The report, “From News Deserts to Nonprofit Resilience: Assessing the Health of Washington’s Local News Ecosystem,” examines ...

Research out of the Maine Rural Health Research Center has identified Washington as one of the top six states for the population living in an “ambulance desert,” defined as living more than 25 ...

Interviews with more than two dozen journalists, civic leaders, and scholars point to staffing and budget reductions as key ...

Rite Aid's latest bankruptcy threatens to close 134 pharmacies in Washington, leaving employees and customers in uncertainty.

Over 90% of U.S. prescriptions are filled by local pharmacies, which also serve as vital public health providers. Nearly 18% ...

programs would deepen Washington’s growing childcare crisis. Kirstin O'Connor is investigating childcare deserts part of our overall child care crisis coverage. Watch Kirstin's Special Report ...

Records will be tested and breached across the western United States on Thursday and through the weekend as an early-season heat dome expands and intensifies. The most extreme temperatures ...

More than 17 million Americans live in food deserts, which are areas with limited access to fresh, affordable produce. Rising temperatures and crop damage are making the problem worse, but a ...