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Idaho Governor urges Senate to prevent government shutdown
BOISE, Idaho – Idaho Governor Brad Little, alongside fellow Republican governors, called on the U.S. Senate to pass a clean short-term funding extension. They urged action to prevent a government shutdown that could negatively impact hardworking...

Mayor Harrell tells Trump to ‘stay out of Seattle’ after federal troops ordered to Portland
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and Washington Attorney General Nick Brown said they are prepared to fight President Donald Trump if he sends the National Guard to Washington. This weekend, Trump ordered the deployment of troops to Portland, a move...

Seattle's SR-99 tunnel shutting down for 2 weekends in October
SEATTLE - The first round of inspections for the State Route 99 tunnel since the Alaska Way Viaduct demolition is about to get underway. While crews work on their tests, some closures will be in effect this October. While the tests will last two...
Tacoma Chosen as National Launch City for Opportunity Knocks Live
America’s Best Feel-Good TV Show brings real help to struggling families on October 4 Pierce County, WA, Sept 29, 2025 — Tacoma is taking the national spotlight on Oct 4 as the first city to host Opportunity Knocks Live—a powerful day of action to...

Senator Lummis Targets Crypto ATM Fraud in Upcoming Legislation
CHEYENNE, Wyoming — U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis is advocating for stronger protections against cryptocurrency ATM fraud as the Senate prepares to vote on digital asset regulations by the end of the month. Lummis, a member of the Senate Banking...

Senator Behind Market Structure Says Bill Could Address Crypto ATM Scams
Update (Sept. 24 at 5:22 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include comments from Cynthia Lummis. With members of the US Senate Banking Committee expected to vote on legislation to address digital asset market structure by the end of the...

Mayor of Seattle to Trump: 'Stay out'

‘Stay out of Seattle’: Washington leaders tell Trump troops aren’t needed
By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard SEATTLE — The mayor of Washington’s biggest city and the state’s attorney general implored President Donald Trump on Monday not to send federal troops here. This comes after Trump and...

Seattle Mariners, Seahawks, Sounders all home this weekend: Traffic, parking, transit tips
The Mariners are 25-14 against the Astros since the start of 2023. And with a divisional title, you can say Seattle finally has their number. SEATTLE - Seattle sports fans can expect a packed downtown this weekend as three teams take the field at...

Washington leaders brace for possible federal takeover in Seattle
SEATTLE — This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown held a media briefing Monday to discuss the federal takeover of Portland and what could potentially...

‘Stay out of Seattle’: WA leaders tell Trump troops aren’t needed
SEATTLE — The mayor of Washington’s biggest city and the state’s attorney general implored President Donald Trump on Monday not to send federal troops here. This comes after Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed plans over the weekend...

Portland troop deployment by Trump draws response from Seattle leaders
SEATTLE — Seattle and Washington leaders say they’re preparing for the city to be the next target of President Donald Trump’s escalating orders deploying troops to Democratic-led cities. Slamming Trump’s weekend announcement he’ll send troops to...

Washington and Seattle officials react to military deployment in Portland
SEATTLE, Wash. - The mayor of Seattle and Washington Attorney General hosted a press conference this morning, stating that they plan to protect citizens if the Trump administration decides to deploy the military to Washington. The press conference...

VIDEO: After other West Coast troop deployments, Seattle mayor, Washington attorney general tell feds, ‘Stay out of Seattle’
Mayor Bruce Harrell, state Attorney General Nick Brown, the city’s public-safety and others stood shoulder-to-shoulder at City Hall this morning to send the president a message: “Stay out of Seattle.” This follows the federal orders sending troops...

Washington Democrats blame Trump for $1 billion forecast shortfall. Senator says they should blame themselves.
Washington Democrats are pointing fingers at Donald Trump after the state’s latest revenue forecast revealed nearly a $1 billion drop in expected tax receipts. But Republicans, including State Sen. Chris Gildon (R-Puyallup), argue the real blame...
Illinois governor says Trump administration has requested troop deployment as tensions rise in Chicago
By Heather Schlitz and Emily Schmall CHICAGO (Reuters) -With growing scenes of conflict involving federal immigration agents in Chicago and its suburbs, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said on Monday that the administration of U.S. President Donald...

Regional dispatch network asks Spokane to save it a seat at the table next week
(The Center Square) – As tensions rise, Spokane Regional Emergency Communications sent a letter to the Spokane City Council on Friday requesting time to clear up some confusion before the two split ways. The SREC Executive Board of Directors...
Pramila Jayapal on government shutdown, threats from Arizona lawmaker
Congress is barreling toward a government shutdown and Democrats are weighing whether they should use their leverage in this negotiation. They want to extend Obamacare subsidies and potentially roll back some cuts to Medicaid. President Trump has...

Lawsuit accuses firearms industry group of using gun owners’ personal data to tailor political ads
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A firearms industry trade and lobbying organization secretly built a database containing the personal information of millions of gun owners and used the data to target gun rights supporters with political ads dating back to...

Athens International Film Festival: ‘The Nights That Remain’
Cinema in Athens is never more beautiful, more collective, cosier, fresher, or more pioneering than in autumn—when the first rains fall, jackets come out, and the city takes on its autumnal palette. It’s the time when cinephiles gather in theatres...