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05/19/2025

05/17/2025

In 2021, voters did something unlikely: elect a Republican to lead the Seattle Attorney’s Office. In her 2021 campaign, Ann Davison promised a tough-on-crime approach. Now, she's making a bid for reelection with three candidates joining the race.

Three lawyers are trying to unseat incumbent Ann Davison, who was elected to the position in 2021.

05/16/2025

Rachel Belle popped by the Georgetown firehouse to help make dinner for the crew who work, sleep & eat together during shifts. For folks who’ve made careers serving the community, sharing meals can create a sense of family & a place to get support.

Host Rachel Belle joins in the kitchen to learn how food can bond first responders and help improve mental health for those protecting the community.

05/16/2025

Last week, President Trump suggested imposing 100% tariffs on “any and all Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands.” Amid this backdrop arrives the 51st Seattle International Film Festival (May 15-25), which remains devoted to PNW movies & those from “Foreign Lands.”

The festival showcases an inspiring array of international and regional voices in cinema, including a locally made doc about Seattle’s first disco.

05/16/2025

WA intercepts millions of dollars in child support payments each year from parents who receive welfare benefits. Lawmakers voted last year to stop, but faced with a budget deficit, they walked the agreement back. Read more: https://bit.ly/43k57Rt

05/15/2025

The Cascade PBS Ideas Festival is just two weeks away! Get your tickets now to hear from speakers Jake Tapper, Amanda Knox and Pramila Jayapal. Plus, watch live recordings of WNYC's Radiolab, CNN's One Thing and Cascade PBS' Northwest Reports.

The Cascade PBS Ideas Festival is a full-day event featuring live podcast recordings and studio television tapings by top media organizations from around the country. Journalists, newsmakers, thought leaders, and innovators explore issues and ideas that shape our lives. Expect powerful conversations...

05/15/2025

Gov. Ferguson signed 3 bills to protect immigrant rights this week, including measures to strengthen state power to inspect private detention facilities, prevent coercion in the workplace and prohibit bail bond agents from enforcing immigration laws.

Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via E-mail Print Washington Legislature WA governor signs three immigrants rights bills into law by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / May 15, 2025 The Tacoma Northwest Detention Center, also known as the Northwest ICE Processing Center or NWIPC, is a privately...

05/14/2025

The biggest event in state history is coming to Seattle: the FIFA 2026 Men’s World Cup. The city will host six matches, expected to bring in nearly $1B and 750K people to King County. The new state budget includes about $45 million for the effort, most of which is going to improvements at Lumen Field and others around the state.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3H5SwcS

05/14/2025

Seattle Councilmember Dan Strauss is worried about Seattle’s ears. This spring, he drafted a “hearing protection ordinance” that would require music venues to offer hearing protection for free or less than $1. The music scene has mixed reactions.

Everyone agrees hearing protection at live-music venues is important, but does that mean the government should get involved?

05/14/2025

A reminder that the Cascade PBS Newsroom is now on BlueSky! Follow us here for Pacific Northwest news👇

Cascade PBS is the Northwest’s independent, nonprofit news site that serves the public with in-depth local stories. Cascade PBS is formerly known as Crosscut. www.cascadepbs.org

05/14/2025

Sara Nelson’s 2021 election to the Seattle City Council’s District 9 seat was seen by many as a shift from the Council’s progressive positions. The 2025 election will give voters a chance to respond to her leadership & the more conservative City Hall.

The Councilmember will face three District 9 challengers, and the results could indicate whether the city’s centrist, pro-business shift will continue.

05/14/2025

Eight people, including two current King Councilmembers, are vying to become King County Executive. The seat is open for the first time in more than a decade after former Executive Dow Constantine’s announced last year that he would not seek reelection.

Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via E-mail Print Politics Wide-open King County Executive race draws eight candidates by Venice Buhain / May 13, 2025 Candidates for King County Executive - Top row, from left: Girmay Zahilay, John Wilson, Amiya Ingram. Bottom row, from left: Claudia Ba...