Hans Anderson
Producer, Soundside
About
Hans Anderson is a producer on KUOW’s Soundside, where he covers a diverse range of topics from conflicts over how to use busy streets to how the open spaces of the Palouse inspire modern musical compositions. He primarily produces segments about politics, the arts, and transportation.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: he/him
Podcasts
Stories
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Education
Unpacking the complexities of teacher strikes
Tens of thousands of Seattle students are getting an extended Summer break after Seattle Public Schools educators went on strike Wednesday. It’s the latest in a long line of changes to education. There was, of course, the pandemic, which led to school closur
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Health
What to expect when you're expecting a booster shot
KUOW Reporter Kate Walters joins Soundside to get us up to speed on the new vaccine boosters that target Omicron variants.
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Politics
Sound it Out: Listeners sound off on ranked choice and approval voting
One of our primary missions for Soundside is to make sure you're not just hearing US when you listen. You're hearing yourself, too. YOUR questions, YOUR thoughts - because you're our neighbors, you're the folks we make this for. This time, we're discussing the feedback you gave us two stories we did about potential changes to Seattle's voting system.
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Arts & Life
Soundside's summer bucket list
Schools are starting up again, Labor Day is this weekend, the sunset is inching closer to 7 pm. We can't deny it: fall is coming. So, in these waning days of Summer, the Soundside team hit the streets to record one activity we were hoping to accomplish before the rain and clouds show up. A "Summer bucket list" item that we can check off our lists.
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Education
Biden's student loan forgiveness plan provides more than just debt relief
There's a lot more to the White House's plan than debt cancellation for folks making under $125,000 per year, including a big change in how student loans rack up interest under some repayment programs.
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Health
'Take the politics out': Advocates urge CDC to improve public trust
From faulty Covid test kits and rapidly changing mask recommendations at the start of the pandemic, to confusion about how many vaccine doses make one fully vaccinated, the CDC's communication has been unclear during the pandemic.
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Education
Seattle's Garfield High School celebrates 100 years
This weekend, Garfield High School will celebrate its centennial. Technically, that 100-year mark happened two years ago, but because of the pandemic, that celebration was delayed until this coming Saturday, Aug. 27.
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Government
Approval voting promises simplicity, but can it deliver?
Approval voting has a simple premise; vote for anyone you'd like. But after that, it gets a bit more complicated.
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Environment
Fishing vessel sinks off San Juan Islands, leaking fuel
At 2:00pm on Saturday the U.S. Coast Guard received a distress call from a commercial fishing vessel named the Aleutian Isle. The vessel was near the San Juan Islands and taking on water. The crew onboard evacuated to a small skiff before being picked up by a good Samaritan, and the Aleutian Isle eventually sank to the sea floor, where it remains today.
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Government
Even with Vision Zero, traffic fatalities remain high in Seattle
In 2015, Seattle vowed to end traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2030. Making progres