Washington State

Dave Schmitz, 66; Giant of the Pacific Northwest labor movement

June 23, 2021 By Marc Brodine

He built his union local into one of the largest and most influential in the UFCW.

In small-town Sequim, Wash., 150 people turn out for Juneteenth celebration

June 21, 2021 By Tim Wheeler

Outrage at a recent case of racist harassment locally helped swell the size of the Juneteenth crowd.

Washington State victories: Tax the rich, curb emissions, stop gun violence

June 4, 2021 By Tim Wheeler

Grassroots mobilization won the kind of victories not seen in decades in Olympia.

Native Americans help residents of a Washington State county get COVID vaccinations

April 9, 2021 By Tim Wheeler

S’Klallam tribe puts county in lead vs. COVID19 as local mayor refuses to recognize their contribution.

Smoke shelters in Seattle for ‘new normal’ summer fires

June 20, 2019 By Tom James

The move is in response to several years marked by thick smoke hanging over the city from summer wildfires, which officials and scientists have unequivocally connected to the slow-motion of the effects of climate change.