@kcwithycombe

Early learning reporter at the Seattle Times call/text/Signal 503-910-3821 [email protected] secure email: [email protected]

 Olympia, WA
Joined June 2014
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I have a new job! Grateful for the opportunity, and thrilled to join the amazing Ed Lab team & to dive into early learning @seattletimes seattletimes.com/education-l…

Seattle Times launches new reporting project

Funded by Ballmer Group, our early childhood education initiative will expand our four-person Ed Lab team by one reporter, supplemented by visual journalists.

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Shauna Sowersby@Shauna_Sowersby18 Feb 2025
New from me: WA governor suspends policy that allowed public records to be destroyed for years, despite warnings and concerns about the policy since it was implemented in 2021. Taxpayers will now pay out $225k for the destruction of records by DCYF. seattletimes.com/seattle-new…

Ferguson suspends auto-deletion of public records after $225K settlement

A policy at Washington state agencies allowed Microsoft Teams messages between staffers to be automatically deleted after seven days.

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Shauna Sowersby@Shauna_Sowersby18 Feb 2025
People from Inslee’s admin referred to me and others sarcastically as “geniuses” for pointing out that the automatic deletion of Teams messages by all governor’s agencies was problematic. If it wasn’t a big deal then why is Ferguson suspending the use of Teams? More to come…
Governor Bob Ferguson
@GovBobFerguson18 Feb 2025
As a new administration, we are taking a close look at the ways we’re serving the People. That includes our use of communications tools. I discussed the use of Teams Chats with my cabinet in one of our first meetings.
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Jim Brunner@Jim_Brunner9 Jan 2025
NEW: Ferguson opposes wealth tax, calls for spending cuts, but boost for K-12 (w. @Shauna_Sowersby) #waleg seattletimes.com/seattle-new… via @seattletimes

Ferguson opposes wealth tax, calls for spending cuts, but boost for K-12

Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson’s budget proposal diverges from the spending increases proposed by outgoing Gov. Jay Inslee.

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Shauna Sowersby@Shauna_Sowersby23 Dec 2024
News from me: I am stepping down from my role at Cascade PBS on Jan. 3. On Jan. 7, I will begin my new role at The Seattle Times as the state government reporter! I’m sad to leave such a great company but excited for the new opportunity to write for The Times.
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For parents, the scramble starts as soon as now to figure out summer care. Tell us about your plans: st.news/summercare

‘Tis the season to scramble for summer child care. Tell us your plans

Tell us: How are you planning for summer child care?

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Annie Waldman@AnnieWaldman13 Dec 2024
After reviewing leaked documents, we have found UnitedHealth is strategically limiting access to a treatment for thousands of children with autism across the country in order to cut costs. Advocates say the company’s strategy may be illegal. propublica.org/article/unite… 👇

UnitedHealth Is Strategically Limiting Access to Critical Treatment for Kids With Autism

Leaked internal documents show that the insurance giant is culling providers of applied behavior analysis from its network and scrutinizing the medical necessity of therapy. Advocates say the...

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Reporters Committee@rcfp10 Dec 2024
News: The Justice Department did not comply with internal policies restricting the agency's use of subpoenas and other tools to seize journalists’ records, an investigation by its inspector general found. rcfp.org/doj-ig-report-news-…

DOJ watchdog issues findings on Trump administration's use of subpoenas in 2020 to obtain journal...

"The government seizure of reporters’ records hurts the public and raises serious First Amendment concerns," said RCFP Executive Director Bruce D. Brown.

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Justin Wolfers
@JustinWolfers7 Nov 2024
Striking graph pointing out a striking fact: Every one of the major ten countries that held elections this year saw a swing against the incumbent party, the first time this has happened in over a century. ft.com/content/e8ac09ea-c300…
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Jim Brunner@Jim_Brunner6 Nov 2024
Bob Ferguson wins WA governor’s race, extending Dems' wins streak to four decades #waelex seattletimes.com/seattle-new… via @seattletimes

Ferguson wins WA governor’s race

Voters chose Bob Ferguson as the 24th governor of Washington state in Tuesday's election.

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Ryan Haas@ryanjhaas4 Nov 2024
OPB has obtained new video of the fire at a ballot box in Vancouver, Washington, last week -- and it's pretty dramatic looking. opb.org/article/2024/11/04/v…

Smoke then sparks erupt from Vancouver ballot box in quick incendiary attack, new footage shows

Timestamps show the suspect spent about 30 seconds attaching an incendiary device to the ballot box, which burst as they fled.

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David Gutman@davidlgutman4 Nov 2024
WA voters are focused on one contest as Election Day nears seattletimes.com/seattle-new…

WA voters are focused on one contest as Election Day nears

Local races aren't exactly forgotten, but they are decidedly in the shadow of the presidential race as voters view the national contest with anxiety and dread.

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Ryan Haas@ryanjhaas30 Oct 2024
NEW: Portland police say ballot box bomber is 30-40yo white male with ‘wealth of experience in metal fabrication’ opb.org/article/2024/10/30/p…

Portland police say ballot box arsonist has ‘wealth of experience’ with welding, metal fabrication

At a news conference Wednesday, Portland police released their first description of a possible culprit, but declined to provide any details about a possible motive for the attacks.

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Jim Brunner@Jim_Brunner28 Oct 2024
Ballots burned in Vancouver ballot box, KATU reports
KATU News@KATUNews28 Oct 2024
BALLOT BURNING: The Clark Co. auditor said hundreds of ballots were inside the box at the time of the burning, and maybe only a few can be saved. Voters who dropped off ballots at that location after Sunday need to contact the Auditor's Office IMMEDIATELY katu.com/news/local/vancouve…

Hundreds of ballots possibly burned after Vancouver ballot box arson: FBI investigating

Police have not yet relayed any information about the incident, and Clark County has yet to make an official statement.

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Jim Brunner@Jim_Brunner11 Oct 2024
Sparks fly at debate over initiative to repeal WA’s carbon market (via @kcwithycombe & @Conrad_Swanson) seattletimes.com/seattle-new… via @seattletimes

Sparks fly at debate over initiative to repeal WA’s carbon market

The debate between former state Sen. Reuven Carlyle and Brian Heywood echoed past arguments made about the policy's effect on climate change and gas prices

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Ken Armstrong@bykenarmstrong9 Oct 2024
This story is stunning. Incredible reporting/writing on how police, jail guards and others respond to people in mental health crisis. Read the three opening scenes. Then, when you're over the shock, keep reading. @DBeekman @seattletimes seattletimes.com/seattle-new…

Life and death in Yakima: The haunting story of Jim Curtice and Hien Hua

Two men were arrested in Yakima County while suffering mental crises. The man who went to jail died behind bars. The man who went free had to investigate.

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Mike Lindblom@MikeLindblom9 Oct 2024
‘Snail’ campaign ad exaggerates traffic clogs from repealing WA carbon fees | Analysis seattletimes.com/seattle-new… via @seattletimes

What happens to WA traffic if voters pass I-2117? Truth-squadding the ‘snail’ ad

You've seen the TV ad claiming traffic will slow to worse than a snail's pace if voters approve I-2117 to repeal the Climate Commitment Act. Is that true?

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Hannah Furfaro@HannahFurfaro8 Sep 2024
Today, @seattletimes launched a new series called High Risk, which investigates government and medical system failures that have created a void in addiction treatment for young Washingtonians during a particularly deadly moment in the opioid crisis: seattletimes.com/seattle-new…

In a roiling drug crisis, a source of addiction isn’t being treated

Government and medical system failures have created a void in addiction treatment for young Washingtonians during a particularly deadly moment in the opioid crisis.

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The Wall Street Journal
@WSJ1 Aug 2024
Breaking: Russia freed wrongly convicted WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich as part of the largest and most complex East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War on.wsj.com/4cheS5q
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