Arts & Life 'Birthday Tree': It's The Thought That Counts You've probably heard the phrase, "It's the thought that counts." That's the theme of a holiday series we're bringing you this month from the KUOW staff. Noel Gasca Katie Campbell Play AudioListen 5 mins
Arts & Life 'Night Market PJs': It's The Thought That Counts You've probably heard the phrase, "It's the thought that counts." That's the theme of a holiday series we're bringing you this month, because 'tis the season for a number of holiday traditions and feelings. Ruby de Luna Katie Campbell Play AudioListen 5 mins
Environment Why is there a reservoir in Volunteer Park? If you've ever taken a walk around Volunteer Park, in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle -- you know that smack dab in the middle of this bustling public space is a pool of water. It's surrounded by a chain-link fence, with a walking path looping around the perimeter, and signs saying 'do not feed the birds'. It's not just a reflecting pool or a lake. It’s a reservoir. Libby Denkmann Sarah Leibovitz Play AudioListen 16 mins
Arts & Life Seattle's 'most successful sports player of all time' Sue Bird announces retirement Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird is calling it a career. This week, she announced this will be her last season before she retires. Paige Browning Katie Campbell Play AudioListen 5 mins
Arts & Life Mariners' Catie Griggs says this is Seattle's year — and she wants everyone to catch the action Baseball is coming back to T-Mobile Park Friday — along with all the nostalgia and sometimes the cost that accompanies the game. A new face is leading the Mariners' business operations: Catie Griggs is the first woman to hold the role in the team's history and is currently the highest ranking woman in all of Major League Baseball. Angela King Katie Campbell Play AudioListen 7 mins
Seattle's hot housing market means more competition for renters The spring and summer housing forecast is bright — for sellers anyway. Angela King Katie Campbell Play AudioListen 5 mins
In timely but unexpected vote, U.S. Senate goes for permanent daylight saving time The U.S. Senate Tuesday voted to adopt year-round daylight saving time. The measure now goes to the House for further consideration. This timely, but unexpected development raises the prospects for ending the twice-yearly changing of our clocks. Tom Banse Play AudioListen 2 mins
Pipeline of short track speedskaters from Washington to Olympics grows longer A roller skating rink in Federal Way, Washington, has a remarkable track record of minting future ice skating Olympians. The rink is probably best known for being the early training ground for Apolo Ohno, among others. The streak continues now for an eighth consecutive Winter Olympics with a new short track speedskater on Team USA named Corinne Stoddard. But meanwhile, the storied roller rink is for sale. Tom Banse Play AudioListen 5 mins
Washington state lawmakers propose year-round standard time to get around Congress Washington state senators are trying a new gambit to stop the twice-yearly ritual of changing our clocks from standard time to daylight time and back again. A previous effort to move the whole West Coast onto permanent daylight saving time failed to win requisite congressional support. So now, a bipartisan group of state lawmakers is pushing for Pacific standard time to be observed year-round. Tom Banse Play AudioListen 2 mins
Arts & Life Independence Day was (mostly) free from pandemic restrictions in the NW Washingtonians got to enjoy some new freedoms over the Fourth of July holiday. Gracie Todd Angela King Play AudioListen 2 mins
