Have we reached ‘the beginning of the great change?’ This professor is hopeful we have Have we reached ‘the beginning of the great change?’ Professor Rebecca Henderson is hopeful we have John O'Brien Play AudioListen 60 mins
Washington state loses hundreds of millions of dollars in unemployment scam Unemployment scammers stole hundreds of millions of dollars from Washington state in recent weeks. That staggering amount was confirmed Thursday by the state employment office. Tom Banse Play AudioListen 2 mins
10,000 cases: Who has it? Who has immunity? Where are we on testing? Paige Browning brings us the latest coronavirus updates Paige Browning Play AudioListen 6 mins
Gov. Inslee vetoes $235M in new spending as COVID-19 fiscal cliff looms In anticipation of state revenues cratering because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday vetoed more than $200 million of new spending from the supplemental budget passed by state lawmakers last month. Austin Jenkins
Restaurant delivery drivers try to weather the Covid-19 storm Cary Purnell is a restaurant delivery driver in the Seattle area for Uber Eats. She’s also homeless and worried about getting Covid-19, in part because she doesn’t have health insurance. David Hyde Play AudioListen 5 mins
'Any day the sickness will arrive.' ICE detainees in Tacoma brace for COVID-19 This week, activists held a protest outside the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, pushing for the release of vulnerable detainees amid the coronavirus pandemic. The protest is taking the form of a car caravan to maintain social distancing. Esmy Jimenez Play AudioListen 5 mins
COVID-19 news update: Tuesday edition Keep calm, hunker down, stay healthy: Distance bends the curve Paige Browning Play AudioListen 5 mins
Going the distance on social distancing: ‘It’s time to double down’ Paige Browning talks to KUOW’s Kate Walters about preparations for riding out the coronavirus pandemic. Kate Walters Play AudioListen 6 mins
Here's what Washington's order to stay home means to you amid the coronavirus crisis Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has issued a statewide order for residents to stay at home for at least two weeks. But there are some exceptions. Angela King Play AudioListen 5 mins
Seattle Mayor Durkan: 'By the time there's a shooting, so much has gone wrong' Following her 2020 state of the city address, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan talks with KUOW about plans on gun violence and a tax to tackle homelessness. Also, her response to reports about abusive teachers in Seattle schools. Casey Martin Play AudioListen 6 mins