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Native American Veterans Get New Access To Local Health Care
American Indian and Alaska Native veterans can now see local Indian Health Service providers for care that is covered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Cooking With Cannabis: Stirring The Pot
Coming up on The Conversation, December 11 at noon.Marijuana is now legal in Washington state. How do you cook with it? Ross Reynolds interviews the James Beard Award-winner and Top Chef Masters...
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Unemployed Workers Brace For End Of Federal Support
A program Congress has extended 10 times over the last four years is expected to end this month. The emergency unemployment compensation program has been a safety net for 400,000 people in Washington...
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GOP Coalition Takes Control In State Senate
Washington state Democrats won't have sole control of Olympia in the coming legislative session after all. Two Democratic senators announced on Monday that they will caucus with the GOP to give...
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Greendays Gardening: Gifts For Gardeners
Looking for a holiday gift for the green thumb in your life? Greg Rabourn and Marty Wingate join us with a few ideas for useful gifts sure to please any gardener.
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Don't Be Alarmed! Carbon Monoxide Detectors Required
A new state law will go into effect January 1st requiring households in Washington to be equipped with carbon monoxide detectors. Who actually needs to buy one? If you need one, where can you get it?...
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Please Remove Your Shoes And Jacket - The 411 On Airport Screening
Last year more than 32 million passengers passed through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, and as this holiday season gears up we will see a bump in travel as people fly to see friends and family....
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Nearby Winter Getaways In Western Washington
Coming up on Weekday at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 12Are you staying home for the holidays? You can still enjoy a winter excursion in Western Washington. Travel writer Crai Bower joins us with...
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Canada, Culture And Commerce: "The Hobbit" And NW Business News
Coming up on Weekday at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 12Vancouver Sun political correspondent Vaughn Palmer brings us the latest news from Canada. Film critic Robert Horton previews "The Hobbit."...
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Seven Seattle-Area School Districts Win $40M Race To The Top Grant
Seven Seattle-area school districts have been awarded a $40 million federal Race to the Top grant.The money is aimed at improving academic achievement in high-poverty schools in the Seattle, Kent,...
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UPDATE: Shooter Identified, Mall Shooting Victim Expected To Survive
Two people, plus the suspected shooter, are dead after police say a gunman opened fire at a crowded shopping mall in suburban Portland Tuesday.An ambulance took one survivor of the attack to OHSU...
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Nassim Nicholas Taleb On "Antifragile"
How do we deal with uncertainty and chaos? Ross Reynolds sits down with Nassim Nicholas Taleb and explores the concept of "Antifragile" and what can be gained from disorder.
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Senator Patty Murray On The Fiscal Cliff
In the other Washington, lawmakers are still trying to reach a deal to avoid the "fiscal cliff," a series of sharp tax increases and spending cuts taking affect January 1. House Speaker John Boehner...
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Venture Capitalists Nick Hanaeur And Richard Barton
Ross Reynolds interviews two prominent Seattle investors about business and politics. Nick Hanaeur was the first non-family investor in Amazon. He’s currently a venture capitalist with Second Avenue...
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Nutmeg: No Innocent Spice
Whether it’s sprinkled on a latte or baked into spice cookies, nutmeg is a pretty omnipresent seasoning during the holidays. But the history of this warming spice is centuries long. It’s also...
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Douglas Smith On The Final Days Of The Russian Aristocracy
Coming up on Weekday at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 13In 1917, the glittering elite of Tzarist Russia were crushed, practically overnight, by the Communist revolution. What happened to the nearly...
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An Astrobiologist's Advice For The Apocalypse
Coming up on KUOW Presents on Thursday, December 13 at 2:00 p.m.According to the Mayan calendar the world could end later this month — on December 21, 2012. If you’re worried about this alleged...
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Coal Port Hearings In Seattle
Coming up on Weekday at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 13Officials from the US Army Corps of Engineers and state Department of Ecology hear public comment in Seattle this afternoon about a plan to...
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Future Of South Lake Union Up For Debate
The Seattle City Council is debating a plan that would transform a huge swath of the city’s center, and that for the first time would allow developers to build residential high rises just a block from...
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Memorial For U-District Needle Exchange Founder
A public memorial service is planned Thursday for Bob Quinn. Quinn was a public health maverick. He died last month.
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