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One issue: DCYF’s transfer of 43 men in their early 20s from Green Hill to an adult prison.
‘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
The NPR All Things Considered co-host told us about hosting Season Two of the Netflix series "The Mole."
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.
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.
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.
This first Pride, though big in spirit, was minuscule compared to what it has become today.
‘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
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.
Seattle Times columnist Naomi Ishisaka talks about the origins and impacts of a recent social media storm
Professor David Baker used to say that protein design was on the ‘lunatic fringe’ of biochemistry. Now, he’s on the TIME100 Health list.
Researcher expects French Gates 'will continue to focus on gender equity and women's empowerment.'
The long-awaited murder trial of Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson got off to a rocky start Thursday.
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.
‘It's hard not to think of how historic it is to be on a plane like Air Force One.’ – NPR’s Elena Moore
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.
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.
‘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
‘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
If the proposed rule change goes into effect, it would change the way companies like Microsoft and Amazon do business.
King County councilmember Claudia Balducci pushed for the long-awaited opening. She’s ready to celebrate Saturday’s launch
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.
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.
KUOW's Kim Malcolm talks to investigative reporter Ashley Hiruko about the allegations.
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.
KUOW’s new podcast “Let the Kids Dance!” explores how and why a city known for free-thinking progressivism shut down teen dancing.
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.
According to NASA, just 280 people have visited the International Space Station. Dottie Metcalf-Lindenberger was one of them.
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.
‘I think this is a case of the hole kept getting deeper for Boeing, and the board decided to stop digging.’ -Bill Saporito
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.
Writer and amateur historian Jean Sherrard tells us about a Denny family mansion that may be on the chopping block
‘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
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.
Four-plus years after the first outbreak, people who've been vaccinated or who had Covid are still being infected. Where are we now?
KUOW's Dyer Oxley and Katie Campbell venture out of the office to attend the Emerald City Comic Con in Downtown Seattle. The ECCC continues through Sunday at the Seattle Convention Center. For Katie, a first-time Comic Con attendee and self-proclaimed nerd, the event was overwhelming, inclusive and joyful.
Paige Browning talks with Seattle Now host Patricia Murphy about exciting changes for KUOW's flagship news podcast.
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Eastside light rail to open April 27th, thousands get free health care at Seattle Center, and a Russell Wilson-backed charter school faces scrutiny. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Bill to limit rent hikes moves forward, ballot measure to raise Renton's minimum wage is leading, and Bob Moore -- founder of Bob's Red Mill has died. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
Alaska Air flight attendants authorize a strike, fentanyl education could be required in WA schools, and Orcas Island's Rosario Resort will close for now. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
One teenager's charges for allegedly stealing cars using a simple trick popularized on TikTok technique raises questions about how to handle the flood of recent youth car theft cases - especially when they land in adult court.
In a mossy stretch of forest on Washington state’s outer coast, streets and sidewalks have appeared in recent weeks.
The NCAA fought bringing women’s sports into the fold for a decade after the passage of Title IX
SPD under scrutiny for treatment of female officers, Renton voters to decide whether to hike minimum wage, and WA lawmakers want new limits on open carry. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
It’s a pivotal moment for policing in Tacoma, with the departure of three officers acquitted of criminal charges in the death of Manuel Ellis. Tacoma officials say they’ve negotiated a contract with the police union that gives the city important new powers when handling future misconduct allegations. But some community members say the new three-year contract has sidelined their goals for greater transparency by the Tacoma Police Department.
Micro-apartments move forward in Olympia, gray wolves could lose their endangered tag, and Seattle Children's pays up over mold exposures. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna.
Chef Sara Upshaw says making dumplings, or "mandu" as they are called in Korea, is part of her family tradition.
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers won't seek re-election, bill would require clergy members to report child abuse, and car insurance costs to soar in WA. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna
Seattle child care center gave melatonin to babies, Amazon is laying off more workers, and there was a rare wildlife sighting in the Salish Sea. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
NTSB releases its Boeing findings, WA gun store will pay $3 million for violating high-capacity magazine ban, and it's not looking good for snowpack in WA. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
Seattle's World Cup schedule announced, homeless encampment closes down at Burien church, and WA musicians win big at the Grammy Awards. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
Seattle will enforce graffiti crimes again, students push to get Narcan in all WA schools, and there's big news coming for Seattle's World Cup matches. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
Hopes dim for bill that would limit rent increases, a dry spring is in the forecast, and it's "unclaimed property day" in WA. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
Boeing owns up to 737 Max 9 failure, two Seattle school board members step down, and the Seahawks get a new head coach. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
Seattle gay bar owners sound alarm over police inspections, Gov. Inslee signs executive order on AI, and PCC workers vote to authorize a strike. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
El nuevo año ha traído una pequeña muestra de justicia para tres parejas de inmigrantes indocumentados. En total, fueron estafados por más de 70 mil dólares por un hombre que les aseguró ayudarles a obtener residencia legal en Estados Unidos. El acusado obtuvo el dinero, nunca lo entregó y ahora está cumpliendo su condena en una prisión estatal.
The new year has brought a sense of justice for three undocumented immigrant couples who were collectively defrauded of more than $70,000 by a man who said he would help them gain legal status. He took their money and never delivered, and is now serving time in state prison.
Editor and business analyst Bill Saporito has some recommendations for an iconic company with a tarnished reputation.
Light rail snarled in Seattle, tolls will get pricier on I-405, and NW museums can no longer display some Native artifacts without permission. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
Boeing's 737 Max 9 flies again, grocery workers speak out against proposed merger, and an atmospheric river is on the way. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna.
Microsoft and REI announce layoffs, lawmakers push to lower the blood alcohol limit, and mobile tasting rooms could become legal in WA. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna.
Boeing to pause production Thursday for quality 'stand-down', BLM protestors reach $10 million settlement with Seattle, and WA picks up 14 James Beard Award nominations. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
Tanya Woo picked to join Seattle's city council, Mayor Harrell issues a hiring freeze, and Mountlake Terrace grad Lily Gladstone gets an Oscar nomination. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
Last known victim remains connected to Green River Killer finally ID'd, tribes want a state of emergency over opioid crisis, and Seattle inches closer to picking a new councilmember. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
Many American roadways are built for speed. One road north of Seattle is even named for it: the Mukilteo Speedway.
Price tag skyrockets for a downtown Seattle streetcar, light rail riders endure a tough week of delays, and WA officials are exploring new ways to get drivers to slow down. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
Trump will remain on WA's primary ballot, mountain snowpack is running behind schedule, and WA issues guidance about using AI in public schools. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
Five people in Seattle died from hypothermia during the cold snap, Alaska Air's CEO apologizes, and police pursuits are back on state lawmakers' radar. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
WA sues over proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger, SCOTUS won't hear challenge to WA's capital gains tax, and UW hires a new football coach. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
Freezing temps hit the Puget Sound region, Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz is facing a lawsuit, and UW football coach Kalen DeBoer bolts for Alabama. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna.
The FAA investigates Boeing, 72 people apply to be Seattle's newest councilmember, and state lawmakers tackle the rising cost of rent. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero.
KUOW’s Kim Malcolm talked to sportswriter Danny O'Neil about the news this week that coach Pete Carroll won't lead the Seattle Seahawks for a 15th season.
Pete Carroll is out as the Seahawks head coach, Alaska Air cancels all flights of the 737 MAX 9, and WA's top education official wants to fully fund special education. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
Blizzard warning for the Cascades and Olympics, Gov. Inslee gives his final State of the State address, and Mayor Harrell wants more dense housing at Fort Lawton. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
This week, we're examining the Seattle Police Department and the communities they serve. And that relationship with people in the Central Area and Rainier Beach has been complicated. With or without the police, people have taken positive steps to improve safety in their neighborhoods.
The University of Washington Huskies fell short in the National Championship game Monday, losing 34-13 to the Michigan Wolverines in Houston.
United Airlines finds loose bolts on grounded Boeing jets, WA lawmakers consider free school meals for all kids, and Seattle could get smarter traffic lights, thanks to AI. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
"This state is a little different from Maine and Colorado, and all the other states. We have a different process here.” – WA Secretary of State Steve Hobbs
UW sends off the Huskies to the championship game, ferry service will be limited for years to come, and mountain snow is on the way. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
Through a pilot program launched last fall, the city’s 911 dispatchers are now directing a team of mental health professionals to certain calls alongside police officers.
Car thefts are driving up juvenile criminal cases, WA lawmakers lay out their 2024 priorities, and you could be getting a check in the mail from WA's chicken settlement. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
Burien sued over public camping ban, flu and Covid cases are increasing, and Seattle's about to get another new city councilmember. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
The Seattle City Council picks a new leader, new rules on gun buying take effect, and it was the warmest December on record for the Puget Sound region. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
In January 2020, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced one of the most ambitious plans to decarbonize of any tech company. By 2030, Microsoft would be carbon negative, removing more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits. By 2050, Microsoft would remove all of the carbon it has ever emitted since the company’s founding in 1975.
BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon are coming back to Seattle for another take on their "The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show."
Officers Christopher Burbank, Matthew Collins, and Timothy Rankine faced charges of first-degree manslaughter. Burbank and Collins were also charged with second-degree murder. Each pleaded not guilty.
Holiday parties seem to be in full swing after a three-year hiatus during Covid — many of them taking place in restaurants. While it’s good news for businesses, staffing is still an issue for the hospitality sector.
The city’s parks department petitioned the Market Historical Commission to be allowed to replace the totem poles with art more representative of local tribes.
Seattle Public Schools settles vape lawsuit, totem poles near Pike Place Market are coming back, and light rail trips will soon cost $3 flat. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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In Washington state, some mobile home residents are fighting back against investors, offering to buy the land themselves. But experts say few resident communities will win the bidding war without more help from the state.
Jury begins deliberations in Tacoma police trial, Seattle school closures won't happen next year, and it's a big day for Northwest tribes. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Federal labor officials want Starbucks to reopen stores, Boeing ends its WFH policy for corporate workers, and Seattle's large building owners will have to cut carbon emissions. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
Zulily sues Amazon over alleged antitrust practices, Seattle Children's psych nurses hold vigil over workplace safety, and recent flooding took a heavy toll on salmon. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
Microsoft teams up with organized labor around artificial intelligence, Inslee wants $900 million more for climate projects, and Seattle leaders call on Hyundai and Kia to do more to prevent theft. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero.
Denny Blaine playground plan canceled, Zulily to lay off nearly 300 workers, and Seattle's iconic Elephant Car Wash sign could get landmark status. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning
KUOW's arts and culture reporter Mike Davis told Kim Malcolm about "MJ the Musical" at The Paramount, "Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue" at The Moore Theatre, The Wintry Weekend Ice Skating Rink in Occidental Square, and "A Charlie Brown Christmas" at Taproot Theatre for weekend outings.
Microsoft touts its AI future, off-duty pilot who tried to take down plane released from jail, and hundreds testify against a proposed playground at Denny Blaine. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
Seattle’s most famous and controversial elected official, Kshama Sawant, is headed for the exits in January after a decade on the City Council. In that time, she’s managed to win three elections and survive a bitter recall campaign. Sawant told KUOW the key to her success from the start was refusing to compromise and staying true to her socialist principles.
Hackers are trying to shake down Fred Hutch patients, attorneys for Tacoma officers charged in Ellis killing rest their case, and King County approves millions for arts and culture. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
Western Washington is recovering from two days of record-breaking rainfall, and the threat to homes and businesses lingers as floodwaters make their way down rivers and streams.
Multiple WA rivers are flooding today, off-duty Alaska Air pilot indicted for trying to shut down a plane, and WA bans super pollutants common in refrigerators. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
Alaska CEO Ben Minicucci says buying Hawaiian will help it compete against the four biggest U.S. airlines. Alaska is the fifth largest carrier in North America, based on passenger volume.
Alaska Air to buy Hawaiian Airlines, TPD officer charged in Ellis killing takes the stand, and a former UW reproductive care physician has permanently surrendered his medical license. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
Seattle's about to get soaked by storms, two Shoreline schools close after safety threat, and 8 million people now call Washington State home. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
Seattle sets an all time record for homicides, Bartell Drugs customers scramble to fill prescriptions, and the Cascades are about to get blasted with snow. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
Thanksgiving behind, more holidays ahead, KUOW's arts and culture reporter Mike Davis takes us to Seattle Center for "Winterfest," Northwest Film Forum for Unstreamable's "Drop Dead Gorgeous," and Magnuson Park Theatre for "Willy Wonka: The Musical"
In the 20 years since their daughter, Rachel, was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer while protesting the demolition of a Palestinian home in the Gaza Strip, Craig and Cindy Corrie have devoted their lives to her cause.
No charges over Durkan's missing texts, WA's ballot signature law gets a court challenge, and new Covid boosters should arrive within days
Fiasco for Gorge concert-goers, how the grocery merger could affect WA, and the Seattle Storm's Jewell Loyd sets WNBA scoring record
Homicides on the rise in Seattle, library closure effort in rural WA gets slapped down in court, and who gets to use the name "Pike Place"?
Kim Malcolm talks with Brian Nemhauser about what to expect from the 2023 Seattle Seahawks.
WA Supreme Court rules on school funding, new research on fentanyl smoke on transit, and no vehicles (or bikes) on Bainbridge ferry for a week
Seattle kids are bringing more weapons to school, Amazon could get sued by the FTC, and it's getting more expensive to pollute in WA
This month the Burien City Council is set to vote on an ordinance that would make sleeping on public property a misdemeanor. If passed, the law would make life even more difficult for homeless people in a city that doesn't offer any shelters.
Allegations against SPD Chief roils department, WA's next (likely) endangered species, and Beacon Hill leaders want attention on safety
Despite budget cuts and change, Kelly Aramaki, Bellevue's first Asian American superintendent, has an ambitious vision for the place he grew up.
WA man gets 18 years for Jan. 6th attack, Pac-12 empties out further, and why mushroom farmers held a Seattle protest
Ethan Nordean has been sentenced to 18 years for his actions on Jan. 6, 2021, when members of the far-right Proud Boys under his authority stormed the United States Capitol building.
If you're looking for tips on how to experience art in the Seattle area, you're in the right place. In this weekly post, KUOW reporter Mike Davis has suggestions for what to do around Seattle over the weekend so you can have your own adventures in arts and culture.
Wildfire survivor tells his harrowing story, new research on cannabis addiction, and Seattle gets one more festival-packed weekend
Lower drug costs for WA, Seattle stays hot for tech talent, and King County might be down to its last glacier
ACLU of Washington political director Alison Holcomb details the history of the ban and its rationale.
Seattle Police say robberies are targeting Asian Americans, more WA kids are getting measles vaccine, and here's what to eat at Bumbershoot
Home invasions spike in South Seattle, first responders return from Maui, and a canoe circumnavigating the Pacific stops in Seattle
Pink salmon running strong, tiny homes get Wi-Fi, and a memorial tree gets replanted days after it was cut down
Everyone’s heard of winter depression, or SAD. But it turns out: Some people feel better in the winter and worse in the summer. It’s called summer SAD, or summer depression.
As overdose deaths continue to rise, harm reduction services could be a key part of curbing the deadly impact of the fentanyl crisis in Washington state. These are programs which aim to meet people using drugs where they are with no judgment and keep them alive and as healthy as possible.
T-Mobile cuts 5,000 jobs, Eastside light rail comes early, plus some arts picks for the weekend
WA counties sue state over mental health, Biden's drug czar talks fentanyl in WA, and Seattle's waterfront gets a huge donation
Loren Culp's attorney suspended, WA capital gains case appealed, and San Juan County moves to a 32 hour work week.
Spokane area wildfires grow, the Lummi Nation wants Tokitae's body returned, and UW's Athletic Director leaves for USC
Tokitae the orca dies, WA wildfire danger is high, and salmon are coursing through the Ballard Locks right now
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell wades into a labor dispute, a far-right legal group sues WA officials, and a fun recommendation for the weekend.
A high-rise developer in downtown Seattle wants to turn Third Avenue into a pedestrian zone, with cafe tables, landscaping, and bike paths. Critics say the idea has some merit, but disregards the importance of Third Avenue as a transit corridor.
A surprising study on summer school, WA sues O'Reilly Auto Parts, and Amtrak's first electric bus cruises out of Seattle.
Vice President Kamala Harris talks climate in Seattle, outdoor workers try to stay cool, and Dolly Parton celebrates reading in Tacoma
Northwest residents try to beat the heat, Seattle city council talks drug possession, and which foods will keep you cool?
The Douglass-Truth Branch is home to the West Coast's largest African American collection. Among its treasures: works by Elizabeth Catlett, and Charles White, who were prominent artists and activists in the mid to late 1900s.
WA first responders head to Maui, light rail disruptions start this weekend, and King Felix enters the M's Hall of Fame
Seattleites look to assist Hawaii, Seattle debates a big business tax, and how to know if it's Covid booster time
Baristas march on Starbucks, Seattle gig workers get new protections, and WSU athletics face a predicament
Seattle could get a mental health court, the 'missing link' leads to a new lawsuit, and Amazon looks to revamp its grocery business
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, Native American tribes and First Nations from around the Salish Sea resumed their annual canoe journey to Seattle this summer. They converged last week on the powow grounds of the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe near Auburn.
Fauci successor has UW ties, Huskies jilt Pac-12 for Big Ten, and Seattle's Museum of Museums says goodbye
We've got about a month and a half of summer left, so still plenty of time to get outdoors and enjoy the warm weather. Pack the bug spray, though.
Voters share primary reactions, Seattle's Colman Dock reopens, and the Blue Angels are back
Primary results and takeaways trickle in, a Seattle kidnap victim escapes, and tribes petition to ban a salmon-killing tire chemical
There’s a new kind of vending machine on the University of Washington campus. It sells pregnancy tests, tampons, tylenol – and the morning-after pill for $12.60, packaged in purple and white boxes.
The first results are in from the primary election and we've got the TL;DR to get you up to speed on who's headed to the general.
Primary Election Day is here, WA joins legal challenge of Idaho's abortion law, and SPU students settle lawsuit
Teen struck and killed by Monorail, Safeway shooting aftermath, and calling all voters, tomorrow is election day
Public safety is one of the top issues in this year’s primary election. It’s one of the issues that prompted several candidates who built their careers in the food business to enter the city council race.
WA Republicans worry about petition protests, Art Fair's back in Seattle, and Octavia Butler is honored with a street name
People living in tents and vehicles in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood were shuffled around during major league baseball's All Star week earlier this month. Some say it isn’t just big sporting events that force them to keep moving.
School districts face relief money audit, SPD Guild says officers staged a sickout, and Amazon cries foul on Sound Transit station plan
Seattle just hosted the All Star Game and Taylor Swift. But this week, another big event is drawing a crowd. It’s a pickleball tournament called the Seattle Open. Pickleball was invented on Bainbridge Island, and it’s become the fastest growing sport in the country. The tournament has exposed strong opinions about how to accommodate all the new players.
Two veteran Washington lawmakers discuss the art and craft of legislative rules and relationships.
Environmentalists stop a clearcut, MoPOP gets items never before displayed, and pickleballers descend on Seattle
Washington evades fire smoke, so far, surprise inspection of immigrant detention center, and burglarized businesses get Seattle's attention
Everybody wants housing they can afford. Lawmakers have tried many strategies to give that to people. One is to bring the cost of homes down by reducing the price developers pay for things like insurance. A new bill that went into effect this week aims to do that. But not everyone’s happy about it.
After a long dry spell raindrops were falling, how Seattle made it through a Mega-Weekend, and Amtrak gets an upgrade
Seattle rent control gets an initial thumbs down, it's traffic-geddon time again, and the Snoqualmie Tribe says Wedgwood protest is not just about one tree
They want Seattle’s mayor to issue an executive order to halt implementation of a new tree ordinance
Industrial Lands – got some big new protections in Seattle this week. The new zoning rules add restrictions to some industrial areas, but allow new kinds of development in others. But lingering disagreements over the plan’s compromises aren’t going away. Especially around the sports stadiums in SODO.
Inslee targets oil industry on high gas prices, Microsoft stock spikes on AI plans, and the U.S. House votes to keep leaded aviation fuel available
A handful of small town newspapers in the Pacific Northwest are facing uncertainty as they look for new publishers. It's a daunting page to turn in an ever-evolving industry, and locals are searching for ways to save them.
Biggest decline ever for WA math scores, unemployment down, labor movement up, and mixed reactions to new industrial zones
Seattle takes aim at illegal street racing, UW researchers try to solve Washington's opioid crisis, and a beloved Japanese folk dancing festival returns.
Theo Martin is stirring a giant pot of gumbo and talking about Seattle politics at his Columbia City restaurant, Island Soul. Martin said he loves serving Caribbean-inspired soul food to the neighborhood. But these days he sometimes feels out of step with some newer, younger residents, politically.
Seattle flirts with free public transit, outdoor workers get new protections from worsening heat, and a big cat briefly shuts down Oregon's Cannon Beach.
Candidates distance themselves from 'defund the police', tree-sitters halt axes in Wedgwood, and a new masking policy at Seattle Children's.
It's a long drive from Seattle, and I'm nervous about recharging once I've left the big city for mountains and sagebrush, but let’s go.!
A troubling tombstone in an SPD break room, a 'monster' weekend for Montlake traffic, and will we or won't we see the Northern Lights?
Seattle University goes fossil free, Canlis is accused of wage theft, and more black bears are being spotted in the burbs.
Vicki Lowe, a Sequim City Councilmember and citizen of the Jamestown Tribe, was taking notes on intergenerational trauma at a conference when it hit her.
It's that time of year when black bears are wandering into local neighborhoods looking for food and water. Some have recently set their sights on backyard animals, adding to the recent uptick in bear activity around King County.
All-Star Game day arrives, election ballots are on the way, and childcare costs hurt single moms the most
Homicides increase statewide, hospitals go optional on masks, and batter(s) up at T-Mobile Park.
A mother says her attempts to raise alarms about conditions for residents at newly opened Hobson Place permanent supportive housing are falling on deaf ears. She says her son, who suffers from schizophrenia, has severely deteriorated amidst the flow of illicit drugs in the building.
Seattle Public Schools empties its pockets, Dave Reichert announces run for Governor, and MLB All-Star festivities get underway
Major League Baseball’s All-Star Week starts tonight in Seattle. But before the major leaguers show up, the first game will feature student athletes from historically Black colleges and universities for the inaugural HBCU Swingman Classic.
Only a handful of companies dominate today’s grocery landscape. And that could shrink even more if regulators approve the Albertsons-Kroger merger. Increasingly communities like Bremerton, where stores are already scarce, are looking to food co-ops as an alternative model.
Amazon faces the heat, a deadly Seattle intersection gets car barriers, and HBCU All-Stars play ball.
SCOTUS rules on student loans and gay rights, Seattle talks rent control, and orcas get some breathing room.
Seattle, though largely welcoming today, once allowed queer people to be discriminated against, leading many to live double lives.
How the SCOTUS affirmative action decision affects Washington, Value Village hits Wall Street, and the Theo Chocolate merger comes with layoffs
Protesters confront Mayor Harrell, Inslee wants more speed cameras, and Gas Works gets a clean up
The extremist views behind the Jan. 6 insurrection have a long history right here in the Pacific Northwest.
Cash wins in King County, Premera sued over gender-affirming care, and SoDo gets a makeover
Prosecutors seek death penalty for Idaho student murders, Everett seniors hit by fentanyl overdoses, and bacteria closes local beaches
Pride celebrations and reflections, Sea-Tac's busiest day, maybe, and a new baby whale!
Catastrophe for missing Titan submersible, Seattle weighs school budget cuts, and some good news for Washington agriculture.
Details surface from the Gorge shooting, Amazon gets sued over Prime memberships, and the U.S. World Cup roster is stacked with PNW talent.
It is the first official day of summer. The extended forecast shows the first few days of summer will be sunny and relatively warm.
Washington state has one of the widest gender pay gaps in the nation.
But KUOW's Monica Nickelsburg is exploring one strategy for changing that.
Submersible still missing, a federal attorney quits, and a pricey state for gas cars.
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These sisters came to Tukwila from Afghanistan in 2019 and found a poetry workshop that helped them delve into their own journeys. Now they have words of encouragement for other refugees.
Early in her career, Chanin Kelly-Rae, a diversity and inclusion consultant in Seattle, experienced what is sometimes called “the breadwinner bonus.”
Political chaos in Burien, enviro groups challenge natural gas ruling, and Seattle celebrates Juneteenth. Let us know what you think of the KUOW Newsroom podcast. Email us: newsroom@kuow.org
Summer can be tough for low-income students who depend on school for most of their meals. But it’s especially tougher for kids living in rural Washington. That’s because the hurdles to addressing food insecurity here are often more complicated compared to urban areas.
Seattle's graffiti law is on hold, UW researchers strike a labor deal, and a new area code is coming to Seattle.
Seattle gets a new arts and culture director, bus ridership is trending up, and will more than one Mariner make the All Star Game?
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After years of drama with Tribes who say the dams are getting in the way of the salmon. If successful, it’ll be introducing fish into a region it hasn’t been in for 50 or even more years.
Sea stars make a comeback, Seattle reopens a downtown park, and ballroom culture elevates trans youth.
Arts organizations statewide are still trying to bounce back from pandemic induced shut-downs. The local nonprofit arts advocacy organization, Arts Fund, recently distributed $10 Million in awards for their Community Accelerator Grant. These awards funded arts organizations statewide in hopes to boost the financial health of Washington's art sector.
More glaciers disappear, Mayor Harrell talks drug enforcement in Seattle, and now is the time to prepare for wildfire smoke.
In 1973, a Seattle city council member named Jeanette Williams made history. She sponsored a council ordinance that made it illegal to discriminate against gay people in the workplace.
Seattle buildings could get greener, Molly Moon's sues Seattle over CHOP, and community court comes to an end.
SeaTac Airport slows for summer, the price to pollute increases, and Seattle celebrates its favorite bird (Sue).
A group of teachers and students want Washington state to pass legislation mandating all students learn Asian American history in K-12 schools.
Will Seattle tax the wealthy? A strike at UW. Plus, how best to turn office buildings into apartments.
Seattle rejects a new drug law, it’s hot enough for wildfires, and contraception comes to vending machines.
Get ready for a new Washington state apple that combines the sweet Honeycrisp and the firm, tasty Pink Lady.
Some people experiencing homelessness in King County often try to stay hidden to avoid dealing with police. Outreach workers say that also means these people aren't being connected to support services.
Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison wants her office to prosecute people arrested for drugs.
A possible drug crackdown in Seattle, legalizing cash payments, and the lowest of low tides. Let us know what you think about KUOW's Newsroom podcast. Email us: newsroom@kuow.org
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Seattle Public Utilities is partnering with local businesses to encourage reusable beverage containers. The goal is to keep those cups in use, and out of the landfill.
It took some revising but King County’s Regional Homelessness Authority has a new, five year plan. The Authority’s Governing Committee unanimously approved the plan on Thursday after months of public input.
As Correspondent Courtney Flatt reports, a lot of people were thinking about the dams blocking the way.
A middle schooler from University Place School District near Tacoma took the top spot at the state finals.
KUOW’s Monica Nickelsburg reports the local dispute could have nationwide implications.
The U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday that a Seattle company has the right to sue the union representing its employees for damages arising from a 2017 strike. The company, Glacier NW, sued the Teamsters Local 174 after drivers walked off the job with concrete still spinning in their trucks.
The port authority said the expansion would increase Canada’s west coast container capacity by about a third of what it’s already at, and has Indigenous buy-in. But the Lummi Nation in Washington said they've been ignored, and that is a violation of their rights.
After the Burien City Council could not come to an agreement about where to direct people living in an undeveloped park, the camp will be cleared by a group that leased the site and has plans to turn it into a dog park.
Nearly 2,000 Amazon employees pledged to join a one-hour walkout Wednesday to protest the company’s environmental impact and workplace policies. About 915 of them are based in Seattle, according to organizers of the demonstration.
But that can work against their own interest because it also means people are not connected to support services.
The Black, family-owned organization is opening another branch in Seattle’s Central District.
The killing of four University of Idaho students last year sent the small college town reeling.
Starting this summer, people convicted of crimes in Washington will face fewer court-ordered fees. That’s thanks to the state’s third law in recent years aimed at easing the debt burden of “legal financial obligations,” or LFO’s, on people with criminal convictions.
KUOW’s politics editor Cat Smith has been talking to the candidates since last week’s filing deadline. She joined Morning Edition host Angela King to talk about some of the key issues and races so far.
Microsoft President Brad Smith went to the other Washington this week to ask government officials to put guardrails up around artificial intelligence.
Called the Renton Program, the new partnership’s goal is to create a new pathway to higher education for students who otherwise wouldn’t be able to attend.
Dozens of people are running for Seattle City Council this year, 45 to be exact. And they’re vying for just seven council seats. But, when you look at the last comparable election, the candidate field isn’t as crowded as you might think. There are about 18% fewer candidates than 2019, which is the last time we had seven council seats on the ballot in Seattle.
Network companies such as Uber and GrubHub use the term “deactivation” to describe workers being effectively fired and no longer able to accept new work orders. This week the Seattle City Council will introduce a bill aimed at protecting gig workers from sudden deactivation, which will provide transparency guidelines for companies that engage in the practice.
Democratic Washington Senator Maria Cantwell said this week that lawmakers need to pass new safety rules to help prevent train derailments and prepare communities in case of railway emergencies. The legislation would also increase penalties for companies that violate federal rail safety statutes.
The City of Bellevue wants to open a parking lot for people experiencing homelessness who live in vehicles. The city has the land and the funding, but can’t find a service provider to run the site.
A little more than a year ago, a Sunnyside mushroom farm put a job posting on Facebook, looking for only male workers. The post was made by a lead employee of the then Ostrom Mushroom farm. Now, the farm will have to pay out 3.4 million dollars to settle allegations of discrimination against workers it fired.
Washington has a new law on drug possession. Governor Inslee signed it Tuesday, just hours after lawmakers returned for a special session. It contains increased penalties for drug use and possession, and more funding for addiction treatment. Mayors say the language grants them the autonomy they needed, while proponents of harm reduction worry that cities will stymie their efforts amidst a crisis of drug overdose deaths.
Seattle Public Schools officials are celebrating having a solution in place for next year. But they're also quick to caution that Washington's largest school district isn't out of the weeds yet.
Learning loss varied vary widely from district to district — even neighboring ones — largely depending on poverty.
Top officials at the city of Seattle are trying to plan for the city’s economic future. But, with so many big trends creating so much uncertainty, predicting that future is no easy task.
Following a four-day wave of record-breaking springtime heat, health officials banned commercial shellfish harvesting anywhere local water temperatures exceed 70 degrees.
What would regulations mean for tech companies doubling down on artificial intelligence?
The Washington state Legislature approved a bipartisan compromise Tuesday to address drug possession and treatment during a one-day special session and Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill into law.
The former finance director of two Seattle nonprofits pleaded guilty Tuesday to two felony counts of federal wire fraud. Susana Tantico is charged with stealing more than $3 million from the Country Doctor Community Health Centers and later the violence prevention group Community Passageways, between 2011 and 2020. Charging documents said Tantico spent the money on personal expenses including gambling, clothing, and travel, and created false ledger entries to conceal her actions.
The Snoqualmie Tribe has instituted a new Land Protection Tax that’s believed to be the first of its kind in North America.
The Washington Legislature is getting back to work Tuesday in an effort to finalize the state's drug possession and addiction treatment law.
As South Seattle mail delivery resumes, postal inspectors are still raising the alarm about theft and fraud.
At the Hanford cleanup site in southeast Washington, there are old tanks that leak hundreds of gallons of radioactive waste each year.
Temperatures in much of the region reached 20 degrees Fahrenheit above normal over the weekend.
After years facing discrimination, harassment, violence, and abuse, a gay Ukrainian couple was officially married in Bellevue in April.
Darryl Lee shifts in his seat and stares down at his lap as he unearths some distant memories of childhood. This isn’t nostalgia. His dad was a “chronic alcoholic,” and “abusive.” To escape, his mom moved the family to Seattle from Dallas. Eventually, Lee fell in with the wrong crowd, he said. “I got addicted to drugs and started going to jail and started being a criminal, and it just snowballed after that,” he said.
But as correspondent Tom Banse reports, there’s pushback, and the mayor is now saying the community is "at a crossroads.”
If you're looking for tips on how to experience art in the Seattle area, you're in the right place. In this weekly post, KUOW arts reporter Mike Davis has suggestions for what to do around Seattle over the weekend so you can have your own adventures in arts and culture.
A new state report confirms that standardized test scores declined across the board during the pandemic, and it suggests state education officials should launch a tracking system for how districts are helping kids recover.
Extreme heat is in the forecast for the Seattle-area this weekend and early next week. Tempting as it might be to go jump in the lake, local health officials warn that the water isn’t safe yet for swimming
Pierce County prosecutors have charged a 65-year-old homeless man with derailing an oil train as it approached the Port of Tacoma.
It recommends the state launch a tracking system for how districts are helping kids recover.
This week saw another significant fire in Seattle’s Lake City neighborhood, in a vacant building on Lake City Way. On that same day, a group held a memorial for the neighborhood’s shuttered Lake City Community Center, which was closed after another fire in April.
During opening night at the Seattle International Film Festival, SIFF announced that it has acquired the Cinerama movie theater in Belltown and will reopen the theater later this year under a new name.
How and where pizza delivery via drone could make its commercial debut in the Northwest.
Amazon settled a dispute with a former employee of an AmazonFresh grocery store this week over allegations of unfair labor practices at the Seattle facility.
Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill this week that restricts the nighttime use of the lights for both new and old wind farms.
Grocery shopping is something we all do, and it's highly personal. People have strong feelings about where and how they get their food. The proposed $25 billion merger of two of the nation's largest supermarket chains has the potential to affect how millions of customers buy their groceries. "State of the Cart" is a four-part series that examines different aspects of the proposed merger — its impact on consumers, on workers, on the communities themselves, and on our shopping habits.
Seattle’s population has grown, and the scarcity of land has led to more big-box stores and more self-storage facilities on industrial land. Now, there’s an effort to preserve that industrial land for industry, whether it’s brewing beer or building ships.
Temperatures in the world's oceans surged to new levels in April, nearing an average of 70 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time on record, according to the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute.
A bacterial outbreak at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle has sickened 31 patients since October. Seven of them have since died, but it’s unknown what caused those deaths — the infection or the diagnoses that brought them to the hospital in the first place.
The 2023 regular legislative session may be over, but lawmakers will be heading back to Olympia soon for a special session.
This week, people who used to live outside began moving into a new building on First Hill. It’s the first new affordable housing high-rise tower Seattle has seen in 50 years.It represents a different approach — in terms of scale and strategy — for addressing homelessness in the region.
A new law intended to loosen some restrictions on police vehicle pursuits may have the effect of curtailing those pursuits instead.
Seattle Public Schools leaders unveiled their most detailed plan yet to stabilize the district’s precarious financial situation, including a $131 million budget gap next year.
The Seattle City Council is considering updates to its current tree regulations this month. One goal is to bring more trees to areas that lack them. Mayor Harrell’s proposal includes a “fee-in-lieu” program that would require people to pay into a tree-planting fund when they cut down trees on their property.
Washington State Republicans have a problem. They hope to replace Governor Jay Inslee now that he’s bowing out. But their party hasn't won a gubernatorial race here since 1980.
Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday he's calling for a special legislative session to begin on May 16, so lawmakers can finalize new drug possession penalties and addiction treatment options.
Seattle City Light has released a new plan for managing three hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River. The dams provide 20% of Seattle’s electric power, and have been the subject of a series of lawsuits by tribes arguing that the dams stop salmon from flourishing.
Dozens of cities in Washington state are considering new bans on possession or public use of illegal drugs. That’s after state legislators failed to reach an agreement on a new drug law in the final hours of the session.
After an unusually cold spring thus far, Western Washington is expected to see high temperatures in the 70s on Friday and Saturday.
Seattle’s food community lost two pioneers this past week: Ron Zimmerman, co-owner of Herbfarm, who put Seattle on the national scene, and Rachel Marshall, who introduced her love of ginger beer to the city.
The Seattle Public Library has joined a national effort to make books more accessible to youth readers, even in parts of the country where books have been banned.
Washington state currently has a misdemeanor law against possessing drugs like fentanyl or heroin, but it's a temporary law that expires July 1. The state Legislature failed to act to replace it during the session that ended last week.
That means even fewer samples coming into labs that keep track of circulating variants and trends.
Seattle Public Schools continues work on a safety initiative launched in response to his death.
Several ranchers say they’ve lost as many as a quarter of their calves in recent weeks.
The city of Seattle is launching a swimming program with the goal of addressing the racial disparity in youth drowning deaths. Registration for the pilot program, called Swim Seattle, opens May 16.
Gun rights organizations are suing to stop a brand-new ban on the sale of AR-15s and other semi-automatic rifles from going into effect. The ban became official Tuesday after Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed it into law. Part of the goal is to prevent mass shootings.
Across the country, declining enrollment in public schools is forcing many districts to make severe budget cuts. But in Orting, the district has seen a near 20% spike in enrollment over the last three years — an indicator of how the education landscape is shifting in the aftermath of the pandemic.
Over the past six months, 27 patients hospitalized at Virginia Mason Medical Center in downtown Seattle were infected with a bacteria that can cause pneumonia, meningitis, and wound or bloodstream infections. Four of those patients have since died.
But one small-town district about an hour south of Seattle has seen a significant spike in enrollment.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s set of actions to address the fentanyl crisis is a mix of public health and public safety policies. And if approved, it would allow people to carry alcoholic drinks while gallery hopping during First Thursday Art Walk.
King County residents vote this week on a tax levy to help people struggling with mental health issues. If it passes, the new property tax could raise up to $1.25 billion to fund the construction of five new crisis care centers.
The air was smoky with welcome outside the gathering hall on the Tulalip Indian Reservation.
KUOW's Kate Walters has more on the clinic that helps serve those who struggle to access or afford healthcare.
If you're looking for tips on how to experience art in the Seattle area, you're in the right place. In this weekly post, KUOW arts reporter Mike Davis has suggestions for what to do around Seattle over the weekend so you can have your own adventures in arts and culture.
One bill headed to Governor Inslee’s desk this session, SB 5080, aims to increase racial diversity in the state’s licensed cannabis businesses – and to support the communities most harmed by past drug laws.
Museums around the nation are filled with items and ancestors from the Northwest Indigenous communities. KUOW’s Gustavo Sagrero reports on how some tribes navigate a long and emotional journey to bring them home.
Washington lawmakers want to make it easier to form businesses without bosses. They passed a bill Wednesday that provides support and resources for companies seeking to become employee-owned.
Wil Barrett is hanging with a group of regulars at The Sloop Tavern near the Ballard Locks. “It's the perfect beer bar. You come down here every night of the week and you're going to know at least a handful of faces,” he said. But underneath the warm buzz, there's also a growing sense of unease about crime.
A spokesperson for Catholic bishops in Washington says the church has started the process to review their records of Native boarding schools. This comes after increasing calls for greater transparency from the Catholic Church.
They say Washington schools continue to use the practices excessively and sometimes illegally.
A measure that would ban the sale of assault-style weapons in Washington state is now heading to the governor.
Plaintiffs say airplane emissions have caused harm to 300,000 residents who live in the flight paths.
Among other things, she is calling on the federal government to hire more firefighters.
This week Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell issued an executive order on drug addiction. Part of the plan is to champion a pilot program that pays people to stop using drugs. The program involves a treatment method called “contingency management.” The way it works is simple: People struggling with addiction are offered rewards such as gift cards, prizes, or sometimes cash. Then, for every clean urine sample, they’re given a reward.
Within days, the state legislature is expected to pass and send to the governor a measure that lawmakers hope will result in getting new ferries faster and cheaper.
The leaders of Temple De Hirsch Sinai found it this morning, and are leaving it visible for now.
Sound Transit has announced that the light rail expansion project along I-90 may be delayed once again.
We’ve all seen the help wanted signs, had slow service at our favorite restaurant, or maybe a long wait in the ER. The markers of the Great Resignation are inescapable. Nearly 100 million workers quit their jobs in the past two years. Now, employers are trying to figure out how to get them back. KUOW talked to hiring managers and workers in some of the industries hit hardest by the pandemic about what it takes to get folks back to work.
UW professor Peter Ward takes us on a fabulous trip in search of a seemingly extinction-proof creature, and in doing so tells us a lot about humanity’s possible future
The money will be distributed to a multitude of local organizations that applied for project funding.
City officials say the ads are misleading, and they will get the company Waste Management to take them down.
A blaze ignited on a Trident Seafoods ship there on Saturday, sending nearly ten tons of a planet-heating chemical called Freon into the atmosphere.
The middle housing bill passed the Washington state Senate this week. It would allow duplexes and townhomes in neighborhoods now dominated by single-family homes. But where the density goes is still being negotiated.
Jefferson Public Radio's Jane Vaughan reports on the effort to save the 90-year-old theater company’s future.
Over the weekend, a ceremony was held by a local Hawaiian hula group and others who welcomed a collection of Native Hawaiian remains on their way to being repatriated. They had been taken from Hawaii illegally by colonizers and were on their final leg home from Europe.
Nearby neighborhoods were told to stay indoors for two days due to smoke from a factory-sized fishing boat. But some pollutants might have reached much farther into the atmosphere.
Ballots are in the mail for a county levy that aims to change these circumstances by funding five behavioral health crisis centers, including one for children.
What will it take for them to rise to the top? Seattle Times reporter Kate Shefte looks ahead.
One of the bills advancing in the Washington legislature (HB 1324) involves juvenile sentencing reforms. But lawmakers have to decide whether these changes will be retroactive, or only affect people sentenced in years to come.
The port fell for phishing schemes on two occasions in 2021, the Washington State Auditor's Office found, due to weak controls including staff not following protocol.
If you're looking for tips on how to experience art in the Seattle area, you're in the right place. In this weekly post, KUOW arts reporter Mike Davis has suggestions for what to do around Seattle over the weekend so you can have your own adventures in arts and culture.
With the climate rapidly changing, researchers are trying to find ways to make clean energy developments less expensive and easier to build. For the Northwest, offshore wind power could play a critical role, but it also presents major challenges.
Just two weeks are left in the 2023 legislative session in Washington state and lawmakers still have a number of lingering issues to sort out before the April 23 budget deadline.
It’s been a year since the first-ever successful union election at an Amazon facility, a milestone many believed would herald a labor movement at the Seattle-based tech giant. But rather than igniting a blaze of unionization, the labor movement at Amazon may be sputtering out.
Seattle's Planned Parenthood affiliate says it will sue. Boise State Public Radio's James Dawson has more.
E-bikes flatten hills and make it possible for people who aren’t strong bikers to go 20 miles or more without wearing themselves out – or trashing the planet.
The most recent housing levy will expire this year. On Wednesday, the city council started planning for the next one.Most support the mayor's call for a $1 billion levy, but not without tweaking how the money's spent.
But as Correspondent Courtney Flatt reports, getting customers hooked up to that power is a challenge.
An oversight committee is urging the King County Sheriff's Office to do better around how it communicates with people who don’t speak English.
Seattle officials tell KUOW they’re considering a local tax on capital gains. This follows last month’s state Supreme Court ruling that a state tax on capital gains is constitutional. According to city council member Teresa Mosqueda, it’s just one possibility for new sources of revenue in the coming years to fill a giant “revenue gap.”
In Washington state and nationwide, Black and Native American mothers and their babies are more likely to die during or after pregnancy than white moms and their babies. And the rates are getting worse. Now, some birth workers in the Seattle area are trying to turn things around with help from some new government funding.
House Bill 1784, a hunger relief bill, is making its way to Gov. Jay Inslee’s office for his signature. The bill will earmark $28 million to hunger relief organizations to address food insecurity.
U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Seattle) is once again trying to codify federal protections for transgender and gender non-conforming people across the country.
As KUOW’s Ruby de Luna reports, the state legislature has approved a $28 million dollar hunger relief bill.
KUOW’s Eilís O’Neill looks at how some birth workers in the Seattle area are trying to turn things around with help from some new government funding.
He’s the 23-year-old community organizer known for his work in Seattle’s Central District.
Elijah Lewis was a young community activist known for his work in the Central District and South Seattle. This weekend Lewis's family says he was shot and killed while driving in Capitol Hill with his nephew.
He saw a flash of red out of the corner of his eye and decided to investigate. You may have seen the viral video of the dramatic rescue that followed on Mount Baker last month. Kim Malcolm talks with Bellingham skier Francis Zuber about what happened.
Lewis was a young community activist who was shot and killed in Capitol Hill this weekend.
Starting next school year, up to 20 aspiring special education teachers will get hands-on, paid classroom experience in the Federal Way, Walla Walla, and Mukilteo school districts through the Washington Education Association’s inaugural teacher residency program.
Austin Jenkins with Pluribus News and host of "Inside Olympia" on TVW joined KUOW's Paige Browning and Amy Radil to break down the latest as Washington lawmakers enter the home stretch for budget negotiations and their last chance to pass bills.
Masking in healthcare settings, long-term care facilities, and jails will no longer be universally required.
The Washington Education Association says it will be the first fully union-led teacher preparation program in the country.
After more than a decade, federal oversight of the Seattle Police Department may be winding down. Justice Department officials and city leaders have asked a federal judge to find the city largely in compliance with the 2012 consent decree.
Washington was the first state with a law regulating when and how students can return to sports after having a concussion. Brain-injury experts say, now, lawmakers should add guidelines for when students with a concussion can return to school full-time.
U.S. Justice Department and Seattle officials seek an end to most federal oversight of the city's police department, saying its sustained reform efforts are a model for other cities.
The Seattle Audubon is changing its name to Birds Connect Seattle. They want to step away from a name with a racist legacy.
Seattle’s food delivery drivers will be eligible for paid time off when they get sick or need to deal with other safety related issues under a plan approved Tuesday by the City Council.
This week a federal grand jury in Tacoma indicted 24 people, most from Washington state, accused of trafficking drugs and weapons in multiple states. Federal authorities say many members of the drug ring have ties to a white supremacist prison gang.
For generations his cake creations were synonymous with birthdays, weddings and graduations. Remo Borracchini of Borracchini’s Bakery in Seattle’s Rainier Valley died this month.
For about two years now, police departments in Washington have had strict rules around when they can chase after suspects in their cars. Now, state lawmakers are debating a change that would loosen the restrictions around when police can and can't chase.
There is just one month left in the 2023 Washington state legislative session and a lot to get done in that time, including the state budget.
The Washington Supreme Court has ruled in a 7-2 decision to uphold the state's new capital gain tax.
The Washington state governor's race is over a year away, but it is already starting to generate some buzz. Two prominent WA Democrats – Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz – both told KUOW they’re weighing a run for the state’s highest office.
Seattle Public Schools officials say they’ve slashed 74 central office positions for next school year, yet most teachers’ jobs will be safe.
Data from Seattle’s Rental Registration and Inspection database reveal a trend: For every apartment created in a big, new building, a small landlord takes one off the market.
A federal court has struck down half of Seattle's Fair Chance Housing Ordinance, which prohibits landlords from asking about prospective tenants’ criminal history.
During the 1980s and 1990s, detectives struggled to catch the suspect known as the Green River Killer. But according to some new investigative reporting, the Washington State Crime Lab overlooked some key evidence that could have linked Gary Ridgway to the killings as far back as the 1980s, before he took more lives.
Every new car ferry added to the Washington State Ferries fleet over the past fifty years was built at a Puget Sound shipyard. Now, state lawmakers are considering a break from past policy in order to obtain new vessels faster and cheaper for the troubled state ferry system.
Over the next two years, Washington State is likely to bring in less revenue than previously expected, according to the latest revenue forecast officials released Monday. But lawmakers say it's cause for caution, not necessarily concern.
That's because of a shortage of doctors, and Idaho's recently-passed abortion laws.Spokane Public Radio’s Rebecca White reports.
Amazon delivered another dose of uncertainty to employees Monday morning: CEO Andy Jassy announced another 9,000 jobs will be eliminated in the coming weeks, making for a total of 27,000 cuts by the company so far this year.
The Washington State Department of Transportation on Monday began clearing a large tent encampment in Seattle’s South Park neighborhood that used to be home to at least 33 people. The Seattle Police Department says in the weeks leading up to this clearing, the camp has become dangerous and there have been multiple homicides at the location.
KUOW's Casey Martin reports most people there have been referred to some sort of shelter.
A BNSF oil train derailed early Thursday morning. Up to 3,000 gallons of diesel spilled.
One of the boys started out and just said, “I apologize. I hate walking out the door every morning to go to school and my sister can’t.”
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The workers who deliver your takeout and groceries could soon be guaranteed paid sick time in Seattle.
Bills that passed the Senate, are now in the House. And bills that passed the House, are now in the Senate.
The Covid-19 pandemic has had painful and devastating impacts, including lost lives, lost health, lost jobs, and disproportionate burdens in communities of color. But the past few years have also brought about changes that filled previously unmet needs and offered solutions. One such change is a push to make sure some of King County’s most vulnerable residents have access to vaccines.
The University of Washington is seeing record numbers of people using its food pantry. It’s trying to keep shelves stocked as demand grows.
A group of year-round employees at the Seattle International Film Festivalrecently filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to form a union.
Can downtown Seattle be fixed without raising taxes? Business leaders want it. Mayor Harrell has promised to do it. But his plans on what to do and how to pay for those changes remain murky at best.
New Saudi Arabian airline Riyadh Air will launch with an all-Boeing fleet of 787 Dreamliners.
A proposed bill in Olympia would impose harsher sentences for corrections officers or staff who are convicted of sexual misconduct against inmates.
Olympia correspondent Jeanie Lindsay reports on the oral arguments the justices heard in a lawsuit claiming the state is failing to uphold the constitution.
As KUOW’s Ruby de Luna reports, the university is trying to keep its pantries stocked as demand grows.
A new tuition-free Montessori-inspired preschool is open in downtown Everett, backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Special forces fighters are using the skies above Methow Valley to learn how to pilot surveillance drones. They hope to take the skills they learn in north-central Washington back to troops fighting in Ukraine.
The difference could be linked to the Southern Resident Orcas' dangerously low numbers in the Salish Sea.
It’s been more than a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Thousands of fighters and civilians have died. With no clear end in sight, Ukrainian forces are taking all the help they can get – including from surveillance drone pilots, trained in Washington’s Methow Valley.
Workers for the City of Seattle are petitioning for a more generous contract offer than the one they just received. City employees who worked through the pandemic to support the community, say they deserve raises that reflect the high cost of living in Seattle.
Wednesday marked the final day for legislators to pass bills from the chamber they originated in, meaning most bills that didn't receive a vote on the floor will no longer be considered this session.
The number of teachers leaving Washington state classrooms has hit a nearly four-decade high.
The FBI is offering $50,000 in hopes of catching whoever shot up two electrical substations in Oregon and Washington in November.
It comes as students and educators try to catch up from long stretches of remote learning during Covid.
The law does not explicitly state what "promote abortion" means. Julie Luchetta from Boise State Public Radio reports.
Billy Frank Jr. led protests for tribal fishing rights across Washington in the 60s and 70s. He was arrested more than 50 times starting at age 14. And his efforts helped lead to a landmark supreme court decision that honored tribal treaty rights. It’s why today several Northwest tribes, schools and public agencies celebrate him today, which includes Washington State Parks.
When Seattle made it easier to build backyard cottages in 2019, a lot of people worried that they’d all become Airbnbs. But a survey in a new city report suggests only 11% of them are used in that way.
When the MAX was grounded in 2019 after two deadly accidents, Boeing kept on manufacturing the airplane. Today, 100 or more undelivered MAX’s are still parked at an airfield in Moses Lake, Washington, awaiting modifications. The work is lasting so long that some technicians and machinists who were sent there from Boeing’s Puget Sound facilities are now buying homes and putting down roots.
Clinics specializing in long Covid treatment have long wait times — often six months or more. Now, long Covid experts are trying to increase access to care by training the primary care providers who work in those communities how to recognize and treat the condition.
Changes could be coming to Washington’s Death with Dignity Act, a measure that allows terminally ill patients to seek medical assistance with ending their lives.
The city of Seattle has postponed its plans to chop down the cherry trees outside of Pike Place Market, after preservation activists petitioned the mayor and city council in the 11th hour, asking them to "stay the execution."
Seattle’s Parks and Recreation Department said this week it wants to add a couple of new off-leash dog areas to some city parks. The first step in the multiyear process will be studying 30 potential locations around Seattle.
It’s been 16 years since Washington voters passed the act, which allows terminally ill patients to seek physician-guided assistance to ending their lives.
The Washington State Senate has passed a bill that would boost criminal penalties for drug possession but allow people to avoid jail if they engage in treatment and services.
HQ2 was originally designed to house 25,000 employees, but now it’s unclear when Amazon will meet its hiring goal.
Amazon is postponing construction on a key part of its big office complex in the DC area. HQ2 was originally designed to house 25,000 employees, but now it’s unclear when Amazon will meet its hiring goal.
Come April 3, the state of Washington will no longer require masks in health care facilities and prisons.
The largest aircraft yet to fly on hydrogen-electric power made a successful first flight Thursday at Moses Lake, Washington. The maiden flight of a converted turboprop airliner offered a preview of one possible pathway for how to make your future flights more eco-friendly. Hydrogen fuel is one of several options the aviation industry is testing to reduce its carbon footprint, but the technology still attracts notable skepticism.
About 21,000 people in Washington state have learned that they won't have to pay back unemployment benefits they received during the pandemic. But that is not the case for thousands more.
The maiden flight of a converted turboprop airliner offers a preview of one possible pathway for how to make your future flights more eco-friendly.
Seattle Police and the King County Medical Examiner are investigating the death of a baby whose body was discovered on a roadside in Ballard last week. But they say it will take time to know more about the case.
Hydrogen fuel is one of several options the aviation industry is testing to reduce its carbon footprint.
And it's planning a garden memorial on campus to remember the students who were killed.
Two bills in Olympia to protect abortion rights took important steps forward on Tuesday. One seeks to protect people including those who travel to Washington seeking abortions. It was the first abortion rights bill to pass the state House this session.
As Seattle Public Schools grapples with a $131 million budget deficit, layoffs appear to be imminent.
As the pandemic eases, Seattle’s nonprofits are coming back to work in person. Some don’t have the volunteer staff to match demand, and the support they received at the height of the pandemic isn’t what it used to be.
About 100 women died in Washington state as a result of their pregnancies between 2014 and 2020, according to a new report by the state health department. The vast majority — 80% — of those deaths were preventable, the report said.
There's a rallying cry at various bays and beaches up and down the West Coast; it's "Help the kelp!" The towering brown seaweed with the floating bulb on top is in steep decline. That's alarming because underwater kelp forests provide shelter and food for a wide variety of sea life. The crew answering the call runs the gamut from seaweed farmers to hammer-wielding scuba divers and might some day include sea otters and octopuses.
Companies had 3 hours to bid for the right to keep pumping out carbon dioxide and other gases that are overheating the planet.
According to a new report from the state health department, eighty percent of those deaths were preventable.
Lawmakers who sponsored the proposal have said they will keep fighting to protect reproductive care.
It can be one of the hardest decisions a family has to make — parting with a pet. And for most people it's the last resort. With the cost of food, pet supplies, and just about everything else up these days, animal shelters are seeing a spike in pet surrenders.
It’s expected to raise as much as $500 million for programs to fend off climate change.
Parting with a pet can be one of the hardest decisions a family has to make, and for most people, it's the last resort.
King County officials concede that its jail in downtown Seattle will need to be replaced eventually because it’s not meeting today’s needs of prisoners.
Expanded benefits under the federal food assistance program known as SNAP are set to end this week. The expiration comes at a time when Washington residents continue to struggle with hunger.
Scientists from Washington State University have found a way to create more sustainable, and efficient, air filters. It turns out, corn was the key.
Seattle is home to what some may consider a hidden treasure at the Douglass-Truth Branch of the Seattle Public Library: one of the largest collections of African-American literature and history on the West Coast.
A bill that would provide benefits for people typically excluded from unemployment has received strong support from workers, immigrant rights organizations, and industry groups, but it likely won't make it past Friday's legislative deadline.
We're just about halfway through the 2023 legislative session. That means budget talks are on the horizon.
Stranger writer Jas Keimig shares her favoritesIt's going to warm up a little bit this weekend, they tell us, but it’s still great weather for going indoors to check out some art. KUOW’s Kim Malcolm got these recommendations for things to do from Jas Keimig, who writes about arts and culture for The Stranger.
Seattle’s Social Housing initiative is leading by 14 percent and could be certified next week. So what are the next steps?
One of the big lessons to come out of the pandemic – is that downtowns need people. Not just office workers – but people who live there.But how do you get people to move downtown? That’s a question Seattle officials are grappling with right now.In part 3 of our series “Downtown Reimagined,” KUOW’s Joshua McNichols went looking for downtown residents to find out what’s working, and what’s not.
The city of Seattle Thursday renamed a block on Union Street for community activist and business leader D'Vonne Pickett Jr., who was fatally shot waiting at a bus stop in the Central District last October.
Federal energy officials say wetter conditions in Washington and Oregon boosted power production.
Would you prefer to pay a couple of cents for every mile you drive in exchange for not having to pay gas tax or those steep electric car registration fees? A mileage-based tax is the top choice of Pacific Northwest policymakers to make up for the long-term decline in gas tax revenue. But imposition of any new tax tends to be politically fraught, and this one is no exception.
In his second State of the City address as mayor, Bruce Harrell used the Space Needle as a metaphor to talk about his vision for the future, sounding optimistic and upbeat about the progress his administration has made and where Seattle is headed next.
Some lipsticks and foundations sold in Washington state contain lead, and some body lotions and hair products contain formaldehyde, according to the state ecology department. Lawmakers in Washington state want to change that.
All across this region, we have a housing shortage. On the other hand, downtown Seattle is littered with vacant offices. This has some people asking: Why don’t we turn underused office buildings into apartments?
The Democracy voucher program is Seattle’s system for public financing of city elections. It’s designed to combat big money in local political campaigns, and to ease the financial burden that prevents many cash-strapped households from donating to local races. But does the program work as intended?
Akash Shendure’s website turns a spotlight on mega-wealthy jetsetters and their mega-emissions.
According to Consumer Reports, toxic heavy metals were found in 28 popular dark chocolate bars, including two from Seattle-based Theo Chocolate.
Washington state's two major political parties voted on party leaders recently. Here's a look at their priorities for the year.
Downtown Seattle was decimated by the pandemic. Office buildings are 22% vacant right now — that’s like one in five towers being dark. But the downtown core is showing surprising signs of life.
Air India announced a historic purchase of more than 200 Boeing Aircraft, and even President Biden is excited about the news. A look at what this means for the Pacific Northwest.
Every week, Bill Radke takes a word or phrase in the news and asks: “Why that language?” This week’s words come from Microsoft’s new AI chatbot that revealed its "feelings" to a New York Times reporter. Bill asked Peter Clark, who heads the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence: What do the words “I feel” mean, when uttered by a chatbot?
ChatGPT is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) software that has stirred controversy and sparked debates throughout the country. From newsrooms to classrooms, the ChatGPT AI has caused a wave of conversation around the ethics and capabilities of the software. Now, AI software has also infiltrated the arts world.Local entrepreneur, Karl Stedman, did something most writers could never do - he wrote and published a sci-fi novel in 7 hours.
The family of a man who took his own life in a Garfield County Jail last April has filed an $8.5 million tort claim over his death.
Today four members of Seattle Pacific University's board of trustees asked a judge to throw out the case against them.
Amazon is the latest Seattle-area company to shift its work plans and order employees back into its offices under a hybrid home-remote model.
Supporters say the bills would guard against massive rent increases. Critics say the measures would suppress the production of new rentals at a time when the state is already hurting for housing.
A new city council candidate is running in South Seattle — Tanya Woo, a community organizer and business owner in the Chinatown-International District.
Seattle is testing a big change in its 911 response. The city plans to add a team of civilian mental health professionals to its 911 center later this year. It’s a small pilot project that's part of a move away from traditional police responses for certain emergencies.
Nurses across Washington state, and the country, are experiencing the stress of short staffing in hospitals. It’s a problem that workers say pre-dates the pandemic. But when Covid-19 hit, pre-existing issues only got worse. One solution currently being proposed in the state legislature is the creation of nurse-to-patient ratios, requiring a cap on the number of patients a hospital nurse can care for at any given time.
That’s a question Washington lawmakers are grappling with as they consider a bill that would require the creation of specific nurse-to-patient ratios, something nursing unions have been calling for for years.
This is the second year that farmworkers will be eligible for overtime. Right now, if they work past 48 hours they’ll get paid time and half. Next year they’ll be the same as everyone else - anything past 40 hours would count as overtime. But there’s new proposed legislation in Olympia that is trying to re-negotiate that.
President Biden says this announcement reflects the strength of the U.S.-India economic partnership.
Local relief efforts continue to help Turkish victims after one of the deadliest earthquakes in that country’s history. But for one Everett baker, the tragic event struck a personal chord.
Members of the Skokomish Tribe say they’ve had a perfectly good name for the waterway in the heart of their territory for thousands of years.
Providers in training in Idaho and other states where abortion has become illegal are scrambling to get the abortion training they’d planned on. One workaround they’ve found is coming to Washington to learn.
Recess would be mandatory at public schools in Washington under a bill before the state Legislature. Senate Bill 5457 would require that elementary students receive at least 45 minutes of play time per day, far more than many elementary students currently receive.
Recent laws don’t allow the state agency to sell carbon credits. Department officials are pushing legislation that would change that law.
New restrictions on gun sales, including training requirements, waiting periods and permits, are making their way through the legislature in Washington and courts in Oregon.
A state Senate hearing today stirred familiar arguments around gun rights and public safety.
This week, Washington legislators discussed how a lot of Northwest drivers could use remedial roundabout education, or maybe even a new law.
Racial and social justice advocates asked Washington legislators Wednesday to repeal laws against jaywalking. However, a bill to do that generated lots of skeptical questions during a state House committee hearing and its prospects are unclear.
Lawmakers advanced a “middle housing” bill out of a key committee this week. It would basically eliminate single family zones, so that people can build duplexes, fourplexes and townhomes instead.
State Democrats want to add abortion rights to Washington’s Constitution, but they need Republican votes to make that happen.
Washington state aspires to be a leader in clean energy, but its wind, solar and other renewable energy sources can only produce so much. With the state's power needs expected to double by 2050, the state may have to rely on energy from our neighbors.
The report includes internal emails among ICE staff, noting concerns about cleanliness at the facility.
This week the Tulalip Tribes opened a new village of tiny homes for tribal members who do not have stable housing. The homes are meant to be temporary shelters and come with access to drug treatment services.
Harold Tobin, a researcher at the University of Washington and director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, says the fault line that caused earthquake that shook southern Turkey near the Turkish-Syrian border and killed more than 7,000 people is similar to the faults under Puget Sound.
Over the past five years, the Washington Supreme Court has issued a series of rulings aimed at combating a fraught problem within the legal system — implicit racial bias. The court has relied on a new legal test: whether an “objective observer” could see racial bias as a factor in who gets to serve on juries, who gets convicted — and who wins in court.
There’s pride in eating locally grown food. But land to grow that food is disappearing. Preservation efforts, like the Skagit County Farmland Legacy Program, works to protect farmlands.
Following the killing of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police, Former King County Sheriff Sue Rahr published a piece for The Atlantic titled "The Myth Propelling America’s Violent Police Culture." KUOW’s Kim Malcolm talked to her about the issue and her article.
King County and City of Seattle employees will no longer be required to have the Covid-19 vaccine to keep their job.Originally put in place in 2021, the mandate required proof of the initial vaccine series as a condition of employment for city and county workers. On Monday, officials dropped it, effective immediately.
This month marks the 81st anniversary of Executive Order 9066, the World War II order that forcibly removed Japanese Americans on the West Coast and placed them into camps. Many of those who were incarcerated held American citizenship.
‘I think wherever we can prevent childhood sexual abuse, where we can interrupt cycles of violence and prevent it from happening further, we should do that.’
The Washington Legislature has a lot of prickly problems on its plate. But there's a new one that may be the prickliest of all: Should lawmakers designate an official state cactus? A school class proposed a native cactus for the honor and they now have a sponsor in the Legislature.
Detainees at Tacoma’s immigration facility are reportedly on day three of a hunger strike. And a spokesperson for the ICE facility confirms that chemical agents were used Wednesday in response to a disruption there.
Today, lawmakers said they need to cool things down, and study the issue further before making any changes to state law.
The diner on Aurora Avenue North reopened this week with limited hours and a few changes.
It might sound counter-intuitive, but a study led by UW researchers showed benefits from A-I and human collaboration in online mental health peer support.
Wastewater treatment plants are sending hundreds of unregulated chemicals into Puget Sound.
Environmental activists, tribal communities and fishermen are celebrating a massive conservation decision: the EPA's rejection Monday of the Pebble Mine.
Initiative 135 would create a publicly owned developer that builds and preserves affordable housing in Seattle. The apartments would serve a broader range of incomes than most affordable housing does today. We looked at the arguments for and against it.
January might have been a "dud" in terms of typical La Niña winter weather patterns, but Washington State Climatologist Nick Bond says there's plenty more winter ahead.
Breanna Stewart, one of the WNBA's most celebrated players, and Stephanie Talbot announced Wednesday they are both leaving the Storm.
WNBA Storm star guard Breanna Stewart plans to leave Seattle and sign with the New York Liberty.
If passed, it would create a public development authority, similar to the one that runs the Pike Place Market.
Seattle Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda will run for a seat on the King County Council this year. Mosqueda told KUOW that she hopes to bring the issues she has worked on at the city over the past six years to the larger county level.
After nearly 70 years, Northlake Tavern and Pizza House — known for pizzas that easily weighed six pounds — has closed its doors. But not before fans returned for one last slice of history.
Naturopathic doctors say they’re well-positioned to help address Washington’s opioid crisis and provide comprehensive health care in rural parts of the state. But they say a change in state law is needed to practice medicine to the full extent of their training.
Thousands of former and current Boeing workers joined customers and other guests to bid farewell to the company's final 747 jumbo jet. The hours-long celebration for the so-called “Queen of the Skies" took place in the giant building that once housed the 747 production line.
Boeing's giant widebody airplane factory in Everett was filled to capacity today for the ceremony.
New legislation is aiming to increase jury diversity in the state's courts. That could mean people who participate in programs like WIC could make $125 for every day they serve.
That's under a proposal now in the state legislature. Olympia correspondent Jeanie Lindsay reports.
Two Seattle newspapers focused on the Asian community stopped printing this month. Many advocates and residents of the Chinatown-International District say they fear they’ll be left without a voice and a way to safely advocate for their neighborhood.
Four women sued Simone, saying he forced them into sex work. Simone has denied wrongdoing, and argued the case should be dropped because the allegations are from too long ago.
Cannabis growers must currently dispose of any spent stalks, stems, or flowers that didn't pass testing.
Hospitals across Washington state continue to struggle with staffing levels, and some are getting creative with potential ways to lighten the load for nurses. A Spokane hospital has welcomed a robot named Moxi to its care team.
‘I don't know of any other choice but to lean in, to what is generative, what is positive, what is hopeful about this occasion.’
The debate over whether wealthy people in Washington State should pay a capital gains tax has reached the Washington Supreme Court, which heard oral arguments in Quinn v. Washington on Thursday.
The largest glacier between the high peaks of Mount Rainier and Glacier Peak has melted away after a long battle with global warming.
Boeing is charged with conspiracy to commit fraud in the case of two deadly 737 Max crashes. The company had settled the case with Department of Justice, agreeing to pay $2.5 billion, but victims' family members say they were left out of settlement negotiations. They are asking a federal judge to hold Boeing criminally responsible for their loved ones' deaths.
Until recently, the glacier was one of four in King County. KUOW’s John Ryan has this obituary.
Twitter and Amazon are pulling back from their leases, and as KUOW’s Joshua McNichols reports, it's just the latest blow.
Thefts of Kias and Hyundais have skyrocketed just as videos showing how to start them using a U-S-B cable have gone viral.
In the Seattle area’s South Asian Community there is a growing concern of discrimination based on a person’s caste. City councilmember Kshama Sawant aims to expand the city’s civil rights measures to address this.
Models developed with A-I show summertime wildfire smoke could increase in the West by up to 186 percent over the coming decades.
Washington Governor Jay Inslee, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, and others are scheduled to attend.
City Councilmember Kshama Sawant aims to expand the city's civil rights measures to address this.
They include a proposal to add the right to abortion and contraception to the Washington state Constitution.
"When your blood alcohol content reaches .05, medical experts tell us that your reaction times and your ability to make critical decisions is about 40% worse than when you have a blood alcohol content of zero. When you are at .08, it's something like 160% worse."
ABC News is reporting a tip from a family member led officers to the suspect, who had what appeared to be a self-inflicted wound.
For the second time, the Washington State Legislature is considering legalizing psilocybin, the psychedelic drug found in magic mushrooms.
Washington state is considering making school meals free to every student. That idea received wide support at a recent Senate hearing. But some opponents say it’s a bad idea.
KUOW's Diana Opong explains what comes next, here in one of the least religious areas of the country.
Even in Western Washington, where abortions are still legal and available, vasectomies are up 34% post-Dobbs. The wait time for a vasectomy appointment in the Seattle area is now five or six months, and clinics that offer vasectomies are hiring more providers.
Blackstock worked at a minimum-wage job for many years, before his work was discovered and celebrated by the art world.
Even in Western Washington, where abortions are still legal and available, vasectomies are up thirty-four percent.
Many cities across Washington State have invested heavily in transit. But there aren’t a lot of people living around the many stations set to open north and south of Seattle in the next few years. A bill introduced in Olympia aims to change that.
The state legislature advanced a bill this week that would eliminate the time-consuming "design review" process for new housing projects, which builders say could save months of headaches and reduce the administrative cost of producing housing.
He was highly regarded for his travel writing but didn't want to be considered a travel writer.
Marcie Sillman co-hosts the podcast DoubleXposure, and is a contributing writer for Crosscut.
Seattle Councilmember Sawant will not run for reelection. She plans to do this instead ...FBI has been concerned about neo-Nazis targeting the energy grid. There have been 15 such attacks on substations in the Northwest since last summer. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for January 19, 2023.
After fizzling out last year, a bill that would allow denser housing in cities across Washington state begins the legislative session on a stronger footing.
KUOW's Casey Martin reports there's been some pushback from elected leaders in Kirkland.
Getting laid off is hard. But between job openings and startup opportunities, losing a job can be the beginning of a new journey, especially in the Seattle region's tech economy.
A major bill that would help create more homes had its first hearing Tuesday afternoon.
‘It increases the amount of money that goes to victim restitution and child support, and mandates that 50% goes into a savings account that will be available upon reentry.’
The former Washington State University graduate student is charged with the murder of four University of Idaho students.
An Idaho Senate committee voted Monday to introduce one abortion-related bill, but as Doug Nadvornick from Spokane Public Radio reports, it turned away another.
The lights help airplanes spot towering turbines ahead. But, a bill in the Washington House would shut the lights off when planes aren’t nearby.
Four people have filed a complaint against the city of Seattle after being arrested and jailed in 2021 for writing easy-to-clean political messages on temporary barricades outside of the Seattle Police East Precinct. They allege the city's anti-graffiti ordinance is an unconstitutional violation of free speech.
First responders in Washington state have few options when they encounter a person having a mental health episode.
For many people around Washington state, finding treatment for eating disorders within their community can be incredibly hard. In an effort to expand access to that care, Seattle Children’s Hospital started a training program for mental health care providers to learn the ropes of treating patients with eating disorders.
Microsoft has a new unlimited vacation policy as of this week. Some analysts say the policy could benefit the company more than its employees.
In many cases, the default option is jail. Now, a legislative committee is pondering a new option designed to get people the short-term help they need without routing them through the criminal justice system.
This could be the week when grocery chain Albertsons learns whether it could go ahead and pay $4 billion dollars to its shareholders. The payment was planned when Albertsons and rival Kroger announced they were merging last fall. But the Washington Attorney General’s Office is trying to block payment until the merger is completed.
The payment was planned when Albertsons and rival Kroger announced they were merging last fall. But the Attorney General’s Office is trying to block payment until the merger is completed.
‘We have been a very resilient organization and we are going to celebrate that resilience, that persistence in fulfilling our mission.’
Union staff at the UW Libraries and Press called on the school’s Board of Regents this week to speed up contract talks.
His beat will center on the rich, diverse communities that make up our region and explore a range of culture and identity issues.
Scientists, environmental advocates, and Democratic lawmakers in Olympia and Salem have seen enough to make them seek more regulations.
They allege the city's anti-graffiti ordinance is an unconstitutional violation of free speech.
After 29 months running the Seattle Police Department, Adrian Diaz said he was relieved and happy to be officially sworn in as Seattle’s next chief of police at City Hall on Thursday. His oldest son Alex pinned the badge onto his uniform as supporters applauded.
"You hear about stories, and stuff does happen here, but for it to be the top story on CNN and all the major news outlets was shocking."
Seattle Public Schools and the Kent School District are suing social media companies for the role their platforms have played in a youth mental health crisis. KUOW spoke to a behavioral health expert who says the scientific basis of the complaints is sound.
That’s according to an independent scientific review of the Upper Columbia United Tribes plans.
Housing and homelessness are bipartisan priorities for legislators, but their approaches differ.
WSU graduate student Bryan Kohberger is accused of killing four University of Idaho students.
Many people experiencing homelessness are trying to stay invisible, often hiding in the jam of travel at the airport.
As the Washington State legislature gets underway in 2023, two big reports offer guidance on how to tackle the housing shortage. One comes from a group of top CEOs and former Washington governor Christine Gregoire; the other, from the non-profit Urban Institute.
Citing “growing sense of lawlessness,” some coalitions of police, mayors and prosecutors say they will press state legislators to revisit current restrictions on police vehicle pursuits in the upcoming session.
The work of Congress has stalled with the U.S. House's failure to elected a House speaker. The House has so far failed to elect a House Speaker.And despite wanting today off to mark the second anniversary of the January 6th attacks on the Capitol, representatives are headed back to the floor today.
Kim Malcolm talks with The Ticket editor Chase Burns about his arts and culture picks for the weekend.
More than 18,000 Amazon employees will be out of a job by the time an ongoing round of layoffs is complete. GeekWire's Todd Bishop expects "this is where [Amazon] is going to stop," though.
Last year was marked by record high home values and extreme competition among buyers, but things did shift a bit toward the end of the year. Now, Redfin says Seattle is the fastest-cooling market in the nation.
There are lots of jobs out there for registered nurses — in Washington state, about 6,000 of them. That nursing shortage can mean hospitals have to hire travel nurses at expensive rates, or sometimes they’re not able to staff all of their beds, which can lead to long wait times for patients.
Inches of water and debris still cover some streets and sidewalks in Seattle’s South Park neighborhood after the Duwamish River flooded Tuesday morning. Multiple families have been displaced while they try to clean and repair their water-damaged homes.
Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” was first heard on a radio show sponsored by the Kraft Company on Christmas Day, 1941.
King tides last January broke records and flooded homes on Puget Sound. KUOW’s John Ryan reports this month’s tides are not expected to be so extreme.
You've probably heard the phrase, "It's the thought that counts." That's the theme of a holiday series we're bringing you this month from the KUOW staff.
State lawmakers are getting ready for the new legislative session, which begins January 9 — and it's a big one.
2022 marked another grim year for people in Seattle and King County experiencing homelessness. More than 270 people died this year in the county without secure housing, the highest number in 20 years.
Paige Browning talks with KEXP's Eva Walker about some of her favorite local albums of 2022
As KUOW's Paige Browning reports, they're accused of filling orders even from doctors with revoked licenses.
Suggests the Goldendale Energy Storage Project would significantly impact tribal cultural resources.
Programs that help families navigate this loss are struggling to find space for everyone who needs it. One in Tacoma is seeing record demand for their services.
Below market rent prices have attracted a lot of new residents to the South Park neighborhood, where existing residents are especially vulnerable to being pushed out.
They're probably two of the most famous members of Seattle drag royalty after being catapulted to stardom by the wildly popular franchise "RuPaul's Drag Race." And they're back for another installation of The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show.
The delay will remain in effect while the Attorney General’s Office appeals a lower court ruling.
According to FlightAware.com, nearly 200 flights have been grounded, and more delays may be in the forecast.
Easterday was convicted after carrying out one of the largest cattle swindles in U.S. history.
‘There were several pandemic era programs that were providing additional support to the hunger relief sector, and those programs expired. The reserves we had purchased with those funds were all depleted by the middle of the summer.’ -Linda Nageotte
If we don’t have homes for those people, some here now will get pushed out of our region.
And with more snow and ice in the forecast, the agency is asking riders to have extra patience.
‘What it does is it creates a pool for kids that are accessing Medicaid services within the first year of their life. As the bill stands right now, $4,000 would be invested in this pool for each child born.’ -Sen. Yasmin Trudeau, D-Tacoma
Correspondent Tom Banse reports it's to reduce the risk of big ships running over endangered whales in Puget Sound.
Today, the State Supreme Court granted a request from the Washington Attorney General’s Office to add another delay.
November 2022 marked a decade since Washington voted to legalize recreational cannabis. There was a lot of fanfare — and uncertainty — when voters set the state on this path back in 2012. So what are the big takeaways about our legal cannabis market so far?
Incarceration rates in Washington state’s urban and suburban areas are on a downtrend, but in rural areas, police are booking more people into jail, often for minor offenses.
You've probably heard the phrase, "It's the thought that counts." That's the theme of a holiday series we're bringing you this month from the KUOW staff.
Barredo says nonperishable food donations are always needed. He says he's seeing more and more families who are unsure of where their next meal is going to come from.
Officials with the Justice Department allege that Mark Leonetti, of Longview, left hundreds of violent, racist, and antisemitic voicemails, most recently talking about murdering elected officials, using detailed and graphic language.
“Disappointing” and “troubling.” Reactions of one Tacoma pastor to the not-guilty verdict for Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer.
A jury has found Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer not guilty on two criminal misdemeanor charges. KNKX reporter Kari Plog has been following the case. She spoke with KUOW's Angela King about what we learned during the trial and what comes next for Troyer.
The federal government announced Wednesday it’s designating whitebark pine trees as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
The governor wants the proceeds of the bond measure to go toward building housing to address homelessness.KUOW's Tom Banse reports.
That’s according to a new health advisory from the state.KUOW’s Eilís O’Neill has more.
The federal government announced today it’s putting the trees on the Endangered Species Act. Correspondent Courtney Flatt has more.
The state attorney general's office had charged Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer with false reporting and making a false or misleading statement to a public servant. On Wednesday, a jury acquitted him on both counts.
The conversation around masking is once again bubbling to the surface as Washington state deals with the triple threat of Covid-19, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). This comes at a time when the healthcare system is already under immense strain. Hospitals are often running at, or over, capacity and hospital leaders said Tuesday that they continue to see large financial losses that are starting to lead to reductions and cuts to services in some areas.
Cougar fans are remembering the man who led his team to six bowl games in his eight years in Pullman.
‘Right now, everything that's in the Respect for Marriage Act is already protected by existing Supreme Court decisions. If the Supreme Court were to go in and overrule Obergefell, and Windsor, that's when the Act would have more meat to it.’ UW Law professor Peter Nicolas
An 18-year old Seattle student has been arrested and charged with two counts of felony harassment for threatening to shoot students at Sammamish High School in Bellevue. The recipient of the threats notified the school principal, and Bellevue School District initiated a lockdown for three hours Friday morning until the student who made the threats was arrested by Bellevue police at his home.
At least 253 unhoused people in King County have died, so far, in 2022. That's a record for the county. A vigil will be held for them this month in Seattle.
Jefferson Public Radio’s Roman Battaglia reports on the first auction of its kind on the West Coast.
"This is really fascinating because we typically think of the ear as something which receives sounds, but it turns out that the ear also generates sounds of its own." – UW Professor Shyam Gollakota
The majority of captains of big commercial ships entering and leaving Puget Sound are cooperating with a request to slow down temporarily to reduce underwater noise impacts to the Pacific Northwest's critically endangered killer whales. The duration of the experimental slowdown – modeled on a similar project in British Columbia – will be extended into the new year, organizers announced during a status report and celebration on the Seattle waterfront Friday.
You've probably heard the phrase, "It's the thought that counts." That's the theme of a holiday series we're bringing you this month from the KUOW staff.
‘It literally snowed on stage. They had this huge Christmas tree that at one point, grew and grew and grew and grew.’ -Mike Davis
He said he’s been eager to defend himself from accusations of being a racist and a liar following his confrontation with a Black newspaper carrier nearly two years ago.
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Wednesday that his office is suing the Federal Way Discount Guns and Indoor Range, one of two stores he says his office caught illegally selling high-capacity magazines.
Seattle’s “streateries” were the city’s answer to help restaurants survive the pandemic while protecting public health: the city waived permits and fees to allow businesses to use sidewalks and curbside space. Now, the city council is one step closer to making its café street program permanent.
The 100-bed transitional housing facility will have onsite addiction and behavioral health experts
He described his encounter with Troyer nearly two years ago, which resulted in misdemeanor charges of false reporting against the Sheriff.
Lauren Paterson reports law enforcement is hoping to hear from students who may have initially held back information.
Alcohol is involved in about one-third of the fatal car crashes in Oregon and Washington every year.
Construction just wrapped up at King County's new Georgetown Wet Weather Treatment Station.
Meanwhile, some animal lovers in Seattle feed outdoor cat colonies, helping keep the furry predators on the prowl.KUOW’s John Ryan reports from an animal hospital in Lynnwood.
‘I haven't seen anything like it in my 27 years of working with folks with opioid addiction and people experiencing overdoses.’ -Caleb Banta-Green
New modeling by the University of Washington of the impacts of a major Cascadia earthquake offers a less dire picture of the aftermath of the so-called "Big One" — specifically when it comes to highway bridges.
After starting fall off on an unseasonably dry and warm note, the Seattle area is ushering in the coldest start to December in nearly four decades.
You've probably heard the phrase, "It's the thought that counts." That's the theme of a holiday series we're bringing you this month, because 'tis the season for a number of holiday traditions and feelings.
Testimony in the trial of Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer sometimes veered into the absurd Thursday, as police witnesses described investigating the possible “malicious” throwing of a newspaper, and another officer admitted to called the sheriff “a douchebag” for dragging them into a high-profile incident.
Writer Matt Baume brought us these gleeful, exploratory, deep diving and extravagant event picks
Beginning Thursday, Dec. 1, a 12-mile stretch of road between Longmire and Paradise at Mount Rainier National Park will be closed to vehicles Monday through Friday.
He’s accused of two misdemeanors related to false reporting after a confrontation with a Black newspaper carrier early last year.
A jury has been selected and attorneys on Wednesday delivered their opening statements in the trial of Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer.
King County Superior Court Judge Samuel Chung prohibited a student at Ingraham High School Tuesday from purchasing or possessing firearms, after the student told a psychologist he was mentally preparing to commit a school shooting on the Eastside. However, the student’s father declined to hand over his own firearms to police for safekeeping.
Trappers have caught nearly a quarter million European green crabs in Washington waters so far in 2022.
When Seattle started taxing soda and sugary drinks in 2018, part of the intent was to reduce consumption. The good news: people drank less soda. The bad news: it meant reduced funds for programs that help vulnerable communities. As the city council prepares to vote on the 2023 budget, it made some changes to avoid deep cuts. But it’s a short-term fix.
Recent layoffs in Seattle's tech industry has some workers wondering if they're going to be next. They're also raising questions about whether this is a correction that's been a long time coming for the ever-growing industry.
‘Specialists in this area, it's so important that we have shared decision making with our patients and discuss all the risks and all the benefits so women can make choices that are best for their quality of life during this period of time.’ -Dr. Susan Reed
The New Horizons youth homeless shelter in Belltown has found an innovative way to bring more people in for health care – by offering care not just to them, but to their pets as well. This approach can help young people open up about their health needs and get treatment, a crucial first step towards finding a stable job and stable housing.
Now, researchers are partnering with scientists in Japan and Korea to try to outsmart the world’s largest hornet.
The city has been trying to end traffic fatalities since 2015, but instead, the number of pedestrians and cyclists killed has been increasing.
"None of the experts that we talked to think that this abuse is rare. They think it's very rare that it's caught, and even more rare that there is a successful criminal conviction."
Many coastal tribes, and environmentalists, are celebrating today. KUOW's Paige Browning reports.
Seattle-based nonprofit ArtsFund recently announced a major new funding program. The Community Accelerator Grant will distribute $10M to arts organizations statewide, with the hope of providing essential resources in a time of great need.
Holiday season is right around the corner, the third since the Covid-19 pandemic began. And, once again, health officials are nervous about how the healthcare system will fare as people gather and viruses spread. This year, the concern is partly because of a resurgence of other viruses that have been less active during the pandemic due to Covid-19 mitigation measures.
Most of the elections in Washington state have been called, so now it's time to sit back and take a look at what we've learned from the midterms.
‘What I really like about this is that he's kind of undoing paintings and creating something new in that process.’ - Margo Vansynghel
In 1992, Murray became the first female senator to represent Washington state. She’s preparing for another first, of national proportions.
High winds fanned a wildfire that has burned and smoldered since Tuesday on normally soggy private timberland overlooking the mouth of the Columbia River.
Federal officials want to hear from the public about what to consider this time around.
Four University of Idaho students were found dead in an apartment near the University of Idaho campus on Sunday.
But it took until Wednesday afternoon for the Moscow Police Department to hold a press conference and answer questions.
The Community Accelerator Grant will distribute $10M to arts organizations state-wide with the hope of providing essential resources in a time of great need.
Workers at more than 100 Starbucks stores in 25 states are picketing today in what's being called the largest labor action since employees started their unionizing campaign.
Students are asking for these tools after last week’s fatal shooting at Ingraham High School. The shooting followed a physical fight in the school bathroom, according to charging documents.
Murray would also preside over the Senate if Vice President Kamala Harris is not available.
Outcomes from last week's midterms are still being finalized, but already some results stand in stark contrast to polling ahead of Election Day.
That's due to mismatched or missing signatures.
Correspondent Tom Banse reports from Olympia.
In 2014, Susana Barbosa was a freshman at Marysville-Pilchuck High School when a student fatally shot four classmates and himself in the school cafeteria. “I was sitting about fifteen feet away, so I saw everything that happened,” Barbosa said.
Washington state is home to 29 federally recognized Native American Tribes, but only one Native person currently serves in the state Legislature. That will change next year. Three enrolled members of Native tribes are poised to win their elections this fall.
Powwows for Native American prison inmates in Washington state have been an annual tradition, but they were halted amid pandemic shutdowns. Now, the celebrations in the state’s 12 correctional facilities have returned.
I can’t tell you where I interviewed Max Lambert, but I can tell you what we saw. It wasn’t pretty.
For our series on invasive species, KUOW’s John Ryan takes us to a remote lake on the Olympic Peninsula where a once-abundant amphibian has mysteriously been turning up dead.
‘It's not as if Andy Jassy, the Amazon CEO, is waving his wand from the Day 1 tower to do this and might realize tomorrow, as Elon Musk did in Twitter's case, that he made a big mistake.’ -Todd Bishop
A surge in RSV, a contagious respiratory virus, is straining pediatric hospitals across Washington state. As flu cases also begin to rise, and hospital officials look towards another potential Covid-19 wave, they’re sounding the alarm about hospital capacity for the state’s youngest patients. “We are in crisis mode,” said Dr. Tony Woodward, medical director of emergency medicine at Seattle Children’s hospital during a media briefing Monday. “And bordering, if not already in, disaster mode in our emergency departments across the state.”
The King County Prosecutor’s Office filed charges Monday against two teenagers for their alleged involvement in the shooting at Ingraham High School last week that left one student dead.
Buying a home is out of reach for most low-income families in the ultra-expensive greater Seattle metro area. The city of Burien is trying to change that. It's experimenting with tiny cottages, with up to two bedrooms, that families earning less than $50,000 per year can buy.
Some of the biggest names in the tech industry are either laying off employers, or implementing hiring freezes for hundreds of workers in the Northwest.
People gathered at Seattle’s Climate Pledge arena Thursday to mourn the death of D’Vonne Pickett Jr, the sports coach and business owner who was shot and killed three weeks ago. Pickett’s casket was draped in thousands of flowers as hundreds of people dressed in black gathered in the arena to celebrate his life.
In Southwest Washington's 3rd Congressional District, MAGA Republican Joe Kent is locked in a tight race against Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. Earlier Kent said he would accept the results, even though he falsely claims without evidence that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump. But now he's spreading election conspiracy theories about his own race.
Historically, many food banks started small, usually in church basements or as an extension of a religious organization. But starting with the pandemic, demand has been rising, with no signs of letting up any time soon. And increasingly, food banks are providing more than nourishment.
Dancer Jonathan Batista made history this fall as the first Black principal dancer in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s fifty-year history.
The teenager who allegedly shot and killed a person at Ingraham had their first court hearing on Wednesday. Another suspect, also a teen, is accused of assisting in the crime.
Aside from a close race in the 8th Congressional District, western Washington’s Democratic incumbent members of Congress are decisively beating back challenges from Republicans, and the party might even pick up a seat in the House.
Democrats are trying to win the secretary of state’s office in an election for the first time in six decades after Republicans failed to advance a candidate in the primary.
Dan Newhouse has won re-election in Washington’s 4th Congressional District, making him one of the last Trump impeachers still standing.
Here are the top vote-getters in Washington state's 2022 general election, as of 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9. These are preliminary results, as ballots will come in by mail for several more days.
It’s been eight years since Seattle updated its comprehensive plan. That’s the document that says where the city will allow new homes. In that time, we’ve seen a dramatic population growth, a pandemic, downtown got knocked off its feet, we had protests against racial inequity, and there’s a climate crisis. All of those things are changing how the city thinks about how it should grow going forward.
Fortunately, it doesn't happen very often in the Pacific Northwest that ships collide with whales. But when it does, it's upsetting, tragic and the whale probably dies. Three separate teams have developed smartphone-based systems that can alert commercial mariners to watch out or slow down when there are whales nearby. A recent ride-along on a big container ship demonstrated that real-time whale alerts are still a work in progress.
‘I'd say the next step is really the council trying to nail down the things they're going to need-- money, support, land-- to make this plan a reality.’
With only a few days to go until Election Day, 70 percent of registered voters in Washington state have yet to return their ballots.
Stuart Elway is the director of the Crosscut/Elway Poll of Washington state voters. He spoke with KUOW's Angela King about what voters are most concerned about and how that may influence Election Day outcomes.
A King County Superior Court has temporary blocked Albertsons from making cash dividend payments to shareholders. The payout is part of a potential merger between two supermarket giants--Albertsons and Kroger.
“I love when folks like yourself say, ‘Yo, like, I am an adult and it still hit me in a way I didn't expect.’” -Idris Goodwin
Audrey Muliawan said they wanted to escape a rising crime rate in Seattle – a problem she believes has only worsened since then. “The Seattle area definitely has a lack of police. If I’m going there now, I feel like I have to be a little bit more aware,” she said. It’s just the sort of personal story that Republicans believe could help them flip Washington’s 8th District and take back control of the U.S. House this year.
Demonstrators gathered to protest Harrell's proposed budget. It includes millions of dollars to expand the Unified Care Team, the city's group that leads homeless camp clearings in Seattle.
An investigation by the King County Sheriff's Office determined that two officers violated numerous policies when they pursued an undercover Seattle detective’s vehicle during a protest. Seattle Police said the incident was an unprecedented lapse in communication that endangered everyone involved. The sheriff agreed that the mens’ actions created substantial risk of harm, according to findings obtained by KUOW.
Senior Diane Sun was one of only five students from around the country to be named a 2022 National Student Poet.
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy quietly visited southwest Washington earlier this week to raise money for a former political foe: Congressional candidate Joe Kent.
The Seattle Police Department’s handling of a sex trafficking investigation into a local hip-hop artist may have further emboldened the man to harm more people, a judge ruled Tuesday, allowing a lawsuit against the musician, the police department, and the city to move forward.
Ferguson says Albertsons is using $2.5 billion in operating funds and is borrowing a significant amount to make the $4 billion dollar payout.
As Oregon Public Broadcasting's Troy Brynelson reports, Kent has recently been outspent by his Democratic opponent.
Haggerty, a singer-songwriter and gay rights activist, died this morning from complications of a stroke. He grew up in Port Angeles.
But as KUOW’s Eilís O’Neill reports, a few measures will remain for government workers and in healthcare settings.
After more than two and a half years, the final lingering emergency declarations in Washington state are set to expire, marking a major milestone in the state’s pandemic battle.
Covid emergency measures end Monday, Oct. 31 in both Seattle and Washington state. Those emergency orders include protections for tenants who fall behind on their rent. KUOW looked into what their expiration means for renters and their landlords.
As KLCC’s Brian Bull reports, operations are set to resume at Washington state and Oregon locations as early as next week.
Dylan Peters is a spokesperson for the Army Corps of Engineers. He says the way the oil leaked was unusual.
Washington scientists hope a strange new concoction can save these creatures of the night from their mortal enemy. They call it “yogurt for bats.”
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has announced a new plan to address a surge of graffiti in the city. Harrell is not only calling on multiple city departments to address the graffiti — he’s also looking to citizens in the community to support these efforts.
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is now weighing in on the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons stores. Ferguson also joined his counterparts in the District of Columbia, Arizona, California, Idaho and Illinois to express concerns about the $4 billion shareholder payout in November that’s part of the merger.
The United States banned leaded paint and leaded gasoline decades ago, but many floatplanes and other small aircraft still run on leaded fuel. Federal officials have taken a major step toward changing that.
Various indicators show a slowdown in the real estate market in the central Puget Sound area. That’s raised hopes that homes could become much more affordable soon. Don't hold your breath.
The latest contract ratified by King County’s 633 sergeants and deputies will raise their salaries more than 20% over the next three years. It also paves the way for the King County Sheriff’s Office to implement body-worn cameras.
Bob Ferguson and five other attorneys general recently co-signed a letter asking Albertsons to halt a $4 billion payout to investors until the merger is approved.
When racial justice protestors called for cuts to the Seattle Police Department in the summer of 2020, the City Council responded by moving parking enforcement officers to the transportation department. The shift began in 2021 and did not go smoothly.
‘A lot of people see this as history repeating itself, and to be determined whether it will actually work and change the direction of the region's homeless crisis.’
‘I think there's some hope, but we're in quite a troubling time.’ - UW Professor Jake Grumbach
The pesky ritual has stuck around, in spite of votes in West Coast states and the U.S. Senate to drop the twice-a-year clock changes.
Kent released tax documents this week in a bid to answer questions about where he works, and where he gets his money.
But the new information doesn't fully resolve who pays Kent's salary.
Vice President Kamala Harris was in Seattle today for two events with Washington Senator Patty Murray.
It was a rare appearance for the Vice President with a U.S. Senate candidate this fall.
‘Company officials got upset that union representatives were trying to broadcast the session on Zoom and were upset that they were trying to record the session. So, they all ended pretty quickly.’
The state's attorney general says the company led customers to think they were supporting a charity.
National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy says the part of the plane that failed was an actuator, which helps stabilize the plane in the air. An investigation found that this part didn't break during the crash. Instead, it appears the part wasn't assembled correctly and led the pilot to lose control of the seaplane.
That's according to a closely watched metric of 4th and 8th grade students, the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
The National Transportation Safety Board says a piece of equipment was not properly installed on the plane that went down near Whidbey Island.
The debate took place at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. Murray is campaigning to keep her job representing Washington state in the U.S. Senate, which she has held for nearly 30 years. Smiley has been running on that fact, calling Murray a career politician. Sunday night's debate showed just how far apart the two candidates are on the issues.
For months, a coalition of mayors in South King County has criticized state and county approaches to public safety. In a letter they blamed methamphetamine and “a flood of fentanyl” for an increase in violence, and property crimes. Now those cities are passing their own drug laws. Critics say that’s a step in the wrong direction.
The state’s superintendent of public instruction is now asking lawmakers to approve a pay boost and bonuses, in the hope of holding on to current staff and incentivizing more young people to become educators.
"Whether it's global health or climate, Gates does tilt pretty optimistic. Other folks who were speaking at the summit kind of balanced that out a little bit."
A new study from Washington State University used drones to count salmon nests, known as redds.
This comes after concerns were raised by investors, 80 former employees, and the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe.
Western Washington currently has some of the world’s dirtiest air due to smoke from wildfires in the Cascade Mountains. Fires have been burning for weeks, but people living close to the fire line say these past few days have been the worst conditions so far this year.
Ballots for overseas or military voters are also in transit.
KUOW's Paige Browning reports security is top of mind this election.
It's producing some of the worst air quality in the world.
KUOW'S Casey Martin was near the fire line.
The fire started October 9th on Larch Mountain, northeast of Camas.
Clark County Fire Marshal Dan Young says people using fireworks may have caused it.
A former hotshot explains why necessary strategies for fighting wildfires on the west side of the Cascades result in so much smoke
Currently there is just one Native American member serving in Washington state legislature, Debra Lekanoff, a member of a Tlingit tribe in Southeast Alaska, whose Indian name is “Xixch’I See.” But after the elections on Nov. 8, Lekanoff might not be the only Native voice in the statehouse.
More than a month has passed since the Bolt Creek fire started burning near Skykomish. Some residents are asking firefighters: Why haven't they put it out?
A lawsuit stemming from a 2020 fatal shooting in Seattle's CHOP zone is being heard by a federal appeals court.
A nonprofit, the Trust for Public Land, is stepping in to revitalize Jennie Reed’s schoolyard, along with four others in low-income South Tacoma neighborhoods with little or no park access. The goal isn’t just to give kids a better place to play at recess; it’s to transform the schoolyards into high-quality community parks.
This summer was Washington’s driest on record. October usually brings rain and cooling. But not this year. All over Western Washington, rivers are setting new records for low flow.
No, that’s not snowflakes you’re seeing on these sunny fall afternoons. Those flakes are clouds of aphids flying around the Northwest.
Should the recent odd weather around Seattle come as a surprise to anyone given how wacky our weather has been all year?
Big ships entering and leaving Puget Sound will be asked to temporarily slow down to reduce underwater noise this fall. Washington state is importing this strategy from British Columbia on a trial basis in hopes of helping the Pacific Northwest's critically endangered killer whales.
Dr. Cora Sack is a University of Washington Assistant Professor.
She has expertise in lung disease, and the health effects of air pollution and wildfire smoke.
‘We have a very important word before the vaccine. That word is cancer. In my experience, the fear of cancer trumps any fear of vaccines. I think most people who are coming to us are really trying to survive their cancer, or improve their chances of surviving their cancer.’
The neighborhood of Wallingford got a little more recognition at a meeting today. In a unanimous vote, a group of experts decided that Wallingford should be awarded "historic district" status for its collection of historic buildings and houses. But critics are worried about the decision's repercussions, as the region faces a critical shortage of housing.
The Puget Sound region is growing, and air travel is growing with it. By the year 2050, the number of flights here could more than double. But critics of that outlook say we should be curbing greenhouse gas emissions – not raising them.
This week Seattle says goodbye to an ice skating rink that's been around for generations. Owners of the Highland Ice Arena in Shoreline say it’s a bittersweet end for the family business.
The 27th annual Seattle Queer Film Festival starts today and runs through Oct. 23. It includes 150 films from around the world, which can be seen in person or virtually. KUOW’s Kim Malcolm reached out for some highlights from Three Dollar Bill Cinema Managing Director Billy Ray Brewton, and SQFF Director Kathleen Mullen.
The report states that climate change, drought, and a century of forest mismanagement are to blame what is going on, especially in the western United States.
Rare sightings of a tiny butterfly, smaller than a thumbnail, have sprung up all over southeastern Washington. People are spotting these butterflies in some unusual places.
As the season for respiratory illnesses approaches, public health officials in Washington state are encouraging people to get updated Covid booster shots as soon as possible. But many locations are booked weeks out and residents say they’re struggling to find appointments.
This week, candidates for US. Senate are honing their messages on the issue here in Washington State.
Should the top elections official in Washington state officially be a nonpartisan? That's one difference between the top two finalists running for Washington Secretary of State. Nonpartisan challenger Julie Anderson wants to make the job independent from political party affiliations. Her opponent, Democratic incumbent Steve Hobbs says it's an unnecessary change. County auditors and sheriffs associations are also chewing over party labels and what those labels convey about the leanings of their offices.
Seattle Police continue to investigate a recent shooting outside a University District bar that injured four students. So far, no arrests have been made. For now, SPD is increasing its presence in the neighborhood where hopes for a vibrant comeback have been marred by violent incidents in the past month.
Public health officials in Washington state continue to urge people to get their vaccine shots as they brace for another possible resurgence of Covid-19 and the flu this fall and winter.
A new review from Seattle’s Office of Inspector General is the latest attempt to scrutinize the conduct of Seattle police during June 2020. It calls on SPD to "repair the public trust and safety compromised" during those weeks.
A quartet of independent candidates on the ballot this November in Oregon and Washington state will test voter appetites for a centrist "third way." They are experienced contenders running for state senate, Oregon governor or Washington Secretary of State. Unaffiliated candidates are popping up around the nation too, with a common theme of being fed up with a divisive two-party system.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking for the public’s help to find who poisoned six wolves in northeastern Washington.
While celebrating 50 years as a ballet company, the Pacific Northwest Ballet is making history.
In Seattle, gun violence is at a ten-year high and climbing. In response Mayor Bruce Harrell wants to spend a million dollars in the next budget on a gunfire detection system for certain neighborhoods. His office said they're seeking systems with video cameras as well as audio sensors.
Commercially sold, do-it-yourself sexual assault kits are gaining popularity on college campuses. Makers of the kits have marketed them as an alternative option to sexual assault kits conducted in a hospital setting. But health officials and some sexual assault advocacy groups say the kits stand to create more problems than they solve, and are warning people not to use them.
The window between the start of fall semester and Thanksgiving break is what advocates against sexual violence refer to as the "red zone." More than half of all campus sexual assaults occur during this period, according to the sexual assault advocacy group Shattering the Silence.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announce a $1 billion program to help save the region's salmon while visiting Washington state Thursday.
A youth program funded by King County program has lost its contract to work with young people at risk of gun violence after a KUOW investigation found its leader had false credentials — and is a convicted sex offender facing a new charge of felony insurance fraud.
The community nonprofit El Centro de la Raza plans to redevelop the two-acre site of a roller skating rink in Federal Way. But this isn't the story of another community landmark going away.
KUOW’s Joshua McNichols went there to find out what other places could learn from their approach.
‘If you see the kids dressed up as Shrek roaming around Westlake this weekend, you'll know what it's for.’
The United States and Canada will renegotiate how to handle flood control and hydropower on the Columbia River. However, salmon advocates also want negotiators to consider the health of the Columbia River ecosystem.
Public health officials want people to hurry up and get their updated Covid booster shots. But so far, not many people have.
That's one takeaway from a new report on some of the deaths that have occurred among people living unhoused.
Claims of election fraud have been increasing since the 2020 election, and they’re having an impact on the upcoming midterm elections in November.
This year, Washington had emergency rules on the books to keep outdoor workers safe during all that heat.
The payment is for spilling sewage into tribal fishing areas. The spills have happened nearly a dozen times since 2015.
‘This question of how you change the environment on Third Avenue has been one the city has struggled with for a long time.’
Availability of the drug will be based on how many staff have volunteered to administer it at a given site.
‘I started looking at the case and realized people were missing something about the story.’ -Leah Sottile
An aircraft maker from Western Washington on Tuesday provided a glimpse at one possible future for sustainable air travel — electric commuter planes. Eviation celebrated the maiden flight of an all-new, short hop airliner named Alice in Moses Lake.
The Amtrak Cascades train route from Seattle to Vancouver, B.C. resumed this week for the first time in more than two years. While the border has been open to cars and buses for months, Monday’s train trip was the first since the pandemic began.
‘If you break a bone in King County, you can walk in and get urgent care. If you're going through a mental health crisis or a substance use disorder crisis, you have zero urgent care options for a population of 2.3 million people.’
NW journalist Leah Sottile tells the story of Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell, the married couple accused of murdering two of Vallow's children. It's about obsessive beliefs in the end times, religious extremism, and far-right ideology.
A state commission Friday narrowed its list of sites for a new two-runway airport to three locations in rural Thurston and Pierce cou
Narcan is a prescription medicine used to treat a known or suspected opioid overdose. It’s also known by the generic name "naloxone."
This fall, the Seattle mayor’s office and city council have agreed to jointly create a new type of crisis response unit to be available when people call 911.
There's a rising tide of interest in opening seaweed farms in the Pacific Northwest. If even half of the current applicants succeed, it would more than double the small number of commercial seaweed growing operations in Oregon and Washington state.
This week, the Seattle City Council unanimously voted to create a long sought-after Seattle film commission to support local film projects. The measure has the potential to make a major impact on filmmaking in Seattle.
KNKX reporter Scott Greenstone takes us to a couple of small towns in Washington that could determine which party controls the U.S. House next year.
Councilmember Sara Nelson believes the film industry will boost Seattle’s creative economy.
It's mostly men (97% of cases), people between the ages of 25 and 44, and King County residents who have gotten monkeypox in Washington state.
The average renter or homeowner will see their bill go up by about $5 each month, according to Seattle City Light.
Officials at Sea-Tac Airport say they’re looking into the cause of major security checkpoint delays that recently emerged. Twitter erupted with videos and photos of seemingly endless lines stretching into the airport's parking garage over the weekend.
As KUOW’s Diana Opong reports, airport officials say they’re hoping to find some answers.
Over the years, the chemicals leached into drinking water near military bases around the United States, including on Whidbey Island and in the Yakima Valley.
As Oregon Public Broadcasting's Troy Brynelson reports, it remains unclear if he had any political motivations.
That’s because, for years, the military used a firefighting foam that contained dangerous chemicals.
‘I have loved this job. Covering the Washington State legislature and state government and politics has been both a calling and a privilege.’
The finalists to become Seattle’s next police chief made their case to the public in a televised interview Thursday. Those finalists are interim Seattle police chief Adrian Diaz, assistant Seattle chief Eric Greening, and Kevin Hall, assistant chief in Tucson, Arizona.
Male Humming birds are not as sweet as they seem. Female hummingbirds are discussing themselves to look like males to avoid aggression. But, male hummingbirds are "willing to mate with pretty much anything", so the undercover females are still finding a mate!
Paige Browning talks with Arte Noir founder Vivian Phillips and executive director Jazmyn Scott.
A former teacher found in a state investigation to have serially physically abused children at a North Seattle elementary school was allowed to keep his teaching license with a reprimand.
A demolition contractor on Thursday imploded the towering smokestack and 19-story boiler building at Portland General Electric’s shuttered coal-fired power plant near Boardman, bringing a symbolic close to the era of coal-fired power generation in Oregon. Imported electricity generated from coal still flows through transmission wires across the Pacific Northwest, but that looks to be winding down soon, too.
King County is in the final stages of purchasing a long term residential mental health treatment center in North Seattle. Cascade Hall, 64-bed facility holds about a quarter of the county’s residential treatment beds. This purchase will not increase the County's capacity of beds. However, it will preserve the current already low count.
Five cities in North King County have banded together to add mental health professionals to their police departments. Soon the program plans to offer those responders seven days a week, including teams that can answer calls without law enforcement.
Seattle residents have asked city officials to offer more types of crisis response that don't involve law enforcement. The mayor's office has convened a work group on the issue. Meanwhile, the Seattle Fire Department is expanding its efforts in that direction.
Seattle public school kids headed back to class Wednesday morning. The start of school is a week later than expected and comes after educators suspended their strike Tuesday afternoon.
Many newly arrived Ukrainian refugee children are starting American school this fall. Some of these children are not fluent in English when classes start. Sabrina is 12 years old. She is an artist who loves painting landscapes. Sabrina is among over 200 Ukrainians who settled in Washington State this year. They fled fled Russia's war. Sabrina and her family arrived in King County a few weeks before the last school year ended.
Seattle educators voted Tuesday afternoon to suspend a strike that has delayed the start of school by a week. The district has not announced which day school will begin, although it could be as early as tomorrow, Wednesday. The district promised an update Tuesday afternoon.
As Oregon Public Broadcasting's Troy Brynelson reports, the mayor believes she was targeted.
The bridge was closed over 2 years ago after cracks were discovered that indicated the structure was unsafe, leading to long commutes for West Seattle residents.
Half a dozen Pacific Northwest craft breweries are diversifying into making nonalcoholic beer. But instead of brewing bland and watery "near beer," they're injecting quality and variety into a space that used to be dominated by a few national brands. A swelling customer base is lapping it up.
Every new school year brings with it some of the same anxieties for both students and their parents — although there may be some new stressors this year.
Sheriff's office estimates only half of the affected residents had left their homes as of Sunday
Kim Malcolm talks with Brian Nemhauser about what to expect this season from the Seahawks.
When you think of an arts space, you think of pictures, paintings, or other kinds of visual art; they’re the main course. But also on the menu at Wa Na Wari in Seattle’s Central District is food. Three days a week, this center for Black art gives out free meals to anyone who drops by.
As Northwest Public Broadcasting's Lauren Gallup reports, red flag warnings have been issued in every county west of the Cascade crest.
‘It's inspiring to watch her tell this story about the grappling with America's history of colonialism and what that did to the Mohican people and indigenous peoples across the country.’
KUOW's Austin Jenkins reports the Department of Children, Youth and Families announced that change yesterday.
A prominent Seattle activist has died, following a long battle with cancer. Jean Darsie advocated for world peace and sustainability. But she’s best known as an advocate for people facing homelessness.
The fishing boat that sank off San Juan Island in August had run into trouble – apparently running aground – the previous day.
‘I wanted to bring you some picks today that were more in service of our local vampires.’
Collisions between vehicles and large animals, like deer, are not only scary, but the medical and car repair costs really add up.
The Kent School District teachers’ strike started on 8/25. Both sides remain at an impasse.
‘There have been twice the number of suicides in the King County Jail system since the beginning of 2020 than there were in the prior eight years.’
That’s when insurance companies use a person’s credit history to set rates for auto, renter, and homeowner’s coverage.
‘What we found so far in the initial phases of this treatment are that after receiving this drug, people's symptoms from the methamphetamine intoxication, improve very quickly.’
On Wednesday, elected leaders will help the Quinault Nation celebrate the upcoming opening of a new addiction treatment center in coastal Grays Harbor County.
The agreement represents a vote of confidence in a carbon-reduction path that some still view skeptically.
The risk of the monkeypox virus, or MPV, remains low for the general public in Washington state, according to health officials. But the outbreak continues.
The California Air Resources Board voted Thursday to ban the sale of gasoline-powered cars by the year 2035. The move is expected to trigger big changes in the Northwest and beyond.
That’s the recommendation from U.S. Senator Patty Murray and Washington Governor Jay Inslee.
Correspondent Courtney Flatt has more.
Clinics in Washington state that provide abortions are bracing for an influx of patients from Idaho, now that most abortions are illegal in that state.
The latest case was discovered in Thurston County after the bat flew into someone’s bedroom.
The Attorney General’s office calls it the second largest Medicaid fraud recovery in state history.
The protest was in support of employees at a Starbucks in North Seattle, on Holman Road.
Fear of the psychedelic drug has led to many counties and cities seeking to ban it, all before a single clinic opens.
Kim Malcolm talks with Karin Bumbaco, Washington's Assistant State Climatologist about why we're in store for another cold winter.
U.S. Coast Guard officials say divers won’t be able to reach the Aleutian Isle, a sunken fishing boat off San Juan Island, until next week.
Paige Browning talks with sports writer Jeff Brown about the Seattle Storm's chances to get back to the WNBA Finals.
Over a quarter of Black Seattle residents say they probably can’t make their next rent payment or mortgage payment.
‘If you hear his laid-back delivery, it is almost like just hearing rain fall on your window.’
The U.S. Forest Service is looking at something different — very different — to improve situational awareness at big wildfires: high altitude balloons.
UW epidemiologist Sarah Holt is one of the authors. She says those who have to travel end up paying at least 50% more out of pocket for gender-affirming surgery.
Hospital staffing shortages across the state have some nurses taking their skills on the road.
City Attorney Ann Davison says the median time for her office to make a filing decision on a case is now three days.
Surgery is considered a critical part of medical care for some transgender and gender-diverse people.
To try to make sure scarce monkeypox vaccine doses are reaching those most at risk of contracting the virus, King County put detailed eligibility requirements in place. But critics of the county’s approach say it’s not working as intended and might be doing harm.
Companies large and small around the Pacific Northwest say they are excited by growth opportunities that may flow from the climate, healthcare and tax package signed by President Biden on Tuesday. Turbocharged federal spending could benefit the region’s green energy sector in particular.
Correspondent Tom Banse has an update on an Arctic voyage we first told you about last month.
Paige Browning talks with Democratic Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland about the health care, climate, and tax bill signed Tuesday by President Joe Biden.
For the past month, people experiencing mental health crises have been able to dial 988 for help. One operator in King County has received about 25% more calls since it launched.
Except in southern Oregon, it’s been a quiet summer for smoke monitors, with about a month to go.
The top two vote-getters in each race will advance to the general election in November.
But after that, the records show the likelihood of really hot days around here will drop pretty fast.
A homeowner in Bellevue spotted a giant orange moth, as big as a paper plate but with wing tips resembling a pair of cobras, hanging off the side of his garage.
With climate change, the Pacific Northwest is in for hotter summers and more frequent heat waves. That’s uncomfortable for pretty much everyone — and downright dangerous for some, including those who work outside.
In a normal election year, Democrats wouldn’t stand a chance. But Democrats hope this isn't a normal year.
Kim Malcolm talks with Des Moines city manager Michael Matthias about the city's new walk-on ferry service to Seattle.
She said, “I’m proud that I always told the truth, stuck to my principles, and did what I knew to be best for our country.”
Kim Malcolm talks with journalist David Roberts, who hosts the podcast "Volts" and writes a newsletter of the same name.
The race in Washington's 3rd Congressional District in the state's southwest took a dramatic turn Monday evening, sending shockwaves through the local Republican party.
In the primary election for Washington’s 4th Congressional District, Donald Trump’s pick, Loren Culp, has lost. And so far Culp is not endorsing anyone for the general election.
About a third of the state’s high school students hold paid jobs. There’s a new program that will help them get academic credit for that work experience.
There is a new option to escape a tsunami if you’re on the southwest coast of Washington when the Big One strikes. The Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe on Friday dedicated a 50-foot tall evacuation tower in Tokeland, Washington. Tribal leaders and the Federal Emergency Management Agency said the new tsunami refuge platform should be an example and inspiration for other vulnerable coastal communities.
‘I think it's really something to celebrate that KEXP has managed to flourish and grow for the past half century.’
About a month and a half after Covid-19 vaccines became available to kids under five in Washington state, just under 9 percent have had their first shot. That’s significantly lower than all other age groups.
Alison was three months pregnant and on a camping trip with her family in 2013 when she started bleeding. She rushed home to Bellingham, where the only hospital is Catholic-owned PeaceHealth.
The results from this week's primary are still taking shape, but we've got a good idea of who will be on the November ballot in some key races.
‘It's a virus that's gaining speed, and the state has a team dedicated to trying to control it.’
The City of Seattle is named for Duwamish leader Chief Seattle, yet his own descendants say they’ve been excluded from an effort to involve more Indigenous people in city issues.
On Washington State’s Primary Day Aug. 2, Democratic candidates made clear they will highlight the issue of abortion rights in the general election. Republican candidates downplayed the issue and said they’ll be more focused on issues like inflation and public safety.
But Washington Democrats say they're pleased with the early results in state legislative races.
More than 13,500 people have lost their lives to Covid-19 in Washington state. And deaths continue. That leaves many families grappling with the grief of a recent Covid death while the rest of the world moves on.
Seattle’s temporary hazard pay for grocery workers will soon end. The city council voted 5-2 Tuesday to end that despite pleas from workers.
Nine Indigenous Seattle residents will serve on the city's first Indigenous Advisory Council.
The first results are in for the Washington State primary, and former President's Trump's reputation as a political kingmaker may be on the line. In Washington's 4th Congressional District, Trump-backed candidate Loren Culp is so far running third in his bid to unseat Republican Dan Newhouse.
In Washington’s race for Secretary of State, the top two finishers after the initial vote count were Democrat Steve Hobbs and independent Julie Anderson. Hobbs, who currently holds the office, had about 41 percent of the vote. Anderson, who’s the Pierce County Auditor, had nearly 13 percent. But Republican Bob Hagglund was trailing a close third.
Medical officials now believe excessive heat has killed at least 10 people in Washington state since July 25.
If you’ve changed your grocery shopping habits because of rising food prices, you’re not alone. Businesses are adjusting too. Here’s a look at how everyone is trying to cope.
It’s primary day in Washington state. Votes have yet to be made or counted, however, one Trump-backed candidate is already trying to cast doubt on the election.
Kim Malcolm talks with Washington's Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz about the 2022 wildfire season.
Kim Malcolm talks with Marcie Sillman about her weekend arts and culture recommendations.
The classic black-and-white photos from early decades of the American West often fail to capture the diversity of the people who came here. Chinese migrants helped build the railroads and were big in gold mining. Basque people from Spain became known for sheep herding. The first Filipino cannery workers arrived around the turn of the last century. Now, Oregon archaeologists are on the surprising trail of Japanese families who lived in a now-vanished lumber company town.
The Washington state primaries are right around the corner. Ballots are due by Tuesday, August 2.
Seattle's Veronica Ewers talks with Kim Malcolm about the Tour de France Femmes, and what its return after 33 years means for the future of women's cycling.
Community Passageways said the FBI notified them in May that it was investigating one of the group’s employees for suspected misuse of what may be “a significant amount of money.”
Hospitals in Washington state are bracing for a surge in heat victims coming to their emergency rooms. They hope to avoid a repeat of the 2021 heat wave, which killed an estimated 400 people in the state.
Omaha-based GS Labs, which operates five sites in Washington, is under investigation by state and federal authorities.
With temperatures topping 90 degrees in Seattle this week, many people are retreating indoors to beat the heat. But for some, like those who live or work outdoors, that's not an option.
Seattle residents of the Rainier Valley cheered this weekend over news that Amazon will not build a new warehouse there. The surprise news followed a year of controversy, after a developer closely associated with the company filed site plans with the city showing a warehouse at the site of the Lowe’s Home Improvement store.
The first World Outdoor Track and Field Championships held on American soil sprinted to a joyful conclusion Sunday night in Eugene with back-to-back U.S. victories in the 4x400 relays. The full stadium was also treated to a new world record in the women’s 100-meter hurdles by Nigeria's Tobi Asuman and a new world record in men's pole vault by Sweden's Mondo Duplantis. The twin relay gold medals padded a commanding U.S. lead in the final medal standings — 33 medals total, of which 13 were gold. Ethiopia captured 10 total medals (4 gold) as did Jamaica (10 total, 2 gold) for second and third place overall.
Leavenworth, Washington, is nestled in the North Cascades just a couple hours from Seattle. But with shops that look like gingerbread houses selling lederhosen and cuckoo clocks, it almost feels like you’re thousands of miles away in a real Bavarian village.
Kim Malcolm talks with The Athletic's Corey Brock about the Mariners stunning turnaround, and the team's chances of ending their 21 year playoff drought
Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times arts and culture reporter Jerald Pierce about the Seattle Art Fair, and what to check out.
A new program to keep young people out of the court system is proving controversial. Critics say there isn’t enough tracking or oversight. In an election year, the program has become a hot topic in the King County Prosecutor’s race.
Lauren Paterson reports one Washington state legislator believes housing will be a big focus of the next legislative session.
Some businesses have been paying to have the converters illegally removed from their diesel trucks to boost their performance.
‘Starbucks will tell you it's all about safety. But a lot of workers are second-guessing that, as are customers who frequent the shops.’
King County’s record-breaking number of fentanyl overdoses has prompted the county council to declare a public health crisis. This year 268 people have died so far--a 46 percent increase compared to this time last year, according to the King County Medical Examiner's Office Overdose Dashboard.
A new payroll tax for big companies in Seattle brought in more than $230 million last year. But because the city is still recovering from the effects of Covid-19, a chunk of that money is going toward pandemic relief efforts.
Even in states like Washington, providers liked Dr. Meghan Eagen-Torkko say a recent executive order to preserve abortion access is not enough to alleviate the fear some of her patients and colleagues feel now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned federal protections under Roe v. Wade.
As KUOW’s Ruby de Luna reports, the county is on track to set a new record of fentanyl-related deaths.
This land in Seattle's South Park area has long been polluted, as KUOW's Paige Browning reports:
Elections themselves have become a campaign issue. And this year Washington’s top election position is on the ballot. Eight candidates are running for Secretary of State in the August primary.
The military contaminated their wells by spraying toxic firefighting foam at the Yakima Training Center.
5,500 cyclists will clip in tomorrow morning for the return of the Seattle to Portland bike ride
Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times music writer Michael Rietmulder about his live music picks for the weekend.
Seattle drag queen BenDeLaCreme is a worldwide sensation who just wrapped up the U.S. leg of her one-queen show, "BenDeLaCreme is... READY TO BE COMMITTED."
This fall Seattle voters will see two different reform measures on their ballots, each with the potential to transform how the city elects candidates.
Paige Browning talks with sportswriter Art Thiel about what the recent PAC-12 shakeup means for the University of Washington and Washington State University
An elite field featuring most of the world's best marathoners has arrived in Oregon for this year's World Track and Field Championships. Competitors from 34 countries will race through the streets of Eugene and neighboring Springfield this coming Sunday morning for the men and Monday for the women. Some of the marathoners are trying to outrun both their rivals and Father Time.
In Seattle, where Airbnbs are highly regulated, it's a form of shopping local. On the other hand, Airbnbs drive up the cost of housing a bit.
The court will review a decision by a lower court that overturned the new capital gains tax on high-profit stocks, bonds, and other assets.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has unveiled a new plan for police recruitment and retention, saying current staffing is at crisis levels.
Seattle’s soda tax has been effective in reducing consumption of sugary drinks. Turns out, money from the tax also helps low income communities, according to a University of Washington study.
Many facets of tribal sovereignty in our country are now in limbo after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled states have the power to intervene in criminal cases involving non-native people in Indian Country.
Five Starbucks locations in Seattle are set to close this month. The company says due to a recent increase in crime, the locations are no longer safe for employees.
The Western States Center is speaking out about what it's seeing, as correspondent Lauren Paterson reports.
It's uncommon for athletes to compete and excel in two professional sports, especially ones as punishing as football or sprint hurdles. But a Seattle-born speedster who ran track and played football at the University Oregon is now attempting that rare feat.
Chronic stress during pregnancy is bad for fetal development and pregnancy outcomes, many studies have shown. New research from the University of Washington and the Technical University of Munich reveals how prenatal stress can decrease how much iron the baby gets. And iron is crucial for brain development and cognition.
‘We used to live in Hawaii before coming to Washington. How is it that an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean can provide better care for my son than Washington state?’
Seattle is expecting a quarter million new people – by 2044. Where will they all live? We haven’t built enough new homes. Now, the city is updating its plan – for where it will build homes in the decades to come. And it’s taking a second look – at a strategy that has defined its growth over the last 30 years. KUOW’s Joshua McNichols has more – on the origin of the city’s Urban Villages strategy – and how it could change.
Modern day DNA sleuthing has solved two Washington rape cases from nearly two decades ago. Both cases had gone cold until local authorities received grants from the Attorney General’s office. That money allowed them to hire forensic genealogists to develop a list of potential suspects.
‘I'll make a promise that I think Salon Delicatessen is unlike anything you've ever seen.’
The Japanese ambassador to the U-S was in Seattle to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Seattle’s sister city relationship with Kobe. Lori Matsukawa was also awarded one of Japan's highest honors by Japan's ambassador to the United States. Sh
Washington State has one of the country’s largest populations of Japanese Americans. Many, including Megumi Ijiri, were shaken by the news of Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s assassination.
The City of Seattle is planning for more growth, and it wants your input. Should the city keep funneling newcomers – into dense neighborhoods known as “urban villages” – or should it spread density out across more parts of the city, including neighborhoods dominated by older houses?
A King County inquest jury has found that two Seattle police officers’ use of deadly force was justified when they shot and killed Charleena Lyles, a pregnant mother of four, as they responded to her 911 call in 2017. The jury, which returned its findings Wednesday afternoon, determined that the officers had largely followed department policies and training.
A new program in King County is tapping people who have experienced homelessness in the past to help currently homeless people get off the street. The King County Regional Homelessness Authority hopes the program will get nearly every person living outside downtown into long term, stable housing.
So far, the race has been dominated by Republicans. But, in a state where all of the candidates compete in the same primary, that’s giving confidence to one Democrat and her quiet campaign.
It's one of just 5 active volcanoes in Washington state, and it’s classified as one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the entire United States.
‘To me, at the end of the day, coaching is communication. It's about caring about your players and making sure you're doing everything to make them successful.’
In the wake of the US Supreme Court striking down abortion protections, King County is anticipating an influx of patients from out of state. Here’s how officials are preparing for the surge.
‘The beauty of hormones, as for women, when we take them away the man starts to make his own hormones again. And it's entirely reversible.’
While the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the right to abortion is protected under Washington state law. But Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee and fellow abortion rights supporters are looking for ways to strengthen that protection.
State officials are putting the final touches and taking public comment on the centerpiece of Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s push to fight climate change. Critics say the state’s new system for capping greenhouse gas emissions from major polluters lets many of the worst climate offenders off the hook, forcing others to shoulder more of the burden of keeping the planet livable.
Amazon made news this month by announcing it will start package deliveries by aerial drone to real customers in a northern California town. In the run up to the U.S. debut, the company conducted extensive flight tests in Eastern Oregon, where it experienced a spate of crashes. Amazon said Monday the upcoming rollout of commercial drone delivery signifies the refined technology is safe and no longer experimental.
County Executive Dow Constantine says the new plan is aimed at the most vulnerable residents.
‘Drowning is not a fair injury. It is definitely an injury, like many others, that disproportionately affects certain groups.’ -Dr. Linda Quan
In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Gov. Jay Inslee is pushing for increased protections for reproductive care. Abortion remains legal in Washington state, but Inslee said Saturday that access needs to be solidified to ensure it is guaranteed in the future. He said he'll ask state legislators to pass an amendment enshrining abortion access in the state’s constitution.
Some major Seattle-area companies will offer assistance to employees in areas where abortion services aren’t available.
‘I think everyone's just going to be really enthusiastic to come out and be in community with your people and be proud of who we are.’ –Jas Keimig
Washington will experience it's first heat wave this weekend. It's nearly exactly one year since the heat dome that cooked the area and recorded 108 degrees at Sea-tac airport.
Seattle's Senior Deputy Mayor Monisha Harrell spoke with KUOW's Paige Browning about the city's economic slump after a long rise in revenues, and what it means for the budget process.
"A little light bulb went off in my head. I thought, ‘Oh my God, I need to contact my colleagues and find out what they're seeing."
You go to the doctor for health checkups and you’re likely to get screened for high blood pressure or disease. But lately, some clinics are screening for something else: food insecurity. A new program aims to address a problem that’s worsened since the pandemic.
An inquest began today into the 2017 Seattle Police killing of Charleena Lyles, a 30-year-old with mental illness who was gunned down in front of her children. Lyles' killing sparked ongoing public outrage. The petite mother of four was pregnant when she called police to her apartment to investigate an alleged burglary.
The three-man crew from Seattle sailed into Ketchikan Monday afternoon, aboard a 44-foot Riptide monohull.
KRBD’s Eric Stone reports from Ketchikan.
There’s not evidence that abstaining from exercise in the weeks after having Covid helps prevent long Covid. And not exercising can be bad for you.
Across the country, backers of former President Donald Trump are making election integrity a campaign issue. So far, that issue has not dominated Washington’s election for secretary of state — the state’s top election official position. But mistrust in voting systems is an issue in some local races this year.
Although it’s been celebrated by the Black community for more than 150 years, this year marks the first time that Juneteenth will be observed as an official state holiday in Washington. It commemorates the end of slavery in the US. June 19, 1865 is the day the Union army arrived in Galveston, Texas, announcing enslaved people in the state were free.
A new process in Washington State allows members of the public to seek the decertification of police and corrections officers , which strips away their license to work in law enforcement statewide.
Staff at the state’s Criminal Justice Training Commission will review the complaints to see if the officer should be de-certified.
‘I want to make SAM an institution that people, especially locals, will want to come to frequently.’
Solar power installations on home rooftops are surging in Oregon and Washington state. Alongside, you may have noticed an uptick in ads pitching rooftop solar, or even gotten an in-person solicitation. Some of the sales pitches contain dubious or potentially misleading claims. And now, consumer watchdogs are urging homeowners to do their homework before signing any contract.
Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird is calling it a career. This week, she announced this will be her last season before she retires.
On Thursday, the top Democrat and Republican in the Washington state Senate called on Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler to resign after his office fired an employee who had complained in February about Kreidler's treatment of staff. Kreidler said he won't step down.
Games are also coming to three cities in Mexico, and two in Canada, including Vancouver B.C.
The five-time Olympic gold medalist says she wanted to announce her retirement before the Storm’s game in New York on Sunday. New York is her home state.
Suzy Palmer began her nursing career in Chicago before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade. It was there that she saw how "desperation" damaged lives — both of her pregnant patients and their children.
The U.S., Canada and Mexico will host the first-ever 48-team World Cup. Sixty of the matches will be played at stadiums across the U.S.
Some University of Washington architecture students are looking at new ways to add more housing to existing neighborhoods without ticking off the neighbors. Their timing is perfect, as Seattle and other cities are currently updating their comprehensive plans, which lay out where and how they’ll grow over the next twenty years.
A key staffer in Washington's Office of Insurance Commissioner has been fired more than four months after he formally complained about the treatment he and other staff received from Mike Kreidler, the state's elected insurance commissioner.
Words can't capture all it means to everyone who will be crossing the graduation stage. But one student from Seattle's Roosevelt High School gave it a shot in a recent column for the student newspaper.
The move follows years of federal oversight of Seattle police for the use of excessive force.
Vaccine approval may come in just a few days. If all goes to plan, could get appointments by next week.
Puget Sound should see its lowest tides in more than a decade on Wednesday and Thursday.
‘If these dams were to be taken down for salmon recovery, it would be the largest dam removal ever in the world, and the first-ever takedown of federally owned dams.’ –Lynda Mapes
Police arrested 31 masked members of the white nationalist Patriot Front group and seized their van before they could drive to the celebration.
That cycle is now nearing its peak, and as KUOW’s John Ryan reports, the Sound should see its lowest tides in more than a decade this week.
A Northwest adventure race that some call "the best worst idea" has returned after a long, pandemic hiatus. The 2022 running of the Race to Alaska for engineless boats cast off at the first light of dawn Monday amid high winds in the Strait of Juan de Fuca that the organizers characterized as "between seasick and dangerous."
Many products may soon have to be free of certain chemicals in order to be sold in Washington state.
KUOW’s Eilís O’Neill has more.
‘She starts meeting some interesting people who seemed pleasant enough at first. They become increasingly unpleasant.’
First, supply chain problems got the ball rolling. Now, the war in Ukraine has pushed up energy and grain costs. But the numbers don't tell the whole story. On the streets of Renton, Washington, people are really feeling the pinch.
And now a Republican leader in the Washington Legislature is urging a special session to suspend the state gas tax.
“We don’t have to live like this. This is a solvable problem.” U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington) hosted a press conference in Seattle, today, calling for common sense federal gun safety legislation.
From the club scene to burlesque to cabaret, the Seattle drag scene is known for its diversity. And it's a place where self-proclaimed misfits, like our guest, have been allowed to flourish.
The U.S. is once again mourning dozens of lives lost in several mass shootings just last month. And because these events are all too common now in our country, the debates that have followed have been predictable.
In the wake of the Uvalde, Texas mass shooting, people like Attorney General Bob Ferguson, are hoping so.
ust south of Seattle, a proposal for an industrial-scale energy storage facility has neighbors crying foul.
‘In many ways, January 6 was the coming-out party for this new coalition of far-right groups, aimed at undermining and corroding our democracy.’
Seattle is hiring a new director for its Office of Police Accountability, which investigates complaints of police misconduct.
‘My hope is that this is an actual tipping point, that we finally get to the point where we say we don't have to live like this. We don't have to have more guns in our country than people.’
The County Council approved spending one-point-five million dollars to buy land for a community forest to help shade and cool the river.
Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times reporter Mike Carter about new federal charges filed against Proud Boy leader Ethan Nordean.
Pain at the pump is a major issue for political candidates running in the 8th Congressional District, which includes cities like Enumclaw in the western portion of the district to Chelan in the east. Incumbent Democrat Kim Schrier is running for reelection here, and this year political analysts are calling the race a tossup — one of the closest House races in the United States.
Kim Malcolm talks with State Senator Patty Kuderer, D-Bellevue about why she supports the passage of additional gun safety measures in Washington state, including a ban on assault weapons.
Before the pandemic, many rural counties struggled to bring in enough taxes to fund services. But a change in how we collect sales tax, followed by a pandemic, has turned things around for some of them, at least for now.
In the wake of a string of horrific mass shootings across the U.S., the conflicting aims of groups on different sides of the gun debate were in stark relief in Seattle Friday.
Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times arts and culture reporter Jerald Pierce about his theatre picks for the weekend.
Hundreds of people at Stafford Creek Corrections Center— more than a quarter of those incarcerated, and dozens of staff — have tested positive for the coronavirus in the last month.
Students across King County Rallied at the Seattle City Hall Plaza with a message to the governor. "Washington Governor Inslee call a special session and ban all semi-automatic rifles".
And now Washington health insurers are asking to raise their rates for the individual market.
‘I really want to encourage parents and caregivers to start to normalize a culture around checking in regularly, asking open-ended questions.’ And if your kids just shut you down? ‘The key there is to not give up.’
Some Seattle gig workers could soon get a pay raise. By a unanimous vote, the city council passed the first of a series of so-called “Pay Up” policies regulating app-based companies.
Seattle police’s sexual assault and child abuse unit staff has been so depleted that it stopped assigning to detectives this year new cases with adult victims, according to an internal memo sent to interim police Chief Adrian Diaz in April.
‘What this suggests is a lot of energy is paid to whether these posters are up on the walls, but the hotlines are literally calls to nowhere, where people call and report an abuse and nothing changes.’
In warehouses and offices in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, 180 employees grade and box up orders of Magic the Gathering cards. They work in three shifts, including overnight, sending out 2,500 packages a day — enough to fill several UPS trucks. And like workers in other industries, they're calling for change.
Two years ago this week, George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police. His death triggered protests and calls for police reform all across the nation. But what came of those promises? And what about issues not tied to policing?
The summer movie blockbuster season kicks off May 27 with the release of a sequel to the 1980s hit "Top Gun." And Northwest moviegoers may recognize some familiar Puget Sound scenery in the background.
More than a century after the United States government took most of their land, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation are getting small chunks of it back.
When Amazon Go opened its first stores, there was all kinds of hype and excitement. A few headlines used the phrase "the future of retail." The idea that you could just walk out of a store without stopping by a cashier to pay seemed like a game changer. But it hasn’t changed the world in the way some people expected, at least not yet. We went to find out why.
They say their technology could supply a large share of the lithium needed for batteries as America transitions to electric vehicles.
It comes after the board of trustees voted on Monday to reinforce its ban on hiring L-G-B-T-Q employees.
Since January of this year, more than 900 drivers have failed to stop for a Washington State Patrol trooper trying to pull them over. The patrol and other police agencies around the state say they’ve never seen such blatant disregard for their lights and sirens. The change in driver behavior comes after state lawmakers passed strict new rules on when police can engage in pursuits.
People convicted under Washington’s felony drug possession law are starting to get their records cleared, and their court-imposed fines refunded.
The nanoparticle technology could supply a large share of the lithium needed for batteries as America transitions to electric vehicles.
For decades businesses have relied on community colleges to help train the workforce. But now the community college system is facing a multimillion-dollar deficit and an uncertain future at a time when companies are struggling with labor shortages. Earlier this month, the culinary school and other trade programs were slated for closure. They got a reprieve, for now. But the financial woes, years in the making, haven’t gone away.
Amazon held its annual shareholder meeting Wednesday. This year’s meeting was unusual bbecause a record number of shareholder groups – 15 of them – forced votes on proposals that would change the way Amazon does business.
A scheme to entertain a four-year-old youngster in Spokane by playing a jazz album nearly three decades ago produced a cascade of aftereffects that culminated on stage in Olympia, Washington, this month with crescendos of horns and multiple standing ovations. During the debut of a 16-piece, all-Indigenous big band, the performers on stage hearkened even further back in history to celebrate the little-known, but long line of Native jazz musicians and big bands.
Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck have tested positive for Covid-19. Heck says that the two have not been in close contact and the cases are unrelated.
Seattle is one step closer to establishing minimum pay standards for app-based workers.
Syren Nagakyrie felt excluded from outdoor recreation for much of their life. They told KUOW that trail developers seem to overlook how people with disabilities interact with the outdoors.
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson says he's keeping a close eye on the decision, which is expected to come down any day now.
Amazon facing vote from shareholders and environmentalists this week to cut its use of plastic
Agriculture officials have been on high alert ever since the first Asian giant hornet showed up near the Canadian border in 2019.
Impact Public Schools has become the state's largest charter school chain by promising families an alternative to what it calls "the factory model" of education. Every student would receive a personalized education plan, Impact told
For the first time in franchise history, the Seattle Storm will have a dedicated training and business facility. The building will be 50,000 square feet and will be located in the Interbay neighborhood of Seattle.
KUOW is spotlighting local travel ideas that are good for more than just a pretty post on Instagram. In this installment of our Travel for Good series, we take you to the city of Issaquah, where salmon are some of the most famous residents.
Detainees ask about release over fears ICE and GEO Group are not protecting them from Covid-19
KUOW’s Diana Opong reports it means the women's professional basketball team's varying operations will all be brought into one location.
Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin says an adult male who traveled abroad recently presented with a suspected case of the infection.
Some parents with kids in crisis in Washington are making a heart wrenching decision. They’re sending their children to out-of-state therapeutic boarding schools. And taxpayers are picking up the tab. While these are outlier cases, they highlight ongoing gaps in in-state services — gaps that were laid bare during the COVID pandemic.
A sprawling forest near the city of North Bend hides the largest source of Seattle's water supply.
Covid cases and hospitalizations are on the rise in King County and statewide. After two years of pandemic, and the inevitable onslaught of pandemic fatigue, state officials are urging residents to remain vigilant and to let others know if they test positive. The state has an easy way to do that, a smartphone app called WA Notify.
Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times music writer Michael Rietmulder about his recommendations for live music events happening in the Seattle area this weekend.
Alisha Harris is a nail technician who lives in Mill Creek, near Everett. About two weeks ago, she had only a can and a half left of the specialized formula her baby girl Mahaliyah needs. That was enough to last about a week and a half. She knew formula was in short supply, so she started looking for more.
The Seattle Mariners have commissioned a new mural close to the ballpark where the baseball team plays. Local artist, Alexander Codd, said for his first project of this size he got help from some friends, including Gold Glove shortstop J.P. Crawford.
The U.S. Interior Department has set out to document abusive boarding schools that once targeted Indigenous tribes, their cultures and their children. A first-of-its-kind report from the agency's Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative puts the extent of that abuse in black and white.
Seattle is home to the largest seed collection in the Pacific Northwest. It’s called the Miller Seed Vault, and it’s tucked away in a small building, surrounded by public gardens, on the edge of University of Washington campus.
As KUOW's Tom Banse reports, it's a little different than how derelict crab pots are hunted and hauled up in Puget Sound.
‘If you go back further in time, to the 1950s and 1960s, cold springs were much more common.’
For the last few years scientists have encouraged people in Washington state to document pika encounters.
Debbie Nelson's favorite slot machine at the Nisqually Red Wind Casino is Yogi Bear-themed, complete with spinning picnic baskets and huckleberry pies. “It keeps me entertained while I'm losing money,” she said. But Nelson also said it eases the pain to know her lost money goes to the Nisqually tribe. “To scholarships and to medical care and just to support the families. I figure if I'm going to give it to anyone it needs to go to a worthy cause,” she said.
Public Health officials have now updated their guidance on when schools should bring back masks.
The latest Seattle City budget forecast anticipates a $35 million gap for 2023, and council member Teresa Mosqueda said future deficits are expected to be even worse. “It's actually a longer-term revenue gap that we are needing to close,” she said. And Mosqueda said new taxes are needed.
At different points in its history, the Kukutali Preserve was slated to become a summer resort and even a nuclear power plant. But those plans didn’t come to pass. Instead, a unique partnership between the Swinomish Tribe and state government now safeguards the area for conservation and public use. It opened to visitors as one of the state’s newest parks in 2014.
State law prohibits licensed therapists from practicing treatments on minors intended to change their sexual orientation or gender identity.
It’s spread by wild birds migrating north for summer.
Correspondent Lauren Paterson reports on what's being done to stop it.
‘I have a team of six or seven people who spend all their days going through multiple databases to identify who these folks are.’
A new King County study shows that aluminum cookware could be a source of lead exposure. Health officials noted elevated blood lead levels in King County’s Afghan refugee community, and worked with the families to track the source.
Washington state is the second largest wine producer in the U.S., behind California. The changing climate and its unpredictability has created new challenges for growers. It’s one of the many reasons why vineyards around the state are adopting practices that make their grape crops more resilient.
The superintendent of Seattle Public Schools has decided the start and end times will stay the same next year.
Customers are mostly okay with letting Amazon track them. It's the way of the world, they say. State governments aren't so lenient. Texas, Illinois and Washington have passed laws regulating how companies use customers' biometric data. A shareholder's lawsuit says Amazon must pay closer attention to these new state laws.
Tomorrow is a national day of action for supporters of abortion rights, and the rally at Seattle's Cal Anderson Park is expected to draw thousands of people.
An Australian company is looking at repurposing the soon-to-close coal power plant property in Centralia, Washington, to build a big hydrogen fuel production facility. Fortescue Future Industries went public with its plans during a hydrogen symposium hosted by the Economic Alliance of Lewis County on Thursday.
Assessed values of homes and businesses soared 45% over last year in Kirkland, Redmond, Woodinville, and Bellevue.
Thousands of people remain unhoused, some of them living in tent encampments like the one that was cleared this week from Seattle’s Woodland Park.
Landlords say it’s a useful tool. Renters call it a predatory trick. This legal document seems like an easy way to avoid eviction, but it can backfire for tenants. Many don’t know what they’re signing away.
Families are holding a 'move-a-thon' in South Seattle all week to work on a big gap in public schools: Parent Teacher Association funding.
Many seniors had planned for their golden years to look one way — time with family, grandchildren, friends — and then the pandemic took that away. Now, they're rethinking how they want to spend their remaining time.
Automakers have shifted deliveries of the climate-friendly vehicles to states with better incentives for selling clean cars.
But as KUOW's Natalie Newcomb reports, a non-profit group is hoping to help families bridge the gap.
Health officials say death rates are lower in this state than in many others, because of strict health mandates and widespread vaccination.
There are more questions than answers in the case of a missing former foster child from Grays Harbor County. Five-year-old Oakley Carlson has been unaccounted for since February of last year. Police say her parents aren’t cooperating with the investigation. Oakley’s former foster mom questions why Oakley was sent back to live with her parents after more than two years in foster care. The governor's office and the Department of Children Youth and Families won't answer questions about the case citing privacy laws and the ongoing law enforcement investigation.
This week, the King County Council voted 8 - 1 to express support for abortion rights in the wake of a leaked draft Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which would open the door for states to outlaw abortion. Only one county council member voted against the measure: Reagan Dunn. Dunn is also one of several Republicans running for Congress this year in a highly competitive race for Washington’s 8th Congressional District, east of Seattle.
Seattle’s Duwamish Tribe renewed its quest for tribal sovereignty by filing a lawsuit against the U.S Department of the Interior on Wednesday. The tribe said the lack of federal recognition continues to cost its 600 enrolled members access to healthcare, scholarships and other benefits.
King County Sheriff’s Office continues to struggle with job vacancies. The agency is looking to fill 172 open positions, or about 15 percent of its total workforce. And the county’s employee vaccine mandate, issued last August, hasn’t helped.
The National Park Service has awarded two grants totaling $100,000 to identify and preserve locations of historic significance for the Chinese American and Black communities in Washington state.
‘When artists come into any community and work with that community, it's elevated. It gives a community a vision.’
Snohomish County is closing its two main transfer stations to deal with a growing pile of trash that officials fear could heat up to the point of starting on fire.
John M. Cameron, who was arrested in January 2022, reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors last week and is now awaiting sentencing.
Research from the Seattle area has found that tires shed a fish-killing chemical into local streams.
Washington state is conducting a prescribed burn for the 2022 season for the first time in about 18 years.
Community Courts seek alternatives to jail such as drug counseling. The change means people who commit multiple thefts or acts of vandalism will now be more likely to face jail time.
Colds are back. Kids are getting sick. Some people say that’s a good thing: Kids need to build immunity to common viruses. But it’s more complicated.
These sites are where garbage trucks deposit trash before it’s taken to a landfill.
But as KUOW’s Diana Opong reports, trash is piling up faster than it can be cleared away.
‘TRANSlations is really one of a handful of film festivals in the world that centers trans and non-binary films and stories.’
‘It's knowing that substitutes are not, as one of the sources said in my story, a Plan B or an afterthought, but a critical part of keeping schools running.’
Self-described “aunties” are an informal network of people, mostly women, who offer their homes, rides to appointments, and more to people who may need to travel for abortions. These aunties operate individually and are not tied to any organization.
She's facing a tough race that analysts call a toss-up.
Will this week’s bombshell abortion news from the U.S. Supreme Court shake things up?
Seattle community colleges have been facing enrollment declines for the past few years. At a recent budget forum, Seattle Central College leaders say they’re facing a $15 million dollar deficit. And without new funding options, they’re proposing deep cuts.
Scuba divers are heading underwater to help rescue one of the most important habitats in Puget Sound.
She said news that the U.S. Supreme Court could be about to overturn Roe v. Wade will energize voters in support of Democratic congressional candidates this fall.
At least 100 people packed into Seattle’s Kerry Park on Tuesday for a pro-choice rally, some having to stand in the street.
But it’s not constitutionally protected, as Olympia Correspondent Austin Jenkins explains.
This after last night's leak of a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, and women's right to access abortion.
She has held the role of interim sheriff since January, and is the first person of color to be sheriff in King County.
Majority Democrats in the state Legislature this year passed a new abortion rights law.
‘Abortions are still going to happen. Young women will still find themselves in a situation. The wealthy women will have a place to go, and a doctor to take care of them and will be safe. The ones who aren't won’t.’
The average home in Seattle costs over a million dollars. And now, rising interest rates have made mortgages more expensive. Home buyers just can’t seem to get a break. Condominiums used to be a gateway to homeownership. Even if you didn’t have a big nest egg, you could get your foot in the door and own a tiny slice of the “American Dream” while saving up for something bigger. What happened?
Initiative 1922 would take away penalties for possessing drugs of any kind in Washington
It's also known as bubble tea, and it's bouncing back after last year's ingredient shortages and supply chain issues.
‘Where do we perform, and more than that, teach young people about what it's like to perform live jazz?’
Seattle’s police chief says the city is critically short on officers, and he thinks offering hiring incentives would help. Critics say that money can do more good by going directly to people in need. Meanwhile, recruits in nearby cities say they’re benefiting from more targeted incentives, that reward them for specific skills.
Scientists are racing to revive a critically endangered species that has succumbed to a mysterious underwater pandemic up and down the West Coast.
Moderna has asked the FDA to authorize its vaccine for babies, toddlers, and young children.
Ann Davison says a long backlog has left cases waiting for a response for an average of 334 days.
‘There's an enormous amount of realization these days, an appreciation for the unbelievable rates of incarceration among young people, either while they're in foster care or immediately afterwards.’
Private electric utilities in the Pacific Northwest are planning tens of millions of dollars in upgrades to reduce the risk that their power lines could spark wildfires during extreme weather. Utilities such as Pacific Power, Avista, Idaho Power, Portland General Electric and Puget Sound Energy are either required to or are voluntarily submitting wildfire mitigation plans.
The city of Seattle will allow a new scooter share program following a recent report on their use, so far, within the city. Companies will now compete to be among the few operators allowed in Seattle.
Amazon says a major investment in green power plants will help the company run its operations on 100% clean electricity by 2025.
Correspondent Tom Banse reports the Canadian government eased some pandemic entry requirements earlier today.
‘Research historically has shown that when people are closer to their neighbors, and when there's higher social cohesion, that they're less fearful of crime.’
Correspondent Tom Banse reports that was cause for celebration and a re-dedication in Vancouver today
‘She paints these burning-hot, psychedelic landscapes composed of juicy pinks, dreamy blues, and nuclear greens.’
Four companies will get permits to operate in the city. This comes after a report on the city’s scooter pilot project.
Earlier this month, Google employees began returning to the office in person, at least 2-3 days a week. While they were gone, Google's been building a lot of new offices in Seattle and Kirkland. And it's promised to spend another $100M in the state to build more.
The county is part of a new, nationwide effort to naturalize 22 million people by the end of 2022.
This after public radio and The Seattle Times reported on allegations from state workers who say Mike Kreidler has used racist terms and mistreated staff.
Airlines made that decision after a Florida judge struck down the national mask mandate for airplanes.
Six-term elected Democrat Mike Kreidler issued that statement following a report by public radio's Northwest News Network and The Seattle Times.
King County is getting $120,000 from the state to make Highway 99 safer for non-drivers. But the county isn’t putting in more crosswalks or redesigning the road to slow down traffic. Instead, officials are temporarily putting more police officers on the road.
Washington’s long-time elected insurance commissioner has used offensive terms in the workplace to describe people of different races and ethnicities, as well as people who are transgender. That’s according to former agency insiders who’ve come forward in recent weeks. Meanwhile, other former employees are giving new accounts of what they say is Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s mistreatment of staff.
Our critic’s choices include documentaries about Sinéad O'Connor and DB Cooper, and a feature from Marcel the Shell
Seattle’s new payroll tax earned the city of Seattle $231,000,000 in 2021. It’s taken city leaders three tries to come up with a tax that survives legal scrutiny. Friday was the Seattle Chamber of Commerce’s final chance to stop this one.
Baseball is coming back to T-Mobile Park Friday — along with all the nostalgia and sometimes the cost that accompanies the game. A new face is leading the Mariners' business operations: Catie Griggs is the first woman to hold the role in the team's history and is currently the highest ranking woman in all of Major League Baseball.
About two dozen people experiencing homelessness in Ballard were displaced this week by the City of Seattle. Tent encampment sweeps have picked up around the city heading into summer, despite insufficient housing or shelters available.
‘The reality is this could be an enormous game-changer, if we have the political will, if we want to fund this mechanism.’ – HON’s Tiffani McCoy
Seattle’s new payroll tax survived its first court challenge last June, and the city collected $231m from affected businesses in 2021. The city is forecasting continued growth: $277m in tax proceeds for 2022 and almost $300m next year. Now the lawsuit heads the Washington State Court of Appeals, which is scheduled to hear oral arguments in the case Friday.
Every year since 1997, Jeff Bezos has written Amazon’s annual letter for shareholders. This year, it was written for the first time by Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy. In his letter, he describes the company’s revenue last year as “astounding.” He also addressed complaints that Amazon’s warehouses are unsafe, calling the company's injury rates "misunderstood."
Looking for Covid in wastewater can serve as an early warning system for outbreaks -- at least in theory.
The graduation ceremony today at the Capitol featured forty-four newly minted troopers.
The Washington state Board of Health voted unanimously Wednesday against adding the Covid-19 vaccine to the list of required immunizations for kids in schools and childcare settings in the state. The board was not debating the safety and efficacy of the Covid-19 vaccine for children but deciding whether it should be required for school and childcare entry.
The Washington State Parks Commission says it wants more Black community members to enjoy the outdoors.
King County's next sheriff will likely come from Texas or Georgia. Or it will be the person currently running the office. The three finalists to become King County’s next sheriff spoke at a virtual press conference Tuesday. They all cited recruitment, rising crime, and building community trust as some of their top priorities.
The Columbia River has long divided the two halves of Washington's cross-state Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail. Now, a rebuilt rail trestle over the river south of Vantage connects the two sides making it easier for cyclists, horse riders and hikers to undertake a spectacular east-west journey.
After two years without hot food or alcoholic beverages, food services will return to some state ferry boats starting Wednesday, April 13. Galleys and cafeterias have been closed since the start of the pandemic.
Vaccines for polio and measles are already required for kids in K-12 schools and childcare settings.
A new report from Washington State University reveals Gen Z generally doesn't feel ready to return to the office, but also feels that they are missing out on professional development.
A frog-like creature named Larry and other multi-sensory arts experiences pop up in Seattle
The original mural in Gig Harbor, Wash. was a simple design: an outline of Ukraine with two bold stripes of yellow and blue across it. In the middle, a sunflower, Ukraine's national flower. Along with a simple message: "Stand with Ukraine. Love will prevail"
Bringing salmon back to the Upper Columbia River will take a lot of time and a lot of money.
And with the warm weather, throngs of Seattleites ventured outside.
KUOW’s David Hyde caught up with some of them, including State climatologist Nick Bond.
After months of stakeholder meetings, the Seattle City Council is introducing a series of policies establishing app-based labor standards. Called “Pay Up” ordinance for gig workers, the legislation sponsored by Councilmembers Lisa Herbold and Andrew Lewis, is aimed at raising pay and providing basic worker protections.
Dr. Jeff Duchin is the county's top public health officer. He says it's fine for gatherings to go ahead, but people should take appropriate precautions.
A group of Eastside parents called Keep Kids Safe is suing the city of Kirkland and King County over a plan to convert an old hotel into permanent supportive housing. The parents claim the city and county did not discuss the plan with the public before purchasing the property.
Even as Washington state tries to clamp down on climate-harming pollution, it’s building new highways in its two biggest counties.
Democratic-led states on the West Coast are setting ambitious timelines to phase out sales of gasoline-powered cars and light trucks. The Washington Legislature just approved a goal that all new cars sold in the state beginning with model year 2030 be electric. Oregon and California have 2035 as their target. Some of these dates are aspirational, but one has teeth.
Delivery services like DoorDash, Grubhub, and Instacart boomed during the pandemic. But drivers for such services say they didn’t benefit from that growth, and that their pay actually decreased. Seattle City Council is drafting legislation to guarantee workers minimum pay and other protections. But critics say the proposal would hurt businesses and consumers who rely on the services.
Olympia Correspondent Austin Jenkins says Republicans are already polling their constituents to see what they think.
They’re the 8th store in Starbucks’ home city to try to unionize. And the movement may be just warming up
The Upper Skagit Tribe will soon reclaim hundreds of historic artifacts from the city of Seattle
‘Going to permanent Daylight Saving Time essentially doses the entire population with permanent jet lag.’
‘Everyone is susceptible to misinformation. As individuals, we have a tendency to believe that others can be biased, but we ourselves are not.’
Seattle is days away from one of its annual gateways to spring: the cherry blossom bloom
Travel represents freedom, to move without care or concern. But during the Jim Crow era, travel was risky if you were Black. The "Green Book," a guide for African American travelers, helped them navigate toward places and establishments that were welcoming. A Smithsonian Institute exhibit in Tacoma looks at how a humble guidebook became an essential resource for African Americans, allowing them to move for work or to vacation.
Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison calls it a “reset” in the city’s approach to repeat offenders. The High Utilizer Initiative will focus on people "engaged in a repeated criminal activity resulting in a disproportionate amount of crime in the city of Seattle.”
Today marked the first fact-finding inquiry into a police shooting in King County in four years following reforms in the process initiated by King County Executive Dow Constantine.
The U.S. Senate Tuesday voted to adopt year-round daylight saving time. The measure now goes to the House for further consideration. This timely, but unexpected development raises the prospects for ending the twice-yearly changing of our clocks.
From lawmaking to campaigning in the blink of an eye — that’s what Washington state legislators have done after adjourning their 60-day session late last week.
Clean energy advocates argue Washington will continue to be vulnerable to these price fluctuations unless we move away from the global oil market — not just Russian oil.
Masks are now optional in many indoor settings in King County, and across Washington state. As cases and hospitalizations continue to decline, public health officials look at how to prepare for what comes next.
The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe is in a battle with the state of Washington over hunting and gathering rights. In a recently filed petition, the tribe is asking the United States Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision that said the tribe is not entitled to hunt off reservation, on open unclaimed land managed by the state.
On Friday over a dozen people surviving in tents near Westlake Park were told to leave by the city of Seattle. The clearing came two days after an encampment was removed across the street from City Hall on 4th Avenue.
Kim Malcolm talks with The Arts Hour host Nikki Bedi about Saturday night's show at the Rainier Arts Center.
The statewide indoor mask mandate ends in Washington this weekend. KUOW spoke with several members of the public to get a sense of what they plan to do and how they’re feeling as the pandemic enters this new phase.
That’s a wrap. Washington’s sprint-like, 60-day legislative session has adjourned after majority Democrats approved a hefty supplemental budget along with the first major transportation funding package since 2015. Now lawmakers will be free to hit the campaign trail and start raising money for the 2022 elections. All 98 House seats and about half of the state’s 49 state senate positions are up for election this year.
Kim Malcolm talks with reporter Asia Fields about her investigation into Washington State University's handling of sexual misconduct allegations.
Majority Democrats in the Washington Legislature drove the largest transportation spending roadmap in state history across the finish line on Thursday on nearly party line votes. The revenue and spending package funds new spans over the Columbia River, wider highways, four new ferries, bus rapid transit expansions, free fares for youth, fish-friendly culverts and new bike trails and pedestrian bridges.
An effort to jump-start the pace of earthquake retrofits to vulnerable, older school buildings in Washington state has passed the legislature unanimously. The Evergreen State has lagged behind other West Coast states and provinces in reinforcing schools to withstand strong shaking.
Amazon is accused of lying to Congress, when the company said it didn’t use data from its third-party sellers to compete with them. Those allegations were made in a letter from the bipartisan House Judiciary Committee Wednesday, accusing Amazon executives of “potentially criminal activity.”
This, following a key cut-off deadline on Friday. KUOW's Austin Jenkins has an accounting.
State Auditor Pat McCarthy called the audit findings “unprecedented” and said Summit Sierra and Summit Atlas, both in Seattle, and Summit Olympus, in Tacoma, received more than $4 million in funding related to the positions which may now need to be repaid.
Russia has been hit hard by sanctions in response to its invasion of Ukraine. It’s been further hit by companies like Microsoft, Apple that have said they’ll stop doing business with the country. Computer scientists at the University of Washington say Russia has been preparing for this.
Later this year, Washingtonians may start seeing alerts about missing Indigenous people on highway billboards, your cell phone, or local media. A bill to create a new public alert system for missing Indigenous people has passed both chambers of the state Legislature. It could soon be on its way to Governor Jay Inslee’s desk for his signature to make it official. The program in Washington would be the first of its kind nationwide.
‘It's cool to see their career continuing the momentum that they built before the pandemic.’
But the Redmond-based company did not answer questions about whether it will go further.
It's the end of the statewide mask mandate as we know it — and not everyone feels fine.
Mike Kreidler, Washington’s longtime insurance commissioner, is facing allegations that he verbally mistreats staff. Current and former employees say it’s part of a pattern that’s gotten worse in recent months and is contributing to high turnover in the office. Kreidler says he has high standards for his staff, but said he will work to be more careful in how he deals with people.
‘One question that I ask myself over and over again since that night is what if just one of those young men had been trained to recognize hazing and had said no, had intervened or called for help?’
A proposed tax on gasoline and diesel delivered to out-of-state customers from Washington refineries has gone by the wayside. The Washington House of Representatives voted Tuesday night to jettison and replace the "exported fuel tax" after strong blowback from neighboring states.
The new union at Amazon Fresh in Seattle’s Central District has delivered a list of demands to Amazon. And they’ve said they'll prepare to strike after 60 days if the demands are not met.
Community groups in the Pacific Northwest say they’re ready to help resettle Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion. The United Nations says at least 874,000 people have left Ukraine for neighboring countries, as of Tuesday.
As KUOW’s Anna Boiko-Weyrauch reports, the numbers are part of a spike of sexually transmitted infections, here and across the country.
Before yesterday's vote, Washington Democrat Patty Murray spoke in favor of the Women’s Health Protection Act.
Members of Washington state's Congressional delegation are calling for a severe, response against Russia. But what does that really mean?
‘I always tell people, these collisions are preventable. That's the message we have to get across every day.’
In a blog post today, Microsoft president Brad Smith laid out what his company is doing to help Ukrainians withstand cyber attacks following its invasion by Russia.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Monday that the state’s indoor mask mandate will lift on Saturday, March 12, 10 days earlier than previously announced. Inslee cited fast-dropping Covid cases and hospitalizations as the rationale for the decision.
Workers in Mesa, Arizona voted in favor of joining Starbucks Workers United, making it the third store in the U.S. to join the nascent baristas union.
That would partly pay for a range of highway, transit, rail, and ferry construction across Washington.
Over the past couple of weeks some people who listen to KUOW in their Mazdas say their car radio is permanently stuck on 94.9. It’s only affecting KUOW, Mazdas from 2016, and we have no idea why.
In Olympia, a major bill that would force single family zones to open up to denser development across the state survived a crucial test this week. But it survived in a weakened form.
Over the weekend there were at least three shootings around Seattle that left one person dead and another injured. Now gun violence prevention advocates want city leaders to act before 2022 sets a new record for gun deaths in Seattle.
‘The Oregon State Constitution requires that a person lives in the state three years before the general election in order to qualify to run for governor.’
The King County Prosecutor’s Office and the Seattle city attorney are launching a new partnership to tackle organized retail theft. The move comes as local merchants say they’ve seen an increase in high-volume shoplifting.
Today, the Seattle City attorney announced that new misdemeanor cases will go to the front of the line.
Richland police commander Chris Lee says the injured man, an employee at the store, is in surgery at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland.
A shooting was reported inside a Fred Meyer store in Richland, Wash. Monday morning. Police are currently searching for a suspect who fled the scene.
Africatown Plaza at 23rd and Spring will offer more than a hundred apartments for families displaced by skyrocketing housing prices.
At a press conference this morning, Mayor Bruce Harrell said violent crime in Seattle is at the highest level in 24 years.
A judge in rural Douglas County heard arguments today from lawyers on both sides of the case.
Scoggins says the fire department just issued new guidance to keep their employees safer.
The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe has purchased thousands of acres of ancestral forestlands in east King County, land that holds special meaning to the people who have been without a reservation for generations.
It's politically risky for cities. So lawmakers in Olympia want to go over the heads of local elected leaders.
Washington Governor Jay Inslee wants state lawmakers to draw a hard line against election-related mis- and dis-information.
In Pioneer Square this week, new tenants are picking up their keys and getting settled in brand-new studio apartments built by the Chief Seattle Club. And leaders say they have a lot more housing in the pipeline.
UW infectious disease specialist foresees a better way to test for, track, and treat Covid
The county is now seeing more than 2-thousand a day, on average.
That's about a third less than a month ago.
Last year the state passed House bill 1310, which prevents police from using force to detain people fleeing a crime scene.
Police complained that left them unable to stop someone from running away.
Epidemiologists expect that will improve public health in the city, but as KUOW’s John Ryan reports, the soda tax has also had some unintended consequences.
They're against changes to laws that were passed last year, dealing with police use of force and vehicle pursuits.
The association says police are too short-staffed to fully cover that area. The Seattle Police Department agrees.
But the Washington Health Department’s Lacy Fehrenbach says there are other places people can access kits.
Many Seattle restaurants, including beloved icons like Beth’s Café, Dahlia Lounge, and Tup Tim Thai shuttered during the pandemic. But that hasn’t stopped many more from opening. Meet two restaurant owners who chose to launch new businesses despite uncertain times.
As the 2022 midterm elections loom, a partisan battle over access to the ballot box continues to be fought in Congress and in state legislatures across the country. Red states are passing new restrictions, while many blue states are making voting more accessible. That includes Washington.
The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe wants air tourism to stay away from the sacred site, a 268-foot waterfall, and has asked the federal government to step in.
The housing market is tight across Washington state. There’s very little out there for people to buy, and that’s driving home prices out of reach for many of the people who live in the region. The problem has hit Black, Indigenous and families of color hardest, and contributed to the segregation of neighborhoods. Now, lawmakers in Olympia are trying to relax zoning rules so affordable housing is more accessible.
‘When you don't have to worry so much about taking care of your family's basic needs, you're in a much better position to focus at work and reimagine a different future for you and your family, whether that's going back to school, caring for young children during a difficult time like Covid, or looking for a new job.’
A complex deal is taking shape to revive the Pacific Northwest's last remaining aluminum smelter. Alcoa idled its Intalco Works smelter near Ferndale, Washington, a year-and-a-half ago and laid off virtually all the workers there. The plan to bring this industry back involves a new owner, cash from taxpayers and an uncertain new contract for cut-rate wholesale power.
It was 80 years ago this month that President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. It was 10 weeks after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and it led to the incarceration of 120,000 people of Japanese descent. This is the story of one Seattle family.
A new gun violence report out today shows 2020 was already a record year for shootings, but last year surpassed it.
Washington Governor Jay Inslee has entered the chat — also known as the Senate State Government and Elections Committee. Inslee testifies before the committee on behalf of his own proposal to criminalize some election-related disinformation and signs the first bills into law.
The Department of Health has dropped the requirement, to help conserve limited test kits.
Under current law, the governor has broad emergency powers, but the legislature is considering new restrictions on that authority.
The legislation would make it a gross misdemeanor for elected officials or political candidates to lie about election results, if the lies lead to violence.
‘Things have definitely improved, but I don't think anybody is breathing easily right now.’
Washington’s Covid-19 state of emergency is approaching its two-year anniversary. Under current law, the governor has broad emergency powers. But the Legislature is considering new restrictions on that authority.
A fifth teenager who escaped, and was deemed a possible risk to the public, was apprehended in Kent this morning.
After two years of no flu-related deaths, three people over the age of 65 who tested positive for influenza-A have now died.
Lawmakers in Washington State are working on some changes to last year’s sweeping police reform laws. Some thorny issues remain. One is whether police should be allowed to use force when suspects flee.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday signed into law a bill that delays the start of a controversial long-term care benefit program known as WA Cares for 18 months. A second measured signed by Inslee will allow certain workers to opt out of the first-in-the-nation program.
Gangs of wild elk are attacking farmers’ haystacks in Washington and Oregon. They’re hungry, after a long drought and record mountain snow this winter has driven animals down to the lowlands. Climate scientists say things may only get worse in the future.
The Washington State Patrol has permanently stripped its staff psychologist of his role conducting hiring evaluations. A Seattle Times and NW News Network investigation revealed that the psychological exam disproportionately rejected candidates of color.
Classes had been online this semester because of the coronavirus. Many on campus today said they were glad to go back, but there were also mixed feelings.
"The company calls them partners. They want an arrangement where they feel more in partnership with the company. They feel like being able to bargain as part of a union would allow that, and would allow them to improve their working conditions."
The pandemic caused many people to do a lot of soul searching… leading some to make life-changing decisions. One Seattle biochemist quit her lab job to follow her baking passion.
The legislation bans certain required teacher training and lessons around structural racism.
Police say it’s allowing people to walk away when officers tell them to stop. Family members of people killed by police say the new law was meant to prevent racial profiling.
‘…in reality, Latinos are having their votes diluted in the district, because they're being grouped in with rural white voters that have voting patterns that are opposite Latino voters.’
If you feel the air getting a little funky over the next few days, it’s most likely you. To be more accurate — it’s us. Most of western Washington is under an air stagnation advisory until Wednesday. That means the airflow common to the region is on pause for now, leaving the air to sit around, closer to the ground.
Turmeric has been identified as the source of lead poisoning in at least four Seattle-area families recently. Health professionals worry that many more cases haven’t been identified because of inadequate childhood lead testing in Washington state.
Starting today, households can order a kit from the state, which will have either 4 or 5 tests.
The opinion calls for more clarity from the legislature, a finding that was supported by law enforcement leaders.