Seattle Now: Politics is in for young voters Years of youth-led protests over climate change, gun control and policing have ignited a new generation of voters. Now young people are turning up at the polls in record numbers. Clare McGrane Play AudioListen 12 mins
Should the King County sheriff be elected or appointed? That’s on the ballot Two proposed charter amendments on the ballot would make the King County sheriff’s office more like a big city police department. Amy Radil Play AudioListen 5 mins
Imagining the future of downtown Seattle, this week Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Q13 reporter Jennifer Lee, creator of The Wild West Newsletter, Eli Sanders, and Crosscut's editor-at-large, Knute Berger. Sarah Leibovitz Play AudioListen 51 mins
Trump promised to revive Northwest timber jobs during his 2016 campaign. That hasn't happened Mason County, which is due west of Olympia, was one of two reliably Democratic counties in Western Washington that swung hard for Donald Trump in the last election, when he promised on the campaign trail to bring timber jobs back to the Northwest. But the jobs have not come back. David Hyde Play AudioListen 2 mins
'In a hurry,' Washington state voters race to drop boxes two weeks ahead of Election Day Drop boxes are open, and people around Washington state are out voting early. In King County, we are already seeing signs of record early turnout in a year marked by a lot of Election Day anxiety. Casey Martin Play AudioListen 4 mins
How the sex education referendum made it to your ballot, and what it means ‘This is a wide-ranging proposal. It's a comprehensive sex education mandate in K-12 public schools.’ Kim Malcolm Play AudioListen 6 mins
Climate choice 2020: Trump’s 'wrecking ball' vs. Biden’s mixed record Three days in from the trailhead, we weren’t sure what to do when the wildfire smoke got thick. Hiking deeper into the Olympic wilderness, toward the apparent source of the smoke, seemed a bad idea. John Ryan Play AudioListen 5 mins
Mask or no mask? WA's gubernatorial race is a study in stark contrasts Washington’s race for governor is a lopsided, yet surprisingly fiery contest this year. It pits incumbent Democrat Jay Inslee against Republican Loren Culp, a first-time candidate. Austin Jenkins Play AudioListen 7 mins
Seattle Now: Conspiracy theories are on the ballot President Trump has been challenged for sharing information about far-fetched conspiracy theories, but he's far from the only politician doing so. Conspiracies and misinformation are showing up in elections all over Washington. Clare McGrane Play AudioListen 11 mins
Football games, car tabs, and elections this week Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Q13's Brandi Kruse and CR Douglas, and the South Seattle Emerald and Seattle Times' Marcus Green. Sarah Leibovitz Play AudioListen 52 mins
