ArtsFund hopes grants will help arts groups bounce back from pandemic woes Arts organizations statewide are still trying to bounce back from pandemic induced shut-downs. The local nonprofit arts advocacy organization, Arts Fund, recently distributed $10 Million in awards for their Community Accelerator Grant. These awards funded arts organizations statewide in hopes to boost the financial health of Washington's art sector.
China's economic growth slows following COVID lockdowns China's economy contracted in the three months ending in June compared with the previous quarter after Shanghai and other cities shut down to fight coronavirus outbreaks.
World Bank says war shocks will drag on Asian economies The development lending institution urges governments to lift restrictions on trade and services and to end fossil fuel subsidies to encourage adoption of more green energy technologies.
‘In our culture, you never eat alone.’ Lessons from my Nigerien great-grandmother RadioActive's Leila M’baye comes from three generations of successful businesswomen. Participating in the family business is something of a tradition in Leila’s family. Leila talked to her mom about her great-grandma, the woman who started it all.
Migration to booming 'Zoom towns' in Pacific Northwest sends home prices into overdrive You can add a new term to your lexicon: "Zoom towns." These are scenic places experiencing a surge of house hunters. Booming demand comes from workers...
Vashon Island ‘Band of Brothers’ program focuses on identity and healthy masculinity ‘One of the things that surprises me is how contagious vulnerability can be.’
How to keep a seafood shop — and a marriage — fresh for 70 years University Seafood and Poultry has been run by the Erickson family for 75 years. But now, the owners are closing down the business in Seattle's U-District neighborhood for good. KUOW asked them the secret to running the shop as a couple and staying married for all that time.
Friday politics: Is Seattle's Showbox deal an 'ugly, unfair' mini-victory? Angela King talks with political analysts C.R. Douglas and Joni Balter about a deal that could keep the music venue in business in downtown Seattle.
In Rainier Beach, neighbors have a dream, but developers are holding cards close to their chests. In Rainier Beach, non-profit groups want any development that comes in to help the neighbors who live there now. And development seems likely, as recent upzones raise the height limit on some properties from four stories to twelve. Developers are holding their cards close to their chests. Rainier Beach is prepared to turn to civil disobedience if developers don’t listen.
In Rainier Beach, home owners hope to survive Seattle upzones Nowhere more than Rainier Beach is both the promise and the threat of growth so apparent.