Politics Young WA councilmembers provide a 'generational voice' in politics From housing struggles to public transit and climate change, politicians under 30 aim to be the change they weren't seeing in local governments by Nate Sanford / December 10 Briefs More briefs Politics Strickland takes Congressional Black Caucus leadership role December 5 News Newest Seattle councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck takes oath December 3 News Who (so far) is running for King County Executive December 2 More briefs Latest Up next Investigations Thurston County must repay up to $668K in fraudulent rental aid The Western WA county is the first in the nation to face a U.S. Treasury demand to return COVID-19 rent program funds due to fraud. by Brandon Block / December 9 December 9, 2024 Up next News San Juan County adopted a 32-hour workweek. 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Politics Young WA councilmembers provide a 'generational voice' in politics From housing struggles to public transit and climate change, politicians under 30 aim to be the change they weren't seeing in local governments by Nate Sanford / December 10
Up next Investigations Thurston County must repay up to $668K in fraudulent rental aid The Western WA county is the first in the nation to face a U.S. Treasury demand to return COVID-19 rent program funds due to fraud. by Brandon Block / December 9 December 9, 2024
Up next News San Juan County adopted a 32-hour workweek. Here’s what happened The Washington county reduced hours due to a tight budget, but most employees say the shortened week has also improved their work/life balance. by Nancy DeVaux Salish Current / December 9 December 9, 2024
Up next News The Newsfeed: Seattle’s newest councilmember eager to get to work Alexis Mercedes Rinck was officially sworn in to the Seattle City Council. She sits down to talk collaboration, balance and keeping campaign promises. by Paris Jackson / December 6 December 6, 2024
Up next Environment Support for this article is provided by Pacific Science Center. Nick on the Rocks: How an ancient glacier carved coastal Anacortes About 15,000 years ago, Washington was covered by a massive sheet of ice. As it melted, it helped shape the state into the landscapes we know today. by Adam Brown / December 6 December 6, 2024
Up next Culture Rachel Belle’s cookbook ‘Open Sesame’ is a love letter to tahini From a sesame-soaked childhood to measuring cucumbers with a ruler, the host of The Nosh takes us behind the scenes of book-making. by Rachel Belle / December 6 December 6, 2024
Investigations Priced Out: Fear and resistance in WA mobile home parks The Cascade PBS documentary explores how one ownership group has bought up communities statewide and raised rents, straining low-income residents. by Natalie St. John / November 18
Investigations A guide to WA’s mobile home tenant protections and dispute program Have a grievance with your landlord? Officials and advocates share resources and best practices for knowing your rights and filing complaints. by Farah Eltohamy / November 18
Asset 1 Series Your Last Meal Your Last Meal | The Leftovers with Tim Heidecker Season 1 , Episode 209 Enjoy a few extra bites with your favorite guests, as host Rachel Belle shares fresh audio from the cutting-room floor. Where to listen: iTunesSpotifyRSS
Asset 1 Series Cascade PBS Ideas Festival Podcast: ‘Text Me Back!’ helps us ease into the upcoming election Season 6 , Episode 12 Co-hosts Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays remind us to laugh in this bonus episode recorded live at the Seattle Public Library on October 15. Where to listen: iTunesOvercastPodbeanSpotifyRSS
Asset 1 Series Your Last Meal Your Last Meal | Comedian Tim Heidecker is not a foodie Season 1 , Episode 208 Heidecker, of Tim & Eric fame, prefers a Wawa hoagie to fine dining. We explore why the Northeast convenience store chain has such a cult following. Where to listen: iTunesSpotifyRSS
Environment Support for this article is provided by Pacific Science Center. Nick on the Rocks: How an ancient glacier carved coastal Anacortes by Adam Brown / December 6
Culture ArtSEA: A 98-year-old sculptor whose art swings with jazz at SAM Plus, an homage to IKEA (Swedish meatballs included), and Elphaba, Glinda and Mary Poppins take local stages. by Jas Keimig / November 21
Culture ArtSEA: At the Nordic Museum, alien flora bloom in smell-o-vision The new exhibit by Fischersund, a family of Icelandic perfumers, immerses viewers in richly layered sights, sounds and scents. by Brangien Davis / November 14
Culture ArtSEA: An ode to Seattle’s sparkling holiday shows The seasonal gang’s all here, from Charlie Brown to Ebenezer Scrooge to the Nutcracker and swimming Santa. Plus: Art markets galore. by Brangien Davis / December 5, 2024
Environment Spokane doesn’t want feds to truck nuclear waste through the city Mayor Lisa Brown is calling for a study to assess the risks of transporting 2,000 gallons of radioactive liquid from Hanford to Utah and Texas via I-90. by John Stang / December 5, 2024
Culture Your Last Meal | The new cookbook Al Roker tried not to write The longtime Today show weatherman and anchor just released a collection of family recipes with his chef daughter, but it took some convincing. by Rachel Belle / December 5, 2024
Politics Seattle Councilmember Tammy Morales announces resignation The progressive member from south Seattle says her work as a policymaker has been eroded by the more conservative majority. by Josh Cohen / December 4, 2024 / Updated: December 5, 11:05 a.m.
News The Elephant in the Room: Episode 1 A Northwest Reports limited series examines the present and future of Washington’s GOP. In this episode, moderate Republicans talk internal divisions. by Maleeha Syed / December 4, 2024
Indigenous Affairs Nooksack Tribe serves eviction notices to disenrolled households The court order comes eight years after the tribe revoked the citizenship of about 300 people, 20 of whom live in tribal low-income housing. by Sophia Gates Cascadia Daily News / December 2, 2024
News Departing WSU President Kirk Schulz reflects on nine years in Pullman From rebuilding the PAC-12 to navigating academic life during COVID, Schulz shares some highs and lows of leading Washington's land grant university. by Nicholas K. Geranios / December 2, 2024
