Religion

What hides in the records from WA Catholic Native boarding schools? Tribes may soon find out

A spokesperson for Catholic bishops in Washington says the church has started the process to review their records of Native boarding schools. This comes after increasing calls for greater transparency from the Catholic Church.

Crime

Seattle synagogue hit with hateful graffiti. Here's why they left it visible

The leaders of Temple De Hirsch Sinai found it this morning, and are leaving it visible for now.

SPU trustees ask judge to dismiss LGBTQ hiring lawsuit

Today four members of Seattle Pacific University's board of trustees asked a judge to throw out the case against them.

Health

Navigating care in a Catholic hospital system

In Washington about half of hospitals are Catholic run due to mergers. And that can complicate access to things like abortion, gender affirming care, and death with dignity. A new bill would authorize public oversight of hospital mergers and whether they would impact access to care. Seattle Times reporter Nina Shapiro is here to talk about the bill and our local hospital network.

Government

Seattle's civil rights laws don't protect against caste discrimination — but they soon could

In the Seattle area’s South Asian Community there is a growing concern of discrimination based on a person’s caste. City councilmember Kshama Sawant aims to expand the city’s civil rights measures to address this.

Seattle Catholic Archdiocese plans to consolidate parishes across Western Washington

"The very practical thing that we are doing is forming 'parish families,'" said Archbishop Paul D. Etienne in a video announcing the effort which they are branding "Partners in the Gospel."

Latin America

Holidays are about tradition. What happens when everything starts to change?

Carmen Molina Acosta shares a personal perspective on what the celebration of the Novena de Aguinaldos means for her Colombian community and how it has changed over the years.

Crime

When extremism lies in wait: more than a true crime story

‘I started looking at the case and realized people were missing something about the story.’ -Leah Sottile