Saturday Special: Record high cases in King County eviction court, butterflies are breeding in the Puget Sound, and a local company’s Korean Rice Wine

Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW newsroom…

In 2021, Washington became the first state to pay for attorneys for low-income tenants facing eviction. But as the eviction rate skyrockets in King County, there are not enough attorneys to go around. 

Captive breeding of Taylor’s checkerspot butterflies has some Puget Sound grasslands a-flutter with the rare insects this spring. 

And many people enjoy sake, the Japanese rice wine, but a local brewing company is betting diners will save some room for Korean rice wine…

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