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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Arts & Life
'So many overlapping connections here.' Anastacia-Reneé reflects on her time in Seattle
Writer, interdisciplinary artist, and former Seattle Civic Poet Anastacia-Reneé talked to Soundside about her life in Seattle, working to open doors for other artists of color, and how there is still so much more to be done.
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Government
The promises and pitfalls of ranked choice voting
Seattle voters will decide in November whether to adopt ranked choice voting, approval voting, or to keep the electoral system as is. These new voting methods would only apply to mayoral city council and city attorney elections.
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Government
Hazard pay is the latest casualty of the 'waning pandemic phase'
Seattle grocery store workers will soon see less money in their paychecks after the Seattle City Council voted to no longer require hazard pay. The move is part of a broader trend in Seattle; even as COVID continues to spread in the community, the city is moving away from some pandemic era policies that have helped people get by.
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Government
Demystifying Washington's Election Process
It is primary election day in Washington State, and while we'll have to wait for returns to answer big questions like what will happen to two Republican representatives who voted for impeachment, or who will make it to the general election in the purple 8th congressional district, we can look into voting itself, an act which increasingly seems under threat.
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Environment
Envisioning a cleaner Duwamish River in South Park
Communities who live near the low Duwamish River have long experienced the consequences of living next to a Superfind site, including higher rates of asthma and a lower
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Government
A small sales tax cut has big implications for Tri-Cities transit
In recent months Ben Franklin Transit has been considering something unusual: cutting their own funding. In a story that includes busses, taxes, and a Tim Eyman cameo, Soundside dives into what's happening in the Tri-Cities.
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Arts & Life
Hear it again: The untold history of migrant labor in the PNW
Author and historian Megan Asaka tells the story of early migrant laborers in her book, "Seattle from the Margins: Exclusion, Erasure, and the Making of a Pacific Coast City."