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But data shows their presence makes mothers more likely to lose custody to their abusers. by Kelsey Turner InvestigateWest / May 21, 2025 Politics Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is on a quest to bring back the Blue Dogs The Democratic congresswoman’s strategy of appealing to working-class rural moderates won her Washington’s 3rd District. Will it work anywhere else? by Joseph O’Sullivan / May 20, 2025 News Shoreline’s answer to offset carbon emissions? Free e-bikes Pedal Forward Shoreline is a new attempt to address air pollution in vulnerable communities by making climate-friendly transportation more accessible. by Connor Zamora / May 19, 2025 News The Newsfeed: Immigration advocates assist released ICE detainees Volunteers have long offered assistance outside Tacoma’s Northwest ICE Processing Center. They now face new urgency amid federal deportation efforts. by Paris Jackson / May 16, 2025 Culture Support for this article is provided by Alaska Airlines. 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News The Newsfeed: La Resistencia monitors King County deportations For months, the Cascade PBS Investigations team has been following a volunteer group who independently track flights transporting ICE detainees. by Jaelynn Grisso / May 23
Up next Culture Support for this article is provided by Alaska Airlines. The Nosh: Gourmet cooking gone wild Ditch the PB&J! Social media star Kena Peay and Campfire Coffee co-owner Quincy Henry show Rachel how to make delicious meals in the PNW wilderness. by Rachel Belle / May 23 May 23, 2025 Related Love to eat? Sign up for Rachel Belle’s new PNW food newsletter March 31
Up next Culture ArtSEA: Memorial Day Weekend opens Seattle’s outdoor music season Summer festivals include old favorites from Northwest Folklife to Bumbershoot, plus new waterfront concert venues Downtown and in Tacoma. by Brangien Davis / May 22 May 22, 2025 Related ArtSEA: SIFF launches amid federal threats to the film industry May 15 ArtSEA: NEA tells Northwest arts orgs their funding is ‘terminated’ May 8
Up next Politics Newhouse pursues legislation to stabilize Washington farm workforce Congress is considering a new bipartisan immigration reform bill that would shield undocumented agricultural workers from deportation. by Mai Hoang / May 22 May 22, 2025 / Updated May 23, 2025
Up next Culture Your Last Meal | W. Kamau Bell on the politics of mac & cheese The Emmy-winning comedian says the comfort food, brought to America by an enslaved man, can be seen as a metaphor for Blackness in the U.S. by Rachel Belle / May 22 May 22, 2025
Up next Culture There’s nothing sweeter than Seattle’s Little Free Bakeries Would you stop for a treat? Plus, newsletter subscribers get the recipe for the Soft & Chewy Lemon Cookies featured in a recent episode of The Nosh! by Rachel Belle / May 21 May 21, 2025 Related The Nosh: ‘Cook scrappy’ with Seattle’s favorite sustainable chef April 4 Your Last Meal | Pink Martini celebrates 30 years of Global Music March 27
Asset 1 Series Your Last Meal Your Last Meal | W. Kamau Bell on the politics of mac & cheese Season 1 , Episode 239 The Emmy-winning comedian says the comfort food, brought to America by an enslaved man, can be seen as a metaphor for Blackness in the U.S. Where to listen: iTunesSpotifyRSS
Asset 1 Series Your Last Meal Your Last Meal | The Leftovers with Sharon Van Etten Season 1 , Episode 238 Enjoy a few extra bites with your favorite guests, as host Rachel Belle shares fresh audio from the cutting-room floor. Where to listen: iTunesSpotifyRSS
Asset 1 Series Your Last Meal Your Last Meal | Singer Sharon Van Etten almost became a sommelier Season 1 , Episode 237 The indie rocker had to choose between music or wine. Plus, Open That Bottle Night is when you should finally pop the cork on that special vintage. Where to listen: iTunesSpotifyRSS
Culture ArtSEA: Memorial Day Weekend opens Seattle’s outdoor music season Summer festivals include old favorites from Northwest Folklife to Bumbershoot, plus new waterfront concert venues Downtown and in Tacoma. by Brangien Davis / May 22
Culture ArtSEA: SIFF launches amid federal threats to the film industry The festival showcases an inspiring array of international and regional voices in cinema, including a locally made doc about Seattle’s first disco. by Brangien Davis / May 15
News WA mother’s lawsuit spotlights bias in child advocate services Guardians ad litem are supposed to be neutral between parents. But data shows their presence makes mothers more likely to lose custody to their abusers. by Kelsey Turner InvestigateWest / May 21, 2025
Politics Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is on a quest to bring back the Blue Dogs The Democratic congresswoman’s strategy of appealing to working-class rural moderates won her Washington’s 3rd District. Will it work anywhere else? by Joseph O’Sullivan / May 20, 2025
News Shoreline’s answer to offset carbon emissions? Free e-bikes Pedal Forward Shoreline is a new attempt to address air pollution in vulnerable communities by making climate-friendly transportation more accessible. by Connor Zamora / May 19, 2025
News The Newsfeed: Immigration advocates assist released ICE detainees Volunteers have long offered assistance outside Tacoma’s Northwest ICE Processing Center. They now face new urgency amid federal deportation efforts. by Paris Jackson / May 16, 2025
Culture Support for this article is provided by Alaska Airlines. The Nosh: What’s cooking at Seattle Firehouse 27? Host Rachel Belle joins in the kitchen to learn how food can bond first responders and help improve mental health for those protecting the community. by Rachel Belle / May 16, 2025
Politics Who’s running in the Seattle City Attorney race? Three lawyers are trying to unseat incumbent Ann Davison, who was elected to the position in 2021. by Josh Cohen / May 16, 2025
Politics Proposed state and federal budget cuts threaten WA abortion access The state’s efforts to safeguard reproductive health care for all are at risk amid a state budget shortfall and Trump administration funding freezes. by Mickey Mann Salish Current / May 16, 2025