Biden will headline a reception for the Biden Victory Fund, a joint fundraising committee, and possibly participate in an official event organized by the White House.
An unspoiled Arctic Alaskan wilderness gets a reprieve after Biden White House nixes drilling and road-building projects
The administration’s action keeps roads out of the Brooks Range and lands of the caribou and grizzly bear, and salmon spawning streams
Watch the 2 Line ribbon cutting speaking program and read comments from regional leaders on light rail’s Eastside debut
Couldn’t join the opening festivities on Saturday, April 27th? Replay the speaking program on-demand and read what elected, business, and labor leaders had to say to mark the occasion.
Sound Transit opens East Link / 2 Line to high interest and enthusiastic ridership
The Puget Sound region’s second light rail line opened to riders on Saturday, April 27th, 2024, after sixteen years of planning, design, constructing, and testing.
Get an operator’s view of every new East Link / 2 Line light rail station
View a collection of photographs that give a sense of what the new Eastside stations on Sound Transit’s Line 2 light rail line look like from the operator’s cab.
What’s it like to ride East Link light rail? In a word: Incredible!
Read NPI’s recap of the East Link preview ride on April 25th, 2024, which gave reporters and photographers an opportunity to experience light rail firsthand as riders ahead of the April 27th grand opening to the public.
Most voters in the Pacific Northwest want Democratic representation in the U.S. House, NPI tri-state poll finds
52% of 1,012 Washington, Oregon, and Idaho voters surveyed by Civiqs earlier this month for NPI said they’d vote for the Democratic candidate in their congressional district if the election were being held now, while 40% said they’d vote for the Republican candidate. 8% were not sure.
President Joe Biden is on track for victory in Washington and Oregon this fall, while Donald Trump has a big lead in Idaho
Unsurprisingly, the Democratic Party’s presumptive 2024 nominee will likely have the support of a majority of voters in the Pacific Northwest this autumn and will probably carry two out of the region’s three states.
U.S. Senate sends bipartisan lethal aid appropriations bill to President Joe Biden
The bill will provide tens of billions of dollars in security assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. It also contains a provision aimed at forcing China-based ByteDance to divest TikTok.
Corporate backers of Mark Mullet launch an independent expenditure to boost his flagging campaign
Although the ad looks at first glance like it was created by Mullet’s campaign, it is funded by Weidner Property Management, Marathon Petroleum, and wealthy men who don’t want Bob Ferguson to become Washington’s next governor.
City of Redmond, Microsoft open new bridge over State Route 520 for pedestrians and bicyclists
The new bridge, a quarter of a mile long, provides a safe way to get from one side of the Microsoft campus to the other. It directly connects to the new Redmond Technology Station, one of eight Line 2 light rail stops.
Happy Earth Day 2024!
Read a roundup of Earth Day news and events that we’ve been tracking.
Here’s who the Republican Party endorsed for statewide office at its 2024 convention in Spokane
On April 20th, the Washington State Republican Party endorsed candidates in seven out of ten executive and federal races that will be on the August and November 2024 statewide ballot. Read the list of who got the party’s backing.
Washington State Republican Party endorses Semi Bird’s gubernatorial candidacy
The endorsement, which came after Dave Reichert withdrew from consideration and denounced the party’s 2024 convention, isn’t likely to do much to help Bird’s insurgent campaign — unless Bird can leverage it as a springboard to secure an endorsement from Donald Trump.