Friday, February 03, 2012
'Don Quixote' At Pacific Northwest Ballet
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. More » 
Friday, February 03, 2012
Applicant Says Seattle Utility Discount Program Offers No Relief This Winter
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. More »
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Gay Couples Celebrate Wash. Senate Marriage Vote
The battle to allow gay marriage in Washington has cleared a major hurdle. The Washington state Senate voted Wednesday night to approve same–sex marriage. The vote was 28 to 21. Four Republicans voted with the majority. Our Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins was there for the historic debate. More »
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Diabetes Test Strip Resale: A Million-Dollar Grey Market
Diabetes care is a billion–dollar industry. And one of the biggest money–makers is a glucose monitoring strip, a chemically treated one–time–use piece of plastic.
Patients place a small sample of blood on the test strip then insert it into a meter. The reading gives people with diabetes critical information about their blood sugar.
An investigation by KUOW's Patricia Murphy found that this little plastic strip is also at the center of a grey market worth millions.
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Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Despite Complaints, Seattle Public Libraries Say They Won't Censor Porn
The blogosphere is abuzz with the story of a Seattle mom and her family's encounter with pornography at a public library.
The woman says on a recent visit her to her neighborhood library, she saw a man watching hard–core porn on a computer. It was clearly visible to other people, including her kids. But even after she complained, she learned Seattle libraries have a policy of not interfering with what library patrons view on the Web, no matter how disturbing it may be to others.
KUOW's Deborah Wang has the story.
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Jini Dellaccio Turns 95
You might not know her name, but chances are you've seen Jini Dellaccio's work. In the 1960s, when the Seattle–area rock scene was heating up, Jini Dellaccio shot the photos that became album covers for bands like the Sonics, the Wailers, the Bootmen, and Don and the Goodtimes. Dellaccio was a rare woman working in the mostly male world of rock and roll. Jini Dellaccio turns 95 today. KUOW's Marcie Sillman looks back at her long life in the arts. More »
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Proposed State Takeover Of B&O Tax
Washington Governor Chris Gregoire wants the state to take over collection of local Business and Occupation Taxes. But Seattle officials say the plan could cost the city of Seattle up to $43 million a year. KUOW's Joshua McNichols reports. More »
Monday, January 30, 2012
Flying The Leaded Skies: Small Planes Still Pour Lead Into America's Air
Lead paint was banned in the United States in the 1970s. Leaded gasoline was slowly phased out over the next 20 years. Those efforts drove one of the great public–health improvements of the past century. The amount of lead found in human bloodstreams has dropped 90 percent.
But across the nation, hundreds of thousands of engines still run on leaded gas. Why is anyone still burning fuel with such a brain–damaging substance in it? John Ryan brings us this KUOW investigation.
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Friday, January 27, 2012
Will Intiman Theatre Survive?
The clock is ticking for Intiman Theatre. The company says if it doesn't raise $1 million by Tuesday, the Tony Award–winning Seattle organization will close its doors for good. So far, Intiman has raised almost $800,000. KUOW's Marcie Sillman has more. More »
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Female American Roots Musicians Get Boost From Northwest Couple
Quick, think of any famous female musicians in the American roots genre. Sure, today there's Allison Krauss and Gillian Welch. But for the most part, history remembers a lot of men in old–time country, blues and folk music; names like Lead Belly, Muddy Waters or Doc Watson.
Not a lot of women in American roots music are getting their due. That's according to a folklorist from the Seattle area. She and her husband have made it their mission to change that. The Library of Congress has taken notice.
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