Shane Mehling
Stories
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Should Seattle be split off from the rest of King County?
Bill Radke speaks with state Senator Phil Fortunato about his new bill which would allow Washington state counties to redefine their borders. Fortunato...
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People in the Puget Sound watched a boat hit a whale
Bill Radke talks to Jake Beattie, the executive director of the Northwest Maritime Center, about the recent incident where a boat ran into a gray whale....
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Latest Trump order aimed at Amazon, Microsoft and foreign workers
Bill Radke talks with Emily Parkhurst, editor-in-chief of the Puget Sound Business Journal. Parkhurst discusses President Donald Trump's most recent...
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Preview: How's Your Day?
A new podcast from KUOW telling you a story you don't know from a day we all remember. Debuts April 20, 2017.
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What to know about King County's norovirus outbreak
Bill Radke speaks with Dr. Joth Davis, a marine biologist and owner of the Baywater Shellfish Company on Bainbridge Island. Joth explains why raw oysters are considered the reason for the spreading of norovirus in King County and how sanitation issues and heavy rainfall lead to these issues.
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A young mom dies. Her husband writes an album. And their child asks, Where’s mama?
Phil Elverum, aka Mount Eerie, wrote an album about his grief after the death of his wife. This is his story.
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The surprisingly complex history of women and public bathrooms
Bill Radke talks with Shannon Keating, LGBT editor for Buzzfeed, about how the relationship between gender and bathrooms goes far beyond the modern...
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4 things to know about Mayor Ed Murray's homeless levy
This summer, Seattle voters will likely be tasked with a big decision. Should the city should double what it spends combating homelessness?
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Seattle's proposed soda tax is bittersweet
Bill Radke spoke with Dr. Jim Krieger and law professor Baylen Linnekin about the proposed tax on sugary beverages in Seattle. Dr. Krieger feels that...
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What if doctors could prescribe housing for the homeless?
Bill Radke speaks with Hawaii State Senator Josh Green. Senator Green is also an ER doctor, and is trying to both house the homeless and reduce their...