Casey Martin
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More people than ever biked around Seattle this summer — and one cycling advocate says this could be just the beginning of a new normal in the city.
Seattle had record-breaking bike traffic this summer. What’s behind the numbers?
More people than ever biked around Seattle this summer — and one cycling advocate says this could be just the beginning of a new normal in the city.
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The FIFA World Cup was an economic win for Seattle, with a total impact of $889 million, according to a new report from Visit Seattle.
Seattle nets $889 million from World Cup, but not everyone scores
The FIFA World Cup was an economic win for Seattle, with a total impact of $889 million, according to a new report from Visit Seattle. But those benefits were not evenly distributed across the city, and they were offset by massive state spending to prepare for Seattle's six World Cup matches this summer.
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Get ready for that new train smell and more seats. But they won’t go faster or run more frequently on the Cascades route in Washington and Oregon.
Northwest rail fans eager for Sept. 30 debut of Amtrak’s Airo fleet
Get ready for that new train smell and more seats. But they won’t go faster or run more frequently on the Cascades route in Washington and Oregon.
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Rose was a union gal, bless her. She was instrumental in getting NPR to hire me full-time, after years of them trying not to. You didn’t hear her voice, but you did. This sucks a lot. She made NPR so much better. www.npr.org/2026/09/18/n...
Editor Rose Friedman, who helped shape NPR's cultural coverage, dies at 38
Friedman was in her early 20s when she landed her first position as an editorial assistant at NPR. She became an editor and reporter, and a co-creator of the annual Books We Love reading guide.
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Members of the Unofficial Scorekeepers Union (Local 206) record nearly every detail of every Mariners at-bat using pen and paper and the same symbols and notations scorekeepers have used for decades.
These devoted Seattle baseball fans score Mariners' wins, and many losses
Members of the Unofficial Scorekeepers Union (Local 206) record nearly every detail of every Mariners at-bat using pen and paper and the same symbols and notations scorekeepers have used for decades.
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Great feature on @kuow.org by @caseyworks.bsky.social www.kuow.org/sports/2026-...
These devoted Seattle baseball fans score Mariners' wins, and many losses
Members of the Unofficial Scorekeepers Union (Local 206) record nearly every detail of every Mariners at-bat using pen and paper and the same symbols and notations scorekeepers have used for decades.
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Ashley Whitehead, the mother who was killed at the Seattle Center mass shooting in July, is remembered as a "light in the darkness." www.kuow.org/crime/2026-0...
Mother killed at Seattle Center mass shooting remembered as a ‘light in the darkness’
A Seattle family is honoring the life of Ashley Whitehead, one of the three people killed at the Seattle Center mass shooting during the Bite of Seattle food festival on July 26.
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The program that sends free books to kids up to the age of 5 was on pause for the past year due to lack of funding, but a local nonprofit has partnered with the Washington state branch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to get books back in kids' hands.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to donate free books again to King County kids
The program that sends free books to kids up to the age of 5 was on pause for the past year due to lack of funding, but a local nonprofit has partnered with the Washington state branch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to get books back in kids' hands.
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After more than a year on pause, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to donate free books again to thousands of King County kids www.kuow.org/arts-life/20...
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to donate free books again to King County kids
The program that sends free books to kids up to the age of 5 was on pause for the past year due to lack of funding, but a local nonprofit has partnered with the Washington state branch of Dolly Parton...
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UW study shows coyote density is 9 times higher in Seattle compared to the wild lands in Washington. “Coyotes are here to stay in cities, and it is up to us to learn how to live with them.” - Laura Prugh, professor in @uw-sefs.bsky.social https://bit.ly/46kdUVp
Coyote density is 9 times higher in Seattle than in Washington’s wild lands | UW News
A new UW study shows a nine-fold increase in coyote density in Seattle compared to natural areas of Washington state. Coyotes in urban environments have fewer p
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Seattle's Jean Smart is a national treasure. Smart won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for all 5 seasons of Hacks.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has refused to allow mail-in voting restrictions for the midterms, rejecting the Trump administration’s bid to revive a U.S. Postal Service plan. USPS is expected to continue delivering mail ballots as usual www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
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3. Here's my @npr.org article on what the Supreme Court's ruling means for mail-in voting for the midterms -- it's still available to all eligible voters: www.npr.org/2026/09/14/n...
The Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail voting restrictions for this year's midterms
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow mail-in voting restrictions under a U.S. Postal Service plan for the midterm general election.
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Seattle firefighters, police, and city leaders held a remembrance ceremony Friday to honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
Seattle city leaders honor 9/11 victims, first responders on 25th anniversary
Seattle firefighters, police, and city leaders held a remembrance ceremony Friday to honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
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At the Seattle Center 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony. Mayor Katie Wilson says, "Seattle remembers." Fire Chief Scoggins and SPD Interim Chief Andre Sayles also here.
The Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild is shocked and disappointed by McClatchy’s decision to lay off 33% of its unionized workers at the Idaho Statesman, The News Tribune (Tacoma), Tri-City Herald, The Olympian and Bellingham Herald. This includes 10 journalists in Idaho, and seven across Washington
Washington has joined 20 other states around the country in filing two lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s changes to the Endangered Species Act.
WA sues to prevent federal changes that would undercut Endangered Species Act
Washington has joined 20 other states around the country in filing two lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s changes to the Endangered Species Act.
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An internal investigation found the Seattle Police Department's latest choice to supervise its wellness unit likely violated state law by failing to report his older son’s sexual abuse of his younger daughter.
Seattle police officers alarmed that new 'wellness' supervisor failed to report sexual abuse in his family
An internal investigation found the Seattle Police Department's latest choice to supervise its wellness unit likely violated state law by failing to report his older son’s sexual abuse of his younger daughter.
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is live now on KUOW's Soundside taking your questions: 206-221-9430. kuow.org
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Why has a giant hole across from City Hall in downtown Seattle remained undeveloped for more than 20 years?
Why an empty pit in downtown Seattle remains undeveloped after 21 years
Why has a giant hole across from City Hall in downtown Seattle remained undeveloped for more than two decades?
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More than 150 transit advocates are getting ready to race the Route 8 bus from Denny Park to Stewart Street. They're expecting to lose after a new bus lane sped up the bus.
Very fun to officially get things going. We even had a bit of new reporting on the Pit across from City Hall: The city has found the developer to be in default of its agreement.
Casey Martin@caseyworks.bsky.social · 2w agoKUOW's Soundside is back! Now with a new format and new co-host, @kromandavid.bsky.social, joining Libby Denkmann. Show is live now and rebroadcast at 8 p.m. Tune in! www.kuow.org/podcast/soun...
KUOW's Soundside is back! Now with a new format and new co-host, @kromandavid.bsky.social, joining Libby Denkmann. Show is live now and rebroadcast at 8 p.m. Tune in! www.kuow.org/podcast/soun...
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Soundside leads the Puget Sound conversation with smart questions, lively debates, and direct access to the region's most influential voices. Timely, insightful, and unmistakably local, it's where the...
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This Wednesday, Pioneer Square businesses will test whether they can recapture the success of the World Cup during the first Seahawks game of the season.
With Seahawks’ first game, can Pioneer Square recapture World Cup magic?
This Wednesday, Pioneer Square businesses will test whether they can recapture the success of the World Cup during the first Seahawks game of the season.
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SCOOP: Immigrants are being rapidly reassigned to in-person immigration court hearings at buildings that are not immigration courts + with minimal notice. The pop-up courts come as EOIR is looking to rapidly acquire space throughout the country. www.npr.org/2026/09/04/g...
'Hidden tribunals:' Immigration court due process in tumult with new locations
The new effort appears to be another tactic in a broader Trump administration strategy to short-circuit immigrants' already limited due process options in order to speed deportations.
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Food stamps have a direct link to other critical resources, such as free breakfast and lunch at school. Now, experts say they're starting to see that link break. n.pr/4d0MUOj
As millions of kids lose SNAP food benefits, free school meals are also at risk
Food stamps have a direct link to other critical resources, such as free breakfast and lunch at school. Now, experts say they're starting to see that link break.
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"She said she thought access to health care would be better in the San Juans — but it’s more similar to rural New Mexico than she expected." Important story by @kuow.org's Eilís O'Neill about San Juan Islands residents often cut off from health services. www.kuow.org/health/2026-...
San Juan Islands residents brave ferry lines, medevacs to get to the doctor
Getting health care in the San Juan Islands can be tough for residents. Because of the challenges of getting to the mainland, residents say they sometimes delay care until it’s an emergency.
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“Following the Bite of Seattle, the Seattle Police Department has made changes in staffing and planning surrounding major events at Seattle Center and throughout our community,” Seattle Police Chief Andre Sayles told KUOW in a written statement. www.kuow.org/governing/20...
Police plan more staffing at Bumbershoot after Bite of Seattle shooting
The Seattle Police Department says people attending the arts and music festival at Seattle Center over Labor Day Weekend will see more officers on scene. The heightened security comes after a shooting...
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🚈 Next stop: Pinehurst Station! September 30, we’re opening the doors to our newest Link station — and our very first infill station. We’re celebrating with the community on opening day! 🎉 Check our website for details as we get closer: www.soundtransit.org/pinehurst
“The right gust of wind will happen, the right temperature, and all of a sudden, boom.” Great interview with Ken Jordan, who's been a wildfire lookout in Northern California for 41 years. thisislovepodcast.com/episode-145-...
Episode 145: Watching for Smoke
People set fire to the land they call home. “If we can turn it black, it can't burn again in August.”
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