Emil Moffatt

1 week ago | knkx.org | Emil Moffatt

A recent viral video claimed the Port of Seattle had been reduced to a “ghost town,” sparsely populated with only a few container ships. Looks though, can sometimes be deceiving. The numbers from Northwest Seaport Alliance say volumes so far this year across the region are actually up compared to last year. In March, it was an 18% increase, partially attributed, port officials say to companies getting ready for tariffs from the Trump administration.

2 weeks ago | knkx.org | Emil Moffatt

Democrat Emily Randall is new to Congress. She is in her freshman year representing Washington’s 6th Congressional District, which covers much of Tacoma, Kitsap County and the Olympic Peninsula. Even though Democrats are in the minority in D.C. for the moment, Randall said her party is not without power. “The tools that we have to hold our government accountable are regular, everyday people,” Randall said.

2 weeks ago | knkx.org | Emil Moffatt

The number of detainees at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Processing Center in Tacoma has nearly doubled since November. That's according to Washington U.S. Rep. Emily Randall who toured the facility this week. She said unlike in the past, fewer individuals are being released while they await their hearing. Click "Listen" above to hear this story.

3 weeks ago | knkx.org | Emil Moffatt

While the Trump administration has taken unilateral action on spending, trade and border policy, the legislative branch, with a supportive Republican majority, has essentially taken a back seat. So what role can members of Congress play, especially the largely Democratic delegation from Washington state, in shaping the direction of the country? U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene recently joined KNKX’s All Things Considered to answer those questions.

1 month ago | knkx.org | Emil Moffatt

Symphony-goers in Seattle are set to get a preview of the future this week. Seattle Symphony’s incoming music director, Xian Zhang, will conduct three performances that will take the audience on a tour of the solar system with Gustov Holst's The Planets. With Billy Child's "Diaspora" opening the performance, audiences will have the opportunity to experience an instrument not often heard on the classical stage: the saxophone.