College Republicans Avoid Security Fees for Campus Event

A federal judge on Friday blocked the University of Washington from charging a college Republican group $17,000 in security fees for hosting a controversial speaker on campus. The student group invited Joey Gibson, head of Patriot Prayer, a conservative group known for rallies in support of President Donald Trump in liberal enclaves, to speak at a campus rally on Saturday.

Quips and a few punches at D.C. in governors’ talk

Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee and Oregon state Gov. Kate Brown at Crosscut Festival 2018 in Seattle. Credit: David Ryder for Crosscut Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown pulled no punches Friday night in how much disgust they feel about the Trump Administration's desire to allow off-shore oil drilling along the U.S. coastline - that is, to allow it everywhere except Florida .

Were Seattle’s Minimum-Wage Hikes Too Extreme or Just Right?

Seattle's decision to hike its minimum wage up to $13 an hour-on its way to $15-ended up costing its low-wage workers time on the job, hundreds of dollars of annual income, and a shot at a better livelihood. That is a reasonable conclusion one could draw from a blockbuster, if not yet peer-reviewed, new study on the city's famed minimum-wage increases.

Autistic man kidnapped and tortured in row over Xbox

Hundreds of thousands of women rally against Trump across the globe as Hillary's celebrity pals arrive in DC to lead protests there He did it his way: President Trump is joined on stage by Melania and the new First Family as they sing and dance to 'My Way' at the inaugural balls Trump gets to work: Donald enters the Oval Office for the first time as President and immediately signs executive order marking the beginning of the end of Obamacare Trump singer missing his cue, leather-clad Irish dancers and the Piano Guys trolling Hillary Clinton by playing her campaign song: The awkward moments that filled the inaugural balls 'Barron will be this country's first homeschool shooter': Calls for SNL writer to be fired over 'tasteless' tweet targeting Trump's youngest son Melania, Ivanka and Tiffany Trump all dazzle in their inaugural ball gowns - as it's revealed the First Lady helped design her ... (more)

Cody Simpson keeps a low profile in West Hollywood

Hundreds of thousands of women rally against Trump across the globe as Hillary's celebrity pals arrive in DC to lead protests there He did it his way: President Trump is joined on stage by Melania and the new First Family as they sing and dance to 'My Way' at the inaugural balls Trump gets to work: Donald enters the Oval Office for the first time as President and immediately signs executive order marking the beginning of the end of Obamacare Trump singer missing his cue, leather-clad Irish dancers and the Piano Guys trolling Hillary Clinton by playing her campaign song: The awkward moments that filled the inaugural balls 'Barron will be this country's first homeschool shooter': Calls for SNL writer to be fired over 'tasteless' tweet targeting Trump's youngest son Melania, Ivanka and Tiffany Trump all dazzle in their inaugural ball gowns - as it's revealed the First Lady helped design her ... (more)

Trump and foreign policy: UW Jackson School faculty speak out

What will the ramifications of a Donald Trump presidency be on United States foreign policy and its place in the world? Several faculty members in the University of Washington Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies reviewed their areas of expertise - China, Russia, Europe, the Middle East and immigration - in light of this new geopolitical reality. Their comments are below.

Small Businesses Eye Ballot Measures On Election Day

While all eyes are on the Election Day matchup between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, small business owners across the country look on at various Election Day ballot initiatives that threaten their companies, employees, and communities. In four states - Arizona, Colorado, Maine, and Washington - voters face ballot initiatives asking whether they want to dramatically raise their states' minimum wage to $12 in the former three and $13.50 in the latter.

Fight continues against Big Sur fire; new blaze near Fresno

Crews continued to battle a massive wildfire near California's Big Sur that is threatening thousands of homes as another one broke out in Fresno County and quickly spread, prompting the evacuation of 300 homes... Crews battled a massive wildfire near California's Big Sur that is threatening thousands of homes as it burns for the tenth day, while a much newer fire in Fresno County quickly spread, damaging homes as it grew to... The new Miss Teen USA will get to keep her crown despite an outcry over tweets she once wrote using racist language. The new Miss Teen USA will get to keep her crown despite an outcry over tweets she once wrote using racist language.

Obama chooses PNNL to lead Northwest manufacturing center

The national lab will focus on some of the most energy intensive industries in the region - food processing, advanced materials and forest products. Advances in smart sensors, digital process controls and information technology could radically reduce energy use in manufacturing and improve productivity.