Politics TSA, FAA workers at Sea-Tac Airport demand to be paid People in charge of airplane safety at Seattle-Tacoma International Aiport haven't been paid for a month. On Friday they'll miss their second paychecks. Casey Martin
Politics After a month without pay, federal workers are rallying outside Sea-Tac A union spokesperson says employees at national security agencies like TSA, FAA, and Bureau of Prisons are especially hard hit. Casey Martin
Politics In Seattle, women marchers say resist the fatigue: 'There is hope' As marchers assembled in Cal Anderson park on Seattle's Capitol Hill Saturday, Frances Perry of Seattle was carrying a picture of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and worried that "people are starting to lose energy." Amy Radil
Politics Seattle Indian Health Board will shutter weekly clinic if shutdown continues Unless the government reopens, the Seattle Indian Health Board will have to cut services starting this week, according to the organization. Eilís O'Neill
Politics Federal workers in Washington state struggle to survive without pay during shutdown It’s almost a month since the partial government shutdown. Many federal workers are struggling without a paycheck. Ruby de Luna
Politics Reflections on Trump as an 'American con man,' by author David Shields Author David Shields discusses the peculiar nature of our 45th President, a man he says is “wired to come undone.” John O'Brien
Environment Furloughed EPA employees want to be back at work. Furloughed EPA employees want to get back to work. They gathered together in front of the EPA headquarters in Seattle to protest the ongoing government shutdown on Thursday. Kamna Shastri
Law & Courts Not just pot cases: Seattle to lift burdens of low-level convictions This week the Seattle Municipal Court started vacating hundreds of convictions for marijuana possession. But it's just part of a larger push to keep low-level crimes from holding people back. Amy Radil
Race & Identity ‘Celebrate is not the word that comes to mind.’ Ijeoma Oluo honors MLK ‘To honor Martin Luther King, Jr., engage with communities of color.’ Ijeoma Oluo on truth, love and the legacy of MLK. Sonya Harris John O'Brien
Environment Carbon problem gets worse in WA — despite 'climate hawk' governor Gov. Jay Inslee has made fighting climate change a priority throughout his career and his positioning himself as a climate-driven candidate for president. John Ryan
