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Serial rapists targeted women on Aurora. This woman got justice

In June 2017, Robin Curtis lived in a tent one block away from busy Aurora Avenue in Seattle.
By
Kate Walters

Dec 13, 2019 at 5:30 pm
Curiosity Club

Is the end of racism possible? The power in agreeing to disagree

Ishea Brown and Joe Santiago did not get along at KUOW’s Curiosity Club. We brought them back together and recorded their follow-up conversation. Where they ended up, surprised us all.
By
Kristin Leong

Dec 11, 2019 at 12:59 pm KUOW-FM
KUOW Newsroom

Federal judge rules in favor of Seattle in immigration case

Monday a federal judge ruled in favor of the City of Seattle’s legal challenge against an immigration policy change. The proposed change would have made it harder for green card holders to qualify for fee waivers when they applied for citizenship.
By
Esmy Jimenez

Dec 10, 2019 at 8:09 am
KUOW Newsroom

Courthouse door closure puts burden on people with limited accessibility in Seattle

Citing safety concerns outside the main entrance to the King County Courthouse in downtown Seattle, the presiding judge ordered the doors to be closed through the end of the year.
By
Casey Martin

Dec 06, 2019 at 1:43 pm
KUOW Newsroom

Did your Seattle neighbors vote with Amazon? Check this map

Amazon donated nearly $1.5 million to influence the outcome in recent city council races. Where did Seattleites vote with Amazon?
By
Teo Popescu

Anna Boiko-Weyrauch

David Hyde

Dec 03, 2019 at 1:26 pm
KUOW Newsroom

Before protest hashtags, there was the WTO and Indy Media

Twenty years ago this month tens of thousands of activists flooded into Seattle protesting the World Trade Organization. No demonstrations since have come close to the level of violence that ensued. One thing activists learned from those protests was how wield a brand new technology: the Internet.
By
Casey Martin

Nov 23, 2019 at 3:57 pm
KUOW Newsroom

Miss the viaduct? Bring a piece home

The Alaskan Way Viaduct may be gone, but you can get your own piece of the demolished bridge.
By
Casey Martin

Nov 21, 2019 at 8:00 am
SoundQs

What’s with Seattle bumper stickers these days?

On this episode a listener asks us to explore the patterns and messages of bumper stickers in the Pacific Northwest. But there’s a personal reason she wants to better understand Seattle’s bumper sticker culture.
By
Deborah Wang

Kyle Norris

Nov 21, 2019 at 12:04 am
KUOW Newsroom

PHOTOS: Sounders fans celebrate championship win

Packing downtown Seattle on an overcast weekday afternoon, thousands of soccer fans celebrated the Seattle Sounders' second MLS Cup win with a parade from Westlake Park to Seattle Center.
By
Casey Martin

Megan Farmer

Nov 12, 2019 at 5:54 pm
KUOW Newsroom

It’s not just the Seattle Sounders: UW men's soccer is #1 in the country

This Sunday Seattle hosts the MLS Cup, and the UW men's soccer team is poised to clinch the Pac-12 title. UW Coach Jamie Clark says there's just something special about soccer in the Seattle area right now, whether it’s Sounder’s fans or youth players.
By
David Hyde

Nov 07, 2019 at 2:35 pm

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