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1 week ago | cascadepbs.org | Elizabeth Whitman

Brian Hedengren needed a new car. Minor issues bugged his 2008 Hyundai Sonata, and he did not want to wait for them to become serious. Last fall, as he researched his options, including electric cars, a dealer told him about a state program offering rebates of up to $9,000 to qualified Washingtonians to buy or lease an electric vehicle. “ I was already interested in an EV,” Hedengren said.

1 week ago | cascadepbs.org | Nate Sanford

A longtime REI member is taking legal action after the co-op refused to release information on the results of its recent Board of Directors elections. As a consumer-cooperative, the Washington-based outdoor retailer holds annual elections in which active members vote for board candidates. In recent years, the elections have been noncompetitive, with only board-approved candidates appearing on the ballot.

1 week ago | cascadepbs.org | Nate Sanford

Tens of thousands of people flooded the streets of Seattle on Saturday, capping a week of protests and growing tension over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies and threats to send ICE to “democrat power centers.” Seattle's No Kings protest Saturday among largest in city history Saturday’s protest was one of more than 2,000 “No Kings” rallies held across the country, timed to coincide with the military parade Trump scheduled for the Army’s 250th anniversary and his own...

1 week ago | cascadepbs.org | Laurel Demkovich

Washington’s cap on yearly rent increases is just over a month old, but implementing the law is already sowing confusion for both tenants and landlords. The law caps increases at 7% of a person’s rent plus inflation – no more than 10% total. The Department of Commerce calculates the cap amount each June. The law passed the Legislature in April and went into effect immediately with Gov. Bob Ferguson’s signoff last month.

2 weeks ago | cascadepbs.org | Laurel Demkovich

Gov. Bob Ferguson and Seattle leaders are urging peaceful gatherings ahead of Saturday’s nationwide protests against President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies. Thousands are expected to gather for “No Kings” protests in Seattle, Olympia, Spokane and many more cities across the state following a week of escalating demonstrations across the country.