Soundside
Soundside leads the Puget Sound conversation with smart questions, lively debates, and direct access to the region's most influential voices. Timely, insightful, and unmistakably local, it's where the Pacific Northwest comes to dig into the news.
Episodes
More than a month after wildfires engulfed the northwest corner of Spokane, how are residents recovering? And how can the state become more resilient in the face of wildfires… especially since these seasons are only expected to get longer and more severe in the coming years.
Plus: Libby and David break down today’s top headlines.
Today on the show: Courtney Burkholder, owner of CJB Dressage, Alexandra Duggan, rep...
Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner returns to Soundside to discuss the latest news and answer your questions. This time: union negotiations, A.I. in classrooms, student achievement — and live calls.
Plus: David and guest host Scott Greenstone break down today’s top headlines.
Today on the show: Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make th...
Every month Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson sits down with Soundside to discuss the latest news and answer your questions. This month: gun violence prevention, expanding the city's CCTV pilot program, and increasing shelter availability.
Plus: Libby and David break down today’s top headlines.
Today on the show: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson.
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible. If you want to he...
We dig into a giant hole in downtown real estate: the story behind why a full city block has remained undeveloped for more than 20 years.
Plus: Libby and David break down today’s top headlines.
Today on the show: Former Seattle Deputy Mayor Tim Burgess, Seattle City Councilmember Eddie Lin, and Director of the Washington Center for Real Estate Research, Professor Steven Bourassa
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW,...
New ProPublica reporting reveals how a new AI tool, made by Anthropic, is reportedly detecting software bugs faster than Microsoft can address them. And the clock to patch those vulnerabilities is ticking fast.
Soundside talked with ProPublica tech reporter Renee Dudley about her reporting on this issue, and how it's raising major questions about the security of the wider U.S. tech industry, and products consumers rely on dai...
Soundside is going on a working hiatus for the month of August, but we'll be back and better than ever the day after Labor Day...
But until then, Soundside producer Jason Megatron Burrows has a bunch of events to keep you busy until we're back!
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If you didn’t know, we are in the middle of an El Niño. Scientists say it has the potential to be one of the strongest in recent years.
This is the weather pattern in the Pacific Ocean that periodically pushes warm water toward the West Coast.
El Niños cause all kinds of problems, including worsening Washington droughts.
And they can be a real pain for the region’s fishing industry.
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Long summer nights with the Mariners on the radio are a rite of passage in the Pacific Northwest.
This weekend the team is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and whether you grew up with the M’s as a kid during the glory days of Ken Griffey Jr. in the Kingdome, just started following as the Big Dumper was breaking records last season, or stuck with the team, faithfully, through a 20 year playoff drought, one voice has st...
Should the president of Seattle’s teachers union keep her position?
That’s the question on the minds of many local teachers and parents.
Last week, parents of a student of Ibijoke Idowu began the process of pursuing a civil lawsuit against the teacher and the district, claiming she had physically harmed their child.
This follows a Seattle Public Schools investigation, released in June, which concluded that Idowu &...
Police took a 15-year old into custody in connection to a mass shooting at the Seattle Center that left three dead and several others injured. Police later said that 15-year old had a “ghost gun."
This refers to a type of firearm that’s often assembled at home and manufactured without a serial number.
In charging documents, prosecutors allege the teenager fired into the crowd. Police say the gun doesn’t appe...
We are officially deep into a Pacific Northwest summer: we’ve already experienced wildfire smoke, 90 degree temperatures and for the unlucky amongst us, you may have also have seen small black ants crawling across your kitchen counters and floors.
I’m talking about odorous house ants. So named because of the smell they emit when they are squished (I won’t say by who).
These little guys are annoying, and they&rsquo...
The Washington state Clemency and Pardons Board hears cases of people currently incarcerated and makes recommendations to the governor for commutations.
These recommendations can allow someone to leave prison before their sentence is completed. In Washington state law, someone’s case would need to be “extraordinary” in order to qualify.
Last year, the board heard a little over 30 cases and recommended ...
Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.
It’s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the stories that we'll be following as the week moves forward.
Guest: Mike Carter, senior reporter on the law and justice team at The Seattle...
17 large wildfires continue to burn across Washington state.
In Spokane, three major fires sparked on Saturday, collectively burning over 8,000 acres and 700 structures.
67,000 people are under evacuation orders.
KUOW reporter Paige Browning joined Soundside with the latest.
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- KUOW reporter, newscaster, and Seattle Now host Paige Browning
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The future of Washington’s new “millionaires tax” is at stake this election season. And not JUST the ballot measure asking voters to weigh repealing the tax in November. The justices on the state Supreme Court will decide a separate legal challenge to that historic measure.
In a highly unusual scenario: five of the court’s nine seats are up for election this fall. Tuesday’s primary will det...
Here’s a number for you: 108,170. That is the number of times immigration enforcement has attempted to look up a Washington license plate number and been denied since November of last year.
That number comes from the state and it’s one that Governor Bob Ferguson has been touting, citing the value of guarding resident’s data from the federal government.
While the number seems high, does it mean a differ...
As we do EVERY Thursday, Soundside has your list of all the best ways to decompress this weekend...
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- Cinema Therapy LIVE!
- THE PRINCESS BRIDE
- ECSFF - Short Film Festival
- Michael Mann's Manhunter: The Final Cut
- Lake City Summer Festival & Parade
- Kite Festival | Pierce County, WA
- Seattle Paddle Rave
- U-District Boba Fest
- Seafair Weekend Festival 2026
- Magnolia Summerfest
- Flock Fiber Festival
- 2026 Junior League...
Police have one 15-year-old suspect in custody in connection to the mass shooting at Seattle Center on Sunday.
Earlier this week, a King County Superior Court Judge found probable cause for three counts of first-degree assault and a single count of second-degree illegal possession of a firearm.
The suspect remains in juvenile detention. An arraignment is scheduled for Thursday, where the defendant will hear charges filed agai...
People in Seattle are still processing a mass shooting on Sunday that left three dead.
It happened on the final day of the Bite of Seattle, a lively food festival that draws thousands of attendees every year.
A day after the shooting, Arron Murphy-Paine helped organize a vigil at the Seattle Center, where the shooting happened.
His son, Amarr Murphy-Paine, was shot and killed outside of Garfield High School in 202...
More information is still emerging about the Seattle Center shooting. For now, we know that police have said they believe at least two people participated in the shooting.
Police have one suspect in custody, who is just 15 years old. Police have also claimed the shooting could be gang-related.
The alleged suspect’s age furthers concerns about Seattle-area youth and gun violence.
Earlier this week, Mayor Katie Wilson sp...
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