Hans Anderson
Producer, Soundside
About
Hans Anderson is a producer on KUOW’s Soundside, where he covers a diverse range of topics from conflicts over how to use busy streets to how the open spaces of the Palouse inspire modern musical compositions. He primarily produces segments about politics, the arts, and transportation.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: he/him
Podcasts
Stories
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'Nature is speaking': How the Palouse inspired a unique soundscape composition
Yii Kah Hoe, a Malaysian composer, soundscape artist, and current Fulbright Scholar in Residence at Washington State University incorporated the sounds of the Palouse into his latest composition, "Of this Land."
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Debate over proposed CID light rail station heats up
Sound Transit's board of directors is voting Thursday on a hotly contested issue — where to put a light rail station in the Chinatown International District.
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Should a federal agency be killing coyotes, bears, and beavers?
Wildlife Services is a federal agency that's tasked with killing and dispersing problem animals. Ranchers and farmers call the work necessary, while conservationists see it as inhumane and short sighted.
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So, you've decided to run for city council
So far, 34 candidates are running for seven spots on the Seattle City Council openings, and the list gets longer every week. So how can candidates stand out in a crowded field?
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Seattle's new caste discrimination ban illuminates a complex civil rights discussion
When the Seattle City Council chose to ban caste discrimination in February, they delved into a complex civil rights issue, one that businesses and institutions across the country are increasingly grappling with, too.
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What can Seattle's 1970s 'Boeing Bust' teach us about recent tech layoffs?
Since the 1970s, whenever people in the Pacific Northwest lose their jobs en masse, Seattleites ask whether this is the next Boeing Bust. Looking to Seattle's economic past may offer some wisdom about what's ahead following recent tech layoffs.
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Searching for home. Seattle author publishes first book of short stories
This week, Seattle’s Ronit Plank is releasing a short-story collection, “Home is a Made Up Place.” Plank is known as a memoirist. Her first book, "When She Comes Back," documented her relationship with her mother, who left Plank as a child to join a cult.
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Along WA-ID border, abortion laws create confusion for health care providers
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year, lawmakers in Olympia and Boise have been pursuing vastly different goals on abortion access. Many health care providers aren't sure what they can and can't do.
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Siblings of people with disabilities find connections through Sibshops
Sibshops started in Seattle over 40 years ago. Today they take place across the United States and around the world.
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What is the social housing initiative? You asked, we have answers
Initiative 135 would create a publicly owned developer that builds and preserves affordable housing. KUOW’s Joshua McNichols recently reported on some of the arguments for and against I-135, which is the only item on the Feb. 14 ballot. We received a number of questions about the initiative. We looked into a few of those questions.