Northwest Reports

By: Cascade PBS
  • Summary

  • Northwest Reports takes listeners deep into the stories that shape Seattle, Washington state, and the Pacific Northwest, drawing on the enterprising work being done by reporters in the Cascade PBS newsroom. Through conversations with journalists, community members and newsmakers, we showcase personal stories that help us better understand the real-life impacts behind the headlines. Hosted by Maleeha Syed and Sara Bernard.
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Episodes
  • The Elephant in the Room: Where WA's GOP Goes From Here
    Dec 18 2024

    In the final episode of the series, three Washington Republicans react to Donald Trump’s reelection and ponder the future of the state’s GOP.

    Donald Trump’s reelection to the country’s highest office elicited a range of reactions ... even among Republicans in Washington state.

    Some on the right have distanced themselves from Trump, which listeners heard in the first episode of “The Elephant in the Room” — a three-part series from Northwest Reports that dives deeper into the state and future of Washington’s GOP. Other Washington Republicans stand by the President-elect, including those whom the Northwest Reports team spoke to at a GOP watch party on election night.

    In the series’ third and final episode, hosts Sara Bernard and Maleeha Syed caught up with a few Republicans in Washington after Nov. 5 to hear their perspectives on how this year’s election played out.

    The three candidly shared their thoughts on Trump’s reelection, the reasons Republicans keep losing in Washington and where they see the state GOP going from here.

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    Credits

    Host/Producer: Sara Bernard and Maleeha Syed

    Reporters: Sara Bernard and Maleeha Syed

    Story editor: Ryan Famuliner

    Executive producer: Sarah Menzies

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    If you would like to support Cascade PBS, go to cascadepbs.org/membership. In addition to supporting our events and daily journalism, members receive complete access to the on-demand programming of Cascade PBS.

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    30 mins
  • The Elephant in the Room: National Triumphs, Local Losses
    Dec 11 2024

    Follow the team as they head to Bellevue for a Republican election night watch party. As results roll in, attendees share their thoughts.

    Washington state, as expected, went blue in this year’s election – showing up for Kamala Harris and electing Democrats in statewide races. Still, Republicans here had a lot of enthusiasm on election night ... and it turned out to be warranted.

    The GOP clinched major victories on the national stage, reelecting Donald Trump to the executive office and securing control of both chambers of Congress.

    In the second episode of “The Elephant in the Room” – a three-part series exploring the state of Washington’s Republican party – Northwest Reports spent election night at a GOP watch party in Bellevue.

    As results rolled in, attendees shared their thoughts on what draws them to the Republican Party; their perspectives on the chaos that unfolded at the 2024 Washington GOP convention in Spokane; and, of course, their feelings about Donald Trump.

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    Credits

    Host/Producer: Sara Bernard and Maleeha Syed

    Reporters: Sara Bernard and Maleeha Syed

    Story editor: Ryan Famuliner

    Executive producer: Sarah Menzies

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    If you would like to support Cascade PBS, go to cascadepbs.org/membership. In addition to supporting our events and daily journalism, members receive complete access to the on-demand programming of Cascade PBS.

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    27 mins
  • The Elephant in the Room: Moderate Republicans on Trump
    Dec 4 2024

    A Northwest Reports limited series examines the present and future of Washington’s GOP. In this episode, moderate Republicans talk internal divisions.

    Republicans won big in this year’s election. Republicans in Washington state, however ... That's a different story.

    In November, the country voted to reelect Donald Trump to the nation’s highest office; Republicans gained control of Congress; and most states experienced significant swings to the right. Washington also saw a slight rightward shift, but it wasn’t by much, and Democrats won all the statewide races.

    “The Elephant in the Room” is a three-part series that examines the state of Washington’s GOP through conversations with Republicans – who range from moderate to conservative – before, during and after the election. The series explores what it’s like to be red in a blue state; the divisions that exist between the more moderate and more conservative flanks of the party; what lies ahead for the Washington’s GOP; and how Trump fits into all of this.

    In the first episode, hosts Sara Bernard and Maleeha Syed speak with two people before the election who identify as Republicans but distance themselves from Trump: Chris Vance, who formerly chaired Washington’s Republican Party and this year worked as a Republican for Kamala Harris, and Deanna Martinez, who chairs the Mainstream Republicans of Washington. These two explore the discord between more moderate and more conservative Republicans in Washington ... and what another four years under Trump could mean for the state’s GOP.

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    Credits

    Host/Producer: Sara Bernard and Maleeha Syed

    Reporters: Sara Bernard and Maleeha Syed

    Story editor: Ryan Famuliner

    Executive producer: Sarah Menzies

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    If you would like to support Cascade PBS, go to cascadepbs.org/membership. In addition to supporting our events and daily journalism, members receive complete access to the on-demand programming of Cascade PBS.

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    34 mins

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