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Abdirahman Shire in his dormitory room. Room and board are free or cost less than $15 a day for seafood processing workers (depending on their contract and from plant to plant).

Following The Money Trail To Alaska's 'Ballard North'

A few years after Abdirahman Shire moved to the U.S., he found work at a Tyson Foods chicken factory in Kentucky.That’s when he got a call from a friend,…

Traffic in downtown Seattle is shown on Monday, July 17, 2017, from Rizal Park.

Are Seattle drivers really so terrible?

If there’s one thing Seattleites want to know, it’s this: Why is everyone else such a terrible driver?This question — or some variation of this question —…

District 7 candidate Sally Bagshaw watches a screen for the first results of the election on Tuesday night, discovering that she was leading her opponent 80 percent to 19 percent.

Big Election For Incumbents – And Women – In Seattle City Council Races

All five Seattle City Council incumbents running for election to new districts were ahead of their opponents after the second batch of returns came in on…

The new Recovery School is moving into the former Queen Anne High School gymnasium building.

On Queen Anne, Recovery School Plans Stir Controversy

When teenagers with substance abuse problems get out of rehab and return to school, studies show that it’s likely that their peers will offer them drugs…

Realtor Kelley Meister says about 90 percent of the homes being built today are big boxes.

Who's That Neighbor In The Box House?

When four townhomes went up at the end of an old street in Ballard, the neighbors called the new residents “townies.” It wasn’t meant as an insult. But it…

$360,000 is the asking price for this 740 square foot house in the Rainier Beach neighborhood of Seattle

Would you pay $360,000 for this Seattle house?

Sonny Kwan, a real estate agent in Seattle, was shocked recently by a listing he saw just off Rainier Avenue South.“Wow, this house is in horrible shape,”…

See Stars Sparkle At This Tiny Seattle-Area Observatory

Tonight is the first night in the new moon’s cycle, which means the moon is almost completely dark.That’s great news if you want to look at the night sky…

Derek Hanson stands on a glass bench on the observation deck of the Space Needle on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in Seattle. Hanson asked KUOW what would happen to the Space Needle in the event of an earthquake.

During the Big One, the Space Needle will sway. But your office may crumble

A big earthquake could hit Seattle in the next 50 years. That got KUOW listener Derek Hanson wondering: What would happen to our most prominent…

Kerry French at American Lake in Lakewood. She's campaigning for Sen. Ted Cruz in Pierce County.

WA Republicans: Secret Trump Fans And Touch Of Tea Party

Kerry French, a Republican leader in Pierce County, campaigns for Ted Cruz, the presidential candidate, with a smart phone app.Users earn “points” as they…

Darrell Merriweather on a stretch of his route from the bus stop to the senior housing where he lives.

Move Seattle Levy Has Its Winners And Losers

It’s a sunny afternoon on Aurora Avenue North, at the far northern edge of the city. A RapidRide bus pulls up and drops off a couple of guys in…

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