Kara McDermott
Stories
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Roxane Gay: Men need to read these dispatches from rape culture
Recent polling shows that almost half of American women say they’ve been sexually assaulted. With that startling statistic in mind, KUOW presents this...
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Seattle’s adrenaline junkies prepare to compete in Special Olympics
Here’s the thing to know about Special Olympics athletes: They’re adrenaline junkies. And for some, the Games is the perfect outlet for that.
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3 fascinating orca facts we didn't know before
In honor of Orca Awareness Month in Washington state, here are three facts about orcas we didn't know before, courtesy of a talk by Prof. Jason Colby of...
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The tragic reason Seattle Center never got a SeaWorld
Fifty years ago, Seattle was trying to decide what do with its center attraction in the wake of the World’s Fair. One man came forward with the idea of...
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VIDEO: A short history of how Seattle’s tunnel finally got made
When Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct was built in the 1950s, we didn't know much about earthquakes. California's Loma Prieta quake in 1989 opened our eyes...
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Arts & Life
What 100 miles of misery looks like
Northwesterners have a reputation for loving the outdoors and tirelessly lapping urban lakes. There are a few who push the "active lifestyle" to a cold,...
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Southbound I-5 reopens after Amtrak derailment
Updated 12/20/2017 10:20 p.m.: WSDOT has opened all southbound lanes at Mounts Road near DuPont, including the on-ramp.
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Here's what we know about the Amtrak derailment
Last updated: 12/19/2017, 6:53 p.m. The emergency brake on the speeding Amtrak train 501 was automatically activated during the fatal derailment that...
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Two suspects in custody after shooting near Graham-Kapowsin High School
Two students have been shot near Graham-Kapowsin High School in Graham, Washington. Pierce County Sheriff tweeted that they believe the shooting...
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Seattle’s new mayor to Trump: We won’t be ‘bullied’
Jenny Durkan was sworn in as Seattle's 56th mayor Tuesday in a ceremony at the Ethiopian Community Center, directing pointed remarks to President Trump...