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Stories
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Behind Enemy Lines: A New Orleans Restaurant On Seahawks Game Day
David Hyde talks with Dean Haugen, owner of Pioneer Square's New Orleans Creole Restaurant, about the Saints' fans seeking refuge at his restaurant on a Seahawks game day.
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State Sen. Litzow Says Legislature Unlikely To Act On Education Spending This Session
David Hyde talks with the chair of Washington's Senate Education Committee, Senator Steve Litzow, about how the legislature will respond to the state supreme court's warning that education spending is not increasing fast enough.
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More Pathways Needed To Cross The Ship Canal
Marcie Sillman talks with Ben Schiendelman about the growing need for increased transportation across the Lake Washington ship canal.
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'The War On Poverty' Helped Shape Seattle Activism
Ross Reynolds talks with University of Washington historian Trevor Griffey about Seattle's role in protests that led to the early formation of affirmative action.
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Gay Former Nun Reflects On Homosexuality And The Church
Mary Dispenza came out of the closet more than 20 years ago. At the time, the former nun was directing pastoral nun services at the Seattle Archdiocese. Once Mary came out as gay, the church wouldn’t let her keep her position for long. Dispenza said that watching the gay vice principal of Eastside Catholic High School has been painful, and, after 20 years, a little too close to home for comfort.
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Heroin Use Is On The Rise, Young Adults Increasing Most
Marcie Sillman talks with Caleb Banta-Green, an addiction and drug expert from the University of Washington, about heroin trends across Washington state.
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King County NAACP President Says New Interim Police Chief A Disappointment
Marcie Sillman talks with King County NAACP president Gerald Hankerson about Murray's new appointment of Harry Bailey as the interim police chief.
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Local Machinists Vote Today On Boeing Contract
Marcie Sillman checks in with KUOW reporter Joshua McNichols at the scene of the machinist vote and David Hyde talks with New York Times labor reporter...
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2014 Brings Good News For Seattle Renters
David Hyde talks with Tim Ellis, founder of the real estate news blog The Seattle Bubble, about the booming development industry and stabilizing rents.
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Raising The Minimum Wage: Why States Are Starting To Take Action
Marcie Sillman talks with Jack Temple, a National Employment Law Project policy analyst, about the movement to raise the minimum wage and why states are...