SoundQs
At KUOW, stories start with your curiosity. So, what do you want our reporters to investigate? Do you have questions about what’s happening in the news? Is there something you’ve always wondered about our region? We’re listening. Send us your SoundQs, and a KUOW journalist may follow up.
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Why can you hear gunshots at this high school?
Issaquah High School is like hundreds of other suburban schools around the country. But unlike most of those schools, the campus rings with the sound of gunshots.
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What is life like on Lake Union's houseboats?
Seattleites have been living in floating homes for more than 100 years. We visit a floating home community and hear about the excitement of life on the water in this week's episode of SoundQs.
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Seattle is one of the worst cities in the U.S. for potholes
A SoundQ's listener asked why Seattle has so many potholes. So reporter David Hyde set out to learn why. And he discovered potholes are more than a nuisance - they're also a political talking point and a source of controversial art.
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How a hot dog with cream cheese became part of Seattle's food legacy
Seattle’s foodie reputation wasn’t exactly built on hot dogs. And yet, we still have our own spin – the Seattle dog. It’s a hot dog with grilled onions and cream cheese. The SoundQ's team finds out how this local take on street food was born.
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You have lots of questions about recycling. We have answers
We've gotten dozens of SoundQ's questions about one topic - recycling. So we're re-running this archive episode with loads of answers, on everything from how to recycle to the global waste market.
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Who are the Benaroyas?
They’re not our city’s most magnanimous family, but their name is on a major music hall, a research institute, and wings of the Seattle and Tacoma art museums.
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How humans and cougars live together
This week, SoundQ's shares KUOW's newest podcast, The Wild. Host Chris Morgan tracks down a cougar den and tries to work out how we continue to coexist with cougars.
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The 8 Seattle intersections with the most red-light crashes
Of those top most dangerous intersections, seven were downtown. Lucky number 8 on the list is the parking lot of the VA Puget Sound hospital on Beacon Hill.
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These are the questions your Seattle neighbors asked KUOW
We analyzed more than 2,000 questions from KUOW listeners and found who’s asking what around the Sound.
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Will measles outbreak lead to more vaccinations?
We look at how the recent measles outbreak is changing the way people think about vaccinations.
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How to complain like a true Seattleite
On this episode of SoundQs, we answer this question posed to us by Seattle listener Suzanne Morrison.
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Russian social media fuels vaccine anxiety as measles spreads in Washington State
Russian social media fuels vaccine anxiety as measles spreads in Washington State