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Not Bad For A Septuagenarian: UW Cherry Trees Burst With Bloom
Ross Reynolds speaks with Sara Shores, arborist at the University of Washington, about the annual profusion of cherry blossoms on the UW campus and about how these trees, originally planted at the...
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Argument For Why Alternative Schools Are Necessary
David Hyde talks with Richard Thompson, Washington's regional director for the National Alternative Education Association, about the role of alternative schools in our education system.
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3 Killed In Washington Mudslide Saturday, About Dozen Injured
A massive landslide of mud, trees and rocks in rural Washington killed three people on Saturday, critically injured an infant and several others, and destroyed six houses, authorities said.
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Site Near Oso Had Previous Landslides, Potential For More
University of Washington geologist Dr. Dave Montgomery described what caused Saturday's landslide on the Stillaguamish River near Oso and its potential for similar future events. Satellite images show...
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EarthFix Conversation: 25 Years Later, Scientists Remember The Exxon Valdez
Twenty five years ago today the Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker bound for Long Beach, Calif., ran aground in Prince William Sound.Eleven million gallons of oil spilled out, polluting 1,300 miles of...
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Mudslide Witness: There Were 'Belongings All Over The Road'
Search and rescue crews enter their third day after the 1-square-mile mudslide wiped out dozens of homes in Oso — a town of about 200 people between Arlington and Darrington in Snohomish County.As of...
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Former TB Patient On Time In Local Sanitorium: 'I Look Back On It Very Sweetly'
Some people may think tuberculosis has been wiped out, but the disease still infects one third of the world’s population.Closer to home, tuberculosis is on the rise in Washington state, after years of...
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Meet Seattle's New Startup Liaison: Rebecca Lovell
Steve Scher talks with Rebecca Lovell, City of Seattle's new Startup Liaison, about her goals for Seattle's tech community.
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Small Town Of Darrington Grieves For Slide Victims, Waits For News
People in the town of Darrington struggled Monday to comprehend the scope of the disaster just a few miles from them. The people who lived in the homes destroyed by Saturday's devastating mudflow are...
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Death Toll From Mudslide Expected To Rise As Rain Complicates Search Efforts
The official current death toll from the Oso mudslide remains at 14, but is expected to increase as crews continue to search through the soupy, debris-laden field Tuesday."We're expecting that number...
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Residents And Reporters Show The Human Face Of Washington’s Mudslide Via...
As the search continues through the debris for the dozens who have been reported as missing, people on the ground — reporters, politicians, volunteers and others — have shared their impressions from...
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County Officials Say Stricken Neighborhood Made Aware Of Landslide Risk
With the death toll expected to rise from Saturday’s catastrophic landslide near Oso, Snohomish County officials and emergency planners are starting to field hard questions about permitting home...
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A Man Apart: Terry Teachout On Jazz Giant Duke Ellington
Ross Reynolds talks with Wall Street Journal drama critic Terry Teachout about his book, "Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington."Ellington is regarded as perhaps the greatest jazz composer of the 20th...
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1999 Report Warned Of Potential Catastrophe In Oso
David Hyde talks with geomorphologist Dan Miller about how Snohomish County officials should have been aware of the potential hazards for a mudflow occurring in Oso. Back in 1999, Miller and his wife...
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'Grateful That I Have My Life:' Resident Recounts Near-Miss On SR 530
Darrington resident MathalieMeracle believes she was the last person to drive through state Highway 530 before it was buried in mud and debris. KUOW's Phyllis Fletcher spoke with Meracle at the...
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Gloria Steinem On What's Next For Feminism
Steve Scher talks with Gloria Steinem, women's rights movement leader and founder of Ms. Magazine, about what modern feminism means and her goals for the next 30 years. She visited KUOW in 2006.
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'The Samaritans:' When 'The Office' Meets International Aid
Steve Scher speaks with Hussein Kurji, creator of the new comedy TV series "The Samaritans," a mockumentary set in Nairobi, Kenya. Kurji talks about the fictional NGO that "does nothing."
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Latest Landslide Science Not Connecting With County Planning
Bonnie Brown still has photos to remind her of the cabin her parents built in the 1970s near the Stillaguamish River. It was the kind of place that kids dream of.“It was just a very beautiful place,”...
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More Bodies Found In Mudslide Debris
Officials believe the Oso mudslide has killed at least 24 people, although eight bodies found have not been recovered, according to Snohomish County District 21 Fire Chief Travis Hots in a briefing...
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Perkins Lane: Seattle's Poster Child For Landslide Risk
It’s no secret that Western Washington is prone to landslides. The combination of glacial soils, steep slopes, and water creates a risk that’s greater than in other parts of the US.And it’s not just...
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