Hannah Burn
Stories
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All Those New Condos Might Not Make Seattle More Affordable
Adding or preserving 20,000 affordable housing units in Seattle sounds great for renters on paper. But Sharon Lee, executive director of the Low Income...
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State Lawmakers Make History (By Taking A Really Long Time)
Ross Reynolds talks with KUOW Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins about the end of the session and what lawmakers left on the table for next time.
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Dear Seattle: It's Time To Desegregate
Ross Reynolds talks with Ron Sims, former King County executive and former deputy secretary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,...
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State Democrats Stall Session For Testing Bill
Ross Reynolds talks with KUOW Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins about why lawmakers are still in session and what state Democrats want before the...
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Need Detox? King County Loses Public Beds As Overdoses Rise
Ross Reynolds talks with Dennis Donovan, director of the University of Washington's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, about the loss of detox beds in...
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Refugees Get Friends In Powerful Places With Seattle Job Program
Kim Malcolm talks with refugee Masar Altaie about her experience in Tatweer, a Seattle-based employment program run out of Jewish Family Service of...
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Portland Doesn't Want The Starbucks Of Weed
Ross Reynolds talks with Oregon Public Radio's Chris Lehman about legal marijuana in Oregon and how that state's law differs from Washington's.
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Seattle Drug Program Makes A Business Owner Out Of A Homeless Addict
Marcie Sillman talks with Jeremy Bradford, an early participant in Seattle's Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Program, about his journey from a...
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Questioning The Safety Of Opiate Prescriptions
Marcie Sillman talks with University of Washington pain specialist Jane Ballantyne about evolving attitudes towards prescription opiates.
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Get Ready To Pay More At The Pump, And Other Budget Likelihoods
Marcie Sillman talks with KUOW Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins about the budget deal and whether or not we'll avoid a state shutdown.