Kate O'Connell
Stories
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Seattle Is Getting A Poetic New Post
Marcie Sillman speaks with Elizabeth Austen, Washington state poet laureate, about a new poetry post in Seattle. The city will name a civic poet for...
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Who Should Pay For Seattle's Transportation Levy?
Ross Reynolds speaks with Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata about his alternative transportation levy proposal. The mayor's transportation levy...
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One Possible Solution To The Affordable Housing Struggle
Ross Reynolds speaks with Tim Burgess, president of the Seattle City Council, about one piece of legislation which could help preserve existing...
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Alberta Eyes $15 Minimum Wage
Marcie Sillman speaks with Vaughn Palmer, columnist for the Vancouver Sun, about a movement to raise the minimum wage in the province of Alberta to $15...
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Women's World Cup To Kick Off In Canada Amid FIFA Scandals
Marcie Sillman speaks with Vaughn Palmer, columnist for the Vancouver Sun, about the FIFA Women's World Cup, which begins in Canada on Saturday, June 6.
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Two FBI Surveillance Flights Passed Over Seattle In May
Ross Reynolds speaks with Associated Press reporter Eileen Sullivan about the FBI surveillance program which sent planes over Seattle and other U.S....
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Distracted Driving Goes Beyond Texting
Marcie Sillman speaks with Dr. Beth Ebel, a physician at Harborview Medical Center and an expert on distracted driving, about what can distract us when...
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Seattle Police's Focus On Creating A Safe Place For Seattle's LGBTQ Community
David Hyde speaks with officer Jim Ritter, LGBTQ Liaison for the Seattle Police Department, about the new Safe Place program which aims to keep the city...
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Vancouver Struggles With Affordable Housing
Kim Malcolm speaks with Vaughn Palmer, columnist for the Vancouver Sun, about affordable housing issues in Vancouver and one solution proposed by Mayor...
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Don't Believe In God? Move To Seattle
If you don’t believe in God, Seattle may be the city for you. Ten percent of Seattle residents call themselves atheists – the highest rate among the...