Shane Mehling
Stories
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The racist, destructive history of the Ballard Locks
Bill Radke talks to Seattle Weekly reporter David Lewis about the Ballard Locks and the man behind their construction , Hiram M. Chittenden. Lewis has...
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What do donors want from a President Trump?
Bill Radke talks with Peter Gigante and Jim Jensen, two of Donald Trump's biggest donors in Washington state. Both men discuss what it feels like to be...
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How a boat named Nap Tyme crashed into a ferry
How appropriate that the captain of Nap Tyme was sitting on the pot when a Washington state ferry rammed into the side of his boat. “A convenient place...
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Is the Standing Rock fight over?
Bill Radke talks with Seattle Times environment reporter Lynda Mapes about the recent win by the protestors at Standing Rock. Mapes explains why the...
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Why are domestic violence calls so dangerous for police officers?
Bill Radke talks to King County Sheriff John Urquhart about the details surrounding the shooting death of a Tacoma police officer. The officer was...
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A Cuban-American family's complex feelings about Fidel Castro
Bill Radke spoke with Andrew Gomez, a Cuban-American who teaches modern Latin American history and U.S. history at the University of Puget Sound. Gomez...
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Wisconsin election recount a race against time
Bill Radke talks with Wisconsin Public Radio reporter Chuck Quirmbach about the state's scheduled recount for the presidential election. The Green Party...
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Should Seattle de-fund the police?
Bill Radke sits down with lawyer and activist Nikkita Oliver to discuss her stance on de-funding the police. Oliver feels that not only should money...
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Police body cameras are a thorny, complicated issue
Bill Radke sits down with Seattle journalist McKenzie Funk, the author of the New York Times Magazine piece "Should We See Everything a Cop Sees?" It's...
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Is the Sound Transit plan worth $54 billion?
Bill Radke sits down with Maggie Fimia of SmarterTransit.org, and Shefali Ranganathan, executive director of the Transportation Choices Coalition, to...