Culture A $4M makeover awakens Pacific Northwest Ballet’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’ With costumes by Wicked designer Paul Tazewell and sets by artist Preston Singletary, PNB hopes to breathe new life into the 19th-century classic. by Marcie Sillman / January 27, 2025
News The Newsfeed: Gov. Ferguson’s vision for WA safety, budget & more In an interview with Cascade PBS, the former attorney general stressed the need for more police officers and proposed funding cuts for state agencies. by Paris Jackson / January 24, 2025
Environment Support for this article is provided by Pacific Science Center. Nick on the Rocks: Colossal batholiths collide in the Cascades The massive Golden Horn and Black Peak granite towers near Washington Pass tell a story 50 million years in the making. by Adam Brown / January 24, 2025
Investigations Farmworkers rally in Olympia amid federal court battle over wages Familias Unidas por la Justicia, a WA migrant workers’ union, is involved in an ongoing lawsuit with the Department of Labor over a shift to hourly pay. by Farah Eltohamy / January 24, 2025
Culture ArtSEA: Seattle loses powerhouse glass-art pioneer Ginny Ruffner Known for her playful technique and bottomless creative energy, the influential artist died this week. Her work continues to bring color to the city. by Brangien Davis / January 23, 2025
News Judge blocks Trump order on birthright citizenship after WA lawsuit A federal judge in Seattle temporarily stopped the president’s executive order after Attorney General Nick Brown joined other states challenging it. by Jake Goldstein-Street Washington State Standard / January 23, 2025
Indigenous Affairs Native drivers 5x more likely to be searched by WA State Patrol Though disparities have decreased for other races compared to white counterparts, rates have continued to rise for Indigenous motorists since 2020. by Wilson Criscione & Melanie Henshaw InvestigateWest / January 23, 2025
Culture Your Last Meal | Paula Poundstone can’t live without Ring Dings As a young, broke comic, the 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' panelist (who has a serious sweet tooth) says she ate sugar and salt packets for dinner. by Rachel Belle / January 23, 2025
Author Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero Jacquelyn is a Murrow News Fellow with the Washington State Standard.