WA governor moves to improve state consultation with tribes Gov. Bob Ferguson signed an executive order Wednesday to strengthen how the state consults and works with Native American tribes in… READ MORE

WA homebuyers in flood-prone areas are stranded amid government shutdown It’s October. Halloween decorations are up. Leaves are changing colors. Pumpkin spice lattes are back. And it is time to… READ MORE

Feds searched security systems at 18 WA police agencies, report finds At least three Seattle-area police departments changed their surveillance programs this week after learning U.S. Border Patrol had searched… READ MORE

ICE windfall from Trump megabill fuels surveillance juggernaut Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is on a surveillance spending spree: The agency is using much of its windfall from this summer’s… READ MORE