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A couple years ago, Seattle passed a law to pay delivery drivers more for their labor.  The policy guaranteed these gig workers minimum compensation . The idea was to protect people working for apps like Uber Eats and DoorDash.  …. And it stirred up some big reactions.   Delivery companies protested the change. Restaurant owners said the policy hurt business. And some Ci...

Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page. It’s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the stories that we'll be following as the week moves forward. GUEST: Congresswoman Suzan DelBene RELATED...

It’s Opening Day at T-Mobile Park. In just hours, Mariners fans will be back in the stands, ready to cheer on the team as they look to improve on last year’s record-breaking playoff run. The M’s won the AL West, but fell agonizingly short of the World Series…  It’s an interesting feeling, being a Mariners fan right now. First of all, our nachos float in a souven...

It's beautiful here in the U-District, and as it is when it's nice outside, we want to go do stuff this weekend! As we do every Thursday, Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows is here with all the events fit to print and worthy of your excitement! HOST: Soundside producer Jason Megatron Burrows LINKS:  Mariners Opening Weekend Puck Place Market 2026 Seattle Torrent vs Ottawa Charge Onda O...

Amanda Ogle's car got stolen in 2017, and she fought for over a year to get it back from a Seattle towing company. Her bill? $21,684.  Ogle was unhoused at the time, so her 1991 Camry wasn’t just a way to get around; it was her home.  Her case attracted coverage in The Seattle Times and elsewhere, and now her saga is the plot of a movie, Tow , starring Rose Byrne.  Guests : Am...

Just this morning, the NBA Board of Governors approved exploring two possible expansion teams in Seattle and Las Vegas.  Yes, you’re allowed to squeal, but listen carefully: this is not a done deal, the team is not back yet. But here's why one sportswriter (and Sonics enthusiast) won't be apologizing to any Thunder fans in Oklahoma City anytime soon.  Guest Danny O'Neil, sportswrit...

If you watch HBO's hit series "The Pitt', you'll actually see a real-life nurse on screen: Ned Brower. He plays nurse Jesse Van Horn.  Brower is an actor with real-life ER experience.  Two careers are usually enough for most people. But he's also a musician. He started working as an EMT and later became a nurse after making his name with the band Rooney.   Brower’s new project...

From New York to Phoenix, at least fourteen major airports across the country will see ICE agents deployed today, according to White House border Czar Tom Homan .  The immigration agents are being sent to bolster TSA staffing amid an ongoing partial federal government shutdown. In many places, that has led to security checkpoint lines that stretch for blocks and have travelers waiting hours t...

Washington, like the entire country, has been hit hard by fentanyl.  in 2025, King County has recorded more than 650 overdose deaths involving the synthetic opioid, which can be 50 times stronger than heroin .  650 is a devastating number but it’s actually down from a peak in 2023, when more than 1,000 people died from fentanyl-related overdoses in the county. The drop mirrors...

Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page. It’s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the stories that we'll be following as the week moves forward. GUEST: Mike Lewis - Freelance Journalist RE...

Seattleites can now buy drinks from the city’s first Thai coffee shop: Nudibranch Coffee, which opened its doors on Capitol Hill in February.  The shop serves drinks that reflect Thailand’s popular flavors and hot climate. We're talking tangerine-iced Americanos and Coconut Clouds (the latter has coconut water, espresso and sweet cream floated on top).  Before the shop offici...

It is GREY and WET here in Western Washington, so let’s get out & do some STUFF this weekend!  As we do every Thursday, Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows is here with all the events fit to print and worthy of your excitement! HOST: Soundside producer Jason Megatron Burrows LINKS:  Taste of Iceland Seattle 2026 | A Festival of Food, Music & Culture Plate of Nations B...

Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page. It’s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the stories that we'll be following as the week moves forward. GUEST: Seattle Times reporter David Kroman...

Listen up food lovers (or KUOW lovers….. You can hear this one, too). KUOW’s Seattle Eats podcast has a new host. The show covers Seattle’s food scene and digs into topics like the cuisine at the  Seahawks’ Lumen Field … the mortadella sandwich renaissance ….   and the skyrocketing price tag for coffee .  The show has also gone beyond Seattle,...

Last month, Kansas passed a law requiring that the gender listed on all driver’s licenses and birth certificates match the person’s sex at birth.  Similar laws have been adopted by other states. But Kansas is the first state to have made its law retroactive. Meaning that any person who previously changed their gender marker no longer has a valid license or birth certificate. With...

It’s only been a few months since historic flooding devastated parts of Western Washington, where affected homeowners are still recovering.   Many renters also suffered losses from the floods. And unlike homeowners, they may have had little idea they were at risk. In Washington, home sellers are required to tell potential buyers if their properties are located on a flood plain. But...

Joe Kent, former Washington State congressional candidate and Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned from his position in protest of the Iran war. In his resignation letter to President Trump, Kent said Iran posed no imminent threat to the US and the war serves no benefit to the American people. He blamed pressure from Israel, and misinformation in the media , which he clai...

The Trump administration is escalating efforts to eliminate “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” programs. Last Monday, Politico reported that the administration is proposing to change requirements within the General Services Administration so that any entity hoping to receive federal dollars via things like grants, loans, or insurance, would need to fall in line with federal standards th...

Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page. It’s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the stories that we'll be following as the week moves forward. GUEST: Melissa Santos - Axios RELATED LINKS...

Cindy Cohn can remember using punched cards for computing during her college years in Iowa. She can tell you about watching the rise of the internet and home computing with her techie friends in San Francisco.  She can also recall the times she’s stood in court, working to protect someone’s right to put encrypted code on the internet, or the fight against the NSA’s mass...

 How are YOU dealing with the time change? For many of us, it has felt like we’ve been moving through a gelatinous cube all week, but hey!! The Weekend is here! Let’s shake off the funk, brave the weather, and go do something fun! HOST: Soundside producer Jason Megatron Burrows LINKS:  Pi Day Dash Pi Day Community Math Festival Kat Robichaud’s Misfit Cabaret “Circ...

The time has finally come: the glitz, the glamor, the many prediction market bets you can place about who will have the most glitz and glamor - The Oscars are this Sunday. The Academy is expected to hand some sparkly hardware to an auteur director with an expansive vision and biting political critique.  The question is, will it be Ryan Coogler for his historic, lyrical vampire story, Sinners?...

These days, many internet influencers are promoting a wellness trend that sounds like something you might remember from high school bio: peptides. They’re being sold as ways to improve skin, reverse aging – basically, peptides have become THE  answer to your choice of wellness issues.  But most of what’s hawked on Instagram or TikTok is not approved by the FDA. . ...

According to reporting in the New York Times Magazine, young female athletes are 3 to 6 times more likely than boys to tear their ACLs.  And the recovery period can be grueling. Surgery is usually involved, rehab can take a year or longer. Which is a lot of time, at that age, for players to remain on the sideline. But there are effective ways to prevent so many ACL tears. For example, FIFA, s...

It's not a spoiler to say someone gets murdered in T Kira Madden's new book, "Whidbey." But what happens next? You'll have to read and find out. Whidbey is expansive, detailed and visceral. It makes readers wonder about questions of justice, forgiveness, belief and unconditional love. We talk with Madden about how the island inspired her new literary thriller .  Guest T Kira Madden, author of...