Friday, September 05, 2008
Washington State Republican Party Boss on National Convention
Washington State's Republican Party is fired up and ready to go, with the big finale of the national convention yesterday. For more on the GOP convention, KUOW's Derek Wang spoke with party chairman Luke Esser. More » 
Friday, September 05, 2008
Bellevue Teachers Strike Over Pay, Curriculum
Bellevue teachers remained on strike Thursday while negotiations continued at the school district offices. Negotiators appear to be far apart on salaries and benefits. But they are citing some progress on addressing teachers' concerns over the district–wide curriculum. KUOW's Amy Radil reports. More »
Friday, September 05, 2008
Highway Traffic Sensors Assist Law Enforcement, Engineers
Any day now, the Washington Transportation Department will release its second quarter speed report for 2008. That will tell state officials where drivers have the heaviest lead feet. Correspondent Doug Nadvornick reports the vehicle speeds are measured by sensors that you can't see. More »
Friday, September 05, 2008
WA Ballot Measures: Eyman's Targets Traffic Congestion
Washington State initiative guru Tim Eyman is back again. This year he has a measure on the November ballot that promises to reduce traffic congestion. He got the idea from a state performance audit of the Department of Transportation – an audit that was mandated by another Eyman initiative. Olympia Correspondent Austin Jenkins has the pros and cons of I–985. More »
Friday, September 05, 2008
Social Security Debit Program
This month, folks in Washington, Oregon and Idaho will get the chance to sign up for a new social security debit card program. It was unveiled earlier this year by the Federal Treasury Department. The goal is to make it easier for recipients of social security to access their money. KUOW's Jamala Henderson explains. More »
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Shooting Investigation Continues
Police are on day two of an investigation that has turned a town north of Mount Vernon upside down. A woman who says her son needed help with mental illness says she wishes it could have been her that he shot and killed instead of her neighbors and a sheriff's deputy in the small town of Alger. KUOW's Phyllis Fletcher reports. More »
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Shooting Suspect Remains Silent
Sheriffs' deputies and police are collaborating today (Thursday) in the town of Alger, Washington, north of Mount Vernon. They're collecting evidence at seven crime scenes on a private dirt road where police say a man shot and killed five people before he drove away and killed another man on I–5. KUOW's Phyllis Fletcher reports. More »
Thursday, September 04, 2008
The Race Heats Up to Get Latino Votes in the Northwest
New U.S. Census data shows Washington State has two counties that are now majority Latino. In Central Oregon, the Hispanic community has doubled over the last seven years. In Idaho, Canyon County east of Boise is now 20 percent Latino. All of this is evidence of the growing influence of Latinos in the Northwest. But will this growing population turn out to elect a president this November? Both Obama and McCain hope so. Correspondent Anna King hit the streets with a Democratic team trying to get out the Latino vote in Yakima, Washington. More »
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
King County Jail Part Two: MRSA Lawsuit
Is clean underwear a constitutional right? For jail inmates, the U.S. Department of Justice says yes. It says King County is violating inmates' rights by failing to adequately prevent and treat skin infections. In July, King County began giving out more clean underwear. But it still faces Justice Department oversight and an inmate lawsuit over jail conditions. KUOW's Amy Radil reports. More »
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Investigation Continues into Skagit County Shootings
Authorities have ramped up for a lengthy investigation into yesterday's shooting rampage in Skagit County. KUOW's Liz Jones reports. More »
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