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Episodes
- Superintendent Bergeson's FInal Speech
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Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:54:06 GMT Author: info@kplu.org
Terry Bergeson gave her last public address as Superintendent of Public Instruction this morning. She called on state education leaders - and her successor Randy Dorn - to continue her reform efforts. KPLU's Education Reporter Chana Joffe-Walt brings us this summary: - King County Council Reworks Budget (1mb)
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:41:20 GMT Author: info@kplu.org
King County budget leaders have signed off on a 2009 budget that restores unpopular cuts in law enforcement, courts, public health services and more. KPLU's Liam Moriarty has the story. - Sea-tac has a 3rd Runway (1mb)
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:34:18 GMT Author: info@kplu.org
The new third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is officially open. The first plane to take off was an Alaska Airlines flight and the first to land was a United jet. Bellamy Pailthorp has the story. - Six Sites To Be Studies for New Jail (0mb)
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:30:26 GMT Author: info@kplu.org
More people expected in the Puget Sound region in the coming decades spells the need for more housing, more jobs ... and more jail cells. Seattle and nearly two dozen nearby cities are looking at six sites for that new jail. More from KPLU's Liam Moriarty. - UW Braces for More Losses (2mb)
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:35:18 GMT Author: info@kplu.org
The bad news comes incrementally for universities and colleges. First some losses in investments. Then donations dry up. And now expected cuts from the state. KPLU's Chana Joffe-Walt paid a visit to the University of Washington campus. - In Midst of Budget Crisis, WA Promises to Insure More Children (1mb)
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:53:16 GMT Author: info@kplu.org
It's an odd juxtaposition. Washington State has a newly projected 5-billion dollar deficit. At the same time, the state is poised to expand its health insurance program for children. KPLU's Austin Jenkins explains. - Off Field Stadium Rivalry Heats Up as Apple Cup Weekend Arrives (1mb)
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:50:35 GMT Author: info@kplu.org
It's Apple Cup weekend. That means tensions are running high between the University of Washington and Washington State University. And besides football, there's another battle between the Huskies and Cougars brewing. This fight has to do with stadium financing. KPLU's Austin Jenkins explains. - Cities Looking at Six New Jail Sites (1mb)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:48:06 GMT Author: info@kplu.org
Seattle, Bellevue and other nearby cities are searching for a place to build a new jail. The committee in charge of that is now focusing on six possible sites. KPLU's Liam Moriarty explains. - Vampire Tourism Provides a Novel Twist in Forks, WA (4mb)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:46:14 GMT Author: info@kplu.org
Movie theaters across Washington and the country are scheduling midnight premieres tonight (overnight Thurs. to Friday) to accommodate rabid local fans of a vampire saga called "Twilight". The best-selling series of romance-thriller novels is set in the small and rainy hamlet of Forks, Washington on the Olympic Peninsula. Despite its remoteness, the town has fast become a pilgrimage destination for readers from here and around the world. KPLU's Tom Banse reports. - Juggling the Grid for Plug-In Cars (1mb)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:56:36 GMT Author: info@kplu.org
A regional agency that manages electricity in the Northwest is trying to figure out how to adjust the power grid to an influx of electric cars. The Northwest Power and Conservation Council heard testimony on the issue. KPLU's Doug Nadvornick reports. - Feds Urge New Restrictions on Common Pesticides (2mb)
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:09:57 GMT Author: info@kplu.org
The way farmers and homeowners are using three common pesticides is jeopardizing the survival of Northwest salmon. KPLU environment reporter Liam Moriarty explains what federal fisheries managers say needs to be done. - Power Council Hears Competing Sides in Proposed Alcoa Power Sale (1mb)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:26:43 GMT Author: info@kplu.org
The Alcoa aluminum company says it wants discounted hydropower to continue operating its aluminum smelter near Bellingham. Public utilities call it a sweetheart deal that will be subsidized by their ratepayers. KPLU's Doug Nadvornick reports. - National Economic Crisis Hits NW State Budgets Hard (1mb)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:36:02 GMT Author: info@kplu.org
The national economic crisis is pounding state budgets here at home in the northwest. New revenue forecasts are dismal. They're down - dramatically - and that means budget cuts will be necessary. KPLU's Austin Jenkins reports.
