Apr 25 U.S. judge in Washington state blocks new Trump abortion rule By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Judge Stanley Bastian in Yakima blocked new Trump administration rules that could cut off federal funding for health care providers who refer patients for an abortion. Continue reading
Mar 08 Amazon lobbied Washington state to exempt many employees from labor protections By Tom James, Associated Press Many of Amazon's Seattle-area employees would be exempt from new labor protections in a bill passed by the state Senate after lobbyists for the tech giant pushed to change a key threshold in the rules. Continue reading
Mar 01 What does Jay Inslee believe? Where the candidate stands on 6 issues By Saher Khan Inslee is a vocal advocate of combating climate change and now a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Continue reading
Aug 07 Washington Democrats hope to win U.S. House seat for the first time By Rachel La Corte, Associated Press The Washington state primary contest getting the most attention in Tuesday's election is an open U.S. House seat Democrats hope to capture for the first time since the district east of Seattle was created in 1980. Continue reading
May 09 Nuclear waste tunnel collapses at Hanford site in Washington state By Anna King and Courtney Flatt, Northwest Public Radio Officials were concerned about contamination in soil covering railroad tunnels near the Plutonium Uranium Extraction Plant cleanup site. Continue reading
Apr 19 Meet an artist who's waving her banner in support of the March for Science By Kristin Hugo This graphic designer is promoting her local "March for Science" by contributing what she does best. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 4:07 News Wrap: Northeast hunkers down for late winter storm By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a blizzard watch is in effect for part of the Northeast, as New York City and other municipalities braced for a late storm that could bring up to 20 inches of snow. Also, Washington state… Continue watching
Aug 30 Seattle proposal tackles erratic schedules for hourly workers By Phuong Lee, Associated Press Seattle leaders have proposed new rules for retail and food-service businesses with hourly employees, including requiring them to schedule shifts two weeks in advance and compensate workers for some last-minute changes. Continue reading
May 07 Sanders picks up 31 delegates in Washington state By Hope Yen, Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has cut into Hillary Clinton's delegate lead by 31, based on new data from Washington state. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 9:26 How the Pacific Northwest is preparing for a catastrophic tsunami By PBS News Hour It’s when, not if, the Pacific Northwest is due for a major seismic disaster; scientists say there’s a 37 percent chance one could strike in the next 50 years. FEMA estimates such an earthquake and resulting tsunami could kill thousands… Continue watching