Monday, October 15, 2012
How The Sodo Arena Plan Would Work
The Sodo arena plan has had a few twists and turns. After first being unveiled in February, it was later altered by the Seattle City Council and more recently by the King County Council. The latest iteration is scheduled to be voted on by the whole King County and Seattle City councils. More »
Monday, October 15, 2012
Checking The Facts Behind The Ads On Both Sides Of Wash. Same-Sex Marriage
Ballots go out in Washington and Oregon at the end of the week of Oct 15. Last minute money is pouring into the ballot fight over same–sex marriage in Washington. Those dollars are buying television ads on both sides of the issue. So what claims are the campaigns making? Olympia Correspondent Austin Jenkins takes a closer look. More »
Monday, October 15, 2012
School Reforms Tested At Idaho Ballot Box
Voters in several states across the country will decide on education measures this November. Washington votes on whether to allow charter schools and Idaho is considering whether to keep not one — but three brand new laws. They overhaul everything from how teachers are paid to how kids learn in the classroom. As Jessica Robinson reports, the vote is a test for some controversial ideas in education — and for the man behind them. More »
Monday, October 15, 2012
No Tax Credit For Wind Power Could Mean Fewer Jobs In The Pacific Northwest
Those giant wind turbines that line ridges across the Northwest have brought green energy and construction jobs to many rural areas. But some of those jobs could disappear next year. That's if Congress does not extend a tax credit that expires in December. Wind developers say the money is critical to the burgeoning industry. But critics say taxpayers should not subsidize wind energy. For EarthFix, Courtney Flatt reports companies have started to lay off workers in the Pacific Northwest — in anticipation that the tax credit will expire. More »
Friday, October 12, 2012
Report: Arrests For Marijuana Disproportionally Affect Blacks, Latinos And Native Americans
A new study by Marijuana Arrest Research Project says more than 240,000 people in Washington have been arrested for marijuana possession over the past 25 years, and that those arrested are disproportionally Black, Latino and Native American. More »
Friday, October 12, 2012
A Milder Debate As Wash. Governor Candidates Meet Again
As Election Day nears, the candidates for Washington governor appear to be getting mellower, not feistier. Republican Rob McKenna and Democrat Jay Inslee met Thursday night in their fourth formal debate. More »
Friday, October 12, 2012
Women Artists Take Over Seattle Art Museum
Women are taking over the Seattle Art Museum. More specifically, women artists. This week SAM opens "Elles," a collection of women artists from the Pompidou Center in Paris. More »
Friday, October 12, 2012
This NOT Just In: Columbus Day Storm
On October 12, 1962, one of the worst storms in the region's history devastated the Pacific Northwest. Remembering the deadly Columbus Day Storm. More »
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Insurance May Only Pay School District Fraction Of Misspent $3.1M
Seattle Public Schools' attorney says the district will likely only get a $280,000 insurance settlement after the $3.1 million financial scandal involving former district official Silas Potter. KUOW's Ann Dornfeld reports. More »
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Buff Kennewick Man Had Coastal Diet
For nearly a decade, scientists and Northwest tribes fought bitterly over whether to bury or study the 9,500–year–old bones known as Kennewick Man. Now, after years of careful examination, scientists are releasing some of their findings to tribes at meetings this week in Central Washington. It turns out Kennewick Man grew up on the coast. More »
News from Washington, Oregon and Idaho:
- Engineer Says Truck Strike Could Bring Down Bridge
- Many Posts, But Little Pointing To Grudge In Online Life Of Ricin Suspect
- Fairchild Officials Say Base Is Well Positioned Despite Losing Out On Tankers
- Super-Energy Efficient Homes Built To Inspire More Stringent Codes
- Oregon Lawmakers Vote To Crack Down On Inefficient Charities
- Fairchild Loses First Round In Competition For Tankers
- Federal Protection For Bladderpod Plant Pushed Back
- Inslee Signs Law Allowing Fictitious Driver License Program To Continue
- Busy Summer Ahead At North Idaho Superfund Site
- New Energy Secretary: Nuclear Waste Cleanup Among Top Priorities
- Oregon House Votes To Remove Missionary, Install Politician In Statuary Hall
- Japanese Officials Visit Hanford For Nuclear Cleanup Strategies
- School Brings Back Swim Requirement After Pool Tragedy
- Backers Of Washington Gas Tax Package Rally At Capitol
- Oregon Senate In 'Holding Pattern' As Injured Senator Mulls Comeback
- Federal Agents Search Spokane Apartment For Ties To Ricin Letters
- CIA Disappears From List Of Federal Agencies With Fictitious Washington Licenses
- Authorities Search For Person Who Sent Ricin-Laced Letters
- Marijuana Draft Rules Already Face Opposition
- Boise Man Arrested On Terrorism Charges
