local news does not have a trust problem. Local news has a consumption problem.” Matt Powers, communications professor, University of Washington As policymakers, …
Washington’s shortage of affordable housing stock stands in stark contrast to its surplus of vacant office space and that dynamic is on full display in Seattle, according to real estate economist Matthew Gardner. “Downtown we’re looking at north of 30% …
Gov. Bob Ferguson this week issued an executive order aimed at improving workplace support systems for women experiencing menopause-related symptoms, saying that too many women are leaving their jobs or limiting their roles due to lack of support. “We are …
“We’re still searching for what it means.” Federal cannabis policy changes, market consolidation and illicit-market enforcement remain among the biggest challenges facing Washington’s regulated marijuana industry, according to Liquor and Cannabis Board …
“How is AI going to do the least harm and do the most good?” Rob Lloyd, former Seattle chief technology officer who now heads the Center for Digital Government and the Center for Public Sector AI “AI is proliferating at such a rapid pace that we not only …
“The public wants to know what went into this pudding, what deals were cut.” “The trust comes from the engagement.” “We win some battles, but we’re still losing the war.” Mike Fancher says Washington’s open government protections are steadily weakening as …
Running Start student Matthew Mandig, a Timberline High School senior, spoke with TVW at South Puget Sound Community College. High school students in the Running Start program won’t be able to take as many tuition-free college classes when this year’s K- …
“If we don’t make it easier for people to use the courts, then what’s the point?” “Other states across the country are now starting to adopt our philosophy that people don’t have to have a three-year legal degree to be able to provide legal services to …
A gray wolf photographed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Region. Credit: Gary Kramer/USFWS. Gray wolves are gaining numbers in Washington, continuing a trend that began nearly 20 years ago. The newest official gray wolf population lists at …
“Foster care is not a system sort of discrete unto itself, but is intimately connected with many other much more visible and expensive social safety net systems.” Seattle Times editorial writer and National Book Award finalist Claudia Rowe says Washington …
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