'Feasts of Good Fortune' is a delight for the senses and curious minds This is the KUOW Book Club, and we're cooking along with "Feasts of Good Fortune" by Hsiao-Ching Chou and Meilee Chou Riddle. Katie Campbell
Protesters rally against Musk outside Seattle Tesla dealership About two dozen protesters gathered outside a Tesla dealership Thursday afternoon in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, decrying CEO Elon Musk’s new role in the White House. Organizers say it’s part of a nationwide boycott and more events are planned. Casey Martin
Valentine's forecast calls for frigid temps in Western Washington, chance of snow, ice to the south Cold temperatures continue to grip Western Washington, with wind chills as low as 10 to 20 degrees north of Seattle and all the way down to 15 degrees below zero in the mountain passes. KUOW Staff
Seattle auditor says public park bathrooms stink The city of Seattle needs more clean public bathrooms, according to a report from the City Auditor out this month. The report cites a lack of available facilities and recommends some improvements. Casey Martin
'The purge has begun.' Environmental justice workers locked out of EPA Seattle office Nine Environmental Protection Agency employees in Seattle have been put on leave by the Trump Administration because they work on environmental justice. John Ryan
Seattle City Council approves police use of blast balls, pepper spray, tear gas during protests The Seattle City Council Tuesday reauthorized the use of blast balls, pepper spray, and pepper by police for crowd-control purposes, despite the objections of people who said they were impacted by those non-lethal weapons during the 2020 racial justice protests. Stephen Howie
Who's at risk of deportation in Washington state? 5 things to know KUOW looked into who is at risk of deportation in Washington state: how many immigrants are here without legal status, where they immigrated from, what type of jobs they do, and more. Teo Popescu
Seattle City Attorney’s Office says it's ending its year-long feud with municipal judge The Seattle City Attorney’s office said it will once again allow a municipal court judge to hear criminal cases, after sidelining her for several months. Amy Radil
Hundreds pack City Hall, fill overflow room for public hearing on Seattle's growth plan Seattle's comprehensive plan lays out where new housing can be built in the city. The plan would allow more apartment buildings in more places than before. Public testimony at city hall ran late into the night Wednesday. Joshua McNichols
Japan Airlines plane clips another plane at Sea-Tac Airport No injuries have been reported, and impact to airport operations should be "minimal." Katie Campbell