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The Washington State Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the Latino voting rights lawsuit against Franklin County. The hearing comes one year after Latino voters settled an agreement with the county to create single-member district systems for elections. But during the case, a Franklin County citizen challenged the constitutionality of the Washington State Voting Rights Act. Now, that challenge appeal is keeping the matter open.

The Washington Legislature has approved a phase out of Atlantic salmon farming in state waters and sent the measure to the desk of Gov. Jay Inslee, who is expected to sign it.

Crosscut Talks and NWPB bring you stimulating and evocative conversations from the 2023 Crosscut Talks Festival. This limited run series will air on NWPB News and the NWPB TV services. From Crosscut Talks: "From Washington State to Washington, D.C., conversations with the politicians, leaders, journalists and thinkers who shape our world."

El Tribunal Supremo del Estado de Washington escuchó recientemente los argumentos orales de la apelación sobre la demanda contra el condado de Franklin por el derecho al voto.

The state Senate failed to pass the raise teachers are demanding. Now an end date for the strike is unclear as students face their eighth day of no school.

(Runtime 4:00)On a warm evening last month, Yakama Nation leaders and environmentalists got together to eat giant crab legs, salmon and cheesecake – and…

DACA would have ended Monday but courts have blocked Trump from phasing out the program that protects childhood arrivals. "It's been quite a roller coaster ride of anxiety," says one advocate.

For Jami Pitman, her child’s elementary school changed their lives.Eight years ago, when she enrolled her child in Bellingham Public Schools, they were homeless. Pitman said she sought housing support from the Opportunity Council, an organization that provides a variety of wraparound services. Opportunity Council is part of the county’s coordinated entry system. The organization assists folks as housing that lines up with needs becomes available, officials at the Opportunity Council said.

With the deadline looming to secure enough signatures to get their initiative on the ballot, volunteers with Tacoma For All canvassed across Tacoma Friday.Zev Cook, field manager for the campaign, led a group of eight volunteers in the late afternoon around a South Tacoma neighborhood.

Uplifting and poignant, this playlist celebrates African-American composers for Juneteenth!