Daniel Beekman

The Columbian

Blue surge could breach the Cascades divide

By: Daniel Beekman

CASHMERE, Chelan County — This small city nestled between rugged brown hills and orderly green orchards alongside the Wenatchee River is not the sort of place Democrats are used to winning elections.

The Seattle Times

Pat Davis, longtime Port leader who invited WTO to Seattle, has died

By: Daniel Beekman

The trailblazing and long-serving Port commissioner broke a glass ceiling with her first election and supported Seattle's growth as an international hub.

The Seattle Times

What to know about WA parental rights Initiative 001

What to know about WA parental rights Initiative 001

Yakima Herald-Republic

What to know about Washington parental rights Initiative 001 Daniel Beekman from The Seattle Times Oct 19, 2026 Oct 19, 2026 Updated 24 sec ago

By: Daniel Beekman

Travis Reep worries about Washington public school students having certain confidential conversations with teachers and counselors.

The Seattle Times

The trans athletes culture war reaches Washington, again

By: Ryan Nguyen, Daniel Beekman

Washington is one of four states where voters will consider restricting transgender students from athletics via ballot measure, marking a national first.

The Bellingham Herald

All eyes on WA as voters consider trans athlete initiative

By: Daniel Beekman, Ryan Nguyen

Almost 20 years ago, Washington became the first U.S. state where transgender students could compete on sports teams consistent with their gender identity.

The Chronicle

All eyes on Washington state as voters consider trans athlete initiative

By: Ryan Nguyen, Daniel Beekman

Almost 20 years ago, Washington became the first U.S. state where transgender students could compete on sports teams consistent with their gender identity. Now Washington voters could be among …

Yakima Herald-Republic

All eyes on WA as voters consider trans athlete initiative Daniel Beekman and Ryan Nguyen from The Seattle Times Oct 26, 2026 28 sec ago

By: Daniel Beekman, Ryan Nguyen

Almost 20 years ago, Washington became the first U.S. state where transgender students could compete

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All eyes on WA as voters consider trans athlete initiative

By: Daniel Beekman, Ryan Nguyen

Daniel Beekman and Ryan Nguyen The Seattle Times Almost 20 years ago, Washington became the first U.S. state where transgender students could compete on sports teams consistent with their gender identity.

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What to know about WA parental rights Initiative 001

By: Daniel Beekman

Rather than see a conservative parental rights initiative potentially approved by voters and protected from changes for at least two years, Democrats in the state Legislature agreed to pass it