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caption: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents transfer an immigrant after an early morning raid in Duarte, California, Monday, June 6, 2022.

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ICE arrests 37 in workplace raid at Bellingham roofing company

April 02, 2025

caption: Lexi Young, a transgender woman, works as a fare ambassador for Sound Transit. A Seattle man is charged with a hate crime assault against Young while she was working on Sept. 14, 2024.

Crime

Victim of alleged transgender hate crime ‘distraught’ at news of second attack

April 02, 2025

caption: The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture is home to a collection of 20 to 40 otter specimens like this one. These skeletons explain how and why the jaw of a sea otter is so powerful.

Science

Tooth be told: Sea otters have a powerful bite

April 01, 2025

Environment

A century-old tree called 'Big Red' comes down in Edmonds
Law & Courts

Washington joins multi-state lawsuit against Trump administration for cutting billions in public health funding
Government

Eid moves one step closer to becoming a Washington state holiday
Government

‘No budget gimmicks’: WA Gov. Ferguson won't support legislative Democrats’ wealth tax plans
Economy

Higher minimum wage levels help many workers, but there are tradeoffs
Politics

Seattle's federal health office closes as Trump administration guts HHS funding
News & Stories

Trump and Musk's backing wasn't enough to flip Wisconsin Supreme Court
National

Tesla's quarterly sales fall 13%. Experts blame Musk

caption: Collage of President Donald Trump against icons symbolizing legal case statuses. Photos courtesy of istock.

Law & Courts

Trump tracker: Washington state's legal challenges to the administration

KUOW has compiled a comprehensive guide to Washington state's responses to the Trump administration.

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Wednesday Evening Headlines

Boeing CEO admits mistakes before Congress, ICE officials arrest 37 people during workplace raid in Bellingham, and electric vehicle sales in WA are stuck in neutral. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy

April 02, 2025

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