People showing up for hearings at the Seattle Immigration Court this week are facing something new. Federal immigration agents are also there, and have arrested several people leaving the courtroom. [KUOW C&C]

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson announced today he’s filing a brief supporting 12 other states suing the Trump administration over tariffs.

Washington state is joining the fight to knock the Trump administration’s tariffs down in court. KUOW politics reporter Scott Greenstone has more.

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The Eugene City Council has approved an alternative to its embattled fire fee - an estimated 18 percent hike to stormwater fees. The change will allow the city to stave off some, but not all of its planned budget cuts.

KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White explains.

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U-S. Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington and U-S Senator Chris Van Hollen from Maryland led a virtual news conference with scientific leaders from around the country this week. They talked about how cuts to National Science Foundation funding could affect U-S industry.

Idaho continues to report some of the lowest vaccination rates in the country. N-W-P-B’s Rachel Sun has more.

In 20-22, when the Supreme Court struck down Roe V. Wade, Washington State created the Abortion Access Project to protect affordable reproductive healthcare. But Governor Bob Ferguson just approved a budget that cuts $8-point-5 million dollars from the program… That’s more than 50-percent of its funding.

[HOST:] Planned Parenthood in Washington says the budget recently signed by governor Bob Ferguson cuts $8-point-5 Million dollars to a program meant to protect access to affordable reproductive health care in the state.

More on what that means from KNKX reporter Freddy Monares.

U-S. Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington and U-Senator Chris Van Hollen from Maryland led a virtual news conference with scientific leaders from around the country this week. They talked about how slashing funds could affect U-S industry.

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The family members of a young man shot and killed outside of a nightclub in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood are speaking out against gun violence in the city.

Colina [koh-lee-nuh] Bruce is the cousin of 24 year-old August Lastrappe [La-strap], who went by “Q”.