Opening doors for BIPOC home buyers Seattle area home prices are back up after a slump last year. And high costs are a barrier for many potential buyers. People from marginalized backgrounds face additional challenges in expensive housing markets like King County. Windermere’s Samantha Enos is here to talk about what’s out there to help BIPOC buyers get into the market. Jennie Cecil Moore Play AudioListen 14 mins
When power is cheap, crypto moves in. The fallout in rural WA is complex Take a drive along the Columbia River and you’re bound to see towering dams that produce the bulk of our state’s hydropower. That energy is a point of pride for many Washingtonians – it’s plentiful, clean, and renewable. If you have direct access to that power, your electric bill is probably pretty darn cheap. In recent years the promise of that dirt-cheap electricity has brought swarms of cryptocurrency miners to small towns throughout Central and Eastern Washington. At times, that’s led to some rather unneighborly feelings. Libby Denkmann Play AudioListen 25 mins
Could Seattle see rent control? Only if the state allows it Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant introduced a rent control bill on Friday that would regulate how much landlords can raise rents. The proposal would limit rental price increases to the regional inflation rate. But there is a major hitch. David Hyde Play AudioListen 1 min
Week in Review: gas prices, Starbucks, and an activation plan Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Isabella Breda, Puget Sound Business Journal’s Alex Halverson, and KUOW’s Monica Nickelsburg. Kevin Kniestedt Play AudioListen 51 mins
Washington's gas prices topped the highest in the country this week Olympia Correspondent Jeanie Lindsay reports, there's no one explanation for the cause. Jeanie Lindsay Play AudioListen 1 min
Healthcare bumps tech in new jobs For more than a decade, tech has dominated Seattle’s job market. A scroll through job listing sites would call up a long list of openings for software engineers and developers. Recent data from the Washington Employment Security Department says the market is shifting. And healthcare has moved into the top spot for hiring. Seattle Times reporter Paul Roberts is here to talk about what changes in the job market mean for the city. Patricia Murphy Play AudioListen 10 mins
The basics behind the UW Researcher Strike KUOW labor & economy reporter Monica Nicklesburg joins Soundside to talk about the researcher strike happening at the University of Washington. Jason Burrows Play AudioListen 6 mins
Words In Review: 'Follow your passions!' Hey, grads: University of Washington psychology professor Sapna Cheryan explains why following your passions is not enough or why it might send the wrong message. Bill Radke Play AudioListen 12 mins
Near term: Seattle is in the black. Long term, well... Top officials at the city of Seattle are trying to plan for the city’s economic future. But, with so many big trends creating so much uncertainty, predicting that future is no easy task. Joshua McNichols Play AudioListen 1 min
Will increased density through HB-1110 actually lower WA home prices? KUOW Housing Reporter Joshua McNichols walks us through the details behind how housing density can help lower housing costs through increased supply. Jason Burrows Play AudioListen 19 mins
