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Looking Ahead: Congress Convenes For The New Year
Marcie Sillman talks with DecodeDC's Andrea Seabrook about the new session of Congress and the future of long-term unemployment benefits, budget deals, immigration and partisan platforms.
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What Boeing Contract Extension Means For Organized Labor Nationally
Ross Reynolds talks with University of Puget Sound sociology professor Leon Grunberg about the larger implications for organized labor following Friday's vote to approve a contract extension between...
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Some Local Machinists Asking For A Recount Of Boeing Contract Vote
Marcie Sillman talks with Connie Kelliher, spokesperson for Machinists Union District Lodge 751, about Friday's vote to approve Boeing's contract extension proposal.
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Year After Cell Tower Climber Fell, Question Remains: Who To Blame?
Last January, Mike Rongey, a seasoned climber, was assigned to climb a cell phone tower in Mount Vernon, Wash., to replace electronics that are part of the Clearwire wireless network.
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Socialist Kshama Sawant Delivers Blistering Speech At Inauguration
Inauguration in Seattle has usually been a low-key affair. But not this year.Hundreds packed the lobby of Seattle City Hall on Monday. Some came to see Ed Murray, the city’s first openly gay mayor,...
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Why Seattle Public Library Surrendered Its Gun Ban
When Seattle Public Library lifted its ban on guns in early November, officials there said they had done so because patrons had complained. Internal library emails reveal that there was just one...
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How A 3-D Printer Is Helping Preserve A Saber-Tooth Salmon
For years, museum conservators and paleontologists have yearned for a way to duplicate fragile fossils without damaging them. Now scientists with the University of Oregon say they have found a way to...
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Atmospheric Conspiracy Behind Our Mild Winter Weather
The East Coast is getting hammered by a “polar vortex” of low pressure that has moved south from the North Pole.
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Concerns Of A Homeless Student: Math, Graduation, Clean Clothes
Growing up, Kyra MacFarlane survived on food banks and pawning items for a quick buck with her father and brothers. MacFarlane is one of 27,000 homeless students in Washington state.Without permanent...
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Wash. Officials Say Shellfish Is Safe For China To Import
Washington state officials said Tuesday they found lower contamination levels when they tested geoduck clams than those alleged by China when it said geoduck imported from Puget Sound had high levels...
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How The Koch Brothers Raised $400 Million In Anonymous Campaign Funds
Marcie Sillman talks with Washington Post reporter Matea Gold about the Koch brothers involvement in a complex network of political donors to avoid campaign finance laws.
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A Tale Of Two Gun Control Initiatives
Ross Reynolds hears about Initiative 591 from Philip Watson on behalf of the "Protect Our Gun Rights" campaign, and about Initiative 594 from Reverend Sandy Brown on behalf of the "Alliance for Gun...
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What Exactly Does The Head Of The Fed Do?
Ross Reynolds talks to Washington Post Economics columnist Neil Irwin about what the The Federal Reserve System is and what exactly the chair of the Fed does.
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Airport Workers To Port: 'It's Like Living Paycheck To Paycheck'
Port of Seattle Commissioners said Tuesday they will consider higher wages for some airport workers, despite last week's court ruling that the Port is exempt from a new ordinance in SeaTac. That law...
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Washington Wants More Disabled Drivers To Pay For Parking
A state work group is arguing that more people with disabilities should feed the parking meter. Currently, anyone with a disabilities placard can park for free.
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Deep Dark Secrets Of The (High School Orchestra) Pit
Tuning her violin for a performance, Maeve McIver-Sheridan knows that she's preparing for a forgotten and thankless task. "You get to the end of a show and no one acknowledges us," McIver-Sheridan...
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Investigated For Tampering, Rape Suspect’s Wife Hired As Magistrate
A recently released report commissioned by the Seattle City Attorney’s office has found that one of its supervising prosecutors may have violated criminal law and professional rules for attorneys.Three...
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Garden Dreamin' On Such A Winter's Day
Marcie Sillman talks with garden writer Marty Wingate about winter planting.
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Gay Former Nun Reflects On Homosexuality And The Church
Mary Dispenza came out of the closet more than 20 years ago. At the time, the former nun was directing pastoral nun services at the Seattle Archdiocese. Once Mary came out as gay, the church wouldn’t...
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Why Is Rigoletto So Popular?
If your eyes roll back in your head when you hear the word "opera," maybe you should talk to Sue Elliott. She's the education director at Seattle Opera, and her passion for her subject is obvious. And...
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