Washington
Motel 6 Will Settle a Suit Over Its Cooperation With ICE
The $10 million settlement will be paid out to guests whose names were handed over to ICE in minimum damages of $75.
Washington State Faces a Drought Emergency While Much of the U.S. Is Having a Wet Spring. Is This Normal?
A research scientist explains where to draw the line between normal variability and climate change.
Washington State Legalizes Composting of Human Remains
It's the first state to allow the practice, which is intended to be a more environmentally friendly alternative to traditional burial or cremation.
For Incarcerated Hepatitis C Patients, Adequate Treatment Is Hard to Come By
Ninety-seven percent of prisoners with the disease are unable to access proper medical care in correctional facilities across the country.
Opioids, Renewable Energy, and Fireballs: Stories You Might Have Missed This Week
Doctors are caught in an illicit opioid scheme, Washington State moves toward renewable energy, and a fireball lights up the Mid-Atlantic.
Could Washington State Be a Model for Native Voting Rights Reform?
Bills securing native voting rights are destined to fail in the Republican-controlled Senate, but might find success at the state level.
Colleges Are Looking for Ways to House and Feed Homeless Students
Thirty-six percent of university and 46 percent of community-college students have insecure housing.
Jay Inslee's Track Record on Climate Change and Other Key Issues
The Washington State governor joined the crowded field of Democratic presidential candidates on Friday.
Washington State Might Eliminate Non-Medical Vaccine Exemptions. Could It Prevent the Next Outbreak?
The state would be the fourth to ban non-medical vaccine exemptions, a policy change lauded as one of the surest ways to avoid an outbreak.
Why Measles Outbreaks Are on the Rise in the U.S.
Research shows anti-vaxxers have stoked public resistance to vaccination and increased rates of vaccine-preventable diseases across the country.
Why Human Composting Might Be the Green Alternative to Conventional Burials
The process turns the human body into nutrient-rich soil naturally in about 30 days, and it could soon be legalized in Washington State.
Stories You Might Have Missed This Week
Washington state implements new gun purchase restrictions, more border fencing could be constructed, and NASA gets a a good look at a far-off celestial body.
The Future of the Minimum Wage Is Alive in Seattle
So far, America's wage experiment appears to be a success—and it's far from over yet.
How One Tiny Town Is Battling 'Rural Brain Drain'
Nearly all high school graduates in Onalaska, Washington, head off to college—but many come back home after earning a degree.
Sentencing Minors to Life Without Parole Is Declared Unconstitutional in Washington State
With this ruling, Washington joined 20 other states and the District of Columbia that consider juvenile life without parole unconstitutional
The Death Penalty Becomes Illegal in Washington State
After hearing the last appeal from a man on death row, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the death penalty, as applied in the state, is unconstitutional.
Stories You Might Have Missed This Week
One national park reopens, another sees closures, and a judge dismisses young climate activists' case.
It's Not Just California That's Burning
There are also major wildfires in five other states.
Dispatches: What It's Like to Report on Your Parents' Former Union
News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.
A Tale of Two Boeing Factories
Boeing workers in Washington State have been unionized for decades; their counterparts in South Carolina recently voted out the union in a landslide. Pacific Standard compares conditions in both workplaces, a year after South Carolina's historic vote.
The Larger Implications of a Supreme Court Case About Indigenous Fishing Rights
One case about replacing culverts in Washington state could end up influencing larger decisions about native rights in places like Bears Ears and Standing Rock.
Legal Pot Is Linked to Less Crime
A new study suggests it also decreases other types of drug use, including binge drinking.
International Students Are Keeping Community Colleges Afloat
Tuition from international students at community colleges often helps the institutional bottom line. But is the education really helping international students?
Victims of Spousal Abuse Are Losing Their Children to Social Services
Across the country, there are hundreds of instances where children are removed from the custody of a parent who has suffered from domestic abuse at the hands of a partner.