Shane Mehling
Stories
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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...
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A Seattle teen's 1936 horror film was lost for 89 years... now you can watch it
Boys and ghouls, allow me to tell you about the mad doctor who injects himself with an experimental serum, turning the scientist into a hideous monster that terrorizes a hospital.
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A Seattle family tried self-deporting to Canada -- they ended up in a windowless cell for 24 days
The Trump Administration’s efforts to deport more unauthorized immigrants have led to protests in major cities across the United States. Evidence of stepped-up immigration enforcement can also be seen at the U.S.-Canada border. But it’s not always drawing protests or media attention.
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Trump accelerates feud with California by sending troops to L.A.
ICE enforcement raids led to violent clashes between protestors and law enforcement in Los Angeles this weekend. President Trump mobilized the National Guard in response. This was against the wishes of the state’s Governor, Gavin Newsom -- it’s the first time a President has done so since the 1960s.
