Kate OConnell
Stories
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Spirit Is Bringing Its No-Frills Flights To SeaTac
A seat: That's all you get when you buy a ticket with low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines. If you want more than that, you pay for it. Spirit is bringing...
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Lawsuit Claims Salmon Farms Harm Native Fish In Puget Sound
The Wild Fish Conservancy sued federal environmental and fisheries agencies Wednesday, saying they inadequately monitor the impact of commercial salmon...
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Move Seattle Transportation Levy Getting Green Light
Seattle Department of Transportation director Scott Kubly had already bought a couple pitchers of beer for his staff and friends at the Belltown Pub...
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Does Seattle Need Commercial Rent Control?
Ross Reynolds speaks with Dave Meinert, owner of the Comet and several other businesses. He is a supporter of Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant's...
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Seattle Gamers Get A Little League Of Their Own
Ross Reynolds speaks with New York Times reporter Nick Wingfield about after school video game leagues for kids. Wingfield recently took his daughter to...
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A Question Of Public Safety In Seattle's District 2
Under the pressure of a mic test at the KUOW studios, Bruce Harrell could not remember the recitation, “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,”...
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Canada's New Prime Minister Is Turning Heads
David Hyde speaks with Vaughn Palmer, columnist for the Vancouver Sun, about Canada's newly elected Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau.
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Canada Election Brings In First Political Dynasty
Jeannie Yandel speaks with Vaughn Palmer, columnist for the Vancouver Sun, about the results of Canada's federal election. Justin Trudeau led the...
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King County Lags In Services For LGBTQ Seniors
Jeannie Yandel speaks with Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen, lead author of a study which shows older LGBTQ adults in King County are more at risk of poor...
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Washington Wines: The New Kid Everyone Wants To Hang Out With
David Hyde speaks with Northwest News Network reporter Anna King about what kind of season Washington's wine industry saw this year.