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The Small Time String Band At Folklife

webhelp@kuow.org (KUOW 94.9 Public Radio) — Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Friday, May 25 on KUOW
The 41st Folklife Festival kicks off Friday. People of all ages will converge on Seattle Center to enjoy music, crafts and those giant fried elephant ears. It's a family friendly event. For one family, the annual festival is more than a good time. The Abrahamson kids have grown up at Folklife, playing music with their parents. They respect tradition. And they're part of...

New Study Says SODO Can Accommodate Traffic From Proposed Arena

webhelp@kuow.org (KUOW 94.9 Public Radio) — Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Thursday, May 24 on KUOW
A new study says the SODO neighborhood can easily accommodate traffic from a proposed new arena. The study was commissioned by the city of Seattle and paid for by the man who is trying to bring an NBA team to the city.

How A Lobbyist And His iPad Helped Stop A Telephone Tax

webhelp@kuow.org (KUOW 94.9 Public Radio) — Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Thursday, May 24 on KUOW
It's no secret that interest groups influence state lawmakers. But it's not often clear how that actually happens. Much of the action occurs behind–the–scenes. So we're going to give you a rare glimpse inside the influence game — to see how lobbyists help shape public policies that affect our everyday lives. Austin Jenkins reconstructs how a lobbyist and...

Port Of Seattle Pushes Back On New Sports Arena

webhelp@kuow.org (KUOW 94.9 Public Radio) — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Wednesday, May 23 on KUOW
The City of Seattle is expected to release a study today that looks at the effect a new sports arena may have on traffic in the city. Mayor Mike McGinn is proposing building a $490 million basketball and hockey stadium in an area called SODO, in South Seattle. The area borders property owned by the Port of Seattle. Yesterday, Port commissioners raised questions about locating...

Drake Landmark Designation Sparks Debate

webhelp@kuow.org (KUOW 94.9 Public Radio) — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Wednesday, May 23 on KUOW
Oregon and California are locked in a dispute over something that happened 433 years ago. That's when Sir Francis Drake became the first British explorer to make contact with Native Americans. It happened on what is now the American West Coast — the question is where: Oregon or California? The National Park Service is poised to officially recognize one state's claim...

520 Bridge Workers Caught Drinking On The Job

webhelp@kuow.org (KUOW 94.9 Public Radio) — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Wednesday, May 23 on KUOW
This morning KOMO 4 Television broadcast a story showing workers on the 520 Bridge construction project drinking on the job. Washington State Department of Transportation is launching an investigation looking into the details.

Patty Murray Holds Hearing On Wait Times For Disability Evaluations

webhelp@kuow.org (KUOW 94.9 Public Radio) — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Wednesday, May 23 on KUOW
Wounded service members are waiting longer than ever for disability evaluations to determine medical disability rating and compensation benefits. A new report from the Government Accountability Office found that injured service members at Madigan Army Medical Center and other installations wait on average over a year to receive an official government disability evaluation.

King Tut Opens At Seattle Center

webhelp@kuow.org (KUOW 94.9 Public Radio) — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Wednesday, May 23 on KUOW
Egyptian voters are at the polls today and tomorrow. They're participating in the first fully democratic elections in their nation's long history. Puget Sound area residents get a glimpse of some of that history this week. The long–awaited King Tut exhibition opens to the general public Thursday at Seattle's Pacific Science Center.

Floating Billboards Idea Not Floating Among Permitters

webhelp@kuow.org (KUOW 94.9 Public Radio) — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Wednesday, May 23 on KUOW
A new and unique advertising model has Seattle–area residents concerned about losing a slice of beautiful landscape. Though various city officials are saying no to floating billboards, the man behind the idea says his business is still going. KUOW's Sara Lerner reports.

Key Wash. Lawmaker Calls For K-12 Pay Raises Next Year

webhelp@kuow.org (KUOW 94.9 Public Radio) — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Tuesday, May 22 on KUOW
Washington teachers are woefully underpaid. That's the conclusion of a draft legislative task force report. Now a key Washington state lawmaker says teachers and other school employees deserve at least a cost–of–living pay raise next year. Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins reports.

Low Fares Won't Lure Some Train Riders To New Bus Service

webhelp@kuow.org (KUOW 94.9 Public Radio) — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Tuesday, May 22 on KUOW
A new bus service in the Northwest makes some eye–catching promises: Extra legroom, nonstop service between major cities, and fares starting at just a dollar. BoltBus could change the way people travel between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, BC. Correspondent Chris Lehman wanted to see which is better: BoltBus or an Amtrak train.

Seattle City Councilmember Says There's Too Much Money In Politics

webhelp@kuow.org (KUOW 94.9 Public Radio) — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Tuesday, May 22 on KUOW
A Seattle city councilmember says he wants to reduce the influence of money on local elections. First–term Councilmember Mike O'Brien is floating a proposal that would put limits on local campaign fundraising. KUOW's Deborah Wang has the story.

World's Fair Raises Profile Of Seattle Music Scene

webhelp@kuow.org (KUOW 94.9 Public Radio) — Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Monday, May 21 on KUOW
2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. It was dubbed Century 21 and the theme was the Space Age. But the exposition brought cultural amusements of all kinds, from art to theater to opera. Big name musical acts came from around the world to perform and their presence raised the profile of local musicians as well. In the first of a four–part...

Chihuly Garden And Glass Opens At Seattle Center

webhelp@kuow.org (KUOW 94.9 Public Radio) — Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Monday, May 21 on KUOW
The Seattle Center continues its 50th anniversary celebration Monday with the opening ceremonies for a new exhibition devoted to Dale Chihuly's glass art. Chihuly Garden and Glass is located on the site of the old Fun Forest, at the foot of the Space Needle. KUOW's Marcie Sillman got a sneak peek.

Pacific Northwest Tsunami Buoys Out Of Service

webhelp@kuow.org (KUOW 94.9 Public Radio) — Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Monday, May 21 on KUOW
One quarter of US–operated tsunami warning buoys in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans are out of service. That includes the two tsunami detection buoys directly off the Pacific Northwest coast. But the warning system has some redundancy built in.

Residents Of Remote Oregon Town Build A Gathering Place

webhelp@kuow.org (KUOW 94.9 Public Radio) — Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Monday, May 21 on KUOW
Nearly every Northwest city and town has a center of gravity — a place with a heartbeat — Portland's Pioneer Courthouse Square or Seattle's Pike Place Market. But in the remote town of Arock , in southeast Oregon, that kind of spot has been missing for a long, long time. That's about to change. Anna King has this story about a far–flung community that's building...

Green Space Plans For New Yesler Terrace

webhelp@kuow.org (KUOW 94.9 Public Radio) — Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Monday, May 21 on KUOW
Monday the Seattle City Council is scheduled to review plans for parks and green spaces at Yesler Terrace. This sprawling public housing complex is slated for a complete redevelopment in the coming years. The proposal calls for new mixed–rate housing, high–rise towers, and the likely elimination of people's front lawns.

University Of Washington Awards Honorary Degrees