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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."
- Hans Anderson
The hunt is on for 'Monkeyshines' in Tacoma

Every lunar new year, a group of volunteer artists sneak through Tacoma in the dead of night. They hide thousands of colorful glass “floats” – 5- to 10-inch orbs, with an insignia stamped on the top. If you’ve been in Tacoma sometime over the past month and seen people shaking bushes, climbing trees, or turning up rocks, you’ve likely seen a collector of what are locally called “Monkeyshines.”
- Alec Cowan
Giving neglected horses a SAFE home

In Redmond, an 11-acre facility called Save a Forgotten Equine, or SAFE, helps horses suffering from neglect and abuse recover in a setting that slowly rebuilds their trust and sense of safety.
- Libby Denkmann
'Thousands of stiches, all by hand': a look at Puget Sound's artisan sailmakers

Old-style ships are still around, and they need regular maintenance on their large, billowing sails. But there aren’t many businesses that make these kinds of sails anymore. One of the last places in the world that does is right here in the Puget Sound region.
- Libby Denkmann
'A Mother's Love': It's The Thought That Counts

You've probably heard the phrase, "It's the thought that counts." The time for tree-trimming and scrambling to find the perfect gift has come and gone, but the sentiment remains.
- Angela King
Mapping the spaghetti highways of the West

Matthew Kauffman, who works for the U.S. Geological Survey, has been working along with many tribal and state officials over the last several years to create new maps that chart wildlife. They want to see where the deer, elk, and pronghorn highways are that run throughout America’s Western states.
- Anna King
'Holiday Entrapment': It's The Thought That Counts

You've probably heard the phrase, "It's the thought that counts." That's the theme of a holiday series we're bringing you this month from the KUOW staff.
- Caroline Chamberlain Gomez
Seattle shipwreck enthusiasts find possible site of the deadliest wreck in PNW history

The S.S. Pacific was packed full of passengers in 1875. It was charting the first steamship voyage from Seattle to San Francisco, before Washington had even achieved statehood. But after a collision with a sailing vessel called The Orpheus, the Pacific and its cargo was lost. Now after decades of searching, two local researchers think they've found it.
- Libby Denkmann
A 30-year-old movie that captured a singular moment in Seattle music history

After thee decades, Cameron Crowe's "Singles" is most remembered for its soundtrack.
- Hans Anderson
'Holiday Reflections': It's The Thought That Counts

You've probably heard the phrase, "It's the thought that counts." That's the theme of a holiday series we're bringing you this month from the KUOW staff.
- Mike Davis

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