Demand skyrockets at food bank serving Whatcom farmworkers
Every Wednesday in the summer, Spanish music blares from the doors of the preschool gym housed in the Lynden School District office. A line extends outside and onto the front stairs, as people pass pulling carts filled with bags of maseca, stacks of nopal leaves, cartons of eggs and packages of diapers. Continue reading at Cascadia Daily News. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Gun seizures at Sea-Tac airport surpass pre-pandemic levels amid surge in passenger numbers
As passenger levels at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport hit multi-year highs, KOMO News learned the number of guns seized at security checkpoints has far exceeded pre-pandemic levels. Continue reading at KOMO News.
‘The impact could be devastating’: Federal public defenders could lose staff, be unable to handle caseload due to proposed budget cuts
Washington State’s federal public defenders are calling on Sen. Patty Murray and other members of Congress to reverse course on proposed budget cuts. They said it will have devastating effects on those who need an attorney. Federal public defenders take on some of the most serious and time-consuming criminal cases and could be facing unimaginable workloads if Congress continues with proposed budget cuts. Continue reading at KING 5.
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‘Gun violence has to end’: Family of Capitol Hill shooting victim speaks out
‘The impact could be devastating’: Federal public defenders could lose staff, be unable to handle caseload due to proposed budget cuts
Habitat for Humanity constructing condominiums for low-income Seattle residents
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
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KUOW Public Radio
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Cascadia Daily News
Demand skyrockets at food bank serving Whatcom farmworkers
Timeline for Tokitae move unrealistic, state officials say