/tags/washington washington en-US Copyright Tue, 15 Sep 2020 19:15:40 GMT /news-partners/2020-09-15/west-coast-fires-climate-forest-management-lax-rules-plenty-of-blame-to-go-around The alarming wildfires on the West Coast are again putting the spotlight on climate change. But it's not the only reason why we're seeing so much destruction and lives lost. Tue, 15 Sep 2020 19:15:40 GMT /news-partners/2020-09-15/west-coast-fires-climate-forest-management-lax-rules-plenty-of-blame-to-go-around Kirk Siegler /2020-09-14/at-least-35-dead-as-wildfires-rampage-along-the-west-coast In addition to dangerous smoke and fog, there is now concern that two of the biggest fires threatening cities and towns near Portland, Ore., might combine. Mon, 14 Sep 2020 20:02:16 GMT /2020-09-14/at-least-35-dead-as-wildfires-rampage-along-the-west-coast Laurel Wamsley /news-partners/npr-news/2020-09-10/at-least-14-people-killed-in-west-coast-wildfires-some-500-000-evacuated-in-oregon "This could be the greatest loss of human lives and property due to wildfires in our state's history," Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said. Fires are burning more than 900,000 acres across the state. Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:35:53 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2020-09-10/at-least-14-people-killed-in-west-coast-wildfires-some-500-000-evacuated-in-oregon Bill Chappell, Rachel Treisman /news-partners/2020-03-10/biden-and-sanders-cancel-election-night-events-due-to-coronavirus-concerns As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases continues to climb, election officials and candidates are weighing how to make sure the political process doesn't become the next casualty of the virus. Tue, 10 Mar 2020 13:51:46 GMT /news-partners/2020-03-10/biden-and-sanders-cancel-election-night-events-due-to-coronavirus-concerns Brett Neely, Pam Fessler, Benjamin /news-partners/npr-news/2020-03-09/6-more-states-vote-tuesday-heres-your-guide-to-michigan-and-the-rest Tuesday's contests offer 352 delegates among six states. Michigan is the biggest prize, and it could be another pivot point in this Democratic primary. Mon, 09 Mar 2020 09:00:30 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2020-03-09/6-more-states-vote-tuesday-heres-your-guide-to-michigan-and-the-rest Domenico Montanaro /news-partners/2020-03-03/9-coronavirus-deaths-now-reported-in-washington-state Two people who died on Feb. 26 were found to have had the coronavirus. They were residents of Life Care Center in Kirkland, Wash., which is considered to be the site of an outbreak. Tue, 03 Mar 2020 20:37:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-03-03/9-coronavirus-deaths-now-reported-in-washington-state Bill Chappell /news-partners/2020-03-02/coronavirus-6-deaths-in-u-s-cases-reported-in-florida-new-york-and-georgia "We now know that the virus is actively spreading in some communities here in Washington," a state official said, after four more people in the Seattle area died after contracting COVID-19. Mon, 02 Mar 2020 13:57:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-03-02/coronavirus-6-deaths-in-u-s-cases-reported-in-florida-new-york-and-georgia Bill Chappell /news-partners/2019-03-01/promising-to-tackle-climate-change-washington-gov-jay-inslee-joins-2020-race The two-term Democratic governor says in an announcement video that he's "the only candidate who will make defeating climate change our nation's number one priority." Fri, 01 Mar 2019 12:00:23 GMT /news-partners/2019-03-01/promising-to-tackle-climate-change-washington-gov-jay-inslee-joins-2020-race Jessica Taylor /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2017-12-21/politics-with-political-junkie-ken-rudin On Wednesday, the House of Representatives gave final to the unified GOP tax reform bill, a legislative victory for Republican leadership and the Trump… Thu, 21 Dec 2017 10:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2017-12-21/politics-with-political-junkie-ken-rudin /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2017-11-16/politics-with-political-junkie-ken-rudin Sexual assault allegations explode in the nation's capital. Will the fallout create new legislation? Also, the Trump administration proposes a new… Thu, 16 Nov 2017 10:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2017-11-16/politics-with-political-junkie-ken-rudin