Primary Elections 2026: Keith Scully, candidate for Position 1, Legislative District 32

One of Washington’s hottest statehouse races is for a district representing northwest Seattle, Shoreline, parts of Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood. Legislative District 32 has an open seat, because longtime representative Cindy Ryu is challenging for a state senate seat. For Position 1, th…

Front Page: The boys are back in town ... and facing controversy. Plus, are the boom years behind Seattle?

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 storie…

Has TikTok ruined the Enchantments?

The Enchantments are on the up and up.  Or at least, things are looking better than last year.   The 18-mile stretch in the Cascades has long been a popular destination for hikers and backpackers in Washington. But federal cuts and staffing shortages last year made the Enchantments pretty disenc…

After Spokane anti-ICE protest, FBI reportedly extracted data from demonstrators' phones

Last summer, hundreds of people protested outside of an ICE facility in Spokane. They were trying to stop agents from taking two asylum seekers to an ICE detention center in Tacoma.  As the day wore on and the protest grew in size, law enforcement ordered demonstrators to disperse… and then deploy…

Weekend Warmup: It's the 4th of July + USA vs Belgium!

It’s official, Team USA WILL be playing against Belgium in Seattle’s FINAL World Cup match… but that’s not until Monday.  We’ve got the entire 4th of July weekend ahead of us, and I’ve got a feeling there will be a LOT of fireworks in our future.  Here with a Holiday Edition of the weekend warmup…

The secret history of the Earth Liberation Front

In May of 2001, a building on the University of Washington’s Seattle campus went up in flames, in the middle of the night.  It was the work of arsonists. An eco-sabotage group known as the Earth Liberation Front took credit for the attack. For group members, voting and publicly demonstrating wasn'…

Front Page: What the changes to KCRHA mean for King County, how the latest SCOTUS decisions will impact WA State, and Seattle Dogs!

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 storie…

The Evergreen State has too much pot

Revenue in Washington State’s cannabis industry has been declining since it’s peak in 2021. What’s going on? Marijuana farmers say part of the problem is, they have too much pot. Guest:  Aaron Pickus - Media Spokesperson for Washington CannaBusiness Association Michael Dykstra - Mount Baker Home…

Fantagraphics wanted comics to be treated as art. It changed the publishing industry.

Comics publisher Fantagraphics is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It began as “The Comics Journal” – one of the first magazines that reviewed comics with a critics eye. At the time, it took an adversarial role against the big players in the comic industry: DC and Marvel. It tried to pus…

From Egypt to... Spokane? How the World Cup is building bonds that go beyond the soccer pitch

How much soccer have you been watching these days? For millions of American soccer fans (and probably billions elsewhere), the World Cup has already been memorable: Cabo Verde advancing against the odds, Messi setting records, the U.S. team displaying some world-class offensive magic. In fact ALL …