KUOW News Podcast

There's new data out about the nation's home prices and once again, Seattle seems to be lagging behind the national trend.

A dramatic and historic trial came to an end at the King County courthouse yesterday. KUOW's Sara Lerner has the story. And just a warning, the details of this case may be disturbing to some listeners.

New homes built in Washington state will be required to be more energy efficient starting next year. But the more stringent energy code may touch off a legislative battle before it takes effect. Home builders and Republican lawmakers are upset over added ...

There are reports this week that Microsoft has had discussions with News Corp. The two media giants are reportedly in talks about a deal that would remove News Corp. content from Google's search engine. The Financial Times first reported the story Sunday.

This Thanksgiving, turkey farmers are thankful for a better year than 2008. But the Northwest has far fewer turkey farmers than it used to.

In Oregon's current budget crunch, adding new classroom subjects at public schools may be a hard sell. Especially when those classes are in a language few people in Oregon speak: Mandarin Chinese. But some Oregon lawmakers are pushing a new funding ...

Washington Governor Chris Gregoire will meet today (Monday) with the state Department of Revenue. It's part of an ongoing plan to tackle the state's budget crisis.

The Port of Seattle's purchase of an Eastside rail corridor has been delayed several times, but now appears poised to happen, thanks to increased contributions from King County and others.

Residents of southwest Idaho appear sharply divided over a proposed new nuclear power plant near the Oregon–Idaho border. Thursday night, around 250 people filled a high school auditorium for an initial public hearing on the project. Regional ...

The recent health care debate in Washington D.C. has been filled with political rhetoric. But closer to home, the issue is much more stark. A new report from the Washington Insurance Commissioner's office shows the number of people without health ...

Hunters in Idaho will be allowed to shoot wolves in most parts of the state for an extra three months. Idaho's Fish and Game Commission Thursday extended the state's wolf season through next March. Inland Northwest Correspondent Doug Nadvornick reports ...

For several years now, energy experts have been predicting a nuclear renaissance in this country. But that's not materializing very quickly. In Idaho, an energy developer is now on his third proposed site for a new commercial nuclear power plant. ...

Randy Dorn plans to ask the Washington State Legislature to delay high school graduation requirements in math and science. Dorn is State Superintendent of Public Instruction. He announced his request in Seattle Thursday. KUOW's Phyllis Fletcher reports.

Northwest colleges and universities have been tightening their belts in this tough economy. Some are dropping degree programs and refocusing their basic fields of study. But the University of Idaho is proposing cuts even in places that go to the core of ...

This week, school teachers in Spokane are meeting with parents to talk about students' fall grades. What's different this year, for grades four through six anyway, is that the traditional letter grades are gone. They've been replaced by a more ...

The Seattle School Board has approved new attendance boundaries for all its schools. Board members passed the student assignment plan unanimously last night.

Incoming Seattle city attorney Peter Holmes says he's still stunned by his election victory over incumbent Tom Carr. One area where Holmes hopes to bring change is in the city's attitudes toward marijuana enforcement. Holmes says he has no plans to ...

Today State lawmakers in Oregon and Washington will get the latest look at their state's financial picture. In Oregon, it's the final update before voters weigh in on a pair of budget–balancing tax measures in January.

Olympic short–track speed skater Apolo Ohno was mobbed by autograph seekers during a rare visit to his home town of Seattle on Tuesday. Ohno told fans at SeaTac Airport that he's in the best shape of his life as he prepares for the Winter Games in ...