This is What I Make ...
Our world is a deliciously messy place. I pair my deep experience in data-driven, document-heavy reporting with my interviewing skills to draw out human stories.

From Books to Bullets: Inside Amazon's Push to 'Defend' America
For The Guardian

Focus Series: Prison's other death sentence
For Crosscut
From the Courts
Having spent most of my career covering the criminal and civil justice systems, I navigate the state and federal courts expertly.
On Health and Health Care
Drawing on my expertise in government and legal reporting, I also specialize in unpacking issues related to health and health care.

Why dozens of 'vent kids' can't go home
For Seattle P-I

Allowing Doctors To Act When Pregnancies Go Wrong
For InvestigateWest

Life in the Epicenter of America’s Coronavirus Outbreak
For U.S. News & World Report
On the Wild Side
Being based in a environmentally dynamic part of our world, I love taking readers outside with me.

Killing Bullwinkle: Big Money and Controversy Surround Western Trophy Hunts
For High Country News
In Policy and Politics
Covering government, I connect bureaucracy with readers' reality and amplify stories of from communities historically overlooked by our industry.

The COVID-19 Crisis Exposes America’s Economic Divide
For U.S. News & World Report

How Youth Turned the Tide in the 2020 Election
For Yes! Magazine

Why Finding a Police Chief Just Got a Lot More Complicated
For U.S. News & World Report
From the Northwest for the World
From Amazon's corporate campus to Zillah's orchards, the Pacific Northwest makes news. If you need the region's story told, you're already in the right place.

Seattle's Bohemian Culture Struggles to Survive as Tech Takes Over
For The Guardian

The Hidden Cost and Human Toll of Amazon
For Seattle Met

Why Washington is the Best State, Again
For U.S. News & World Report
And When News Breaks
As a former breaking news reporter at a metro daily, I keep up with the news when things start happening fast.

Life in the Epicenter of America’s Coronavirus Outbreak
For U.S. News & World Report