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The Newsfeed: WA nonprofit works to help Black businesses thrive
While Black and brown entrepreneurs face greater economic barriers, Jenefeness Franke of Washington’s Black-Owned Business Excellence is optimistic.
Shannen Ortale
Shannen Ortale is a news producer at Cascade PBS, working primarily on The Newsfeed. She's also produced various documentary projects, including Asahel: The Curtis Collection and Origins: Refuge After War.
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The Newsfeed: PNB banks big on ‘Sleeping Beauty’ reboot
With 268 new costumes, a set inspired by Coast Native design and a $4 million price tag, the Seattle ballet is modernizing the 19th-century classic.
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The Newsfeed: Gov. Ferguson’s vision for WA safety, budget & more
In an interview with Cascade PBS, the former attorney general stressed the need for more police officers and proposed funding cuts for state agencies.
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The Newsfeed: Former Gov. Jay Inslee on his tenure and his future
During Inslee’s 12 years in office, he helped pass laws curbing climate change, protecting reproductive rights and expanding long-term care insurance.
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The Newsfeed: The new generation of Western WA city councilmembers
Of the half-dozen young politicians Cascade PBS interviewed, many are renters and cited housing affordability as a driving issue in their run for office.