Seattle loses civil rights leader Reverend Dr. Samuel B. McKinney Seattle civil rights leader, Reverend Sam McKinney, died April 7, 2018. @KUOWRoss shares this remembrance: pic.twitter.com/d9put8NY5z — KUOW Public... Casey Martin Play AudioListen 9 mins
Love of trains put these victims on Amtrak 501 Two friends who shared a lifelong love of trains, Zack Willhoite and Jim Hamre, had looked forward to the inaugural run of Amtrak 501 from Seattle to... Liz Jones Play AudioListen 2 mins
Sherman Alexie's heartbreaking reason for pausing his book tour Sherman Alexie, author and friend of KUOW, posted this letter to his Facebook page on Thursday. If you're reading this open letter then you're probably... Sherman Alexie Play AudioListen 24 mins
Remembering Chris Cornell: 'It's so devastating' Bill Radke speaks with Charles R. Cross about the sudden, shocking suicide of Chris Cornell. Cross knew the Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman for... Shane Mehling Play AudioListen 11 mins
Seattle loses civil rights leader Alan Sugiyama Local civil rights leader Alan Sugiyama died Monday at the age of 67 after a two-year battle with cancer. He emerged as a leader in the Asian-American... Kate OConnell Play AudioListen 2 mins
In memoriam: Lucia Perillo, treasured local poet The accolade "local treasure" is not easily awarded. Poet Lucia Perillo earned that and many other awards, including a MacArthur Genius Grant. Perillo... John O'Brien Play AudioListen 41 mins
'Father of 747' Joe Sutter dies at 95 Bill Radke speaks with KUOW economy reporter Carolyn Adolph about Joe Sutter, the Boeing engineer who led the development of the 747, the biggest... Bill Radke Play AudioListen 5 mins
Seattle activist Bob Santos dies at age 82 Condolences are pouring in for the family of longtime Seattle civil rights activist Bob Santos, who died Saturday at the age of 82. In an interview with... Derek Wang Play AudioListen 2 mins
RIP Prince. You gave 'black weirdos a sense of freedom' Prince Rogers Nelson, the artist known just by his first name, has died. He was 57. KUOW Staff Play AudioListen 9 mins
Tacoma wife mourns ‘nerdy badass’ soldier killed in Afghanistan When two Green Berets pulled up outside Allie McClintock’s Tacoma home in January and came through the white picket fence to front porch, her first... Patricia Murphy Play AudioListen 5 mins
