3 myths about the Washington state lottery Retired school teacher Michael Hobson is displeased by how much his property tax is increasing, even though lawmakers did it to fully fund public schools. David Hyde Play AudioListen 5 mins
At Seahawks HQ, even doing laundry feels competitive Rick Duchaine talks about chemistry – a lot. But he’s not employed at some biotech company in South Lake Union, he’s speaking from the Seattle Seahawks’... Casey Martin Play AudioListen 5 mins
Hey, when is the Pacific Northwest getting our earthquake warning system? Seconds before last week's 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Mexico City, people got an alert that the ground was about to start shaking. The Sistema de... Bill Radke Play AudioListen 14 mins
Stop signs aren't all they're cracked up to be, Seattle As traffic has worsened in the Seattle area, drivers have taken to side streets to beat the brake lights. This prompted one of our most popular Local... Carolyn Adolph Play AudioListen 4 mins
Are Seattle drivers really so terrible? If there’s one thing Seattleites want to know, it’s this: Why is everyone else such a terrible driver? Amy Rolph
We should just call them Washington's 'under-performing beetles' KUOW listener Tom Miller relocated to Seattle from Minnesota, looked around and wondered, “Where are all the mosquitos and fireflies? We brought... Bill Radke Play AudioListen 9 mins
What do San Juan islanders do with their trash? When writer Knute Berger was a kid in the 1960s, vacationing on Shaw Island, his family had a creative way of dumping some of their trash. Caroline Chamberlain Play AudioListen 8 mins
Are bikini baristas a Pacific Northwest phenomenon? Are bikini baristas a Pacific Northwest phenomenon? Jake Koukel from Puyallup asked KUOW’s Local Wonder team to investigate. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch Play AudioListen 5 mins
Rip the ivy out of your yard right now. Seriously Ivy is perfectly picturesque when growing in the English countryside or climbing the hallowed walls of Cambridge. But here in the Pacific Northwest, ivy... Amy Rolph