It's legal to be naked (anywhere) in Seattle Nudity was made legal here in the case of Seattle v. Johnson. Yes, really Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
So your cat is stuck in a tree — again. Here’s what to do Shaun Sears, owner of Canopy Cat Rescue , and his brother-in-law Tom Otto have rescued hundreds of cats from trees since launching their nonprofit in... Bill Radke
Are bikini baristas a Pacific Northwest phenomenon? Are bikini baristas a Pacific Northwest phenomenon? Jake Koukel from Puyallup asked KUOW’s Local Wonder team to investigate. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Who were Burke and Gilman, and how’d they get their names on our trail? If you live in Seattle and own a bike, you’re probably acquainted with the Burke-Gilman trail. But are you acquainted with Burke and Gilman? Amy Rolph
Why do some locals say ‘Wershington’ instead of ‘Washington?’ We’re a quirky bunch out here in Washington state. We eat cream cheese on our hotdogs. The western part of the state freaks out when it snows. We don’t... Amy Rolph
Cape Disappointment to Deception Pass: What’s up with the depressing names? Anyone who has road-tripped around Washington state might have noticed a depressing trend: Cape Disappointment. Point No Point. Deception Pass.... Amy Rolph
The strange, twisted story behind Seattle's blackberries Growing up in Seattle I spent summer evenings like this picking blackberries. These days I spend more time trying to fend off blackberry vines in my... Ann Dornfeld
The sad story behind ‘White Christmas,’ America’s favorite Christmas carol The most popular Christmas carol in America stands apart from the others in a number of ways. Katy Sewall
Where do Seattle-area crows go at night? Listener Lauren Linscheid of Seattle sees crows flying every day toward Lake City Way. “I want to know where they’re going and why,” Lauren told KUOW’s Local Wonder team. We sent reporter Ashley Ahearn to investigate. Ashley Ahearn
