Washington's 4th Congressional District will soon send a new face to D.C. for the first time in over a decade. Representative Dan Newhouse is retiring and there are a slew of challengers who want to take that seat, which covers central Washington, including Yakima, the Tri-Cities and Moses Lake. 

For this round of interviews before the primary, Soundside is focusing on candidates who have raised more than $50,000 to fund their campaign.

Guest

Republican State Senator Matt Boehnke

Related Links

Meet the 11 people who want to replace Dan Newhouse in Congress - Yakima Herald-Republic

4th Congressional District candidates discuss healthcare, cost of living - Columbia Basin Herald

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Washington's 4th Congressional District will soon send a new face to D.C. for the first time in over a decade. Representative Dan Newhouse is retiring and there are a slew of challengers who want to take that seat, which covers central Washington, including Yakima, the Tri-Cities and Moses Lake.&nbsp;
For this round of interviews before the primary,&nbsp;Soundside&nbsp;is focusing on candidates who have raised more than $50,000 to fund their campaign.
Guest
Republican State Senator <a href="https://mattboehnke.src.wastateleg.org/">Matt Boehnke</a>
Related Links
<a href="https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/government/elections/meet-the-11-people-who-want-replace-dan-newhouse-in-congress/article_b03a368b-dea4-40c5-bef0-6572b2accc84.html">Meet the 11 people who want to replace Dan Newhouse in Congress</a> - Yakima Herald-Republic
<a href="https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2026/jul/13/4th-congressional-district-candidates-discuss-healthcare-cost-of-living/">4th Congressional District candidates discuss healthcare, cost of living</a> - Columbia Basin Herald
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Primary Elections 2026: Matt Boehnke, candidate for Washington's 4th Congressional District 

In 2023, Seattle voters were presented with a new approach to housing:

Mixed income public housing where rent from higher earning tenants would offset the rent of people making below the area median income. It was dubbed social housing by its supporters. 

Seattle voters approved the idea and then, a couple years later, chose to give it a lot of money through a new tax on employers who pay individual salaries over $1 million dollars. 

Now, the rubber is hitting the road, Seattle’s Social Housing Developer purchased its first property in June. Soundside recently went to see the apartment building in Belltown and met with Tiffani McCoy, the interim CEO of the social housing developer.

Guest: 

Tiffani McCoy, interim CEO of the Seattle Social Housing Developer

Relevant Links: 

Seattle Times: Seattle’s first social housing building draws more than 10K applicants

The Urbanist: Seattle Social Housing Developer Acquires First Building near Pike Place Market


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In 2023, Seattle voters were presented with a new approach to housing:
Mixed income public housing where rent from higher earning tenants would offset the rent of people making below the area median income. It was dubbed social housing by its supporters.&nbsp;
Seattle voters approved the idea and then, a couple years later, chose to give it a lot of money through a new tax on employers who pay individual salaries over $1 million dollars.&nbsp;
Now, the rubber is hitting the road, <a href="https://seattlesocialhousing.org/">Seattle&rsquo;s Social Housing Developer</a> purchased its first property in June. Soundside recently went to see the apartment building in Belltown and met with Tiffani McCoy, the interim CEO of the social housing developer.
Guest:&nbsp;
Tiffani McCoy, interim CEO of the Seattle Social Housing Developer
Relevant Links:&nbsp;
Seattle Times: <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/seattles-first-social-housing-building-draws-more-than-10k-applicants/">Seattle&rsquo;s first social housing building draws more than 10K applicants</a>
The Urbanist: <a href="https://www.theurbanist.org/seattle-social-housing-developer-acquires-first-building-near-pike-place-market/">Seattle Social Housing Developer Acquires First Building near Pike Place Market</a>
 Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
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Seattle's Social Housing Developer purchased its first building in June. It's received 10,000 applications to live there.

Take a tour of Seattle's first ever social housing building

By pure chance, University of Washington architecture professor Vikram Prakash was in his home city of Chandigarh, when his father passed away.

His father was the architect Aditya Prakash, one of India’s most notable modern architects.

He worked on Chandigarh's futuristic design with architect Le Corbusier. The city is now considered a living laboratory for modernism, climate responsiveness and post-independence social transformation. 

Vikram Prakash wrote about the death of his father in a new book called "Death of a Modernist" 

The short book combines memoir, fiction, and a primer on Indian architecture. 

"Soundside" host Libby Denkmann talked with him about the book. 


Guest

Vikram Prakãsh, professor of architecture, University of Washington
 
Related Links

A son’s reflection on the death of his beloved father, ‘Death of A Modernist’ is a compact gem of a book - The International Examiner

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By pure chance, University of Washington architecture professor Vikram Prakash was in his home city of Chandigarh, when his father passed away.
His father was the architect <a href="https://www.architecturaldigest.in/story/a-tribute-to-chandigarhs-beloved-architect-aditya-prakash-by-phantom-hands/">Aditya Prakash</a>, one of India&rsquo;s most notable modern architects.
He worked on Chandigarh's futuristic design with architect Le Corbusier.&nbsp;The city is now considered a living laboratory for modernism, climate responsiveness and post-independence social transformation.&nbsp;
Vikram Prakash wrote about the death of his father in a new book called "<a href="https://altrim.net/books/death-of-a-modernist/">Death of a Modernist</a>"&nbsp;
The short book combines memoir, fiction, and a primer on Indian architecture.&nbsp; "Soundside" host Libby Denkmann talked with him about the book.&nbsp;
 Guest <a href="https://arch.be.uw.edu/people/vikram-prakash/">Vikram Prak&atilde;sh</a>, professor of architecture, University of Washington &nbsp; Related Links <a href="https://iexaminer.org/a-sons-reflection-on-the-death-of-his-beloved-father-death-of-a-modernist-is-a-compact-gem-of-a-book/">A son&rsquo;s reflection on the death of his beloved father, &lsquo;Death of A Modernist&rsquo; is a compact gem of a book</a> - The International Examiner Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
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Vikram Prakash's father helped design Chandigarh, now considered a living laboratory for climate responsiveness and post-independence social transformation. 

How this UW prof’s father predicted urban architecture's future

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 stories that we'll be following as the week moves forward.

Guest: KUOW host Kim Malcolm

Related Links:
Seahawks sale: Answers to five key questions about what’s next
Khosla-led group agrees to buy Seattle Seahawks
Washington wildfire season turns deadly
Northwest Large Fire Interactive Web Map
Bison Attacks Tourist at Yellowstone National Park, Tossing Him Into the Air
East Whatcom community leader hospitalized after bison rampage in Yellowstone
Mariners snap skid, enter All-Star break on high note
The Road Trip from Hell Ends with a Bang
Mariners’ Julio Rodríguez unlikely to return from concussion IL before All-Star break

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes

Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

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&rsquo;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 stories that we'll be following as the week moves forward.
Guest: KUOW host Kim Malcolm
Related Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seahawks-sale-answers-to-five-key-questions-about-whats-next/">Seahawks sale: Answers to five key questions about what&rsquo;s next</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49337716/khosla-led-group-agrees-buy-seahawks-sources-say-96-billion">Khosla-led group agrees to buy Seattle Seahawks</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/07/10/washington-wildfire-season-chelan-hills-fire-drought-el-nino-2026">Washington wildfire season turns deadly</a></li>
<li><a href="https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/7334974ba06a40c0a3290c732710ae55">Northwest Large Fire Interactive Web Map</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/us/yellowstone-bison-injures-tourist.html">Bison Attacks Tourist at Yellowstone National Park, Tossing Him Into the Air</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2026/jul/12/east-whatcom-community-leader-hospitalized-after-bison-rampage-in-yellowstone/">East Whatcom community leader hospitalized after bison rampage in Yellowstone</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mariners-snap-skid-enter-all-star-break-on-high-note/">Mariners snap skid, enter All-Star break on high note</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lookoutlanding.com/seattle-mariners-discussion/146247/mariners-get-the-last-laugh-beat-rays-7-2">The Road Trip from Hell Ends with a Bang</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mariners-julio-rodriguez-unlikely-to-return-from-concussion-il-before-all-star-break/">Mariners&rsquo; Julio Rodr&iacute;guez unlikely to return from concussion IL before All-Star break</a> </li>
</ul>
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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.

Primary Elections 2026: Matt Boehnke, candidate for Washington's 4th Congressional District

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