A 'perfect' season for Washington's sweet cherries turns sour because of deportation fears It was supposed to be a banner year for Pacific Northwest cherries. Cherry production is estimated to be about 10% above last year’s, the fruit is high quality, and California’s shorter-than-usual season meant cherry pickers would be free to migrate north to bring in the crop. The only problem? They never showed up. Monica Nickelsburg
Protest Trump but do so peacefully, Washington state officials warn Washington state officials urged people to raise their voices in a planned day of protest Saturday against the policies of President Donald Trump, but urged protesters to avoid violence and deprive Trump of any excuse for intervening as he did in LA. Amy Radil
ICE deportations leave empty seats at graduation ceremonies in Washington state More than 140,000 people were deported from the U.S. in President Donald Trump’s first three months in office. Many of those people left behind teenagers who are now graduating from high school without their parents in the audience to cheer them on and celebrate their accomplishment. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
'Tree equity' on the chopping block in Washington state Full shade can lower pavement temperatures 15 degrees, a potentially life-saving benefit during extreme heat. But efforts to bring more shade to cities, especially their less-leafy, lower-income neighborhoods, could wither like ferns in a heat wave. John Ryan
Mayor Harrell says Seattle's FIFA countdown clock sends a political message Seattle started its official countdown Wednesday, marking one year until it hosts the FIFA World Cup. Joshua McNichols
Seattle Police Chief Barnes says he expects to be jailed for resisting Trump's orders Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes told City Council members Tuesday that he plans to stand up for the First Amendment rights of Seattle residents and expects to be jailed at some point for making that stand. Stephen Howie
Washington scientists say ‘brain drain’ has begun as researchers consider moving abroad amid Trump cuts With the Trump administration gutting research funding, imperiling science-related jobs, and stalling the grant-approval process for clinical studies and research centers, many U.S. scientists are considering research opportunities abroad. Stephen Howie
Northwest tribes: Treaties mean Trump can’t ax salmon funding Northwest tribal officials say the Trump administration’s latest budget proposal would violate their treaty rights to catch salmon. John Ryan
Sen. Cantwell says weather service cuts could rain trouble on Washington state The federal government plays a major role in predicting weather and fighting wildfires. Experts say the Trump administration's job cuts to the National Weather Service could hurt those efforts. Joshua McNichols
ICE agents at Seattle courthouse arrest people whose deportation hearings are dismissed People showing up for hearings at the Seattle Immigration Court this week are facing something new. Federal immigration agents wait in the courthouse hallways to arrest people if their deportation proceedings are dismissed by a judge. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
