Matthew Streib
Stories
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Washington State Taxes Poor Harder Than Rich
Jeannie Yandel speaks with Marilyn Watkins, policy director at the Economic Opportunity Institute, and Paul Guppy, vice president for research at the...
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Seattle Celebrates 40 Years Of Busking Without Getting Busted
Forty years ago, busking, or playing music in the street for money, became legal in Seattle. Now, it's officially "Busking Week" to celebrate, and KUOW...
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Congress Approves Sending Arms To Syrian Opposition
Ross Reynolds talks with Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., about his decision to vote for a measure to train and equip moderate Syrian opposition forces to...
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The History Of The Puyallup Fair (Including Prizes For Hair Pulling)
Jeannie Yandel speaks with Val Dumond, author of "Doin' the Puyallup," about how the Washington State Fair has changed in the last 114 years.
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How Washington Is Working To Protect Workers From Employer Fraud
Ross Reynolds talks with Elizabeth Smith, assistant director of fraud prevention and labor standards at the Washington State Department of Labor and...
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Jenny Durkan Looks Back At Five Years As US Attorney
Ross Reynolds talks with Jenny Durkan, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington, who announced that she will step down at the end of the...
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British Columbia's Teacher Strike Nears End
Ross Reynolds talks to Vaughn Palmer, columnist for the Vancouver Sun, about the tentative deal reached to end British Columbia's longest school strike....
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Why The Young Unchurched Flock To Evangelical Churches
Ross Reynolds talks with James Wellman, chair of the comparative religion program at the University of Washington, about why young people are drawn to...
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Commentator: Detroit Missed Opportunity With Mariners Manager
Ross Reynolds talks with John U. Bacon, sports commentator for Michigan Public Radio, about Seattle Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon, who previously...
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Microsoft Buys 'Minecraft' For $2.5 Billion
Ross Reynolds talks with Jamin Warren, founder of the videogame arts and culture company Kill Screen, about what Microsoft has to gain from buying the...