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Newest Episode: Wed February 08, 2012. 04:00 PM
Stories and features focused on issues shaping life in the Northwest.
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Wed February 08, 2012. 04:00 PM
Gay marriage supporters are thrilled. Opponents are gearing up for a ballot fight. That's the dynamic after the Washington House voted Wednesday to send a same–sex marriage bill to the governor.
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Wed February 08, 2012. 04:00 PM
The membership rolls at some Northwest tribes are swelling much faster than growth in the general population. Some of that increase is due to a high birth rate among American Indians. Also, rising prosperity from casinos and other businesses is luring Native Americans back into the fold. However, fast growth has strained the fabric of some tribes, while others wish they had more.
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Tue February 07, 2012. 04:00 PM
Later today (Wednesday), the Washington state House is expected to send a gay marriage bill to the governor. The final measure will likely contain some special language to address a concern raised by faith–based foster and adoption agencies. These state contractors don't want to be forced to place children with gay couples. But Washington law already prohibits them from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation. So how does that work now? As Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins found out, it's "don't ask, don't tell."
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Tue February 07, 2012. 04:00 PM
The Washington State Health Department says members of 19 high school cheerleading teams have come down with a gastrointestinal illness. The teams were all at the state championships in Everett last weekend. KUOW's Ann Dornfeld reports.
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Tue February 07, 2012. 04:00 PM
The Downtown Seattle Association delivered its latest "State of Downtown" report today (Wednesday). The report finds that vacancies are fairly low for residential and office space downtown. But the downtown is still recovering from the most severe job losses in the region, and retailers are struggling to compete with merchants online and elsewhere.
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Tue February 07, 2012. 04:00 PM
A police officer in Lakewood, Washington, has been arrested for embezzling funds meant for the families of slain Lakewood police officers. He's accused of diverting the donations from union bank accounts and using them for trips, gambling and home remodeling. KUOW's Amy Radil reports.
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Mon February 06, 2012. 04:00 PM
The race for Washington state Governor is moving forward. Democratic candidate Jay Inslee has laid out his jobs plan. It's the first of several policy proposals Inslee plans to announce in the coming weeks. KUOW's Liz Jones reports.
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Mon February 06, 2012. 04:00 PM
King County Executive Dow Constantine gave his State of the County address yesterday. He spent a good deal time talking about how some County operations have gotten more efficient under his administration. Constantine credits a Japanese production process that is aimed at cutting waste. KUOW's Deborah Wang has more.
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Mon February 06, 2012. 04:00 PM
Seattle Public Schools recently emailed parents to say their kids' standardized test results had changed. Some of the rankings had changed by a lot. So many parents flooded the district website to see the new scores that the site crashed. Now some parents are having trouble making sense of it all. KUOW's Ann Dornfeld reports.
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Mon February 06, 2012. 04:00 PM
Over the last two years we've brought you numerous stories about high–level whistle–blowers at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation's nuclear waste treatment plant. It's one of the largest environmental cleanup projects on Earth. Now, yet another top expert there is risking his career to speak openly. He tells our correspondent Anna King, the plant's vessels and pipes — as they're designed now — will leak radioactive waste within their planned lifespan.
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Mon February 06, 2012. 04:00 PM
Mount Rainier was once known by its many native names. Now, an alliance of tribal members is moving forward with a proposal to restore an original name to this Northwest landmark. But a long bureaucratic process lies ahead, as correspondent Tom Banse reports.
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Mon February 06, 2012. 04:00 PM
A small Washington tribe has cleared a big hurdle towards moving its coastal village out of a tsunami zone. The US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to transfer 785 acres of Olympic National Park to the Quileute tribe. Correspondent Tom Banse reports.
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Sun February 05, 2012. 04:00 PM
Every year toxic algae blooms along the Northwest coast, infecting shellfish and shutting down shellfish beds for harvest. If people eat these poisoned shellfish they can become sick or die from what's called paralytic shellfish poisoning.
The algae occur naturally but for decades the shellfish industry and public health officials have been struggling to predict where the blooms will happen.
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Sun February 05, 2012. 04:00 PM
The company that owns the troubled Lucky Friday Mine in north Idaho is now the subject of a new round of investigations, only these don't come from mine safety inspectors. They're from the company's own investors. One group is even suing for what it calls fraudulent conduct.
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Sun February 05, 2012. 04:00 PM
The City of Seattle is poised to join several major cities in its response to a growing foreign–born population. Today the City Council is set to approve a new Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, on par with other city departments. KUOW's Liz Jones reports.
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Thu February 02, 2012. 04:00 PM
Seattle's Utility Discount Program offers eligible residents half off of both their City Light and Seattle Public Utility bills. They just have to meet the program's income guidelines. But the program has been plagued with high staff turnover and slow response times. Applicants say that means they can't get enrolled during the coldest time of year. KUOW's Amy Radil reports.
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Thu February 02, 2012. 04:00 PM
Out–of–pocket medical expenses are crushing some Washington families — even though they have health insurance. A key legislative committee voted yesterday to place an overall cap on how much a family would have to pay each year. Our Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins explains.
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Thu February 02, 2012. 04:00 PM
If ballet has an "it" boy, it's probably Alexei Ratmansky. The New York Times recently called the Russian–born dancemaker one of the world's two best choreographers under 70. Friday night, Pacific Northwest Ballet presents the American premier of Alexei Ratmansky's "Don Quixote." KUOW's Marcie Sillman reports.
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Thu February 02, 2012. 04:00 PM
Officials with Planned Parenthood Northwest say the loss of funding from the Susan G. Komen Foundation will hurt vulnerable women. KUOW's Liz Jones reports.
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