President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters and to restrict mail-in voting, a move that swiftly drew legal threats from state Democratic officials as the president demands further limitations on voting ahead of this year’s midterm elections.
Chinatown-International District seniors, residents deliver 1,032-signature petition
Insanity plea accepted in killing of Eina Kwon
Seattle halts camera expansion as CID debate over surveillance continues
Bainbridge Island to mark 84th anniversary of first forced removals of Japanese Americans
Cherry blossoms begin early show at UW
“Listen to the workers’ own voices”: Massage worker advocates hold vigil for Atlanta spa shooting victims, launch campaign for better working conditions
FEATURED STORIES

Teen’s first paycheck sparks a movement to strengthen financial literacy
Learning from experience can cause a ripple effect.

Protests draw more than 220,000 across WA state
The numbers are in, and more than 220,000 people took part in protests across Washington over the weekend, with rallies stretching from big cities to small towns in what organizers called the largest mobilization yet against President Donald Trump.

New push for answers one year after Jonathan Hoang disappearance
Today marks one year since Jonathan Hoang was last seen.

Mayor Wilson responds to criticism over cameras in town hall meeting
Mayor Katie Wilson faced the public a week after making the announcement that she was pausing expansion of cameras in new areas of the city.

Tiger Woods arrested at crash scene on suspicion of DUI, sheriff says
Tiger Woods showed signs of impairment and was arrested Friday at the scene of a car crash in which he struck another vehicle and rolled his Land Rover, authorities said.
Community
Bill to limit police immigration questions approved
Seattle ramps up legal services, small grants for immigrants and refugees
Sound Transit’s Crosslake Connection opens this weekend
New law directs stadium tax revenue to CID, Pioneer Square preservation
Chinatown-International District seniors, residents deliver 1,032-signature petition
Seattle’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs director discusses City response to possible immigration action
ICE officers will begin assisting TSA as shutdown frustrates travelers and screeners — No ICE agents yet at Sea-Tac airport
Sports
Iran soccer team pushes back on Trump comments, says ‘no one can exclude’ it from the World Cup
Iran’s sports minister says the country can’t take part in the World Cup because of US attacks
Olympians Liu and Gu travel very different paths, and China-US relations hang over their stories
Iran won’t compete at Milan Cortina Paralympics as its only athlete can’t travel safely to Italy
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National News
Tiger Woods had hydrocodone pills in his pocket and bloodshot eyes at crash scene, authorities say
“But where are you really from?”: The perception of Asian Americans as “other”
Pro-Iranian hacking group claims credit for hack of FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal account
No additional jail time for man convicted in “Grandpa Vicha” death
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