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Novelist Amy Bloom On Finding The Way Through Chaos
Ross Reynolds interviews novelist Amy Bloom about her new book "Lucky Us." It's about two half-sisters, one a starlet, the other a sidekick, finding their way in the chaos of the years around World War...
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Dangerous Olympic Goats May Face Eviction
They may be beautiful to look at in the wild, but with their sharp horns, mountain goats have been a cause of concern in the Olympic National Park, especially since a goat fatally gored a 63-year-old...
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Cantwell: Shellfish Growers Are The Canary In The Coal Mine
Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) and Mark Begich (D-Alaska) are calling for a national strategy to respond to ocean acidification and protect the nation's fishing industry.On Monday, the senators...
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Under New Housing Proposal, Rents Will Rise Even If Income Doesn't
Ross Reynolds talks with Andrew Lofton, Seattle Housing Authority executive director, about a new proposal that would change how tenants are charged for rent. Also, Marcie Sillman gets reaction to the...
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Why Middle Aged White Men Have A Higher Risk For Suicide
Marcie Sillman talks with Sue Eastgard about suicide prevention and how that differs between gender. Eastgard is the director of training for Forefront, a University of Washington suicide prevention...
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Too Many Apples, Too Few Hands In Washington
Ross Reynolds talks with Karen Lewis, who is trying to come up with a better way to harvest apples when there's not enough people to pick them. Lewis is a tree fruit specialist at the Washington State...
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Tracking Cells From Well To Diseased
Marcie Sillman talks to Dr. Leroy Hood, president of the Institute for Systems Biology, about the the 100k Wellness Project. The project, which started a year ago, hopes to track what happens at the...
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Nancy Pearl On Historical Mysteries
Ross Reynolds interviews Nancy Pearl about her latest book recommendation, "Medicus: A Novel of the Roman Empire," by Ruth Downie.
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Seattle Companies Speak With U.S. Trade Rep About Asian Markets
Seattle is having a good year for exports. Boeing has a backlog that will keep it making planes for years. Smaller companies tied to the export market are also doing well.And they would like to keep it...
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Tony Kushner Reflects On The Power Of 'Angels In America'
Tony Kushner was an aspiring playwright with only a single play produced when the artistic leaders of San Francisco's Eureka Theatre asked if he would write something for them.
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Remember Superyacht Serene? Gates Family Is Vacationing Aboard
European news media are reporting that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has chartered a luxury yacht owned by Stolichnaya vodka magnate Yuri Scheffler.The yacht, named Serene, is the third-largest...
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Poet Michelle Penaloza Maps Seattle Heartbreaks
Ever since she moved to Seattle from Eugene a little over a year ago, poet Michelle Penaloza has been inviting volunteers to walk with her from Hugo House in Capitol Hill to a place in the city where...
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Canada's 'Prince Of Pot' Looking For Political Revenge
Marcie Sillman talks to Les Leyne, legislative reporter for the Victoria Times Colonist, about the news from Canada. Marc Emery, the self proclaimed "Prince Of Pot" was released from U.S. prison and...
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Amazon Vs. Hachette: Two Local Authors Weigh In
Ross Reynolds speaks with Seattle area novelists Maria Semple ("Where'd You Go Bernadette") and Robert Dugoni ("The Jury Master"), who are on either side of a literary feud between Amazon and Hachette,...
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How Are We Going To Pay For Ferry Improvements?
Marcie Sillman talks with State Senator Curtis King about how to fund the expensive Washington ferry system. King, a Republican from Yakima, is co-chair of the Senate Transportation Committee.
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Addressing Sexual Assault At The University of Washington
Marcie Sillman talks with University of Washington President Michael Young for an annual check-in. In this installment, he discusses sexual assault policies and the state of athletic compensation at...
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The Significance Of The Word 'Exclusion' On WWII Memorial
Jeannie Yandel visits the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial, which recently underwent a name change. She speaks with memorial board member Lily Kodoma and Congressman Derek Kilmer...
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'Kill Team' Soldiers From JBLM Profiled In New Documentary
Marcie Sillman talks with filmmaker Dan Krauss about his new documentary, "The Kill Team." The film features the story of Private Adam Winfield, who attempted to warn the military of war crimes against...
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How Libraries Fit Into E-Book Culture
Marcie Sillman talks to Geoffrey Fowler, personal technology columnist for the Wall Street Journal, about the advantages and challenges libraries have in the e-book market.
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South Lake Union: More Cranes Than Kids?
When asked to describe South Lake Union in a word, KUOW’s Bill Radke chose “treacherous.”“I rarely go to SLU so I forget it’s no longer deserted. Intersections that used to be a rolling stop now have...
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