KUOW Public Radio
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Public radio for Puget Sound. Home of The Record; Week In Review; Swing Years and more talented people than can fit in this little box. KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio is a private, nonprofit organization providing public radio programming and services to the Puget Sound region and Western Washington. KUOW is a founding member of NPR.
KUOW serves communities in the Puget Sound region, Western Washington and Southern British Columbia. The station is operated by KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio (PSPR) under an agreement with the University of Washington, KUOW's licensee. PSPR was established in 1999 and is a private, nonprofit corporation governed by a community board.
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In Africa he felt free to move around as he wished, felt less conscious of his skin color. "Here," he muses, "the general consensus is that you're trapped."
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Three people were arrested after tampering with the Puget Sound portion of one pipeline.
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Bellevue man found not guilty of harassing Muslim woman with a gun
In court documents, Asha Gobana describes a man who hit on her. She said he called her sexy and asked where he could get a Muslim lady. Then, she alleges, he pulled out a gun.
Seattle hotel workers seek protection with Initiative 124
Seattle initiative 124 would limit workers' daily room cleanings to 5,000 square feet. They could do more, but hotels would have to pay them time and a half.
What did you learn during the last big storm? Are you preparing differently because of it?
How to move 400 people out of Seattle's homeless Jungle (including me)
In case you can't listen to our special on the Jungle today at noon, we have the podcast ready for you:
Inside Seattle's earthquake simulator
A fun ride raises a serious point: Secure furniture, electronics and other belongings that could potentially fall on you or a family member during an earthquake.
Choose A Book And Read To Your Barber, He'll Take A Little Money Off The Top
At this barbershop, kids get a discount if they read a book aloud to their barber.
Friends of man shot in Jungle don't buy police account
"I know Mike. Mike don’t carry weapons. They shot him for nothing, man. They shot him for nothing.”
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Kara Bernstine is a former resident of the Jungle, a large homeless encampment underneath I-5 in Seattle. KUOW reporters have been visiting, and reporting on the Jungle for most of this year. Now the place is being cleared out. In our hour-long radio special "Out of the Jungle," we explore what we’ve learned from the people who live there. And what might come next. Listen Thursday at noon, or whenever you prefer to podcast: http://bit.ly/2dfi9Vj Photo by Joshua McNichols for KUOW
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We did it! More than 6,500 people gave more than $900K FTW! The fall pledge drive was a success--and best of all: it's over! All thanks to people like you who pledged to #supportKUOW. Thank you, KUOW members!
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