Why Local Chef Greg Atkinson Almost Traded The Pan For The Pen
In hindsight, Greg Atkinson was destined for a life in and around the kitchen, but he didn’t necessarily predict that for himself.
View ArticleSeattle City Limits May Change For First Time In Decades
For all of Seattle's economic and population growth in the past few decades, its city limits have remained static. That could change after the City Council advanced a plan Monday to expand Seattle's...
View ArticleBiggest Needs, Biggest Gaps In Services For Kids Adoped From Foster System
Children with the biggest needs face the biggest gaps in services, according to a new report about children adopted from the state's foster care system.The findings were released Monday by the...
View ArticleStalking Puget Sound Steelhead With Science
You might call Barry Berejikian a steelhead stalker.The government scientist’s pursuit of these anadromous trout has brought him to the deck of the Chasina, a research vessel that’s motoring through...
View ArticleUrban Goat Herd Gets A New, Temporary Home
A beloved urban goat herd in Portland has found a temporary new home in the city.
View ArticleGov. Inslee: 'There Have Been Too Many Doubts Raised About Capital Punishment'
Washington Governor Jay Inslee issued a moratorium Tuesday on the use of the death penalty in Washington state during his term.
View ArticleSeattle Women In Jazz Honor 'Swing Years' Host Amanda Wilde
Seattle Women in Jazz will honor KUOW’s host of The Swing Years And Beyond, Amanda Wilde, with an award for her inspiring contribution and dedication to the jazz community. The award will be presented...
View ArticleBilly Collins: 'Poetry Has Been Tweeting For Centuries'
Marcie Sillman sits down with "America's most popular poet" Billy Collins about his new book "Aimless Love: New and Selected Poems." And, he treats us with a reading of one of his new pieces.This...
View ArticleHealth Paradox: Why Does U.S. Rank So Low When We Spend So Much?
Why does the U.S. spend much more on health care than other nations, yet lag behind in key measures of wellness? Ross Reynolds speaks with author and scholar Lauren Taylor about her research on this...
View ArticleSen. Maria Cantwell: NFL Needs To Abandon Redskin Name
Ross Reynolds talks with U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., about her letter to the National Football League urging it to get rid of the Washington Redskins' name.
View ArticleSuspending The Death Penalty In Washington State
Marcie Sillman and Ross Reynolds hear from reporters and interested parties in response to Governor Jay Inslee's moratorium on the death penalty in Washington state.
View ArticleA Personal Perspective On The Ukrainian Protests
Steve Scher talks with Yulia Shadirya about the protests in Ukraine. Shadirya moved to Seattle years ago but has been following the events in Kiev.
View ArticleMayor Murray On Bertha: ‘I Don’t Think We Should Get Involved In...
Ross Reynolds talks with Seattle Mayor Ed Murray about Bertha's continuing woes and who would ultimately be on the hook for cost overruns.
View ArticleDave Kopay's Advice To Michael Sam: 'Start Bringing It Like You've Never...
Marcie Sillman talks with former NFL running back Dave Kopay, who came out as a gay man after his retirement from football, about All-American defensive lineman Michael Sam's announcement that he is gay.
View ArticleFor One Family, Inslee’s Moratorium Has ‘Reopened A Lot Of Wounds’
Governor Jay Inslee’s announcement of a de facto moratorium on the death penalty on Tuesday has been making waves through the state.
View ArticleUp To 2,000 Gallons Of Oil Spilled In Hood Canal
Officials are responding to an oil spill in Washington’s Puget Sound. The spill occurred at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor and has spread 10 miles north to Hood Canal.
View ArticleMoving Past 'The Life': New Bill Would Allow Erasing Prostitution Convictions...
Those caught up in it call it "the life." It usually involves a pimp, coercion and prostitution.For young victims of sex trafficking, getting out of that life and building a new one can be a monumental...
View ArticleSnohomish County Prosecutor Defends Washington's Death Penalty
Marcie Sillman talks with Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Roe, one of 39 county prosecutors in the state, about his concerns regarding Governor Jay Inslee's decision to halt executions.
View ArticleMoney Can't Buy You Love, But It Might Help
Ross Reynolds talks with sociologist Dr. Christie Boxer about why a growing number of Americans are marrying into their own economic class.
View ArticleFirst Stuck, Now Broken: What's Wrong With Bertha?
Marcie Sillman talks with state transportation secretary Lynn Peterson about Bertha's latest condition and plans to get the world’s biggest tunnel boring machine moving again.
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