Northwest Now

It may be a so-called “off” year, but in the city of Seattle the mayor’s office is up for grabs. Meanwhile, several seats in the state legislature are up for grabs that could either solidify or water down the strong majority held by the Democrats. That's the discussion on this edition of Northwest Now.

This year, Nick Brown took over as our state's Attorney General. Brown has been busy filing over three dozen lawsuits against the Trump Administration, many of them successful in shutting down some of the President's controversial executive orders. On this edition of Northwest Now, we'll sit down with Attorney General Brown to discuss those lawsuits, his career and what envisions the future of Was...

ars of unchecked immigration and a failure to reform national immigration policy are coming home to roost - and advocates in Western Washington are working to ensure fair treatment. That's the discussion on this edition of next Northwest Now.

From opinion columns to editorial board consensus statements to candidate endorsements and op-eds, the News Tribune's new opinion editor Lauren Hautala is responsible for it all. We'll meet her on this edition of Northwest Now.

e're talking to state superintendent of public instruction Chris Reykdal about the state of the schools in an era of declining enrollment and increasing taxes chasing higher expenses. That's the discussion on this edition of Northwest Now.

While mortgage costs are still very high and the local housing market is remaining stagnant, what can buyers and sellers expect this summer along with uncertainty in the economy? We'll sit down with real estate and mortgage experts who will weigh in. Our annual checkup of Western Washington's real estate market on this edition of Northwest Now.

The Port of Tacoma is driving several major initiatives involving the environment, expansion, and building - but we're in a trade war and if it lasts, can those plans and projects survive the instability? That's part of the discussion on this edition of Northwest Now.

The rate of change in Washington DC makes planning your employment and finances almost impossible - so what's the message from second district Congressman Rick Larsen and 10th District Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland? That's part of the discussion on this edition of Northwest Now.

A discussion with new Seattle Art Museum Director, Scott Stulen. find out his vision for the future of the SAM.

If there's one thing we've all had to adapt to here in Western Washington its a rapid rate of change. Documenting that change of place, culture and vibe is the mission of Vanishing Seattle - a social media and short film project dedicated to fond memories of people, places and things.

Washington already has pretty good programs for low income students to attend college. But determining financial aid eligibility is difficult, and many students don't know their status until it's too late to enroll with confidence, or they find out they got bogged-down somewhere within the process. So enter the new Washington Guarantee program. That's the discussion on this edition of Northwest No...

For the first time since 2016 Pierce County has a Democrat serving in the executive's position. We're sitting down with Ryan Mello to talk about homelessness and the other pressing challenges facing the South Sound - on this edition of Northwest Now.

Fentanyl is killing thousands in Western Washington, but a new wave of highly adulterated street drugs threatens to make a bad problem even worse. We're talking about it with Tacoma's needle exchange program - doing battle with a wave of toxic additives on this edition of Northwest Now.

You're entitled to review most of the records government produces in Washington State, but over time, that right is slowly fading away and the problem is only getting worse. Our discussion with the Washington Coalition for Open Government on this edition of Northwest Now.

March is Women's History Month, celebrating women and their accomplishments and contributions. Karen Fraser served in numerous government roles here in Western Washington, making a difference in Thurston County and the State of Washington as a state senator for 24 years. On this edition of Northwest Now we'll sit down with Karen Fraser to discuss her life and long list of accomplishments.

A PBS reality show help those living paycheck to paycheck with their finances. We talk to the local producers of "Opportunity Knocks."

Our discussion with newly-appointed CEO of the Northwest African American Museum Brandon Bird as we celebrate Black History Month.

Cyber attacks are on the rise, how can you protect your data while online? That's our discussion.

Love to travel but concerned about exotic diseases? Then the "Germ & Worm" podcast, hosted by. two local doctors is for you.

As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, he vows tariffs on some of our major trading partners. What impact will this have on our region that relies heavily on trade? that's our discussion for our annual look at the South Sound economy.

A discussion with a former educator who now uses his talented photographic eye to document the lives of the homeless population in Olympia.

For more than thirty years the Puget sound Revels theatre company has been producing their mid-winter celebration of culture - and this year, the focus is on an amazing and little known piece of African American history.

magine growing up with a cousin only later to discover he became one of this country's most notorious serial killers? That's exactly what happened to Edna Cowell Martin - Ted Bundy's cousin - and author of Dark Tide.

What if you could combine the practical knowledge of a technical education with the academic and intellectual expansion of a Bachelors degree? That's the reality now at many of the state's community and technical colleges.

For more than fifty years two brothers hand-crafted some of the finest canoes ever built - and their story is the subject of a new film called "Makers on the Tide." The story of Tacoma's Willits Brothers on this edition of Northwest Now.