Ross Reynolds
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Eric Stowe Strives To Make A Splash In China With Clean Water
Eric Stowe’s Seattle-based nonprofit Splash works to provide clean water to children in China and the developing world. Ross Reynolds talks with Eric
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Marijuana Is Legal In Washington: Do You Plan On Sparking Up?
It’s now legal to possess marijuana in Washington state. What’s that mean for you? Ross Reynolds tries to shed light on the logistics of the law and hears
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What Are Snowy Owls Doing In Seattle?
Coming up on The Conversation, December 7 at noon.December 14 kicks of the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count and volunteers that have dubbed themselves as the Binocular Brigade are hoping to see some rare species. Here in Seattle there have been reports of snowy owl sightings. What is this large white owl doing here in Washington? Ross Reynolds talks with Seattle Audubon Conservation Director Matt Mega.
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What The Fiscal Cliff Means For Washington State
"We're building a budget assuming everybody works their problems out in the best interest of the nation." That's how Stan Marshburn, outgoing director of Washington State's Office of Financial Management is planning for the fiscal cliff.
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Same-Sex Marriage Is Legal In Washington - Are You Getting Married Now?
As of 12:00 a.m. this morning, same-sex marriage is legal in Washington state. Ross Reynolds hears from listeners who have decided to marry now that they can.
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King County Metro General Manager Kevin Desmond On Rapid Ride And More
On September 29, King County Metro ended the Ride Free Area in downtown Seattle. A 2010 study conducted by Metro estimated that of the 8 million riders boarding buses each year almost 35 percent did not have a pass or transfer. This was costing the agency $2 million annually. In the last few months, what changes have you seen in revenues and ridership since the end of the Free Ride Area? Ross Reynolds talks with King County Metro General Manager Kevin Desmond about these changes and more.
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Dan Savage On Marriage
Dan Savage is a sex columnist, author, advocate and more. He is behind the It Gets Better project, an archive of hopeful videos aimed at troubled gay...
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Every (Other) Breath You Take
Marine microbes are not as cute as sea otters, but they do produce about half the oxygen on the planet. Meaning you have microscopic marine microbes to thank for every other breath you take. And University of Washington oceanographer Ginger Armbrust just received a multi-million dollar grant to study marine microbial ecology from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Ross Reynolds talks with Professor Armbrust about the latest science on the microbes that we can thank for every other breath.
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In This Corner, Ed Murray: Another Hat In The Ring For 2013 Mayor Race
Seattle’s Democratic State Senator Ed Murray is running for mayor of Seattle. Ross Reynolds talks with Sen. Murray about the challenges of being Seattle's
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Landslides And Climate Change: Lessons From Alaska For Seattle
Landslide season has begun. That's when we hear stories about houses sliding down Seattle's famously steep slopes. But according to geologist "Hig" Higman, landslide season is about to get even hairier.Hig tells Ross about the dramatic coastal erosion he saw in southern Alaska and how that process might play out in Seattle and Washington state.You can see a slideshow of Alaska's coastal erosion on Hig's website. He also took a 4,000 mile walk from Seattle to the Aleutian Islands with his wife, Erin McKittrick. She wrote about it in a book called "A Long Trek Home." She's working on a second book which includes an account of the autumn they spent on a remote Alaskan glacier with two very young children.