Marcie Sillman
Stories
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Port Slowdown Ends, But What Will Be The Long-Term Impacts?
Marcie Sillman talks to Kevin Klowden, managing director of the California Center at the Milken Institute, about the long-term impact of the slowdown at...
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Facebook Moves In: Is Seattle The New Silicon Valley?
Marcie Sillman talks with Todd Bishop, co-founder of GeekWire, about Facebook's expansion into South Lake Union.
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Washington Poet Laureate Reflects On First Year On Job
Marcie Sillman speaks with Washington state poet laureate Elizabeth Austen. Over this past year she has visited 24 counties throughout the state...
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How A Doomed French Chateau Inspired A Seattle Play
The tail end of the 20th century was a heyday for Seattle. The city's music scene was making international headlines. Microsoft had spun off a new...
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Solving The Affordable Housing Crisis By Committee
Marcie Sillman talks to news analyst Joni Balter about the progress the Housing Affordability and Livability Committee has made since it was formed by Seattle Mayor Ed Murray in September.
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Local Sex Worker Speaks Out Against Proposed Legislation
Some state lawmakers want to crack down on sex trafficking by cracking down on demand. Rep. Dick Muri, R-Steilacoom, has a bill in the state House that...
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Nancy Pearl's Pick A Perusal Of Parenthood
Marcie Sillman talks with book hugger Nancy Pearl about the reading pick of the week: "If I Fall, If I Die." It is the first novel of British Columbia...
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How Do You Get Drivers To Slow Their Roll?
Marcie Sillman talks with Mark Hallenbeck about the implications of reducing speed limits in Seattle. Hallenbeck directs the Washington State...
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What's Bringing The Parties Together On Transportation?
Marcie Sillman talks with KUOW Olympia corespondent Austin Jenkins about the bipartisan state Senate transportation package.
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How Does Hollywood See Seattle? In Fifty Shades of Grey
Marcie Sillman speaks with The Stranger's David Schmader about the movie version of the bestselling book, "Fifty Shades of Grey." Both the book and the...