Don't 'believe the hype': Seattle Mayor Wilson falls short on shelter bed goal, enjoys a Starbucks latte ^24.5%

KUOW - By KUOW Staff - 6/4/2026, 9:41 PM

Self-Serving Bias 15.9% - Negativity Bias 15.8% - Optimism Bias 8.2%

Seattle won't get the 500 emergency shelter beds Mayor Katie Wilson aimed to create ahead of the World Cup in June. The mayor addressed the failure Wednesday, as well as her relationship with Starbucks after enjoying a blueberry muffin latte from the Pike Place Market location. Mayor Katie Wilson still has the rest of 2026 reach her... more

Seattle Police releases photos of suspect in UW student murder ^8.7%

KUOW Public Radio - By KUOW Staff - 5/14/2026, 1:08 AM

In-Group Bias 22% - Appeal to Emotion 15.4% - Framing Effect 13.2%

Seattle police have released photos of a suspect in the fatal stabbing Sunday night of a 19-year-old University of Washington student. Police posted three photos to the SPD Blotter and asked for tips from the public. "Please take a close look at the photos below and see if you can help us capture this person," the post reads. more

Photos: It's (finally) snowing in Seattle ^84.5%

KUOW Public Radio - By KUOW Staff - 3/13/2026, 11:02 PM

After the warmest December on record in Washington state, coupled with record-level rain and flooding, snow finally reached the central Puget Sound region on Friday — including in Seattle, Everett, and Bremerton. The snow is expected to turn to rain in most locations under 500 feet in elevation by Friday evening. more

Zahilay's first executive order bars ICE from King County-owned properties ^83.7%

KUOW Public Radio - By KUOW Staff - 2/12/2026, 11:15 PM

In his first executive order since becoming King County executive in November, Girmay Zahilay has barred immigration authorities from conducting enforcement activities in non-public areas of county-owned buildings and properties. The order, which Zahilay signed Thursday and goes into effect immediately, includes a number of other actions... more

Drag queens Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme return to Seattle to sleigh the holidays ^66.1%

KUOW Public Radio - By KUOW Staff, Natalie Akane Newcomb - 12/23/2025, 11:15 PM

Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme are back in their chosen home of Seattle for "The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show." The two drag queens are bringing their flashy costumes to the Moore Theatre in downtown Seattle Dec. 23-24 and 26-28. In an interview with KUOW, BenDeLaCreme (the stage persona of Benjamin Brock Hamlet Putnam) said she remembers... more