Covid updates today: Cases fall and we wonder, are we nearing the end? Also, Covid tests will soon be free to Medicaid patients. KUOW Staff
Who is Seattle's new Director of Housing? Earlier this month, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell nominated Maiko Winkler-Chin to be the new Director of the city's Office of Housing. But who is she, and what does she plan to do in that position? Libby Denkmann
Pedestrian deaths climb in Seattle, despite city's pledge to eliminate them Increasingly, cars are killing pedestrians — people walking, rolling, or cycling — in Seattle. That’s despite the city’s 2015 adoption of Vision Zero, a project aiming to eliminate pedestrian fatalities. Diana Opong
Covid updates today: Covid will likely become endemic Covid updates for Thursday, January 20, 2022. KUOW Staff
Seattle's top political moments in 2021: Elections, pandemic response, and more Political junkies in Seattle had a lot to binge on in 2021. Katie Campbell
How to keep your holiday cheer out of landfills You can help keep garbage and recycling workers jolly by following these simple tips. Katie Campbell
With Buy Nothing, find free gifts in your neighborhood faster than Amazon Prime Some holiday taboos are being blown open this year, through a wave of 'Buy Nothing' Paige Browning
178 people in Seattle died this year while experiencing homelessness, the most ever On the longest night of the year, volunteers read aloud the names of every person who died in this year without stable housing. Women in Black of WHEEL has been holding this annual vigil for over 20 years - and this year they read more names than ever. Casey Martin
People living in tents and RVs evicted from Green Lake Park in Seattle, days before Christmas This week the City of Seattle is clearing a homeless tent encampment at the park, plus the RVs that have been parked nearby for months. The removal comes less than a week before freezing temperatures are expected in Seattle. Casey Martin
Seattle's Little Saigon is keeping its culture alive with or without 'real commitment' from officials Seattle's Little Saigon exemplifies the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic in many ways. Katie Campbell
