Seattle Symphony timpani player gets his day in the sun

As a percussionist with the Seattle Symphony, Eric Schweikert says you have to be willing to be silly. “All the ridiculous stuff ends up in the percussion section. If you want bird whistles or pop guns, sound effects, trash cans falling on the ground, we're the guys that have to do it.” But as th…

Trans girls in sports, on the ballot. The arguments for and against I-638

Today, we’re helping you prep for next week’s election with KUOW’s “Soundside.” Don’t forget, your ballot is due in a ballot box on Tuesday night. This year, Washington voters will decide if they want to ban transgender girls from participating in girls' sports.  Initiative 638 has become one of…

Friday Evening Headlines

Gov. Ferguson urges voters to use drop boxes, 90-unit tiny home community opens in South Park, and clocks in WA and B.C. will soon be out of sync. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Vaughan Jones. Read more from KNKX about the race for WA's 3rd Congressional D…

Casual Friday with Michael Wong and Danny Ball

This week… New data says Washington residents are surprisingly financially healthy. We're gearing up for a rare Saturday Halloween.  And when a musician says no phones allowed... Why not bring a courtroom sketch artist? Asianverified Creator Michael Wong and Simply Seattle’s Danny Ball are here…

Thursday Evening Headlines

ICE awards 10-year contract to a private prison company that runs Tacoma detention center, WA's elections chief says non-citizens are not voting en masse, and a historic family home in the Chinatown-International District is now open for public tours.  It’s our daily roundup of top stories from th…

Understanding WA's vote-by-mail system amid federal scrutiny

In the final week before election day, Washington has been making a lot of news – and not because of the candidates is on the ballot. Instead, questions about election security and illegal voting are swirling around. We’ll take a closer look at how our mail in voting system works with UW Professo…

Wednesday Evening Headlines

Immigrant families urge lawmakers to push back against mass ICE deportations, Seattle City Attorney could get more funding to clear case backlog, and dogs are now allowed on light rail trains. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Vaughan Jones. We can only make …

Microsoft is letting 60,000 employees choose whether to jump ship

Don’t call it a buyout… Microsoft is offering what they’re calling a “voluntary exit offer” to a quarter of its global workforce. After a slew of layoffs, the company is allowing some employees to choose whether or not they want to stay. We’ll hear more from KUOW Tech Reporter Monica Nickelsburg…

Tuesday Evening Headlines

Home Depot parking lots are a hot spot for immigration arrests, the city council is still hashing out changes to Mayor Wilson’s budget, and Gov. Ferguson issues an executive order to tackle fraud. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only…

King County honors people who die with no one to bury them

Earlier this month, King County held a special ceremony at Mt. Olivet cemetery in Renton. Faith leaders read the names of people who didn't have anyone to bury them. This year’s ceremony set an all-time record for the number of people who were laid to rest: 626. Seattle Now’s Senior Producer Andy H…