LATEST POLITICAL NEWS FROM ACROSS THE PUGET SOUND REGION
MyNorthwest Politics
Frank Sumrall
Results from the 2025 Washington state primary were being tallied and recorded Tuesday night as voters decided the races for Seattle mayor, Seattle city attorney, spots on the Seattle City Council, and the Seattle School Board.
1 year ago
MyNorthwest Staff
To bring more life back into some of Seattle's vacant storefronts, leaders introduced two bills.
1 year ago
Jason Sutich
Seattle City Council members have proposed more than 100 amendments on Monday to Mayor Bruce Harrell's One Seattle plan, according to The Seattle Times.
1 year ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Seattle and Portland are among a list of jurisdictions that could face legal action from the DOJ regarding ICE.
1 year ago
Heather Bosch
As of Monday morning, only 15.5% of registered King County voters had turned in their ballots for the Washington primary.
1 year ago
Frank Lenzi
A federal ICE building was vandalized in Yakima.
1 year ago
KIRO Newsradio staff
Primary election results will be released on August 5.
1 year ago
Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have scattered to points across the country.
1 year ago
Heather Bosch
Washington businesses are feeling the impact from sweeping tariff's put in place by President Donald Trump.
1 year ago
John Curley Show
A Burien City Council member voiced her frustrations with a DESC-run shelter over a lack of treatment.
1 year ago
Luke Duecy and Frank Lenzi
Local ports watching closely now that tariff trade deal deadline arrives
1 year ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Incumbent Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell joined "The Gee and Ursula Show" to address the key issues of homelessness and crime.
1 year ago
John Curley Show
Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson explained her addiction treatment bill on "The John Curley Show."
1 year ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Seattle to sue Trump administration over threat to federal funding
1 year ago
Jason Sutich
Former Washington congressional candidate Joe Kent was confirmed as director of the National Counterterrorism Center on Wednesday.
1 year ago
Gwen Baumgardner
A Washington congresswoman is pushing back on the Trump adminstration's National Institutes of Health (NIH) cuts.
1 year ago
Frank Lenzi
Washington's primary election is Tuesday, August 5. So far, voter turnout is low in King County.
1 year ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown has joined 20 other states in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
1 year ago
Julia Dallas
Seattle mayoral candidate Katie Wilson prioritizes housing to combat homelessness, gaining momentum in the upcoming election.
1 year ago
Julia Dallas
Seattle's Pathways to Recovery plan gains support for funding addiction treatment through public safety tax initiatives.
1 year ago
Jason Rantz Show
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan supports JD Vance's concerns about Microsoft firing for foreign workers.
1 year ago
Heather Bosch
Sen. Patty Murray responds to Trump's 35% tariff plan on Canadian goods, highlighting its impact on trade and the economy.
1 year ago
James Lynch
King County Council passes new public safety tax, raising concerns over tax burden while aiming to improve criminal justice funding.
1 year ago
Jason Sutich
Senator Cantwell proposes a five-point strategy to enhance the U.S. response to weather challenges in a letter to President Trump.
1 year ago
