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teacher strike, school lunch...
John Curley Show

Should Tacoma schools be offering free lunch during teacher strike?

As Tacoma teachers strike, many students can still be found in the cafeteria on weekdays. That's because the Tacoma district is still offering free lunch and breakfast to students at 12 different schools.
7 years ago
9th circuit court...
John Curley Show

9th court decision on public sleeping likely won’t impact Seattle

City Attorney Pete Holmes doesn't believe the 9th Circuit Court decision allowing sleeping on the street will impact Seattle.
7 years ago
9th circuit court...
John Curley Show

Will 9th circuit court decision allowing sleeping on streets backfire?

Will the 9th court decision preventing cities from prosecuting people sleeping on the streets create an incentive for people to be homeless on the West Coast?
7 years ago
seattle gas stations, climate change...
John Curley Show

Seattle gas stations losing out to high-rise apartment developments

Seattle gas stations are gradually decreasing, which may be due to developers using the land for high-rise apartments instead.
7 years ago
washington students...
John Curley Show

More Washington students majoring in subjects that actually lead to jobs

The number of students majoring in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) has sharply risen both in Washington and nationally as well.
7 years ago
king county library...
MyNorthwest Staff

Kitsap Library swaps late fees for good old-fashioned guilt

Kitsap Library is hoping to encourage more library use by forgiving overdue fees, because the fines are causing people to avoid the library altogether.
7 years ago
historic buildings...
John Curley Show

A building’s sentimental value doesn’t imply actual value

In deciding which buildings to save and which to let go, it's hard to distinguish between sentimentality and actual value. This is the case of Seattle's Showbox Theater.
7 years ago
marijuana market...
John Curley Show

Weed is wasteful: Marijuana market is producing new avenues of trash

Washington's legal marijuana market has proved to have a downside -- waste. Plastic is flooding into landfills, and plant waste is difficult to get rid of.
7 years ago
showbox...
John Curley Show

The Showbox vs housing: Does preservation hurt housing, violate rights?

Preserving The Showbox may make people feel good in the short-term, but there are long-term implications for housing and owners’ rights.
7 years ago
make america dinner again...
John Curley Show

Liberals and conservatives break bread at Make America Dinner Again

Make America Dinner Again hopes to bring Liberals and Conservatives together for a friendly nosh in Seattle. But is it really that great of an idea? What could go wrong?
7 years ago
homeless camp...
John Curley Show

Seattleites, businesses illegally dumping trash at homeless camps

Businesses and individuals are reportedly illegally dumping their garbage at homeless encampments across Seattle. It's up 193 percent in the last few years.
7 years ago
homeless shelters...
John Curley Show

Should Seattle penalize failing homeless shelters?

A total of 61 of the 86 Seattle homeless shelters and encampments did not meet the minimum requirements for placing people experiencing homelessness into permanent housing.
7 years ago
seattle landlords...
John Curley Show

40 percent of Seattle landlords are selling due to new rental rules

About 40 percent of Seattle landlords have sold or are planning to sell their properties as a result of the city's slew of new rental rules and regulations.
7 years ago
seattle gentrification, space needle...
MyNorthwest Staff

Study: Seattle is the best place to live, if you can afford it

Seattle ranks as No. 1 as the best city to live in. But it comes with a catch. It's a great place to live ... if you can afford it. What does this all say about Seattle gentrification?
7 years ago
ceo pay, jeff bezos, Amazon...
John Curley Show

Washington CEO pay is upwards of 400 times more than employees

CEO pay in the Pacific Northwest is sometimes up to 400 times more than the median employee wage, but the data is not perfect.
7 years ago
texting and driving...
John Curley Show

75 percent of King County drivers still love texting while driving

Despite the year-old distracted driving law, 75 percent of King County drivers still believe they can safely text and drive.
7 years ago
seattle rent...
John Curley Show

New $19,265-a-month apartment may be a sign of Seattle’s hollowing out

A new $19,265-a-month apartment in South Lake Union may be a sign that Seattle is beginning so see high-end apartments that only exists as investments, not homes.
7 years ago
bikes on sidewalks, Seattle bikeshare...
John Curley Show

Why you can’t sue Seattle bikeshare companies

Seattle bikeshare companies are different from each other beyond their bright colors and numbers of gears. There is some fine print that separates them whether you've read it or not.
7 years ago
soda tax...
John Curley Show

Is Seattle’s soda tax actually making people healthier?

The Seattle soda tax has raised upwards of 4.5 million, but is anyone actually getting healthier?
7 years ago
head tax, amazon, Amazon Go...
John Curley Show

Amazon Go to open second cashierless store in downtown Seattle

Amazon will open its second cashierless Amazon Go store in fall at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Marion Street. Others are planned for Chicago and San Francisco.
7 years ago
homeless village...
John Curley Show

Are tiny house villages in Seattle a long-term solution?

There are currently seven sanctioned tiny house villages similar to the proposed one at South Lake Union, with additional ones being planned. But is it really working?
7 years ago
seattle homeless...
John Curley Show

Should Seattle homeless people be given free tickets to leave town?

Should Seattle homeless people be sent to other cities when they won't accept offers of housing and refuse to move their tents?
7 years ago
seattle noise ordinance...
John Curley Show

New Seattle noise ordinance will ticket loud vehicles $126

A new amendment to the Seattle noise ordinance allows officers to issue a ticket if they can hear an excessively loud exhaust from 75 feet away.
7 years ago
Amazon, tax...
John Curley Show

A jury of co-workers at Amazon can decide whether you’re fired

Amazon has instituted a new program in which employees about to be fired can appeal and be tried by a jury of their co-workers. Well, this is awkward.
7 years ago
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