Lauren Williams
Stories
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Hundreds of incarcerated people in Washington might soon be eligible for a resentencing
As many as 700 incarcerated people in Washington state are serving additional time for crimes they committed as minors. A few weeks ago, a new bill was introduced to amend this oversight.
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Remembering KYAC: the Seattle Black-owned radio station that felt like home
If you wanted to hear soul music in Seattle circa 1970, there was one local station that would never disappoint: KYAC. For Black History Month, producer Lauren Williams went back in time to 1970s Seattle to ask folks about what it was like to work at and listen to KYAC during its heyday.
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Remembering Soul Radio-o-o-o-o-o-o 1250 KYAC
If you wanted to hear soul music in Seattle circa 1970, there was one local station that would never disappoint: KYAC. For Black History Month, producer Lauren Williams went back in time to 1970s Seattle to ask folks about what it was like to work at and listen to KYAC during its heyday.
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Roses are red, violets are blue, why romance novels are becoming less taboo
There’s more reason than ever to find love in a stack of books this Valentine's Day. Here are book and event recommendations from Seattle area romance booksellers and fans.
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This Valentine’s Day, find love in a stack of books
Soundside host Libby Denkmann hosts a panel of experts on ROMANCE BOOKS! It's a Valentine's Day special as our guests discuss the latest & greatest in Romance Novels, so you too can fall in love at a bookstore near you.
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Washington has a data center problem
Last week, Governor Bob Ferguson signed an executive order to evaluate data centers’ impact on energy use, state tax revenue, and job creation. The executive order follows a Seattle Times and ProPublica investigation into the impacts of the state’s power-guzzling data center industry.
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Meet Mark Solomon - Seattle's newest city councilmember
Interim Seattle city councilmember Mark Solomon sat down with Soundside to discuss his goals while in office.
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Rep. Adam Smith on the legality of the foreign aid freeze
U.S. foreign aid is in the crosshairs of the Trump administration. It’s left organizations that provide services like HIV treatment, famine relief, and landmine removals scrambling to make sense of what comes next.
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The trade war is off—for now. What would tariffs mean for Washington?
The threat of a trade war against the United States' nearest neighbors is off for now with tariffs on Mexico and Canada paused for 30 days. The saga has rankled the historic friendship between the two countries—one with which Washington has deep ties.