The difficulty in determining why homeless people come to Seattle
Is Seattle a magnet for homeless people? A 2018 survey found 16.9 percent lived outside of King County, and 5.5 percent came from out of state.8 years ago
John Curley’s adventures with the flu shot that gave him flu-like symptoms
Flu season is upon us, and KIRO's John Curley discussed his bad experience with getting a flu shot last year.8 years ago
Battle of experience: Economics of hiring minimum wage workers
According to the latest information from an ongoing UW minimum wage study, workers with more experience saw their pay rise and less-experienced workers did not undergo any actual change.8 years ago
Washington ranks fifth in the nation for stick shift usage
A recent CarMax survey found that Washington placed fifth in the nation for purchase of manual transmissions. Do you know how to drive one?8 years ago
Is the future of affordable travel self-flying cars and electric airplanes?
Self-flying cars and hybrid-electric airplanes aren't things of the distant future, and both could end up making air travel more affordable by leaps and bounds.8 years ago
Spokane is trying to entice unhappy Seattleites looking to flee
Spokane is aggressively opening its arms to Seattleites looking to flee, and doing so with a city-run, $450,000 marketing campaign aimed at more than 500 local businesses.8 years ago
Why are high-income earners using Seattle public transit more than others?
A total of 11 percent of people earning $75,000 or more took public transit in 2017, a usage higher than lower-earning income groups.8 years ago
Seattle not allowing dockless electric scooters any time soon
While scooter-shares already exist in dozens of cities -- including Portland and Tacoma -- Seattle is playing it safe while other cities take the plunge.8 years ago
Amazon offering 25 to 55 cents raises at damage control meetings
Amazon is offering workers 25 to 55 cents raises per hour during damage control meetings.8 years ago
Prepaid postage results in highest levels of voter turnout since 2004
Curley admits he was wrong, because King County Department of Elections reported its highest rate of primary election turnout since 2004, all due to prepaid postage.8 years ago
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.8 years ago
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.8 years ago
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?8 years ago
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.8 years ago
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.8 years ago
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.8 years ago
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.8 years ago
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.8 years ago
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?8 years ago
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.8 years ago
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.8 years ago
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.8 years ago
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.8 years ago
