Digital reading soars in Seattle, creating problems for local libraries [KUOW] ( www.kuow.org )
Seattle Public Schools' latest budget proposal: Tapping into reserves, changing school start times ( www.kuow.org )
A record number of people died in King County last year without family to bury them ( kuow.org )
Seattle strikes down its fee on arcade games, pinball, pool, and more fun ( www.kuow.org )
The City Council unanimously voted (8-0) this week to end the fee established decades ago on common forms of entertainment.
Seattle becomes first in U.S. to protect gig workers from sudden 'deactivation' ( kuow.org )
Fired Amazon employee-activist leads Seattle City Council race ( www.kuow.org )
TIL you can soak freshly-picked blackberries to get larvae out ( www.kuow.org )
The secret world of nukes in Washington state ( www.kuow.org )
Washington state has been home to nuclear weapons-related projects for decades — some well-known, others shrouded in secrecy.
Seattle is getting its first protected intersection ( www.kuow.org )
What's behind Seattle convenience? Today So Far ( www.kuow.org )
For most of my independent life, 7-Eleven has been there for me. At 16, with a fresh drivers license, I would pack up my Volkswagen Vanagon with friends and head to the nearest 7-Eleven, where a high schooler could afford to shop, mostly for slurpees. While other cars had retro dice hanging from their rearview mirrors, I had...
Sound it Out: what is a Community Land Trust? ( www.kuow.org )
It’s a piece from last year but Homestead CLT needs to be more widely known. My wife and I are born and raised here and didn’t think we would ever be homeowners, but thanks to the program we have have had a house for 4 years now. Our mortgage is cheaper than rent and our property taxes are fixed to the same below market...
