Residents voted 59.7% to 40.3% Tuesday night to continue funding a database of three million prints used by local law enforcement and government agencies.

The Department of Homeland Security’s letters were not addressed to any specific names and started with “It is time for you to leave the United States.”

Washington fruit growers were hit hard by Trump’s first-term tariffs, and experts and legislators fear further erosion of trust with trading partners.

The first Latin American pope died on Easter Monday at 88. Francis was known for his more accepting stance on LGBTQ+ Catholics and embracing refugees.

Raven Borsey, of Children of the Setting Sun helps publish Reefnetters of the Salish Sea, the final thesis of world-renowned anthropologist Wayne Suttles.

Debates over rent caps, parental rights, taxes and — perhaps the most contentious — finalizing the budget, all must be resolved before April 27.

The organization has seen an influx in rights-training requests from groups statewide to help equip them for interactions with immigration enforcement.

The city hearing examiner tossed appeals to the Comprehensive Plan, but due to delays the City Council is still focused on interim legislation.

From Dungeness crab to miso and chashu, some Seattle chefs are defining the city’s pie style through the flavors of their diverse cultures.

Plus, local art shows with “opening sequence” vibes and three inventive takes on memoir. 

HB 1472 has sparked debate between those who support a community-based model and those who say closures will hurt current residents and state employees.

Enjoy a few extra bites with your favorite guests, as host Rachel Belle shares fresh audio from the cutting-room floor.

After Gov. Ferguson said he would veto a “wealth tax,” Democratic legislators proposed expanding capital gains, business and property taxes.

In our latest poll, only 9% of respondents said they’d recently discussed state-level policy. The Cascade PBS Politics newsletter wants to change that.

Hazardous waste removal at a Seattle lab has stopped after the feds failed to renew several services, which could delay research on endangered salmon.

Over half of Cascade PBS/Elway poll respondents said they were paying more attention to political news during the second Trump administration.

Every year, water is barreled along the river’s lower dams to balance electricity needs while aiding young fish. But the program’s future is uncertain.

Renters on fixed incomes hope a 10% ceiling on increases will provide relief, while older landlords worry it will force them out of business.

Fishers offer their perspectives about the profession's political structure and their commonalities with their Lummi Nation colleagues.

Black to the Bigs examines the nation’s favorite pastime as the amount of African American professional baseball players dwindles.