Jan 12 This Seattle choir aims to help members recover from trauma By Aileen Imperial, KCTS The choir group is supported by Path with Art, a Seattle-based nonprofit with a mission to connect people recovering from homelessness, addiction and other trauma to arts programming. Continue reading
Jan 08 It's David Bowie Day! Listen to this all-day marathon of his music By Joshua Barajas From 12 hours Friday, Seattle-based KEXP will pay tribute to pop music’s favorite saxophone-wielding androgynous alien with an all-day broadcast that runs through David Bowie’s storied career. Continue reading
Jan 04 Democratic Rep. Jim McDermott announces retirement after 14 terms By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press SEATTLE — Longtime Democratic Rep. Jim McDermott of Washington state is retiring. Continue reading
Nov 18 Under new voucher system, Seattle voters get $100 to donate to political candidates of their choice By Gene Johnson, Associated Press SEATTLE -- Many voters don't have the money to donate to political candidates or don't care enough to bother. But what if the government gave them $100 to dole out as they saw fit?… Continue reading
Nov 10 Seattle's 20-year-old 'Gum Wall' gets cleaned By Colleen Shalby After 20 years and roughly 1 million pieces of gum later, Seattle's "Gum Wall" is getting scraped clean. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 6:35 At a school with a history of social protest, this teacher is leading an opposition to 'excessive testing' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 13 Why designers in Havana, Seattle and Tehran are 'more alike than different' By Laila Kazmi, Stacey Jenkins, KCTS Artists in Seattle, Havana and Tehran are "more alike than different." That's the premise for a new show displaying the work of graphic designers in all three cities. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 54:38 PBS NewsHour full episode September 15, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, Europe grapples with the refugee crisis as Hungary declares a state of crisis and more refugees die trying to cross by sea. Also: Republicans strategize on how to court women voters, a five-day teachers’ strike comes… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 8:46 Court gives SeaTac workers a raise after $15 minimum wage exclusion By PBS News Hour In SeaTac, Washington, home of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, citizens voted in 2013 to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. But airport businesses challenged the law in court, excluding 5,000 or so workers from receiving the increased benefits. Continue watching
Aug 26 Blame the improving economy for worst traffic ever in U.S. By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — More jobs and cheaper gasoline come with a big, honking downside: U.S. roads are more clogged than ever now that the recession is in the rearview mirror. Continue reading