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Advocates Seek to Eradicate Labor Trafficking in Washington

Published 5:20pm Thursday, August 2, 2018

Meet the three local woman who are bringing the issue to the forefront.

Does Washington Need a ‘Surgeon General’s Warning’ for Guns?

Published 2:00pm Thursday, July 12, 2018

Initiative 1639 would require something similar on paperwork for firearms purchases.

A Seattle Battle of Deportation Vs. Freedom of Information

Published 4:30pm Wednesday, May 23, 2018

While facing deportation, Maru Mora-Villalpando has been denied public ICE documents that could show widespread targeting of immigrant rights organizers.

New Seasons Market’s Old Baggage

Published 4:45pm Friday, April 27, 2018

As the Portland grocer expands to Seattle, labor organizers raise concerns about its treatment of workers.

The Emerald City’s Smoggy Gray

Published 12:00am Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Forest fires, wood smoke, and traffic are making it hard to breathe Seattle’s air.

Seattle Hears from Public Schools Superintendent Finalists

Published 5:45pm Friday, March 30, 2018

The candidates discussed their thoughts on topics ranging from opportunity gaps to charter schools.

Those That the Gun Debate Perpetually Forgets

Published 1:30am Wednesday, March 28, 2018

There’s a common myth that the black community speaks of gun violence only when law enforcement is its perpetrator. That marches, protests, and ad hoc ... Read more

Northwest Detention Center Hunger Striker Released After 20 Days in Solitary

Published 2:45pm Friday, March 2, 2018

The ACLU-WA filed a lawsuit to uphold Jesus Chavez Flores’s First Amendment rights.

An Official Third Option for the Gender Nonbinary

Published 7:00am Wednesday, February 28, 2018

A new Washington Department of Health rule offers a birth certificate gender beyond male or female.

Birds in a Cage: The Indian Green Card Backlog

Published 7:00am Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Over 300,000 high-skilled workers are stuck in immigration limbo across the country.

You Don’t Owe Them Anything

Published 1:30am Wednesday, December 13, 2017

A corporate bedfellow pushes and pulls. Is it manipulation or investment? Does it matter?

The Most Merry Parades and Parties Around Puget Sound

Published 9:05am Thursday, November 23, 2017

Lights, boats, and Santas run amok!

One Year Later, Some Anti-Trump Seattleites Still Mad Enough to Hit the Streets

Published 12:00pm Sunday, November 5, 2017

There were a couple hundred and not thousands this time. But attendees consider this the beginning.

UW Student Seeks to Push the Conversation Beyond #MeToo

Published 7:00am Tuesday, October 31, 2017

In response to the recent social media firestorm about sexual violence, a survivor launches an interactive project on campus.

Justices Frustrated With State’s Tardiness on Funding of Schools

Published 1:30am Wednesday, October 25, 2017

The high court also struggled to understand how much money is needed to achieve compliance.

ICE Gets Arrest Figures Wrong For Operation Targeting Sanctuary Cities. Then It Gets Them Wrong Again.

Published 4:30pm Friday, September 29, 2017

Over two days, the immigration agency sent out a series of erroneous press releases trying to talk tough against cities like Seattle.

‘Eat With Muslims’ Hopes to Clear Up Fears and Misconceptions, One Bite at a Time

Published 1:30am Monday, September 25, 2017

Born after the election, the group hosts dinners for non-Muslims to come, eat, and ask questions.

Betsy DeVos Is Headed to Bellevue. Protesters Surely Are As Well.

Published 1:30pm Wednesday, September 20, 2017

DeVos is the first Trump cabinet member to appear publicly in Washington.

International Campaign to #StopSucking Plastic Straws Launches in Seattle

Published 4:45pm Thursday, September 7, 2017

And next summer, Seattle will begin enforcing a law banning all single-use plastics—including straws.

With Reichert Out, Dem Hopes Grow

Published 4:50pm Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Losing their incumbent could cost Republicans a seat held by the GOP since the 1980s.