Oil Train Derailed In Interbay Rail Yard
Three tanker cars in an oil train from North Dakota derailed at a rail yard in Seattle early Thursday, but BNSF Railway says none of the oil spilled.
View ArticleA Tale Of Two High Schools
Is high school truly filled with stereotypes? Ahlaam Ibraahim and Esa Tilija investigate the stereotypes of their schools: Rainier Beach High School, a public school in south Seattle, and University...
View ArticleWhy Arlington, Washington Outlawed Panhandling
Ross Reynolds talks with Bruce Stedman, Arlington's acting police chief, and Doug Honig, ACLU of Washington's communications director, about the city's strict new approach to panhandling.
View ArticleAre Seattle Police Targeting Black Pot Smokers?
Ross Reynolds talks with Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes about whether a disproportionate amount of black people are issued tickets for public pot use. Holmes says he's working on a plan to provide...
View ArticleSeattle Startup Seeks To Create Foodsharing Community
Ross Reynolds talks with Kamal Patel, co-founder of Ubrlocal, a marketplace for Seattle gardeners and farmers to share their wares.
View ArticleOregon To Vote On Legalizing Marijuana, Again
Ross Reynolds talks with Anthony Johnson, director of New Approach Oregon, which recently submitted enough signatures for a referendum on recreational marijuana legalization to appear on the November...
View ArticleSeattle Somalis Worry Arrests Could Hinder How They Send Home Money
A Somali immigrant living in Kent was arrested Wednesday on charges of fundraising for the Somali insurgent group Al-Shabaab. Her arrest could cast more suspicion on the system Somalis use to send...
View ArticleCreative Or Analytical? Ask A Wiccan!
Meghan O'Kelley and Noah Phillips Reardon attend a Wiccan gathering at Edge of the Circle Bookstore on Capital Hill. Listen as they discover and share the ancient secrets of palm reading.RadioActive is...
View ArticlePassionate Topic, Packed Auditorium, Five Minutes - Go!
Since 2006, Ignite Seattle has given Puget Sounders the opportunity to share their insights into a topic they’re passionate about. It’s the prototype for what has become an international event.The...
View ArticleHow To Merge: Listeners Strike Back
This week, President Obama came to town for a pledge drive of sorts. What's it like to have to fundraise for a living? Two former politicians will tell you. Plus, this week we learned the mind-blowing...
View ArticleIs Your Entire Life Just a TV Show?
Ross Reynolds talks with psychologist Joel Gold, who co-authored the book "Suspicious Minds: How Culture Shapes Madness." The book deals in part with the "Truman Show" delusion: a belief that everyone...
View Article'The Best Music Is A Blank Slate': Charles R. Cross On Knowing Too Much About...
Jeannie Yandel talks with Seattle-based music writer and critic Charles R. Cross about why it's almost always better to know less about a musician's personal life and political views. The Puyallup...
View ArticleIs A Robot Going To Take Your Job?
Ross Reynolds talks with Andrew McAfee, principal research scientist at the Initiative on the Digital Economy at MIT, about whether robots will replace humans in the job market.
View ArticleMarijuana Activists Cheer Federal Crackdown On Hash Oil Explosions
Two men who produced marijuana candy appeared in federal court Friday for a detention hearing . They’re accused of endangering others while manufacturing marijuana extracts.And other marijuana...
View ArticleIndependent Commission To Probe Oso Landslide
An independent commission will delve into the deadliest landslide in Washington history. The commission will seek statewide lessons from the Oso landslide, the land use in the Oso area before the...
View ArticleSex Offender's Arrest Highlights The Difficulty Of Community Supervision
A Level 3 sex offender charged with kidnapping is back in court this week. Prosecutors say Jesse Brisbin snatched a six-year-old girl from a park in Beacon Hill and assaulted her.Brisbin has pleaded...
View ArticlePaul Schell, Former Seattle Mayor And Booster Of Neighborhoods, Dies At 76
Paul Schell, a Seattle mayor and champion of urban neighborhoods, died in Seattle on Sunday. He was 76.A spokeswoman for Mayor Ed Murray confirmed that Schell died at Swedish Hospital.
View ArticleMemories Of Exclusion Inspire Seattle Architect's Work
Seattle architect Johnpaul Jones will receive the National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama on Monday. The White House says he will be the second Native American to receive the medal.
View ArticlePHOTOS: Remarkable Seattle Homes In A Sharing Economy
“Sharing” has become a popular suffix in the news these days, mostly in regards to transportation like ridesharing and bikesharing. Your living spaces can now get in on the action with sites like...
View ArticleFriend, Deputy Remember Former Mayor Paul Schell
Ross Reynolds talks with Seattle Chamber of Commerce Acting CEO Maud Daudon about former Seattle Mayor Paul Schell. Daudon served as deputy mayor and chief of staff under Schell from 1998 to 2001. In...
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