Sara Lerner

Who Should Get A Genetic Test For Breast Cancer?

Sara Lerner — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:55:48 +0000

Now, the public knows about Angelina Jolie’s double mastectomy. She wrote in the New York Times that, thanks to genetic testing, she believed there was an 87 percent chance she’d get breast cancer, so she went for it.

Tuesday, Dr. Julie Gralow, director of breast medical oncology at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance spoke with KUOW's Sara Lerner. Dr. Gralow says, “The majority of breast cancer in the United States is not gene-mutation cancer.”

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Song Creates Thrift Shop Buzz

Sara Lerner — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:16:05 +0000

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis performed at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday night. The release of the Seattle duo’s song “Thrift Shop” in August catapulted them to the top of the charts, right up there with celebrities like Rihanna and Justin Timberlake. The song has more than 240 million views on YouTube and their music is being used in commercials now, too.

The tune has created a thrift shopping buzz around the world. In this audio portrait, KUOW’s Sara Lerner takes a look at the song's impact on the Seattle thrift scene.

Seattle Street Newspaper Real Change Raises Price

Sara Lerner — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:52:59 +0000

The weekly newspaper Real Change provides an outlet for hundreds of people who are low-income and homeless to make money and hold a steady job. On Wednesday, the paper doubled its price from $1 to $2.

More Than Just Angry Birds, Apps Can Have A Humanitarian Side Too

Sara Lerner — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:32:00 +0000

There's a trend in the startup world toward combining business and smartphone apps with altruistic goals.

At a recent hackathon, where tech developers get together to create new apps and programs in a short amount of time, about a dozen University of Washington computer science students work diligently on their projects.

This event, sponsored by Microsoft, features all female, global participants.

New Group Bids To Keep Kings In Sacramento

Sara Lerner — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:01:39 +0000

Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson still says his city is keeping their NBA basketball team, the Kings. That's despite a deal already in the works to sell the team to a Seattle group.

Johnson announced that new investors are stepping in with a last-ditch effort to keep the team on Thursday night.

Mark Mastrov is a Sacramento local and the founder of 24 Hour Fitness, and will make a bid for the team. Pittsburg Penguins owner Ron Burkle will solve the city's other problem and lead a group to build a new downtown arena.

Flights To Vegas Via Everett? Not If Mukilteo Can Stop It

Sara Lerner — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:53:02 +0000

The cities of Mukilteo and Edmonds filed an appeal this week to the Federal Aviation Administration's decision to allow commercial flights out of Paine Field in Everett. The appeal is the latest move in a debate that stretches back more than two decades.

Celebrating Seattle’s Record Stores On Eve Of Easy Street Closure

Sara Lerner — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:50:49 +0000

Seattle record store Easy Street is closing its Queen Anne location on Friday. While many local music lovers try to comfort one another, they’re also waxing poetic about how record stores used to be.

FAA To Review Boeing's 787 After Two Safety Incidents

Sara Lerner — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:31:46 +0000

The Federal Aviation Administration said this morning that the Boeing 787 will undergo a comprehensive design, manufacture and assembly review. The announcement follows two separate incidents with the so-called Dreamliners operated by Japan Airlines. The first was a fire in a battery pack of an auxiliary power unit and the second was a fuel leak.

State Commission Finds PSE At Fault For Gas Explosion

Sara Lerner — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 02:11:56 +0000

A state report has found Puget Sound Energy at fault for a gas explosion that injured two people in September 2011. The blast destroyed the North Seattle home of the Ingham family.

Another Dock Washes Ashore In Wash., Possibly From Japanese Tsunami

Sara Lerner — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:33:13 +0000

Scientists will soon head to the Olympic coast to evaluate a dock that washed ashore in a remote section of Olympic National Park. It could be debris from last year’s tsunami in Japan. It might even be as big as the gigantic piece of debris that showed up on Oregon’s coast in June. That dock weighed 188 tons.

Dave Workman with the Washington state Marine Debris Task Force tells KUOW’s Sara Lerner scientists need to see if invasive species might be hitching a ride on the dock. They also need to figure out how to remove it.