The stadium where the Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders FC and Seattle Reign FC all play is now staffed by a majority union workforce.That wasn’t the case three years ago, when only 17% of Lumen Field staff were unionized.But now, ahead of the city and stadium hosting six matches of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, many workers have organized. About 80% of the workforce at Lumen now belong to one of a dozen unions representing workers at the stadium.
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Anna King/NWPBOne of the oldest and largest U.S.-owned forage companies has filed a petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy relief. The hay industry that once appeared to be baling green cash is deeply struggling. -
Graydon MyhreClimate change is causing hotter and drier summers in the Northwest. Scientists are trialing exotic species of Christmas trees to see if they fair better than native varieties amid regional droughts. -
Rachel Sun/NWPBA majority of small family farms in the United States operate with high-risk profit margins. Four years ago, Roni Ryan started goat yoga at her farmstead in Poulsbo, Wash., and it’s been a major source of income since then. But with an increasing number of challenges, even adorable baby animals may not keep her farm in the black.
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On Friday, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson announced that households that were scheduled to receive their monthly benefits between Nov. 1 and Nov. 7 have received 100% of their SNAP benefits for the month. -
There’s a new Amazon delivery station in Pullman, and it’s part of a $4 billion push to get orders to rural areas faster. -
About 3,700 farms closed in Washington within five years. Today, farmers are struggling to keep their farms open. They point to high labor costs, government regulations and market pressures, causing some to consolidate operations or sell off land and end production. -
People in the U.S. are predicted to spend a record $13 billion this Halloween. Nearly a billion of that is on costumes for pets. -
More than 700 workers at the Hanford site in southeast Washington state could be furloughed because of the U.S. government shutdown. -
Parks Tacoma, the city’s parks and recreation district, is dealing with a combination of less revenue than expected and more expenses, making for a shortfall of $8 million dollars. In response, the district cut some jobs last week.The district laid off 14 staff members, and another 10 employees opted to take voluntary separation packages. The district also paused filling 25 vacant positions. -
It's grape harvesting season across the country. But a global drop in demand for wine has led to a grape glut, and many vineyards in the U.S. are struggling. -
A new program in eastern Washignton hopes to help people develop a new skill – and earn some pocket money. It’s all starting with donated sewing machines and fabric. -
The Trump administration has proposed a55% cut to the National Science Foundation.U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, of Washington, and U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen,… -
Winter-weathered wine grape canes are sheared from cordons and fall to pruners' feet. The brittle twigs cascade in every direction, littering the stripes…
