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Get Great Pre-Sale Tickets To 'Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!'
If you're a fan of "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!", the oddly informative news quiz from NPR, you won't want to miss their live show at Seattle's Paramount Theatre on Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m.We're offering you...
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An Update On The Microsoft Job Cuts And What It Means For The Region
Ross Reynolds talks to Todd Bishop, founder of Geekwire, about the announcement that Microsoft will be cutting 18,000 jobs over the next year, including 1,351 in the Seattle region.
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Seattle Writer Recalls 'The Feelings Of The War Inside Me'
When Major David Tucker deployed to Iraq – his third mission since he joined the Army Reserves in 1982 – he told his soldiers to take the doors off the Humvees.
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Hungry For Pot? Here's What You Need To Know
Marcie Sillman talks with Roger Roffman, University of Washington professor emeritus of social work, about how to stay safe with marijuana edibles.
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Washington's Last Waltz With Ending Prohibition
Ross Reynolds talks to Redmond Barnett, head of the exhibits department for the Washington State Historical Society, about what happened the last time the state lifted prohibition.
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Celebrating Seattle’s Most Famous Primate
Mid-July in Seattle means Seafair events, the actual arrival of summer and – if you lived here in the 1950s and '60s – it meant the annual birthday celebration for the city’s most famous primate, Bobo...
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The 'Luke I Am Your Father' Moment For This Adopted Woman
Earlier this month KUOW introduced you to Lynne Hogan, 48, one of hundreds of Washington adoptees seeking information about their birth parents. A new law that took effect July 1 gave adoptees access...
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Pateros Resident Stays Behind, Watches Town Burn In Wildfire
Firefighters continue battling many large fires in the Northwest Friday morning.The town of Pateros, near Lake Chelan, was evacuated last night, but at least one resident, Bruce Craven, stayed behind...
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Rebecca Solnit On The Power Of A Story
Human beings have been drawn to stories for thousands of years. They captivate us. We yearn for them — “tell the one about … ” — ad infinitum. Sometimes we get the story right. Sometimes not. Stories...
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The Racial Undertones Of 'The Mikado'
Jeannie Yandel talks to Josephine Lee, English and Asian American studies professor at the University of Minnesota, about the checkered history of the Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Mikado."
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What Happens After A Layoff
Ross Reynolds talks with Kevin Osborne, vice president of client services at Waldron, a human resources consulting firm based in Seattle, about how downsizing companies may provide for laid off employees.
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Bookstore Owner's 'Grudging Respect' For Online Subscription Service
Jeannie Yandel talks with business writer and Page 2 Books co-0wner Bill Virgin about Amazon's new unlimited book subscription service, Kindle Unlimited.
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To Park District Or Not: Two Sides Debate Seattle Proposition One
Ross Reynolds talks with two advocates concerning Seattle Proposition 1, which would create a Seattle Park District. Don Harper is with the group Our Parks Forever, which opposes the passage of Prop 1,...
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Regrets: Do You Have A Few?
Some Microsoft employees probably regret not taking that other job offer. Seattle’s city attorney regrets bringing his pot to work. Should a Seattle theater company regret not casting any Asian...
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Research Community Mourns Loss Of AIDS Research Leader
Seattle’s medical and research community is mourning the death of dozens of HIV researchers killed in the Malaysia Air crash Thursday. The group was en route to Australia for the International Aids...
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Seattle School Board Picks Interim Superintendent
The Seattle School Board voted unanimously Friday to make Larry Nyland the interim schools chief to replace outgoing Superintendent Jose Banda.
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Gourmet Marijuana Goodies Just Out Of Reach In Washington
State-licensed marijuana retail stores are just opening their doors in Washington and state regulators are still deciding what customers will find inside. Last month the Washington State Liquor Control...
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Seattle Tunnel Partner Wins $80 Million Dispute Over Boston’s Big Dig
One of the two companies attempting to dig a highway tunnel beneath the Seattle waterfront has won an $80 million dispute with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
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Fast-Moving Carlton Complex Fire Roared 'Like A Freight Train'
Bill Radke talks with Brenda Riggan of Brewster, Washington. She and her family fled the fast-moving Carlton Complex fire late last week after it moved quickly and without warning from the town of...
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Massive Layoffs At Microsoft A Test For Seattle Startup Culture
Last week, Microsoft began the biggest layoffs in the company’s history: 18,000 total expected in the next year. So far, about 1,300 local workers have been affected.Jon Talton, business reporter for...
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