Politics Sen. Murray calls Trump administration proposal to cut 80,000 VA jobs 'flat-out immoral' U.S. Senator Patty Murray, a senior member and former Chair of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, called the Trump administration’s plan a breach of the commitment the country makes to take care of service members. Noel Gasca
Government Federal judge in Seattle questions Trump's move to block refugees A federal judge in Seattle is questioning the U.S. government’s compliance with a court order to restart the refugee resettlement program. Eilís O'Neill
Environment NOAA firings in Seattle include orca-saving employee of the year Until Thursday afternoon, Hanna Miller focused on protecting whales from oil spills, ship strikes, and fishing gear. While on vacation in Hawaii, the federal biologist opened her work email on her personal phone to find she no longer had a job. John Ryan
¿Quienes son los habitantes del estado de Washington que corren peligro de ser deportados? Aquí 5 cosas a tener en cuenta En su campaña presidecial, Donald Trump, se comprometió a deportar a millones de personas que se encuentran en Estados Unidos sin un estatus legal. Una vez asumido el mando, esta promesa no se dio a esperar. Teo Popescu Eilís O'Neill Juan Pablo Chiquiza
Government Wildfire experts in Washington state warn of fallout from Trump’s Forest Service cuts President Donald Trump has fired more than 3,400 employees at the U.S. Forest Service, raising questions about the capacity of the federal agency to coordinate firefighting efforts this summer. Andy Hurst Patricia Murphy
Race & Identity Video appears to show ICE agents targeting Latinos in Washington state, but are mass deportations coming? Rumors had been rampant on social media about increased immigration action and arrests in Washington state. Much of those fears have been stoked by the Trump administration. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez Play AudioListen 5 mins
Environment Washington state clean-energy funds re-frozen by Trump White House More than $500 million in federal funding for clean energy in Washington state is being held up by the Trump Administration. John Ryan
Who's at risk of deportation in Washington state? 5 things to know KUOW looked into who is at risk of deportation in Washington state: how many immigrants are here without legal status, where they immigrated from, what type of jobs they do, and more. Teo Popescu Eilís O'Neill
Government King County joins lawsuit against Trump administration over sanctuary city orders King County signed onto a new lawsuit Friday against the Trump administration in an attempt to shield sanctuary jurisdictions from federal threats and to prevent federal funding from being cut off. Ashley Hiruko
Government New refugees in Washington are promised 90 days of support. A Trump order ended that Refugee resettlement organizations received a memo Friday, Jan. 24, ordering them to stop helping refugees and not to incur additional expenses. The stop-work order has threatened the lives and livelihoods of hundreds of refugees in Washington state. Eilís O'Neill
