Withholding recess is banned in 10 states. But it's common in Seattle This school year, Seattle Public Schools agreed to teachers' union demands for a minimum amount of recess: 30 minutes a day. Ann Dornfeld
Seattle, run your water to flush out possible lead Utility officials in Seattle say residents should turn on the faucet for a few minutes if the water hasn't run for six hours. The precaution comes after... Paige Browning
RIP Prince. You gave 'black weirdos a sense of freedom' Prince Rogers Nelson, the artist known just by his first name, has died. He was 57. KUOW Staff
Mukilteo man says anti-mosque postcards were a mistake The Mukilteo businessman who sent postcards throughout his city, warning about a new mosque now says it was a bad idea. Liz Jones
Is there really a giant octopus under the Tacoma Narrows Bridge? Douglass Brown was 15 when he saw a giant tentacle emerge from Puget Sound. He was in Tacoma, walking down the beach with a girl he liked. Then he... Cathy Duchamp
If We Copied Massachusetts, Would We Get An A+ For Education? In Washington state, we look at Massachusetts with envy. Massachusetts has a top-ranked education system, whereas Washington is in the lower middle. Carolyn Adolph
Halfway to Goal, KPLU Continues 'Hyperspeed' Fundraising Drive Public radio station KPLU has raised more than half the $7.25 million it says it needs to fend off a buyout by KUOW and the University of Washington. John Ryan
Amazon Building Now Open To Homeless Families Homeless families in Seattle will start moving into a building owned by Amazon on Monday. The old downtown hotel is a plush space for a shelter,... Paige Browning
Who’s Your School Dad? Highline Wants Kids To Feel Bonded It’s the last day in Reid Sundblad’s P.E. class near Sea-Tac Airport, and a few kids are really bummed. “Oh, don’t cry,” Sundblad says. “It’s been a... Liz Jones
Albinism And Me: How My Genetic Condition Makes My Ethnicity Invisible I’m the black sheep in my family. Scratch that - I’m actually more of a white sheep. Here’s what a family photo would look like: my mom, dad, and... Kamna Shastri
