Representation sold separately: New American Girl dolls overlook Seattle's diversity
For Soundside producer Noel Gasca, two new American Girl dolls prompted her to think about who gets to represent Seattle — even in doll form — and reexamine her own relationship with her favorite childhood toy.
Representation sold separately: New American Girl dolls overlook Seattle's diversity
On Monday, as Howard Schultz stepped down as interim CEO of Starbucks, he sent a memo to leadership at Starbucks. It reads, in part: "As I step away, I leave you all as the stewards, in service of all of our partners. They are the heart and soul of our company — the living embodiment of human connection." Today, "partners" — aka store baristas — at 100 Starbucks cafes are on strike.
Volunteers keep skiing affordable at Badger Mountain
If you enjoy skiing, you probably know it takes more than just some skis, boots and poles to slide down a hill. It also takes money. Tickets at Washington's big ski resorts run from $65 to $150 a day. That's not the case at Badger Mountain Ski Area in Central Washington. There, the price is a mere $10 a day. That's because the hill is a nonprofit, entirely run by volunteers.
Volunteers keep skiing affordable at Badger Mountain
Make Believe Seattle: a new destination for genre fans
KUOW Arts and Culture reporter Mike Davis sits down with Festival Director Billy Ray Brewton to talk about inclusivity and genre as "Make Believe Seattle" debuts this weekend.
Make Believe Seattle: a new destination for genre fans
The XFL promises alternative football. Can it survive?
The XFL is on its third attempt at an alternative football league. The first iteration was in 2000, and lasted for a single season. The second attempt, in 2020, was sidelined after five games due to COVID. But there's a long history of alternative football in the spring. Will fans support the team enough to keep them afloat? And can the team attract enough fans with its unique style of play?
The XFL promises alternative football. Can it survive?
'Nature is speaking': How the Palouse inspired a unique soundscape composition
Yii Kah Hoe, a Malaysian composer, soundscape artist, and current Fulbright Scholar in Residence at Washington State University incorporated the sounds of the Palouse into his latest composition, "Of this Land."
'Nature is speaking': How the Palouse inspired a unique soundscape composition
Debate over proposed CID light rail station heats up
Sound Transit's board of directors is voting Thursday on a hotly contested issue — where to put a light rail station in the Chinatown International District.
Debate over proposed CID light rail station heats up
Should a federal agency be killing coyotes, bears, and beavers?
Wildlife Services is a federal agency that's tasked with killing and dispersing problem animals. Ranchers and farmers call the work necessary, while conservationists see it as inhumane and short sighted.
Should a federal agency be killing coyotes, bears, and beavers?
