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The Belltown Hellcat finds himself in hot water
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For months, one creature of the night has been drawing the fascination and exasperation of city leaders, police officers, and residents of one of Seattle’s trendiest neighborhoods. Some call him The Belltown Hellcat. Maybe you’ve caught a glimpse of his souped-up 2023 Dodge Charger Hellcat zipping by, or the car’s revving and backfiring has kept yo…
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Is it cool to be a Democrat? We hear from WA delegates
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When it comes to Presidential elections, Washington state's electoral votes are about as blue as you can get. But there are still big stakes here when it comes to how national political conversations affect local races. A recent analysis from the Cook Political Report says that the 2024 Washington gubernatorial race is shaping up to be competitive,…
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Seattle delays decision on which schools will close
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For weeks, Seattle Public Schools families have been waiting for news about school closures. In May, the district announced plans to close 20 elementary schools to shore up its budget. And that left parents, and students, wondering if their local school was on the chopping block. Last night was supposed to be the night they would learn which school…
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After a four year hiatus, the reality television show “Cops” is returning to Spokane County. If you had a TV anytime in the last few decades, you know the show: shaky cameras following police busting drug deals, stopping thefts, chasing down the “bad boys”. Paramount canceled Cops in 2020, amid the George Floyd protests. But it didn’t take long for…
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After 8 month search, Seattle Art Museum names new director and CEO
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After an 8 month search, the Seattle Art Museum has a new director and CEO: Scott Stulen comes to Seattle from Tulsa, Oklahoma where he led the Philbrook Museum. In their announcement, SAM touted Stulen’s work expanding the role of museums in civic life by using the Philbrook as a polling place and vegetable garden. Stulen’s hire comes at an import…
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UW will continue disinformation research as Stanford program falters
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An influential research team with a focus on fighting false and misleading election information online has reportedly collapsed under pressure from conservative critics. The Stanford Internet Observatory’s future is uncertain now that the team has lost most of its staff. While Stanford told reporters in a statement that the Observatory’s work will …
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A partial pause on the Parents' Bill of Rights
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A King County Superior Court Judge has hit the pause button on a few elements of the Parents Bill of Rights, also known as I-2081. The Friday order comes in response to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of WA in May. LGBTQIA advocacy groups and civil liberties organizations raised concern about the legality of the Parents Bill of Rights and its effect on…
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Boeing's CEO got grilled by Congress, and this could just be the start
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Families of people who died on Boeing jets are renewing their calls for criminal prosecution of the company after Boeing’s CEO appeared before Congress this week. The families are asking the Justice Department to fine Boeing the maximum – 24 billion dollars – for the dual 737 Max 8 crashes in 2018 and 2019. The letter to the DOJ comes the day after…
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After 25 years, the Makah will be allowed to hunt whales once again
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For the first time in 25 years, the Makah Tribe of Neah Bay will once again be allowed to hunt the Eastern Pacific Gray Whale. The tribe, which is located in the northwest corner of the Olympic Peninsula, has the only treaty in the US that explicitly includes the right to hunt whales for cultural and sustenance purposes. But, in the past 90 years, …
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School is out for the summer, and when students of two Seattle schools return in the fall, there will be some changes. Cell phones will be banned at Robert Eagle Staff Elementary and Hamilton International Middle School. Students will check their cell phone into a small lockable pouch when they arrive at school. Districts across the state and count…
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Layoffs at Everett's Daily Herald leads to a Strike
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Employees of Everett’s Daily Herald are on strike today. They’re protesting the management decisions that led to a dozen staffers being laid off from the newspaper last Wednesday. Back in March, Carpenter Media Group purchased Black Press Media, which owned 43 publications in Washington and Alaska, including the Herald. Carpenter says the restructu…
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BNSF ordered to pay almost $400 million for trespassing on Swinomish land
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$395 million -- that is one judge’s estimate of how much the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community should receive in a trespassing case. The judgment is not only a monetary victory for the tribe, but points to the legal leverage Tribal governments have when it comes to protecting their sovereignty. Guests: Isabella Breda, environment reporter at the Se…
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What's more important for WA school students: proximity, or diversity?
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To make room for the new Sageview High School, Pasco school board members needed to make a decision: which students would go to the shiny new school, and which would stay at one of the older schools: Pasco High School, or Chiawana High? This isn’t the first time Pasco’s school board has had to make a decision like this. When Chiawana High opened in…
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The 1999 'Battle of Seattle,' as told by those who lived it
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This year marks the 25th anniversary of the WTO protests in Seattle, a raucous action by 50,000 protesters who descended on the city in the fall of 1999. Their aim? shutting down a conference of top decision makers at the World Trade Organization. When this coalition of activists succeeded in stopping the WTO’s opening ceremonies, the “Battle of Se…
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Why didn't OceanGate CEO heed warnings before Titan sub implosion?
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The U.S. Coast guard says it is still investigating the cause of a catastrophic implosion that destroyed the Titan submersible on a dive in the North Atlantic, killing all five passengers onboard. Titan was built and operated by Everett-based OceanGate. The company was a player in the nascent deep sea tourism industry, shuttling people to the site …
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WWAMI brings Idaho students to UW School of Medicine, will they go back home?
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Since the Supreme Court struck down the right to an abortion in 2022, Idaho has enacted some of the strictest abortion laws in the country. For Idaho medical students at the University of Washington, the near total abortion ban creates uncertainty about whether they will go back home to practice. Guests: Dr. Sarah Villarreal, associate professor at…
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Eviction cases are spiking. How tenants and housing providers are dealing with the backlog
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It’s been a tumultuous few years for rental laws in Washington state. When the pandemic caused widespread job and income losses, state, county, and city governments passed a series of protections to keep tenants housed. That included funds for back-paying rent and moratoriums on evictions. But many of those protections have ended, and over the last…
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Whistleblower says Microsoft was warned ahead of SolarWinds hack
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Microsoft continues to face tough questions about its security protocols and commitment to safety after a whistleblower says he warned the company about a serious vulnerability involving third party software years ahead of it being exploited in the infamous SolarWinds attack. Experts believe that it was in September of 2019 that Russian hackers gai…
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Ethics and finance complaints point to division among Democrats
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At a time when many voters are deciding which candidate to support in the August primary, voters are also witnessing very public conflicts between Democratic candidates. Ethics and finance complaints filed by gubernatorial candidate Mark Mullet against front runner Bob Ferguson point to the gulf between moderates and progressives. Guests: Scott Gre…
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Garfield High parent calls out school board - demands action for safer schools
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Seattle Police say they have stepped up their presence today on the Garfield High School campus in the Central District. Interim Police Chief Sue Rahr told King 5 that Seattle Public Schools reached out to ask for the support – following the shooting of 17-year old Amarr Murphy-Paine on campus last week. Parents, teachers, and students gathered at …
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Sound Transit lowers farebox recovery expecations
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An estimated 45% of riders paid to get on the light rail in Seattle according to Sound Transit estimates from 2023. When you tap your Orca card at one of those yellow stands, or maybe you don’t, you’re making a difference to Sound Transit’s bottom line because the organization has been hoping to rely on that revenue to make up 40% of light rail’s o…
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Netflix's new hit "How To Rob A Bank" chronicles Seattle in the 90's
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It was Thanksgiving in 1996. Seattle newscasters are reporting that the “Hollywood” Bandit has locked himself in an old camper in a backyard in Ravenna after robbing the Lake City branch of Seafirst Bank of over 1 million dollars in cash. The Seattle Police and FBI Task Force that’s been hunting him for years finally have him surrounded… But to und…
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B.C. container port could threaten regional shorebirds and the miraculous mud they flock to
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Western sandpipers migrate thousands of miles each year, from their breeding grounds in the upper reaches of Alaska to the coasts California and South America. One location, in particular, is an irresistible pit stop for sandpipers: a wide mud flat on the Fraser River Delta near the U.S./Canada border. Not far away from those mud flats is one of Br…
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Mayor's Gun Violence Liaison highlights need for community led solutions
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Community members greeted kids on their way into Garfield High School in Seattle’s Central District, after Mt. Zion Baptist Church, and the organization 100 Black Parents organized a massive show of support. Classes started up again Tuesday morning after a shooting on campus that claimed the life of 17-year old student, Amarr Murphy-Paine. The shoo…
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How a glut of California almonds could mean fewer Northwest honeybees
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Most of us are familiar with how our food grows. Fruit trees, crop plants -- they all put out blossoms. From there, honeybees spread pollen and collect nectar to grow their local hives. That buzzy work is a critical piece of agriculture, because without bees, the food we'd like to grow... won't grow. But a recent glut of almonds in California is di…
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Interim SPD Chief talks SPD culture, school safety, and whether to bring officers back to campuses
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Interim Seattle Police Chief Sue Rahr has a big mandate: Hire more officers, and clean up a department culture that has led to half a dozen lawsuits from high ranking SPD officers who say they were the victims of discrimination, harassment or retaliation. Many parents and city leaders are also asking what more can be done to protect kids in Seattle…
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King County Regional Homelessness Authority votes in a new permanent CEO
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The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) has a new leader: the agency’s board announced this week that starting Aug. 1, Kelly Kinnison will head the agency. Kinnison is a policy director at the US Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C. and takes over at an uncertain time for KCRHA. The agency has been without per…
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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... an Amazon delivery drone? FAA approval means more customers may get packages via drone
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In 2013, Amazon founder and then CEO Jeff Bezos told 60 Minutes that his company would be delivering packages via DRONE within 5 years. It took a little bit longer… but not much. Since December 2022, customers in College Station, Texas have been able to get small packages delivered by unmanned Amazon aircrafts. And last week, Amazon announced that …
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Here's how Starliner marks a turning point for space exploration, and maybe public perception of Boeing
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Boeing's Starliner spacecraft hit a milestone when it docked at the International Space Station on Thursday morning. The journey to get this spacecraft off the ground in the first place was bumpy, and expensive. It ended up running seven years behind schedule, and went more than $1 billion dollars over budget. But for many, this mission signifies a…
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With 'heart, sensitivity, and delicacy,' Wing Luke Museum plans to re-open after staff walkout
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The Wing Luke Museum in Seattle’s Chinatown International District is working to reopen after roughly two dozen staff walked out in protest. At issue: a new exhibit called “Confronting Hate Together,” which looks at how Seattle’s Black, Asian-American, and Jewish communities have faced prejudice both historically and in the present. On the day it w…
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Why clean energy production could end up in your backyard
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The Horse Heaven Wind Farm Project near the Tri-Cities could become the largest of its kind in the state. The project, as originally planned, would span over 24 miles, and include wind turbines, solar panels, and battery storage. But there are concerns: the land has previously been home to the endangered ferruginous hawk. It's also culturally impor…
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Bears in the bin? Coyotes by the car? What to know when you encounter Washington wildlife
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It’s a gift for us in Washington to be surrounded by wildlife. You can catch sight of whales on a ferry commute, coyotes from the back deck, or ospreys diving for fish at the local park. But not all human-animal interactions are without a bit of risk. If you happen to run into a backwoods bear or a concealed cougar, someone like Kevin O’Connor may …
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How President Biden’s Executive Order will affect asylum seekers in WA State
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A major change to U.S. immigration policy just dropped: President Biden this morning signed an Executive Order limiting asylum claims from people who cross the border between ports of entry. This is an evolving story today as we get details of the order: but reporters who have been briefed by the Biden team say the new policy would effectively clos…
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A new chapter comes for Assunta Ng and Northwest Asian Weekly
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For 42 years - journalist and newspaper publisher Assunta Ng has been a pillar of Seattle’s Chinatown International District. After emigrating to the United States at the age of 19 to attend the University of Washington - Assunta, together with her husband George, started two newspapers devoted to serving the local Asian American and immigrant comm…
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Semi Bird responds to accusations of "stolen valor"
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In April, former Richland School Board Director and military veteran Semi Bird received the GOP's endorsement for governor. He has since faced controversy. Last week, conservative talk show host Jason Rantz published letters pertaining to Bird’s time in the Army. In those letters, a brigadier general reprimanded Bird for wearing medals he did not e…
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"Mainstream" Republicans focus on local issues, ignore Trump
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The different factions of the Republican Party were clearly on display this past weekend, at the “Cascade Conference” in Yakima. The conference was hosted by a group called the “Mainstream Republicans of Washington”. Their self-stated mission is to push for the election of more qualified and moderate candidates for public office. Including former c…
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Seattle jobs experts have advice for new grads
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Congratulations class of 2024, you've graduated from college. But now what? If you look at statistics, new graduates today have better than average job prospects. At a macro level, the US job market is looking good. 175,000 new jobs were added in April, and the unemployment rate remained low - at just 3.9 percent. But, that may not be how it feels …
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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell: Next top cop should be "obsessed with safety"
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Soundside host Libby Denkmann sits down with Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell to discuss Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz's removal from his job on Wednesday, under pressure from a series of lawsuits including allegations of discrimination and harassment at the department. Sue Rahr, the former King County Sheriff and head of Washington State’s Criminal …
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The life of racing pioneer Cheryl Glass
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Seattle's Cheryl Glass was a sprint car racing sensation. She won the season finale at the Skagit Speedway in 1980, took the Pacific Northwest racing world by storm, and had serious aspirations of racing in the Indy 500. Even today, Glass remains one of the most well known Black female race car drivers in U.S. history. But after a series of acciden…
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Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz is being dismissed
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Seattle’s Chief of Police, Adrian Diaz, has been dismissed from his job. Diaz and the department have endured a flurry of allegations and lawsuits from employees over the past year. including claims of discriminatory behavior by Diaz toward women and people of color, and rumors of a relationship with an employee that roiled the department. Hanging …
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Ransomware attackers target Seattle Public Library
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Seattle Public Library’s services remain limited today after a ransomware attack took much of the library’s technology systems offline. In a blog post, the Library said it had been preparing to take computer systems down for maintenance over Memorial Day Weekend when workers discovered a ransomware event affecting the entire network. At this point,…
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There’s bird flu RNA in grocery store milk. How sequencing it may help fight avian influenza
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The H5N1 bird flu continues to spread to U.S. dairy cows – affecting dozens of herds in at least ten states. The dairy industry has been hesitant to test cows for the virus. The FDA says pasteurized milk is safe to drink. A team of University of Washington and Fred Hutch Cancer Center researchers is working to track the avian influenza by sequencin…
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Understanding the music of migration in Noé Álvarez’s new memoir, "Accordion Eulogies"
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When author Noé Álvarez was growing up in Yakima, WA he remembers hearing accordion music wafting in the orchards where his parents picked fruit, at dance halls, and at house parties. But his grandfather Eulogio – a traveling accordion player – remained a figure steeped in mystery and infamy. The path to understanding that “ancestral tragedy” sent …
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Why hasn't Seattle activated its emergency shelter plan for migrants in Tukwila?
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Over the last 18 months, thousands of asylum-seeking migrants have found a temporary home at the Riverton Park United Methodist Church in Tukwila. The church isn’t set up to be a long term shelter - but with few beds open in King County’s family shelters each night - this temporary solution has become a lifeline for asylum seekers. But how did this…
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Almost all of the 300 mountain goats moved from Olympics to the Cascades have died
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Starting in 2018, state and federal officials began moving over 300 mountain goats from the Olympic Peninsula to the North Cascades.It was a joint project with local tribes, the Olympic National Park, Washington Fish and Wildlife, and the U.S. Forest Service. Now, more than five years later, reporting from the Everett Herald indicates the project h…
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Could opting for diesel-powered over electric ferries get Washington new boats faster?
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Washington state has a plan to replace its aging ferry fleet, but it will be years before commuters notice any changes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av KUOW News and Information
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Quick tips for avoiding the crowds and enjoying the great outdoors in the PNW
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Whether you’re getting ready to hit the trails for the first time, or you’re a seasoned outdoors aficionado — Soundside is here to help you get prepped for hot hiking summer in the Pacific Northwest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av KUOW News and Information
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'We built this together.' The 20-year legacy of KUOW's RadioActive
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Late last month, KUOW announced the station was ending its RadioActive Youth Media program. For 20 years, RadioActive brought listeners the stories and perspectives of young people in the Pacific Northwest. Soundside producer Noel Gasca reflects on what the program has meant to the over 6,000 youth who participated - and what will be lost. See omny…
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Burien considers changes that could end shelter plan
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Homelessness policy has become a lightning rod in Burien, as the city’s approach toward people sleeping outside has drawn scrutiny and lawsuits. The latest; the city council agreed to build a pallet shelter on land owned by Seattle City Light. King County agreed to give the city a million dollars for the project, but now the city council is conside…
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How an ambitious lawsuit reshaped environmental law — without ever going to trial
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In 2015 “Our Children’s Trust” took aim at what they thought was a major contributor to ongoing climate problems: that the U.S. government had continued to permit, authorize and subsidize fossil fuel extraction. So, along with 21 plaintiffs whose ages ranged from 8 to 19 years old, they sued the U.S. government. Even though the "Juliana V United St…
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