Seattle Schools knew there was methane gas beneath its new high school — but skipped some safety measures Before Seattle Public School spent $300 million to rebuild Rainier Beach High School on a peat bog, scientists hired by the district warned that methane in the soil could pose an explosive problem if it were to leak into the school. Ann Dornfeld
Comedian W. Kamau Bell surfs the left-right divide with ‘Who's With Me?’ On tour with a new standup show, the award-winning comedian talked to KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about what's making him laugh these days and what’s giving him pause. Kim Malcolm
City planned to withhold West Seattle light rail environmental concerns from regulators, public Internal City of Seattle communications leaked to KUOW show that officials planned to withhold some environmental concerns from the public and federal regulators regarding Sound Transit’s planned West Seattle Link light rail extension. Ann Dornfeld
Video appears to show ICE agents targeting Latinos in Washington state, but are mass deportations coming? Rumors had been rampant on social media about increased immigration action and arrests in Washington state. Much of those fears have been stoked by the Trump administration. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
'Hasaan Hates Portland' humorously depicts the benevolent racism of the Pacific Northwest Vaughan Jones
Washington state and counties square off over juvenile rehabilitation closures One issue: DCYF’s transfer of 43 men in their early 20s from Green Hill to an adult prison. Ann Dornfeld
More talk, but no resolution. King County Council remains at odds about youth jail The King County Council will consider its official stance on jailing some youths for serious crimes, four years after Executive Dow Constantine pledged to end juvenile detention. Ann Dornfeld
Controversial county effort to divert youth criminal cases to community groups not meeting goals A $16 million effort by King County to send most juvenile criminal cases to community-based diversion programs, rather than the court system, is having trouble meeting its goals, a county report shows. Ann Dornfeld
Blooming in Seattle: Mayor Harrell’s family history of change, challenge, and flowers Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s favorite flower is a red classic rose. “As my mother used to tell me, if you are going on a date you can’t go wrong. And of course, that’s my mother’s name,” Harrell said. Natalie Akane Newcomb
