Mark Bowden On The Hunt For Bin Laden
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View ArticleWashington State DOT Shows Off 520 Pontoons
Washington State Department of Transportation officials gave the media a tour Wednesday of pontoons on the State Route 520 floating bridge. The pontoons are part of a massive concrete structure that...
View ArticleDance Theatre Of Harlem Includes Seattle On Revival Tour
ListenWhen Dance Theatre of Harlem was forced to close its professional company in 2004, it was a blow to dance lovers around the country and to fans in the Pacific Northwest. Seattle had been a...
View ArticleSeattle Theater Artist Andrea Allen Dies Of Cancer
Andrea Allen was a force to be reckoned with. For more than two decades she ran Seattle Repertory Theatre's Education Program, but her passion for theater and for kids transcended the Rep. Allen shared...
View ArticleWhat's Next For Legalized Marijuana In Washington State?
ListenWashington voters just passed an initiative legalizing marijuana that will be certified December 6. But state Representative Roger Goodman thinks it already needs tweaking.Plus, we talk to...
View ArticleYour Take On The News
Coming up on Weekday at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 16It’s Friday — time to review the week’s news with Joni Balter, Knute Berger, Essex Porter and Erica C. Barnett. The final 2012 election results...
View ArticleAt Stroke Of Midnight, Gay Couples To Get Marriage Licenses
King County plans to pull an all-nighter on the first day marriage licenses are available to same-sex couples under Washington state law. On Thursday, Dec. 6, at 12:01 a.m., the county is scheduled to...
View ArticleTaj Mahal On A Life In Music
Coming up on Weekday at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, November 16Two-time Grammy Award-winning musician, composer and vocalist Taj Mahal is celebrating four decades in American blues and roots with a new album,...
View ArticleNext Question For Washington Health Exchange: How To Pay For It
Next fall Washington’s health exchange is expected to be up and running. The exchange is an online market for health plans, mandated by the federal Affordable Care Act. Right now the state's Health...
View ArticleSeattle Releases First Teacher Ratings Based On Student Performance
Many teachers in Seattle Public Schools will learn today how they rank on a new scale based on student performance. They’ll be rated by how their students’ test scores changed from one year to the...
View ArticleAre The Rich Taxed Enough? The Rich Say Yes ... And No.
ListenPresident Barack Obama is meeting today with members of Congress to try to avoid the fiscal cliff. The president says he’ll let Bush-era tax cuts for families earning over $250,000 a year...
View ArticleMayor McGinn Talks City Budget
ListenThe Seattle City Council is voting on the city budget next Monday. They’ve made some changes in Mayor McGinn’s original proposal. Ross Reynolds talks with Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn about the...
View ArticleThe Radical Roots Of Yesler Terrace
ListenYesler Terrace is Seattle's oldest public housing project. It was revolutionary when it was completed in 1940. In the near future, though, it will be completely demolished.In its place will...
View ArticleGerrymandering: The Political Impact Of Drawing New Lines
ListenRepublicans will hold a 38-seat lead in the US House of Representatives. But Democrats lead by 0.6 percent in the popular vote. What is the deal? Some experts say the gap can be explained by...
View ArticleDefending Nature With Sound
Coming up on Weekday at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, November 19Sound recordist Martyn Stewart says he started working for Mother Nature at an early age, “fighting for the planet and her critters.” Stewart has...
View ArticleThe Woman Who Guides You Through Death
Coming up on KUOW Presents on Monday, November 19 at 2:00 p.m.Sometimes a terminal illness can take such a toll that the person suffering from it decides to end their sickness by ending their life....
View ArticleTalking Turkey: Cooking Tips For Thanksgiving
Coming up on Weekday at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 19The biggest holiday feast of the year for many is just days away. Are you prepared for Thanksgiving? If you have questions or your menu could...
View ArticleFrom Tuna Helper To Organic Tomatoes: Behind The Scenes Of American Food...
Enlarge image Credit Photo/Bart Nagel Author Tracie McMillan. ListenAs a kid, Tracie McMillan's favorite food was Hamburger Helper. Until she got to college, she considered people who ate "good food,"...
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