Furloughed EPA employees want to be back at work. Furloughed EPA employees want to get back to work. They gathered together in front of the EPA headquarters in Seattle to protest the ongoing government shutdown on Thursday. Kamna Shastri
Not just pot cases: Seattle to lift burdens of low-level convictions This week the Seattle Municipal Court started vacating hundreds of convictions for marijuana possession. But it's just part of a larger push to keep low-level crimes from holding people back. Amy Radil
‘Celebrate is not the word that comes to mind.’ Ijeoma Oluo honors MLK ‘To honor Martin Luther King, Jr., engage with communities of color.’ Ijeoma Oluo on truth, love and the legacy of MLK. Sonya Harris
Carbon problem gets worse in WA — despite 'climate hawk' governor Gov. Jay Inslee has made fighting climate change a priority throughout his career and his positioning himself as a climate-driven candidate for president. John Ryan
High-speed internet on Inslee's wishlist for Washington state Washington's governor wants the state to start treating the internet the same way it treats electricity. Paige Browning
Food assistance will be arriving soon, but it has to last until March Low income families will have to make their food assistance last through the end of February as the federal government shutdown continues. Ruby de Luna
21 to buy tobacco and vaping products? WA lawmakers want to raise age Kim Malcolm talks with State Sen. Patty Kuderer (D-Bellevue) about why she wants to raise the purchase age to 21 for tobacco and vaping products. Kim Malcolm
'Barely Treading Water': Why The Shutdown Disproportionately Affects Black Americans As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, federal workers are struggling to make ends meet. But according to Jamiles Lartey, the shutdown is having a disproportionate effect on black workers. Ari Shapiro
Is your neighborhood making you sick? Use this tool to find out A new mapping tool can help you learn more about environmental health where you live. Kamna Shastri
