Will James
Will James covers business, labor, and the South Sound region for KPLU. He came to the station from Newsday in his home state of New York.
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The former tenants of the Merkle Hotel in Tacoma, Wash., struggled to find housing after they were forced from their building in 2018. Many didn't have a place to go.
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The images from the derailment are dramatic: train cars dangling over a busy freeway — some strewn down a hill side while others turned on their side. At least three people died in the derailment.
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A church in Washington state is suing the federal government for preventing it from practicing its faith. The Episcopal diocese says the refugee ban stops them from welcoming strangers in need.
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Riverhead, N.Y., is home to the area's fastest growing Latino population. Many of the immigrants are from Guatemala, and can trace their journey to Long Island to a single man, decades before.
