Charles F. “Chuck” Sams, the outgoing director of the National Park Service, said he was “shocked” by the firing of nearly 1,000 NPS employees on Feb. 14 and cautioned park guests that they will see the consequences of the budget-cutting edicts of the Trump administration.

At the promise of a job as an environmental protection specialist for the Umatilla National Forest, Nathan Morga uprooted his life, moving his family to Walla Walla in April of last year.

If the Democratic resistance to the second Trump administration has seemed a little muted, there were signs of stirring this week at a town hall held in Seattle by Rep. Pramila Jayapal.

President Donald Trump falsely called Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky “a dictator,” escalating a public war of words between the two leaders that started when Trump falsely accused Ukraine of starting the war with Russia.

Protests are set to take place in several major cities across the U.S. on Monday, the Presidents Day holiday, according to activists. The protests are a response to what organizers describe as "the anti-democratic and illegal actions of the Trump administration."

A physician at Seattle Children’s Hospital. A janitor at Seattle Center. A retired elementary school teacher. A disabled military veteran. These people and about 80 others protested in front of a Tesla showroom in South Lake Union.

A financial Sword of Damocles still hangs over Washington’s budget as uncertainty remains over a federal funding freeze.  The state might have to trim additional billions of dollars from the Washington Legislature’s upcoming 2025-27 budget if President Donald Trump follows through on his order to halt all federal grants and loans to the states.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson reiterated his vows to shield the state from “chaos” coming from the Trump administration, including the freezing of congressionally approved federal funds.

Just hours after being sworn into office for a second term, President Donald Trump signed numerous executive orders on immigration. While some were policies he had executed in his first term, others were unprecedented, such as ending birthright citizenship.

Harold Meyerson of the American Prospect spoke to the Walla Walla Democrats at their Central Committee meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. He discussed the head-spinning first 21 days of the second Trump administration. His remarks are available in the attached video.

Last year, the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network said it trained more than 700 people to join rapid response teams. These teams spring into action when immigration raids occur in their communities.

The Trump administration has set in motion actions he promised during his campaign. Many voters entrusted him with the economy and hoped the rest was just talk. Now we know he meant what he said.
Kari Isaacson, Chair, Walla Walla Democrats

They’re booing us in Canada, which is not an unintended side effect of Donald Trump’s statecraft, but rather, its goal. Over the weekend, when NBA and NHL games were played in Canada between Canadian and U.S.-based teams, the performance of our national anthem was met with a chorus of boos.

Gov. Bob Ferguson announced a state rapid response team Monday to try to help families of those targeted for deportation by the Trump administration.

It took just hours after his swearing-in for President Donald Trump to reignite a fight he waged for four years against Washington state and its more progressive counties and cities, which insist they will play little part in helping the federal government target undocumented immigrants for deportation.

Immigrant advocacy groups, schools and law enforcement in the Walla Walla Valley are planning for possible U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence and deportations following policy changes made by President Donald Trump's administration.

Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde delivered a powerful and compassionate sermon at a national prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday.

The Trump Administration is planning large-scale deportations of immigrants, starting in blue “sanctuary cities” and widening from there. We must protect our friends and neighbors from illegal searches and incarceration.