Record Rainfall Impacts Transportation, Increases Mudslide Risk
Enlarge image Credit Instagram photo/ John Tseng Puget Sound's wet November has arrived.This story is developing and will be updated as details emerge.National Weather Service is reporting a...
View ArticlePoet Alice Derry On "Fooling Around" With The Artistic Life
ListenIn "Fooling Around," poet and translator Alice Derry considers the implications of the artistic life — whether it is chosen, or thrust upon us.
View ArticleGreendays Gardening: Open Phones
Coming up on Weekday at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 20
View ArticleState Of The Re:Union: The Borderland Of Tucson
Tucson sits in the borderlands, the desert landscape where America and Mexico meet. This place is crisscrossed by boundaries, visible and invisible — from the US border wall that cuts the Sonoran...
View ArticleRecord Rain Falls On Seattle, Brings Snow To Mountains
ListenWestern Washington is bracing for more precipitation after record heavy rains snarled traffic and caused localized flooding on Monday.According to the National Weather Service, 2.03 inches of...
View ArticlePierce County Votes Down Prop 1: Will The Wheels On The Bus Stop Going Round...
Enlarge image Credit Flickr photo/ Atomic Taco A Pierce Transit coach at a layover stop.ListenPierce County voters said no to Prop. 1 this election and now transit services in Washington’s second most...
View ArticleAre You A Business? Seattle City Light Wants To Give You Money
Seattle City Light has an unexpected pot of money on its hands. The utility says it needs to give away $5 million before the end of the year.The money is earmarked for businesses that want to become...
View ArticleSeattle Public Schools Releases Snapshot Of Teachers' Student Growth Ratings
Seattle Public Schools has released new aggregate student growth ratings that will be now used as part of some teachers' evaluations. The ratings reflect how students did on state and district tests...
View ArticleJanitors And Secretaries More Prone To Flu Symptoms
Enlarge image Credit Yuya Tamai / Flickr Workers in the cleaning industry are more prone to the flu than any other job.ListenHere’s another reason why it’s tough being a janitor. In a recent survey...
View ArticleHelp, Thanks, Wow: Anne Lamott On Three Essential Prayers
Enlarge image Credit Flickr photo/James Hall Writer Anne Lamott.ListenPrayer takes many forms. Some are ritual, others informal. For generations, religious parishioners have wondered if there is a...
View ArticleCanada, Culture And Commerce: Tablets, E-Readers And Remaking "Red Dawn"
Enlarge image Credit KUOW Photo/Jason Pagano Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer at KUOW.ListenVancouver Sun political correspondent Vaughn Palmer brings us the latest news from Canada. Film critic Robert...
View ArticleDonna Nelson On The Science Of "Breaking Bad"
Coming up on KUOW Presents on Wednesday, November 21 at 2:00 p.m.Even pop culture needs to be scientifically accurate. At least, that’s what Donna Nelson believes.She’s a chemistry professor at the...
View ArticleHow To Deal With Picky Thanksgiving Eaters With The Splendid Table's Lynne...
Enlarge image Credit Flickr photo/ Kevin McShane Dealing with picky eaters on Thanksgiving? Drown your tears in delicious pie.Your mom despises turkey, your uncle hates ham. Your brother’s vegan, and...
View ArticleReligion, Politics And Money: Avoiding Conversation Explosions This...
Enlarge image Credit Flickr photo/Patrick Gensel Family dinners can be a tense affair.Being related to someone doesn’t mean that you “relate” to them. Do you talk to your crazy uncle about politics?...
View ArticleAvalanche Deaths Inspire Safety Efforts In Backcountry Skiing And Snowboarding
ListenAs the slopes open, skiers’ and snowboarders’ giddy enthusiasm is overshadowed by an accident near Stevens Pass last season. Three people were killed: Jim Jack, Johnny Brenan and Chris Rudolph....
View ArticleEpisode 34: Try And Stop Us
ListenThe fall 2012 RadioActive students just completed their eight-week workshop where they learned how to make radio stories for the first time. In this podcast, we're featuring several of their...
View ArticleBest Of The Conversation
On today's show, we bring you some of our favorite segments of the year. We talk about vulnerability, photography and The Boss.Is There Power In Vulnerability? Being vulnerable and open to failure...
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