Nate Sanford

Nate Sanford is a reporter for Cascade PBS and KNKX. A Murrow news fellow, he covers policy and political power dynamics with an emphasis on the issues facing young adults in Washington. Contact him at nsanford@knkx.org.

Latest work

news

As Trump cuts workforce, federal unemployment claims in WA double

As the Trump administration pushes to dramatically downsize the federal government, new state data released this week show a big

Nate Sanford • Mar 7, 2025

news

REI board blocks labor-backed candidates from ballot

Unionized employees are asking members to mark “withhold” on their ballots after a Seattle activist and a top Greenpeace leader were excluded.

Nate Sanford • Mar 3, 2025

news

Tacoma counters Trump orders with immigration, LGBTQ+ resolution

Tacoma is the latest city in Washington to issue formal statements pledging to protect LGBTQ+ and immigrant community members. Tacoma

Nate Sanford • Mar 3, 2025

news

Seattle scientists protest Trump’s NIH cuts to research funding

As the Trump administration pushes to cut billions in federal funding for public universities and research centers, local scientists gathered

Nate Sanford • Feb 20, 2025

Elections

Burien voters appear to favor expanding $21.10 minimum wage

Some workers in Burien might soon see their paychecks increase. Measure 1, a citizen initiative to expand Burien’s minimum

Nate Sanford • Feb 14, 2025