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caption: The Interdisciplinary Engineering Building at the University of Washington in Seattle was the site of a pro-Palestine protest in May 2025 that vandalized the building and led to arrests and suspensions.

Politics

DOJ investigating how the University of Washington handles antisemitism

caption: Washington State Republican Party Chair Jim Walsh holds up an unopened ballot, one of 380 found next to a dumpster in Renton. Walsh showed the ballots in a video he posted to social media on April 17, 2026.

Government

Law enforcement investigating nearly 400 unopened ballots found in Renton

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Washington's gray wolf population reaches highest count to date

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Masked ICE agents arrest man with no deportation order in Seattle immigration court
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Despite court ruling, Washington still blocked from inspecting immigrant detention center
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King County limits immigration operations on county property, moves away from legal term ‘alien’
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Sea-Tac manages government shutdown turbulence with normal wait times and no ICE

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Health Care

U.S. health care spending is the highest on Earth. Here's why

Most health care services in the U.S. cost at least twice what they do in other countries, and sometimes up to ten times as much.

Clare McGrane

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Seattle's free health clinic fills the gap for underinsured

The annual Seattle/King County Health Clinic is expecting an increase in patients this year. This Thursday through Sunday at Seattle Center, people can get free medical, dental, and vision care -- no questions asked. Julia Colson is the clinic’s founder, and she talks with us about why demand is up this year.

April 21, 2026

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