Cascade PBS Ideas Festival Tug of War: Covering the Crisis in the Middle East At the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival, CNN’s David Rind and Middle East correspondent Nada Bashir discuss the challenges of covering the crisis in Gaza. May 11, 2024
Politics Advocates say Seattle’s $1.45B transportation tax isn’t enough A coalition is asking to increase the levy to $1.9B for more bike and pedestrian safety measures — which a poll found a majority of voters might support. by Josh Cohen / May 10, 2024
News AI is already impacting the 2024 elections. Experts are nervous. The Atlantic’s Hanna Rosin and Charlie Warzel discuss the dangers of the technology in political spaces, from deepfakes of candidates to robocalls. by Josh Cohen / May 10, 2024
News Tensions escalate between UW demonstrators and Charlie Kirk fans After the university refused to move the event farther from the pro-Palestinian encampment, confrontation ensued around the Seattle campus Quad. by Scarlet Hansen / May 8, 2024
Politics Mayor Bruce Harrell talks SCOTUS homelessness case and SPD culture In a Cascade PBS interview, Seattle’s mayor shares how his background shapes his work, from his stance on public safety to his hope for an NBA return. by Paris Jackson / May 8, 2024
News UW weighs whether to revoke a notorious child molester’s Ph.D. New self-plagiarism allegations have complicated a yearslong debate about whether to rescind serial predator Patrick O’Donnell’s doctorate. by Daniel Walters InvestigateWest / May 8, 2024
Politics The multimillion-dollar fight over WA’s cap-and-invest program The battle over the carbon pricing system is heating up on both sides, with big-name supporters like Bill Gates and Kraken co-owner Samantha Holloway. by John Stang / May 3, 2024
Politics Audit finds inflation, wages drove Seattle’s $1.7B budget increase The new five-year analysis digs into every department’s spending in an effort to help the city confront a projected $241 million deficit in 2025. by Josh Cohen / May 2, 2024
News Whatcom County to investigate handling of sexual harassment case The county executive acknowledged an “error in judgment” after a Cascade PBS report revealed a letter supporting the accused former director. by Isaac Stone Simonelli Cascadia Daily News / May 1, 2024
News Whatcom County official refuses calls to resign, welcomes inquiry Local leaders questioned handling of sexual harassment complaints and a $225,000 settlement, as revealed in a recent Cascade PBS investigation. by Isaac Stone Simonelli Cascadia Daily News / April 26, 2024