Christian Balderas

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King County Council votes to temporarily fund the county’s only film production studio

Harbor Island Studios is one of the few publicly funded production studios in the country — and it may soon close for good due to King County’s budget deficit. SEATTLE —...

Kent nonprofit gives 300 boxes of Thanksgiving dinners in honor of Transgender Awareness Week

UTOPIA Washington serves people who identify as LGBTQIA+ or Two Spirit. KENT, Wash. — Staff members at UTOPIA Washington packed 300 Thanksgiving meal boxes Tuesday, prioritizing queer and trans Pacific Islanders...

Vendors struggle to recover after deadly tree collapse at Washington Halloween event

Small business owners are working to rebuild after a tree collapse at a Halloween event destroyed their equipment and claimed one life. ROY, Wash. — Aaron Beadle has spent more than...

Starbucks workers picket on Red Cup Day as nationwide strike disrupts Seattle locations

One thousand unionized workers walked off the job Thursday after months of failed contract negotiations. The strike has no end date. SEATTLE — Shift supervisor Brenna Nendel stood in the pouring...

State board strikes down Seattle’s SODO housing plan

The Port of Seattle does not want there to be housing in this industrial neighborhood. Now it may get its way. SEATTLE — A state board has invalidated Seattle's plan to...

Trump administration orders states to ‘undo’ SNAP payments

In a late-night memo Saturday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture ordered states to "immediately undo" full SNAP payments. SEATTLE — The Trump administration is demanding states reverse food stamp payments already...

Everett man recovering after being run over by people stealing candy on Halloween

Chris Bender says he confronted a group of masked teens who were driving recklessly, egging homes and assaulting a neighbor. The teens ran him over. EVERETT, Wash. — Chris Bender spent...

Seattle food pantry sees surge in demand during SNAP benefits freeze

Dignity for Divas usually serves eight women a day. This week, they were asked to feed 90 women amid a surge in need as SNAP benefits remain frozen. SEATTLE — At...

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