Emily Fox
Stories
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Folklife: Where you can see a tribal-funk-jazz fusion band
What do you get when you cross tribal music with jazz and funk? Khu.eex' That’s the name of a Seattle band performing at this weekend’s Folklife...
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To understand suburban poverty, come to South King County
Emily Fox speaks with Brookings researcher Elizabeth Kneebone, co-author with Alan Berube of "Confronting Suburban Poverty in America." Kneebone and...
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Seattle's new Upstream festival modeled after SXSW
A new kind of music festival will come to Seattle’s Pioneer Square this week. It's called Upstream.
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How beer gave the City of Kent its name
When Kent, Washington, was first settled by Europeans, it was called Titusville. So why the name change? Because of beer. Or, to be more precise,...
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How far do Seattleites have to go for some GD sun?!
This winter was one of the rainiest winters on record in Seattle. That got KUOW listener Tom Donnelly wondering, “How far from Seattle would you have to...
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Where do you find sunshine close to Seattle?
Jeannie Yandel speaks with KUOW's Morning Edition host Emily Fox about a question she is trying to answer as part of our Local Wonder series. The...
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UW profs urge Trump not to kill EnergyStar
The Trump administration wants to end the EnergyStar program – you might know it from labels that mark the most energy-efficient appliances when you shop for a TV, refrigerator or computer.
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This Seattle lawmaker wants $1 million legal fund for immigrants
Seattle officials are taking their support for immigrants and refugees a step further: They want to create a $1 million legal defense fund to help people facing deportation.
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Disenrollments could cost Nooksack tribe sovereignty
The sovereignty of the Nooksack tribe is in jeopardy. This comes after the tribe kicked out about 15 percent of its members — members the tribe says don...
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KUOW is going to Black Diamond. Here's why
Emily Fox speaks with Joshua McNichols and Carolyn Adolph about their team reporting project, Region of Boom, which explores the growth of our region,...