Matthew Streib
Stories
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KUOW Listeners Laud Relaxation Of Cuba Sanctions
We asked our listeners what they thought of President Barack Obama's plans to re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba. Our phone rang off the hook,...
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Snohomish County Council Narrowly Avoids Government Shutdown
Ross Reynolds talks with Everett Herald reporter Noah Haglund about Snohomish County's narrow avoidance of a government shutdown at the end of the month after county executive John Lovick vetoed the council's 2015 budget last week.
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Requiring Protest Permits Is Unconstitutional, Attorney Says
Ross Reynolds talks with Lisa Daugaard, policy director for the Public Defender Association in Seattle, about business organizations' petitions for the...
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With The Help Of A Pot Brownie, Sharon Foster Will Retire From The Liquor Control Board
Sharon Foster has many proud milestones from her term as chairwoman of Washington’s Liquor Control Board. She was appointed by Governor Gregoire in 2009...
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Canada Continues To Grapple With Avian Flu
Ross Reynolds talks with Vaughn Palmer, columnist for the Vancouver Sun, about Canada's ongoing avian flu outbreak. They also dicuss the mayor of...
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Flee Or Die: Olympia Quakers Support Uganda's Underground Railroad
UPDATE: 12/11/2014 In August, Uganda struck down a law which punished homosexuality with life in prison – but only on a technicality. Talcott Broadhead,...
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Supreme Court Says Amazon Doesn't Have To Pay For Delaying Workers
Ross Reynolds talks with Richard Hollinger, a criminology professor at the University of Florida, about how retailers are protecting themselves from...
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Women's Advocate Says Excommunication Will Haunt The Mormon Church
Earlier this week Kate Kelly, the founder of a group advocating for women to be ordained into the Mormon priesthood, was excommunicated by the Church of...
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Seattle Jazz Icon Overton Berry Reflects On Long Career
Ross Reynolds interviews Seattle jazz pianist, composer and bandleader Overton Berry about his long long career stretching back 50 years. Berry played...
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Seattle Drivers: Are You Ready To Fill Your Tank With ‘Poopaline’?
A Seattle startup hopes that in the near future, every time you flush your toilet you help power your car. Vitruvian Energy has developed technology...