Skip to main content

caption: The Interdisciplinary Engineering Building at the University of Washington was closed following a pro-Palestine protest that vandalized and occupied the building over the evening of Monday, May 5, 2025. Dozens of protesters were arrested.

Politics

DOJ investigating how the University of Washington handles antisemitism

caption: Washington State Republican Party Chair Jim Walsh holds up an unopened ballot, one of 380 found next to a dumpster in Renton. Walsh showed the ballots in a video he posted to social media on April 17, 2026.

Government

Law enforcement investigating nearly 400 unopened ballots found in Renton

caption: A gray wolf trots along a road in Washington state.

Animals

Washington's gray wolf population reaches highest count to date

Sponsored

Environment

Microsoft signals pause in funding for carbon dioxide removal market
Politics

King County Assessor John Arthur Wilson faces new calls to resign amid stalking scandal
Health Care

US healthcare workers encouraged to consider the charms of Canada
Law & Courts

Washington police lag on required deescalation, mental health training
Politics

After 21 years in WA Legislature, a moderate Democrat calls it quits
National

Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO
Business

California says Amazon pressured retailers to boost prices on their websites to not undercut it
Politics

Trump's labor secretary resigns amid investigation into misconduct

Local Immigration Stories

caption: Illustration of health care bill.

Health Care

U.S. health care spending is the highest on Earth. Here's why

Most health care services in the U.S. cost at least twice what they do in other countries, and sometimes up to ten times as much.

Clare McGrane

Local Listens

caption: Seattle Now Cover Art

Tuesday Evening Headlines

King County Council calls for Assessor John Arthur Wilson to resign, DOJ to investigate how UW handles antisemitism, and Microsoft steps back from carbon removal.

April 21, 2026

Subscribe

Share

Sponsored

caption: Gas Works Park was packed with visitors on March 3, 2021, an especially sunny day.

Good News

The Rain Shadow

Looking for some good news? Subscribe to The Rain Shadow newsletter, a curated list of sunnier stories from KUOW.

Sign up now

More from KUOW

Sponsored