Shane Mehling
Stories
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While Seattle struggles with urbanism, Bothell marches forward
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The defunding of public radio cuts much deeper than NPR
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Designed with every mind in mind. Seattle firm transforms office spaces for neurodiversity
Global design firm HOK is designing office spaces that are more accommodating to an increasingly neurodiverse workforce, and the changes may help neurotypical workers as well.
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Soundside's Producer Picks: Oakville Blobs, Bee Food, and Foosball
Soundside is taking a break this week. Don’t worry - we’ll be back with new episodes next week. Until then, we’re bringing you some of our favorite stories from the show.
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Washington State's new hybrid-electric ferries to be built in Florida
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What the new Microsoft layoffs mean for tech workers
Microsoft says it will cut 9,000 employees from its workforce, about 4% of its staff. Layoffs are nothing new at the company – it shed 10,000 jobs just two years ago – but this latest reduction brings the year's total to roughly 15,000 workers.
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How the latest SCOTUS ruling on religous rights echoes the Scopes trial
The Supreme Court ruled that a Maryland couple could pull their child out of classes where the material involved books with LGBTQ themes. Almost exactly one hundred years ago – in July 1925 – there was another famous legal debate over what kids learn in the classroom that took place in Tennessee.
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Why a Washington State town has filed for bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is an unfortunate reality for thousands of Americans every year, but cities declaring bankruptcies are far more rare.
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The Republican who brought vote-by-mail to Washington State still believes in it
Washington State started conducting all-mail elections in 2014 and it’s mostly been smooth sailing since then.
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - June 18th-22nd
It's Juneteenth weekend, with a TON of events to check out. There's also Georgetown Pride, the WA Brewer's Festival, and MORE...
