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Washington state and counties square off over juvenile rehabilitation closures

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 3:53


One issue: DCYF's transfer of 43 men in their early 20s from Green Hill to an adult prison.

Boeing chooses a new CEO, who reportedly plans to lead company from Seattle area

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 5:46


‘In symbolic terms, it would be enormous for this area. It would mean reversing mistakes that have been made over 20 years.' -Dominic Gates on Boeing news

Omelet with a side of Bach: Kenji López-Alt's experimental cooking performance

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 3:41


NPR host, check. Caberet singer, check. Reality TV show host? Ari Shapiro does it all

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 8:00


The NPR All Things Considered co-host told us about hosting Season Two of the Netflix series "The Mole."

Does the US Supreme Court ruling on public camping bans criminalize homelessness?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 7:03


The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that cities can ban camping and sleeping in public, even if there is no shelter to send them to, overturning a previous ruling that has guided cities' approaches to homelessness for years.

Auburn cop found guilty of murder in 2019 death of Jesse Sarey

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 3:22


Jeffrey Nelson, an Auburn police officer who was charged for shooting and killing Jesse Sarey, 26, in 2019, was found guilty of murder and assault on Thursday. Nelson is the first officer in Washington state to be convicted under a new legal standard for holding cops accountable for using deadly force.

In stunning reversal, Auburn officer won't testify at his murder trial

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 3:22


Police officer Jeffrey Nelson will not testify in the murder trial against him

Washington officials plan to release abortion pill stockpile after SCOTUS upholds access

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 4:13


Washington officials say after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone Thursday, the state will start to release its stockpile of the drug. But it's unclear whether the state will renew that stockpile if the medication faces additional federal challenges.

50 years of Pride in Seattle: The early days of the LGBTQ+ fight for acceptance

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 8:10


This first Pride, though big in spirit, was minuscule compared to what it has become today.

Poet Maggie Smith's search for self, understanding, and human connection

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 8:04


Poet Maggie Smith will read from and talk about her work on June 8 at Hugo House.

The Red Chador and 'the fabulousness of being a Muslim woman'

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 5:22


‘She is sparkling, she is shiny, she is not somebody to fear. Let her have her moment. Let her have her dance.' - Anida Yoeu Ali

Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz out; former Sheriff Sue Rahr interim

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 4:10


Seattle City Council delays decision to roll back gig worker minimum wage

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 3:53


The Seattle City Council postponed a planned vote Tuesday over a controversial proposal to roll back a gig worker minimum wage that was put in place earlier this year.

Why are women choosing the bear in the #manvsbear debate?

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 7:14


Seattle Times columnist Naomi Ishisaka talks about the origins and impacts of a recent social media storm

UW biochemistry professor makes list of top 100 global health leaders

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 4:43


Professor David Baker used to say that protein design was on the ‘lunatic fringe' of biochemistry. Now, he's on the TIME100 Health list.

Melinda French Gates and the unique qualities of women's philanthropy

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 4:51


Researcher expects French Gates 'will continue to focus on gender equity and women's empowerment.'

Pro-Palestine protesters to disband UW encampment in Seattle after university makes concessions

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 5:38


Agreement signals campus protest tents will be coming down soon

Auburn cop's murder trial starts: Defense confirms he'll testify, 1 juror dismissed over undisclosed witness connection

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 5:02


The long-awaited murder trial of Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson got off to a rocky start Thursday.

A power move: Northwest companies charge toward battery tech revolution

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 4:04


Electricity demand in Washington state is about to grow dramatically, as we shift away from fossil fuels. That means we're going to need better batteries – and a lot more of them. Companies in Washington State are racing to become leaders in this growing industry.

What it's like to bop around the country with POTUS? An NPR pool reporter filled us in

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 5:02


‘It's hard not to think of how historic it is to be on a plane like Air Force One.' – NPR's Elena Moore

In Burien, 'the soap opera continues' as quarrels grow over city's camping ban

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 4:50


Each day in Burien seems to bring a new uproar between city officials and the King County Sheriff's Office over the city's camping ban. Meanwhile, people await an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling on whether camping bans violate the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment when they don't come with offers of available shelter.

20 Seattle elementary schools could be closed due to budget crisis

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 4:48


District officials have not said which schools will be on the chopping block — a list is expected to be released in June — but they say K-5 students would be better accommodated if the district downsized to 50 elementary schools, down from more than 70 schools.

UW president says university won't cut ties with Boeing, despite protester demands

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 4:49


‘She was very direct. She said, we will not end this relationship because, essentially, you couldn't replace all the support that the company has given the university over the years.' -Mike Reicher

AI should be used in class, not feared. That's the message of these Seattle area teachers

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 4:14


Earlier this year, Washington became the fifth state in the country to issue guidance on using AI in school. Some teachers had already started using artificial intelligence to improve their assignments, engage students, and save time.

The ‘Better FAFSA' was not, but UW says it's getting there

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 4:54


‘In the long term, we think that families really are going to benefit from this.'

Washington's border waters are on the cusp of a major rise in oil tanker traffic

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 5:46


‘Money Talks is one of the takeaways you could have from this. In the case of Canada now, when push comes to shove, a major province in the country depends on this industry as critical to their future growth.' -Tom Banse

What would a ban on non-compete clauses mean for tech companies in Washington state?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024 4:37


If the proposed rule change goes into effect, it would change the way companies like Microsoft and Amazon do business.

Counting down to ‘All Aboard!' East Link: And it still has that new (light rail) car smell

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 5:30


King County councilmember Claudia Balducci pushed for the long-awaited opening. She's ready to celebrate Saturday's launch

Leave the imported shrimp, take the local bivalves. Navigating sustainable seafood choices

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 4:23


UW professor Jessica Gephart shares insights into the global and local seafood trade

UW football player accused of raping two women pleads not guilty

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 5:53


University of Washington running back Tylin Rogers pleaded not guilty Thursday morning to one count of rape in the second degree and one count of rape in third degree.

As internet privacy law advances, questions raised about Senator Cantwell's powerful role

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 5:42


Recent Washington Post reporting uncovered complaints that U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, a Washington Democrat, has been a roadblock to actually getting an internet privacy law on the books.

Seattle police lieutenant condemns Chief Diaz, says he enables department ‘serial harasser'

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 4:12


KUOW's Kim Malcolm talks to investigative reporter Ashley Hiruko about the allegations.

Only murders in the roost: What springtime means for Seattle-area crow 'slumber party'

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 5:31


Before they return to their individual territories in early spring, many local crows can be found roosting together in the thousands in spots like the UW Bothell campus near State Route 522.

These Seattle area brewers want to change beer's bro image

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 4:00


Beer brewing has a reputation of being for bros with beards. But long ago, beer making was women's work. Now, a growing number of Seattle area women are reclaiming that heritage.

After visiting space herself, former NASA astronaut educates future STEM stars in Seattle

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 6:53


According to NASA, just 280 people have visited the International Space Station. Dottie Metcalf-Lindenberger was one of them.

With pennies on the dollar and surprise notices, this nonprofit clears Washingtonians' medical debt

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 3:58


This nonprofit raises funding to pay off people's medical debt — oftentimes without their prior knowledge. Now the group is partnering with a Seattle business owner to help some of the 400,000 Washingtonians who collectively owe roughly $4.2 billion worth of medical debt.

With Calhoun on the way out, analyst says next Boeing CEO should relocate to Seattle

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 6:18


‘I think this is a case of the hole kept getting deeper for Boeing, and the board decided to stop digging.' -Bill Saporito

10 years after Oso landslide, a new memorial is a gathering place for remembrance

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 7:23


It's been 10 years since a massive landslide near the small village of Oso in Snohomish County killed 43 people, wiped out an entire neighborhood, and buried State Route 530 in mud. It was the deadliest landslide in U.S. history.

The quest to find and photograph a historic Seattle mansion that may soon face demolition

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2024 4:51


Writer and amateur historian Jean Sherrard tells us about a Denny family mansion that may be on the chopping block

The high school drama program that helped launch Oscar hopeful Lily Gladstone sees its funding cut in half

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2024 4:59


‘There are some kids that all you need to do is expose them to things and they do the rest. And I feel that way about Lily.' -former teacher Stephen Merlino

New golden eagle to provide Yakama Nation with sacred ceremonial feathers

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 3:54


Golden eagle feathers are sacred in many cultures. The Yakama Nation aviary is now home to a 1-year old golden eagle. That's a big deal because it's hard to get those feathers legally from the federally protected birds.

El Niño is 'on the wane.' What is in the forecast for Washington?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 4:56


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