Women’s Prison & The If Project: Part III : Reentering Society
On the third, and last, installment of my Women In Prison series, we explore what these women face when they leave prison. 70% of them will return within a year. Many of them are going home to children they have only seen for two hour a month, all the years they\'ve been behind bars.14 years ago
Women’s Prison & The If Project Part II: Keeping Kids Out of Prison
In part two of my three part series on my trip to the Washington Correction Center For Women, we explore how the If Project is helping teenagers. Inmates who have been released from prison, and reformed, go to schools and detention centers to tell their stories and connect with the kids, hoping the teens won't make the same mistakes that they did.14 years ago
Women’s Prison & The If Project: Part 1
Rachel visited the Washington Correction Center For Women in Gig Harbor, and this is the first part of a three part series on the stories she collected there. She focuses on The If Project, a project started by a Seattle police detective and an inmate named Renata. Inmates are asked this question: If there was something somebody could have said or done to change the path that led you here, what would it have been? And answering it helps them figure out why they led a life of crime and hopefully change themselves for the better.14 years ago
Mariners Superfan Is Attending His 36th Home Opener
A 42 year old Kirkland man has managed to attend every single Mariners home opener since he was 6 years old. Now he takes his own kids along to the game.14 years ago
Will digital kill the drive-in? Local theaters on the verge of extinction
Several old, historic theaters, including a 50 year old drive-in, are at risk of closing if they can't fund raise enough money to switch over to digital technology. This story focuses on four theaters in western Washington, but a nation of historic theaters are all in the same boat.14 years ago
Seattle’s Sub Pop records turns 25!
Seattle's Sub Pop Records is responsible for signing bands like Nirvana, Soundgarden and Mudhoney, basically birthing the Seattle grunge scene. Today, with more than 1,000 albums under it's belt, Sub Pop is going strong.14 years ago
Glistening abs with a feminist twist: Introducing feminist romance novels
Romance novels are stereotypically known for their dominant, heroic men and their weak and submissive women. But the feminist romance novel is a growing genre, popular with ladies who have other kinds of fantasies.14 years ago
Seattle seniors learn the ropes of online dating
At Seattle's Bayview Retirement Community, seniors were offered a class on Internet dating. The retirement home is mostly females who have lost their husbands, and they need a new, fresh way to meet a companion.14 years ago
Seattle’s Newest Live Music Venue: Sea-Tac Airport
Sea-Tac Airport has started a pilot program, welcoming local musicians to play sets in the terminals. Today a 70 year old blues guitarist and singer captivated travelers. Tomorrow it could be a violist, jazz musician or 16 year old pop artist.14 years ago
This Year’s $1 Million Pillsbury Bake-Off Features Many Pacific Northwesterners
A handful of folks from Washington and Oregon made it to the much coveted semi-finals of the Pillsbury Bake Off, and the grand prize winner will take home $1 million.14 years ago
Cannabis Class Is In Session! A Guide to the Marijuana Biz, This Weekend in Seattle
People interested in getting into the marijuana business, but aren't sure how, can attend a two day seminar this weekend. Washington Cannabis Institute will teach you the ins and outs of the business, how to follow all the laws, along with growing tips and even cannabis cooking ideas.14 years ago
Spring Break Means A Week of Homelessness For Some Seattle College Students
A group of SPU students are spending their week on the streets of Seattle, eating in soup kitchens and sleeping on benches, role playing what it would be like to be homeless. The experiment is supposed to help the empathize with people living on the street.14 years ago
Two Years After Operation Airlift Japan: An Update on the Orphans You Supported
We checked in with Gemini Sanford, the military wife who asked us to help support a Japanese orphanage, that suffered greatly after the tsunami and earthquake that hit on March 11th, 2011. She gives us an update on the kids who still live at Bikou-En Orphanage.14 years ago
Queen, It’s A New Day Inspires & Helps Women Overcoming Abuse & Addiction
Queen, It's a New Day is an annual, two-day event in Snohomish County that works with 100 women who are overcoming drug addiction, abuse and/or homelessness. The goal is to treat them like queens, and give them skills to be a functioning member of society.14 years ago
Fight Back: Self Defense Schools Respond to Recent Attacks on Women in North Seattle
Four women have been attacked in north Seattle over the last couple weeks. A martial arts school, that also teaches self defense, offered a free, impromptu class last weekend and 100 people showed up. They want to get the message out about how important self defense is. We hear from a woman who saved her own life using what she learned in a class.14 years ago
Parking Lot to Plane in Three Minutes on Seattle’s New Arrow Airline
A new airline called Arrow is like a private jet for business travelers. Companies pay a monthly membership fee, plus $500 each way, for hassle free flights to and from the Bay Area.14 years ago
World’s Best Handwriting Analyst COMPLETELY Nails the Personalities of The Ron & Don Show
The world's best handwriting analyst takes a look at our penmanship and makes shockingly spot statements about all of our personalities. It's pretty crazy, actually.14 years ago
Dr. Lipstick: A Local Biochemist Says Your Cosmetics Are Toxic (but she’s here to help!)
A Seattle biochemist, who goes by Dr. Jen, has created healthy, non toxic cosmetics and make up, after discovering that all the expensive products she was buying were loaded with toxic chemicals.14 years ago
B Girls: Seattle Moms Who Love to Breakdance
B Girls are making a name for themselves in the Seattle region. Hear the story of four Seattle ladies, most of them moms and over 30 years old, who are still head spinning on cardboard boxes.14 years ago
‘Seeds of Empathy’ Teaches Preschoolers to Use Their Words, Not Their Fists
Seattle is the first city in the country to pilot 'Seeds of Empathy,' a program that teaches empathy to 3-5 year olds. Teachers say kids are nicer and don't push and shove as much. They use their words instead.14 years ago
We Did It! We Found Patton the (deploying soldier’s) Pooch A Happy Home!
A Tacoma soldier is deploying to Afghanistan next Thursday, and he desperately needed to find his dog Patton a foster home. We only had 24 hours to get the job done, but we did it! A family in Spanaway will be fostering Patton for the next year.14 years ago
A Tacoma Dog Needs A Home While His Soldier Deploys To Afghanistan
A Tacoma soldier is deploying to Afghanistan next week, and desperately needs to find someone to foster his dog for the year he is gone. We're looking for a dog lover in the Ron & Don Nation to step up and watch Patton for the year.14 years ago
The Calorie Detective: When Labels Lie
A New York filmmaker had several foods analyzed at a lab, and most of them had more calories than were revealed on the labels and signs. He unknowingly consumed more than 500 calories that day.14 years ago
