Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Districts Struggle To Monitor Student Communication Online
The Washington State Legislature has told school districts to come up with policies to deal with online communication between students, like "cyberbullying" and "sexting" — harassment and graphic images and language on cell phones and websites. School boards and administrators are developing and implementing those policies now. They're finding that there's no single, best way to do it. KUOW's Phyllis Fletcher reports. More »
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Nation's First 55+ Retirement Community Gets Court Reprieve
The small town of Ryderwood in southwest Washington is thought to be the nation's first seniors–only retirement community. The town will keep that distinction at least a little while longer. A federal appeals court has issued a temporary reprieve allowing age restrictions to remain in place. Correspondent Tom Banse reports. More »
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Restoration Of Historic Jet Nears Finish
If you're an air traveler, you may not realize the debt you owe to a path–breaking plane launched in Britain in 1949. The jet age of passenger travel began with the de Havilland Comet airliner.
Historic newsreel clip: "Jets will enable Britain's future airliners — in mass production by 1953 — to do twice the work in half the time at four–fifths the cost. Tails up for Britain!"
Now the only surviving de Havilland Comet in the Western Hemisphere is being restored in Everett, Washington. Correspondent Tom Banse reports.
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Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Controversy Over Washington State Military Ballots
Tuesday is the day that Washington state certifies the election results from last month's primary. That's an important step because once the state certifies results, counties start working on the ballots for the November election. As many as 60,000 ballots will be going to overseas and military voters. The state Republican Party has condemned the process of handling those ballots. But the state's top elections official says the concern is misguided. More »
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Protestors Organize As Oil Spill Risk Grows In British Columbia
A group tied to Greenpeace says it's organizing a flotilla to challenge oil tankers leaving the port of Vancouver, BC. Vancouver tankers pass the San Juan Islands and the north coast of the Olympic Peninsula. The protest next month joins opposition to oil tankers around the province. KUOW's Carolyn Adolph reports. More »
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Whale Researchers Hitch A Ride Over Puget Sound On Zeppelin
Boaters and beach walkers in north Puget Sound may be startled Tuesday and Wednesday by a low–flying Zeppelin over the water. The giant airship is carrying whale researchers to film orcas before returning to its home base in California. Correspondent Tom Banse reports. More »
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Contaminated Yakima Valley Wells Persist After 10 Years
A colorless, odorless poison is seeping into the water and sickening families in eastern Washington's Yakima Valley. Many private wells there are contaminated with nitrates. The compound can reduce your blood's ability to carry oxygen. In high concentrations, nitrates are especially dangerous for babies. The federal government has launched an investigation to find the source of this contamination. But it's the poorest families who are most at risk. Correspondent Anna King has our report. More »
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Private Wolf Compensation Program To Be Phased Out
Northwest ranchers seeking restitution for livestock killed by wolves will soon get compensation from a new source. For 23 years, the conservation group Defenders of Wildlife has paid ranchers for verified livestock kills. But as correspondent Doug Nadvornick reports, the group is eliminating its program. More »
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Spokane Pushes For Four-Year Medical School To Ease Rural Physician Shortage
Hospitals and clinics in rural parts of the Northwest worry there may be a day when they'll no longer have doctors. They say older physicians are leaving the profession faster than medical schools can train their replacements. They say it's also getting harder to lure physicians to small towns. Spokane medical leaders say if they can train more doctors in eastern Washington, they might be able to convince more of them to stay here. Correspondent Doug Nadvornick reports from Spokane. More »
Monday, September 06, 2010
A Guide To Visitors: Storytelling In Seattle, Hour 1
In hour one, Nick Morrison recounts a badly–planned smuggling trip to Mexico. Richard Green remembers one of the best days of his childhood. Bridget Quigg recalls the night she became "Brother Richard." And Luke Burbank describes one of his first jobs. More »
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