Democrat Concedes Secretary Of State Contest
Democrat Kathleen Drew has conceded the race for Washington secretary of state.
View ArticleCautiously Optimistic: Off To College, With Autism
ListenAlex Brenner walked into his psychologist's office one day this summer, and right away, he thought he had done something wrong. Both his parents were standing at the front desk. As he closed the...
View ArticlePurpose And A Paycheck: Job-Seekers With Autism Reach For Both
Enlarge image Credit KUOW photo/Bryan Buckalew Alex Brenner, Jordan Howard and Dorian Hinkle (left to right) relax after their final day working at the Federal Way farmer's market for the summer....
View ArticleFor Young Adults, Autism Diagnosis Opens Doors, Minds
Enlarge image Credit KUOW photo/Bryan Buckalew Dorian Hinkle (left) and Jordan Howard (right) at the Federal Way farmer's market. ListenGrowing up, Jordan Howard always felt like an outsider. He had...
View ArticleState Representatives On Funding Public Education
ListenIn January the State Supreme Court ruled that Washington has not met its constitutional duty to fund K-12 education. Representatives Gary Alexander and Ross Hunter serve on the Ways and Means...
View ArticlePuerto Rico Votes For Statehood
ListenLast Tuesday Puerto Ricans cast a public opinion vote to become the 51st state. But what does that mean for those voters and for the rest of the US?Christina Duffy Ponsa is a law professor at...
View ArticleJulia Harrison Sees The World Through Her Sweet Tooth
ListenJulia Harrison’s sweet tooth and her training as an anthropologist have led her on some delicious adventures. On her Sweet Travel blog, she writes about how candy and other sweets carry a...
View ArticleNew City Hall: How A Modern Building And Its Concrete Furniture Created...
Enlarge image Credit Flickr Photo/Michael Cavén Toronto's New City HallNew City Hall was the first modern, concrete civic building of its kind in the city of its kind in Toronto Canada.It was designed...
View ArticleLive Coverage Of President Obama's Press Conference
Coming up on Weekday at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 14
View ArticleCharter School Countdown: What's Next
The charter school initiative appears to have passed. The first charter schools would likely open their doors in Washington next school year, at the earliest. Here's the countdown of what's next.
View ArticleFormer Hostess Workers Still Picketing Shuttered Plant
Striking members of a bakers’ union are still picketing a plant in Seattle that makes Hostess Twinkies and Ho Hos. That’s despite the fact the plant is now closed for good.
View ArticleHumanitarian Crisis Unfolding In Syria
ListenThousands of Syrians have crossed the border into neighboring countries to escape the civil war that has been raging since September of 2011. Simon Eccleshall is the head of disaster and crisis...
View ArticleMagdaleno Rose-Avila On Immigration And Refugee Affairs In Seattle
Enlarge image Credit CASA Latina / Facebook Magdaleno Rose-Avila (left) and Enrique Cerna at CASA Latina's La Fiesta del Sol, October 2012.ListenMagdaleno Rose-Avila is the first director of Seattle’s...
View ArticleA City Grows Up: Shoreline Votes To Found Own Water Utility
ListenLast Tuesday's general election marked a decisive moment for the city of Shoreline: 70 percent of voters there agreed to buy water services back from the city of Seattle and create their own...
View ArticleMaking Sure You Don't Get A House Fire For Christmas: Fire Safety This...
ListenWhat are the most common causes of house fires in Seattle and what can be done to avoid fire? Ross Reynolds sits down with Captain Shata Stephenson from the Seattle Fire Marshal’s office and...
View ArticlePoet Alice Derry On Watching Salmon
Enlarge image Credit Flickr Photo/Dan Hershman Chinook Salmon in the fall at Flaming Geyser State Park.Watching salmon churn upstream to spawn is a quintessentially Northwest scene. But it’s not a...
View ArticleAsk King County Executive Dow Constantine
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View ArticleJames FitzGerald On "What Disturbs Our Blood"
Coming up on KUOW Presents on Thursday, November 15 at 2:00 p.m.James FitzGerald was born into one of Canada's most important families. His grandfather John is a titan of public health in Toronto's...
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