Daniel Beekman

Charts showing sharp increases in ICE arrests in multiple Pacific Northwest counties in 2025 following the start of President Trump's second term.

Map showing that among Washington and Oregon counties, Yakima County in 2025 saw the highest number of ICE arrests relative to its population.

ICE arrests spiked in PNW in late 2025, per new data from @uwchr.bsky.social. Yakima County had most arrests per capita: 185 arrests per 100,000 people. Local advocate says surge there has been overlooked. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news... (w/ @vizscience.bsky.social @ayoonhendricks.bsky.social)

Call 911 in Seattle? You might end up in an Uber The rides have been happening since February 2022, when the city partnered with its private ambulance contractor to launch a 911 nurse line.

Call Seattle 911 for an ambulance? You might end up being taken to the hospital in an Uber instead www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

A change to how Seattle handles 911 calls has some major gaps www.kuow.org/stories/a-ch...

A 10-hour wait for an ambulance? What Seattle might learn from other cities Many cities, like Seattle, have added 911 nurse lines in recent years. But some have equipped their systems with more protections against bad outcomes.

Nightmarish wait for a nurse-ordered ambulance? Some other cities have more safeguards than Seattle www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

She called 911 for an ambulance. She got a nightmare instead Seattle no longer is capping ambulance wait times for certain 911 patients, tracking those waits or penalizing its contractor when they run long.

She called 911 for an ambulance — and got a nightmare instead. Seattle Times investigation reveals disturbing gaps in city service www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

This WA resident holds a rare perspective on Trump’s Greenland threats The singer-songwriter was raised in Denmark and Greenland and is now also a U.S. citizen. Simon Lynge holds a rare perspective on recent tensions among the countries.

What a Greenlander in WA thinks about Trump’s threats www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Federal Way City Council ousts president after ICE protest post The council voted 4-3 to oust Martin Moore as its president after hours of public comments mostly backing Moore and his choice to support students protesting.

Federal Way City Council ousts president after ICE protest post www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

More reporting for Seattle from Minneapolis

What WA should know about Minnesota ICE surge, from two ex-Seattleites These ex-Seattleites have been relaying information on what they have learned from Minnesota's ICE surge from where they live now. They worry Seattle could be next.

What WA should know about Minnesota ICE surge, from two ex-Seattleites www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Reporting for Seattle from on the ground in Minneapolis

What Seattleites learned in Minneapolis Political organizers from Seattle went to Minneapolis to learn from locals responding to an immigration enforcement surge ordered by the Trump administration.

In Minneapolis, Seattle visitors see ICE agony, community power www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Affordable housing proposal on Bainbridge Island is stirring debate A housing project near the Bainbridge Island ferry terminal has stirred intense discussion, partly because of its prominent location. It’s testing the island’s politics.

Bainbridge Island is squeezed for housing. That’s stirring debate www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Judge overturns disenrollment of prominent Squaxin Island Tribe member The ruling against the tribe in its own court may attract attention across Indian Country, where membership purges have become more common in recent decades.

Judge overturns disenrollment of prominent Squaxin Island Tribe member www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Where Seattle plans to build a new public pool In 2022, the city dropped its plan to build a brand new swimming pool for Green Lake's community center. Now the idea has floated back to the surface.

Seattle plans to build new Green Lake pool, renovate community center www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Seattle-area Somali community on edge after Trump lashes out Community leaders are trying to spread accurate information and speak out in the wake of President Trump's disparaging remarks about people from Somalia.

Seattle-area Somali community on edge after Trump lashes out www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Language, fear of targeting complicates immigrant flood response Some immigrants and farmworkers have been navigating extra challenges this week amid historic flooding in Western Washington, advocates said.

Language barrier, fear of targeting complicate immigrant flood response www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

A WA baby needed emergency surgery. What came next changed her life Each week, therapists from Kindering visit Yasmin Guzman's home in Bothell to work with her joyous 2-year-old, Emma.

A WA baby needed emergency surgery. What came next changed her life www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

After debates on homelessness, Burien voters swing progressive Two years after Burien leaders criminalized homeless camping outside, voters have elected a new City Council majority that generally opposes that strategy.

Burien voters swing profressuve after debates on homelessness www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Tech guy sinks $250K into Seattle suburb’s council elections Jeff Lyon's spending is extraordinary, especially in a city of less than 10,000 voters where the biggest news in recent years was the closure of a garden store.

Tech guy sinks $250K into Seattle suburb’s elections www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Workers who sued over collapse of Seattle’s Pier 58 settle for $2.5M Three demolition workers who fell into the water amid concrete debris accused the city of neglecting the downtown pier and rushing to raze it unsafely.

Workers who sued over collapse of Seattle’s Pier 58 settle for $2.5M www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Trump effect? Gig Harbor, Bremerton may show where U.S. is headed The outcome of a state Senate election in Pierce and Kitsap counties could signal how U.S. voters are feeling about President Donald Trump’s second term.

Trump effect? Gig Harbor, Bremerton may show where U.S. is headed www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Hate is bubbling up in a quiet Eastside suburb As political battles rage nationally over issues like diversity and inclusion, similar debates are roiling Newcastle, and hate is bubbling up.

Eastside council member and candidate receive hateful mail, speak out www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

A rising star in Seattle politics grapples with limited options against Trump’s agenda Hamdi Mohamed manages immigration issues for Seattle and directs policy at Sea-Tac Airport. Still, her power to counter President Trump’s agenda is limited.

How a Seattle immigration leader is reacting to Trump’s agenda www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Seattle club with Mexican roots is turning kids into bike racers Every summer, Toros Cycling Club teaches kids how to balance. How to coast. How to pedal, brake and steer. The weekly lessons in English and Spanish are free.

Seattle club with Mexican roots is turning kids into bike racers www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

SPS has updated its Option A "test fit" drawing to preserve the BMX dirt jumps at Woodland Park. Some parking would be removed instead. SPS: "Thank you to the many community members who provided insight into the importance of maintaining these jumps." www.seattleschools.org/departments/...

Why bikers are rallying to save Seattle dirt jumps Lincoln has more than 1,600 students and no dedicated sports field for its students. The dirt jumps at Woodland Park have beckoned BMX bikers for decades.

BMX bikers rally for dirt jumps as Seattle Schools eyes spot for Lincoln sports field www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

WA counties can sue the state for more public defense funding Counties want to remake Washington’s approach to public defense, in which they shoulder almost all the costs of representing people who can’t afford attorneys.

Washington counties can sue the state for more public defense funding, an appeals court has ruled, setting the stage for an epic case that could force the Legislature to fill decades-old cracks in the criminal legal system. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

On repeat for the rest of the night 🔁

It’s a story about dramatic changes. Environmental destruction and urban construction. Waves of immigration and episodes of expulsion. Canoes joined by sailing vessels. Then trains and ferries. Then cars. Now electric scooters.

It’s also a story about subtle continuities.

The ghosts of Seattle's reinvented waterfront To understand Seattle’s past and present — what makes this city special and why — you have to understand the story of the downtown waterfront.

To understand Seattle’s past and present — what makes this city special and why — you have to understand the story of the downtown waterfront. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...