Blogger Orangette On Business, Marriage And Pizza
Molly Wizenberg, author of the popular food blog Orangette, has a new book out this week detailing the far-fetched beginnings of Delancey, the restaurant she shares with husband Brandon Pettit.On...
View ArticleHow Drones Quietly Mapped Oso Landslide Area
As Washington Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed a bill in April that would have regulated drone use statewide, a consortium of disaster recovery specialists quietly negotiated the use of drones to make a 3-D...
View ArticleHow Juries Are Selected In High Profile Cases
Steve Scher talks with Jeffery Robinson, attorney at Seattle law firm Schroeter, Goldmark and Bender, about how juries are selected in cases that have been covered extensively in the media.
View ArticleIf You Want To Pray Before Government Meeting, Supreme Court Says That's OK
Marcie Sillman talks with Dahlia Lithwick, Slate law writer, about the Supreme Court's ruling Monday that allows for prayers before local council meetings. She also speaks with Clark County...
View ArticleBill Gates Owns A Little Less Of Microsoft, And Other Tech News
Steve Scher talks to Geekwire's Todd Bishop about the latest news in northwest tech, including Bill Gates no longer being the largest shareholder of Microsoft and Amazon's efforts to expand same-day...
View ArticleThe Resurgence Of Polio Around The World
Steve Scher talks to Apoorva Mallya, senior program officer in the polio program at the Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation, about the rise in polio around the world.
View ArticleKing County To Revise Map Of Landslide-Prone Areas
Marcie Sillman talks to John Starbard, director of King County's Department of Permitting and Environmental Review, about the county’s effort to map out areas that might be prone to landslides and...
View ArticleQuestions Of Low Income Housing In Planning Seattle's Next 30 Years
Ross Reynolds speaks with John Fox of the Seattle Displacement Coalition as part of The Record's continuing series on Seattle's comprehensive plan. They discuss the growth of the University District...
View ArticleBehind The Scenes Of The Northwest Dairy Boom
Marcie Sillman speaks with Anna King, Richland correspondent for the Northwest News Network, about the story behind her recent report, "High Milk, Beef Prices Spur A Northwest Cattle Rush."
View ArticleWhere Do You Pump At Work?
Hey mamas!I'm thinking about putting together a slideshow of spaces where women work. As many of you know, federal law requires that workplaces make space for women to pump -- but that space varies...
View ArticleLandslide Risk Could Be Noted On King County Property Titles
King County is seeking federal funding for an updated map of landslide hazards, and is considering the possibility of using this map to provide the public information about buildings at risk.
View ArticleTacoma May Close 'Gun-Show Loophole'
Bill Radke talks with Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland about a plan to close the so-called "gun show loophole" by requiring a background check for any gun sold on city property.
View Article'From Fighter To Conciliator': Friend Remembers Billy Frank, Jr.
Bill Radke talks with University of Colorado-Boulder law professor Charles Wilkinson, author of "Messages From Frank's Landing," about his friend and colleague, Billy Frank, Jr.
View ArticleYes, We Bleeped The Word 'Uterus'
Some listeners may have noticed Friday when we bleeped a series of words in a piece on the dairy industry by Anna King of the Northwest News Network. The story was about farmers taking advantage of...
View ArticleHow Farming Taught Arlo Crawford To Follow His Bliss
Arlo Crawford never wanted to be a farmer like his parents. But that changed one spring. He shares his experience from the office back to the fields with KUOW's Marcie Sillman.Crawford's parents were...
View ArticleSeattle Police Chief Candidate Had Brief, Turbulent Career In Boston
Marcie Sillman talks with USA Today reporter Donovan Slack about former Boston Police Commissioner Kathleen O' Toole, who is a finalist to become Seattle's next police chief. Slack covered police and...
View ArticleFloods, Insects, Torrential Downpours: Here's What To Expect from Northwest...
Steve Scher speaks with Amy Snover, Director of the Climate Impacts Group at the University of Washington, about the findings of the National Climate Assessment. The report, which was released Tuesday,...
View ArticleUW Scientists Regenerate Heart Tissue In Monkeys
Marcie Sillman talks to Dr. Chuck Murry, a researcher at the University of Washington, about rebuilding heart tissue with human stem cells.
View ArticleClimate Change Could Mean Good News, Bad News For Seattle-Area Gardeners
Washington farmers can expect longer growing seasons, drier summers and increased risk of disease and pest outbreaks, according to some of the predictions in the National Climate Assessment released...
View ArticleSeattle Chef Tom Douglas To City Council: Tips Should Count Towards Minimum Wage
David Hyde speaks with Seattle chef and restaurant owner Tom Douglas about a proposed hike to the minimum wage in the city.
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