Andy Hurst
KUOW
Seattle, WA, United States
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New podcast uncovers a true story of family, fraud, land and power in the American West
Kim Malcolm talks with Anna King, host of the new podcast Ghost Herd. → Read More
Upcoming Seattle Symphony concert will benefit Ukraine and refugees worldwide
‘One can feel powerless. This is a really good way to do something with our art form.’ → Read More
As Seattle restaurants fill up again, starred reviews go away
‘It's just different right now, and giving starred restaurant reviews under these circumstances seems like applying a really blunt instrument to a really nuanced situation.’ → Read More
State senator proposes lowering WA’s blood alcohol limit to .05
‘I always tell people, these collisions are preventable. That's the message we have to get across every day.’ → Read More
Meet Libby Denkmann, host of KUOW’s new show Soundside
Starting on Monday, KUOW is going to sound very different if you tune in during the noon hour. That's when our new midday show Soundside will make its debut. Libby Denkmann is the host. She talked to KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about her backstory and her plans for the show. → Read More
Meet Libby Denkmann, host of KUOW’s new show Soundside
Starting on Monday, KUOW is going to sound very different if you tune in during the noon hour. That's when our new midday show Soundside will make its debut. Libby Denkmann is the host. She talked to KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about her backstory and her plans for the show. → Read More
Pig, PinkPantheress, and Seattle's Spice Box. 2021 pop culture picks
On Nicholas Cage: ‘He just really commits to whatever role he’s in. I truly believe that he could steal the constitution.’ → Read More
Covid vaccines arrived a year ago. But global distribution remains a challenge
‘I do think we're seeing now that we are, more than anything, a globally connected community, and that we cannot get out of this unless we're all out of this.’ → Read More
The night the 'Nirvana rocket ship' took off in Seattle
‘In some ways, this is trying to put lightning back in a bottle to bring this film back to the place that it was shot, but there is something special about being in that same place once again.’ → Read More
Rain got you holed up? Wait it out with these indoor arts events
It's shaping up to be a very wet weekend here in the Puget Sound region. If you're channeling your inner Mossback and working up the nerve to wander about, we have some recommendations for you. KUOW’s Kim Malcolm asked Crosscut Arts and Culture Editor Brangien Davis for her picks. → Read More
The hopeful orca study, and the backlash that ensued
‘They basically said we looked in one spot in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and we saw a whole lot of Chinook. Their point was, everyone would have thought that where the southern residents live you'd see an empty pantry.’ → Read More
Tumble into fall this weekend with queer films, an art walk and a new SAM exhibit
The Stranger’s Jas Keimig shares their favorite fall arts picks. → Read More
Local newspapers are in peril, but Bellingham's local news coverage is set to expand
‘I really feel like my journalism bones have been awakened by this project. I think it's going to be really gratifying and an adventure one way or the other.’ → Read More
How did one Seattle ‘unhoused to hotels’ program work? The results are mixed
‘I do know that outreach workers evaluated 78 people at the encampment for hotel rooms, and 57 people came inside. That ratio is pretty big.’ → Read More
Hit the streets, byways and waterfront with this week’s arts and culture picks
Activities include a gallery fair, a secret walking tour, and a waterfront art installation. → Read More
Pentagon cancels Microsoft's massive JEDI contract
‘$10 billion is obviously a huge number. It was a massive project to migrate the Pentagon's computing infrastructure and data to the cloud.’ → Read More
Reigning in tech giants could happen with Jayapal-sponsored antitrust bill
"It would be sort of like being the referee on a field and at the same time playing for one of the teams." → Read More
After the Capitol insurrection, Sen. Patty Murray says For the People Act is 'critical for our democracy'
‘…we have a faction in our country who is willing to use brute force to take over people's voices. We cannot allow that to happen.’ → Read More
Weekend arts & culture picks: a dazzling exhibition at the Frye, live music, and outdoor theatre
Most Fridays on KUOW's All Things Considered, we're getting recommendations for the weekend. Today, our guide is Margo Vansynghel, arts & culture reporter for Crosscut. → Read More
Weekend arts picks: an eclectic mix of jazz, kung fu, and Brandi Carlile
‘At one point, there were 34 nightclubs along Jackson Street alone, during the jazz heyday.’ → Read More