Washington A-Mark Prize recognizes 2025 reporting by InvestigateWest

Judges awarded reporter Kelsey Turner first place for reporting on Washington’s family court system

By: InvestigateWest staff

Outlets: InvestigateWest

Published: May 21, 2026

Words: 582

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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The Evergreen State A-Mark Award for Investigative Reporting has recognized two InvestigateWest journalists for impactful and in-depth reporting on Washington family courts and teacher sexual abuse.

InvestigateWest reporter Kelsey Turner received first place for her 2025 investigation into the outsized influence that guardians ad litem can have on custody decisions in Washington state. The story dives into one Snohomish County custody case and shows how the justice system’s treatment of a mom, Gina Bloom, …

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