The opposition from Chris Reykdal, the superintendent of public instruction, comes as the state’s school system faces a budget crisis driven by rising costs and funding cuts.

The congresswoman's district includes the Northwest ICE Processing Center, which she has visited and where monitors report an uptick in activity and poor living conditions.

On Oct. 17, musician Jacob Zimmerman will perform early swing tunes from sheet music collected by a Seattle radio station in the heyday of jazz.

Buena Vista Social Club co-creator Juan de Marcos González and the Afro-Cuban All Stars will play three shows in Port Angeles, their only West Coast tour stop.