Nate Sanford

Bellingham, Seattle, Spokane

Reporter for @CascadePBSNews and @knkxfm. Covering politics in WA, often with an emphasis on issues facing young adults. Formerly @TheInlander

Articles

REI Co-op members reject company board picks after union campaign

6 days ago | knkx.org | Nate Sanford

In a show of discontent, REI Co-op members voted to reject the slate of candidates put forward by the company in this year’s Board of Directors elections. The election results represent a victory for the REI Union, which urged members to vote against the uncontested slate of board candidates.
REI Co-op members reject company board picks after union campaign

1 week ago | cascadepbs.org | Nate Sanford

The outdoor retailer drew criticism for blocking union-backed candidates from the ballot and for its initial support of a Trump appointee. Exterior views of the REI Co-Op flagship store in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Tue., Jan. 28, 2025. (M. Scott Brauer / Cascade PBS) (M. Scott Brauer) In a show of discontent, REI Co-op members voted to reject the slate of candidates put forward by the company in this year’s Board of Directors elections.
'Vastly more walkable': Seattle's Pike Place Market tests car ban

1 week ago | cascadepbs.org | Nate Sanford

A visitor to the Market can now begin their journey at the new Waterfront Park, entering its first summer after a lengthy redevelopment and the 2019 demolition of the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Walkers can cross Elliott Way through the new Overlook Walk Skybridge and enter the Market through Victor Steinbrueck Park, which reopened in March after a lengthy closure tied to a dispute over totem poles.
Seattle democracy voucher renewal set for August ballot

2 weeks ago | washingtonstatestandard.com | Nate Sanford

Seattle voters will be asked in August if they want to continue paying for the city’s democracy voucher program — a first-of-its-kind public campaign-financing system that gives voters money to donate to political candidates. Seattle voters created the program in 2015, along with a 10-year property tax levy to fund it. The voucher program aims to make election financing more diverse and equitable by giving voters four $25 coupons they can give to city of Seattle candidates during elections.
Seattle democracy voucher renewal set for August ballot

3 weeks ago | knkx.org | Nate Sanford

Seattle voters will be asked in August if they want to continue paying for the city’s democracy voucher program — a first-of-its-kind public campaign-financing system that gives voters money to donate to political candidates. Seattle voters created the program in 2015, along with a 10-year property tax levy to fund it. The voucher program aims to make election financing more diverse and equitable by giving voters four $25 coupons they can give to city of Seattle candidates during elections.
Seattle democracy voucher renewal set for August ballot

3 weeks ago | cascadepbs.org | Nate Sanford

Seattle City Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. (Jovelle Tamayo for Cascade PBS) Seattle voters will be asked in August if they want to continue paying for the city’s democracy voucher program — a first-of-its-kind public campaign-financing system that gives voters money to donate to political candidates. Seattle voters created the program in 2015, along with a 10-year property tax levy to fund it.
Washington state Legislature greenlights parking rollback to spur housing growth

3 weeks ago | opb.org | Nate Sanford

The entrance of Vancouvercenter Garage at the corner of Columbia Street and West 6th Street in Vancouver, Wash., on April 20, 2025. Washington’s Legislature passed Senate Bill 5184, limiting parking requirements for new developments to boost housing supply and affordability.
Washington lawmakers pass major parking reform bill to boost housing

3 weeks ago | knkx.org | Nate Sanford

A bill that aims to address housing supply and affordability in Washington by lowering parking requirements for new residential and commercial development passed through the state Legislature and will head to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. Senate Bill 5184, called the Parking Reform and Modernization Act, would restrict how much parking cities and counties are allowed to require for new development.
WA lawmakers pass major parking reform bill to boost housing

3 weeks ago | cascadepbs.org | Nate Sanford

A bill that aims to address housing supply and affordability in Washington by lowering parking requirements for new residential and commercial development passed through the state Legislature and will head to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. Senate Bill 5184, called the Parking Reform and Modernization Act, would restrict how much parking cities and counties are allowed to require for new development.
REI says it was a 'mistake' to endorse Trump interior secretary

1 month ago | knkx.org | Nate Sanford

Following backlash from members, REI Co-op is retracting its endorsement of Doug Burgum, a Trump administration appointee who has been criticized by environmental advocates over his support for fossil fuel drilling on public lands and loosening environmental regulations. REI was one of more than 30 outdoor recreation companies that signed onto a January letter of support for the nomination of Burgum, the former governor of North Dakota.