…in one category, at least. According to Editor & Publisher’s traditional annual leak [#], the Seattle Times is rumored to fill two of the three nominee slots for the Pulitzer Prize for investigative journalism.

The lucky investigations? The first is the admittedly impressive Your Courts, Their Secrets series [#], where the Times opened up improperly sealed case files. The second is the rather sensational License to Harm series [#], a lurid look into “the unchecked problem of sexual misconduct by health care professionals.” (The category’s third nod is reportedly to the Hartford Courant’s look at mentally ill soldiers.)

To all of you shocked by the blatant snubbing of Seattle’s thrilling viaduct coverage, don’t fret yet! As E&P notes, nominees are subject to change when the full Pulitzer board meets next months, and a few categories haven’t been leaked yet–including editorial writing and criticism, two obvious heavyweights. We here at Metroblogging Seattle know that E&P just didn’t want to cause too much of a stir by revealing our stunning domination of the field too early.

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