With less than two weeks until swearing-in, Durkan sets priorities Seattle mayor-elect Jenny Durkan greeted her 61-member transition team at a meeting at McCaw Hall Thursday. Members gave her a standing ovation after... Amy Radil
Governor's town hall on climate change draws tribal protesters Protesters at Gov. Jay Inslee’s town hall on climate change at the University of Washington in Seattle said the governor’s actions don’t live up to his... John Ryan
Still a Muslim ban, opponents say of White House’s new travel order Civil rights organizations in the Northwest plan to fight the Trump administration's latest travel ban. The president wants to limit U.S. travel for... Paige Browning
After Charlottesville, Boeing CEO stays put while others quit Trump council Update 11 a.m., 8/16/2017: Two more CEOs — from 3M and Campbell's Soup — quit President Donald Trump's manufacturing council Wednesday. Trump then... John Ryan
Puget Sound dodges budget bullet While the Trump administration aims to slash funding for environmental protection nationwide and eliminate funding for cleaning up Puget Sound, the... John Ryan
These safety rules aimed to stop explosions. Trump's EPA has blocked them Eleven states including Washington have sued the Trump administration to improve safety at the nation’s refineries and chemical plants. The lawsuit, led... John Ryan
How will Seattle's next mayor face Trump's immigration policies? The policy changes came fast as President Donald Trump took office. In Seattle, a city where roughly one in five people are immigrants, protests erupted... Liz Jones
It could get easier to pollute drinking water in Washington Washington environmental groups are criticizing the Trump Administration's push to rescind a federal clean water rule. The rule prevents polluters from... Paige Browning
WA Republicans join Democrats in opposing Trump energy budget cuts Both Democrats and Republicans pushed back against cuts proposed for the U.S. Department of Energy when Energy Secretary Rick Perry came to Capitol Hill... John Ryan
Trump's EPA cuts run into Democratic and Republican foes President Donald Trump's proposal to slash funding for the Environmental Protection Agency faced a tough crowd Thursday. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt... John Ryan
