Marcie Sillman
Stories
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The Unique Challenges Of Fighting Fires In Alaska
Marcie Sillman talks with Alaska Public Radio reporter Alexandra Guttierez about the challenges of fighting fires in Alaska.
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Washington Refugees' Art Tells Stories Of Loss And Hope
What would you do if you were forced to leave your country and couldn't go home? For refugees in Washington state, that's more than a hypothetical...
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Mystery Of Kennewick Man Solved By DNA
Marcie Sillman speaks with Peter Lape, curator of archaeology at the Burke Museum, about the significance of recently revealed DNA tests on the...
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Seattle Playwright: Egypt Is Home But I Consider Myself American
Seattle-based playwright Yussef El Guindi was born in Egypt. But he feels more at ease in his adopted home. "Egypt is always going to a part of my...
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Burn Ban Marks Start Of Rough Fire Season
Marcie Sillman speaks with Peter Goldmark, commissioner of public lands for the state Department of Natural Resources, about a burn ban in effect in...
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Edibles Now Legal For Medical Marijuana Users In Canada
Marcie Sillman speaks with Vaughn Palmer, columnist for the Vancouver Sun, about newly legalized edible products for medical marijuana users and...
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Kathy Nyland's Journey From Neighborhood Activist To City Leader
Marcie Sillman talks to Kathy Nyland, the new director of the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, about how she went from advocating for the Georgetown...
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'Ghettoside': Nancy Pearl Highlights Murder In South LA
Long before a policeman shot to death an unarmed young black man in Ferguson, Missouri, reporter Jill Leovy was exploring murder in Los Angeles. She...
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Starfish Are Still Disappearing From Washington State
A couple of years ago, divers in Puget Sound began to notice something odd: Starfish were disappearing. The sea creatures would get sores and then melt...
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Can Seattle Afford Broadband?
Marcie Sillman speaks with Geekwire's Todd Bishop about Seattle's broadband debacle. An independent consultant says it's just too expensive for Seattle...