Health Russian social media fuels vaccine anxiety as measles spreads in Washington State Russian social media fuels vaccine anxiety as measles spreads in Washington State David Hyde
Arts & Life Why does Seattle have so many #*$@!^& potholes? Marc Lawrence was riding his Yamaha FZ1 motorcycle along Martin Luther King Jr. Way in south Seattle last fall when his front tire hit something in the road. David Hyde
Arts & Life A mysterious dot on an old map, and a Washington man’s quest to find it This is the story of a missing town south of Seattle, and Nick Millward, a man who loves maps and sometimes has trouble sleeping at night. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Politics Does this photo make you nervous? You wouldn't be alone Tunnels make a lot of people really anxious. Up to 15 percent of people, in fact. David Hyde
Business Who puts up all of the holiday lights in Seattle's trees? In Ballard alone, there are 101,650 light bulbs illuminating the neighborhood for the holidays. But first, the neighborhood had to figure out how to foil the enemy of holiday lighting schemes: the squirrel. Katherine Banwell
Government This is how Seattle's new tunnel compares with others, in dollars and delays Seattle's waterfront tunnel is scheduled to open in February after years of delays and millions of dollars in cost overruns. David Hyde
Environment These flowers smell like watermelon and seem inspired by Dr. Seuss. What are they? KUOW Listener Erika Tobiason wanted to know what tree produces those pink fronds. So we arranged for her to meet tree expert, Arthur Lee Jacobson. Jacobson is author of "Trees of Green Lake." Katherine Banwell
Business Can you guess the worst day of the week for Seattle traffic? KUOW listener Richard Smith thought he knew the answer but wanted to be sure: What’s the worst day of the week for traffic? Kim Malcolm David Hyde Andy Hurst
Arts & Life A distracted driving ticket in Washington state is $136. Guess how many are issued Meet Trooper Chuck. He's pulled over the most distracted drivers, staring at their cellphones, than any other state trooper in Washington. 365 drivers in the course of a year. The troopers ticket more than 2000 distracted drivers every month. Please don't let this podcast distract you while you are driving. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch Deborah Wang
Government Why don't more states vote by mail like Washington? Listener Megan Reznicek asked KUOW’s SoundQs team: "Are other states trending toward vote-by-mail systems. Or are we an anomaly?" David Hyde
