Kamna Shastri

Apr 26, 2024 | kuow.org | Kamna Shastri

Isaiah Banks, right, leads IBEW Local 46 workers during a picket while on strike on Friday, April 26, 2024, along Stone Avenue North in Seattle. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer Striking electrical workers from IBEW Local 46 have shut down eight work sites after negotiations broke down with the Puget Sound Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). These are the workers who maintain the invisible infrastructure Seattleites use to stay connected and safe every day.

Apr 23, 2024 | kuow.org | Kamna Shastri

Signs on a fence that contain positive messages to inspire hope. The mental health care system in Washington state can be convoluted and confusing. KUOW and The Seattle Times looked into the problem in the six-part podcast "Lost Patients." Getting help for mental health issues, and for mental illness like psychosis is not always straightforward, so we compiled a starting list of resources for anyone looking to care for themselves or their loved ones.

Feb 6, 2024 | iexaminer.org | Kamna Shastri

As Mother Yoga’s 11 a.m. class gets out on an overcast Sunday morning in January, students linger by the entrance of this one room studio taking their time to roll up yoga mats and put on shoes. Owner and founder Nancy Nomellini says goodbye to each and every student, her voice echoing through the room. Upbeat music plays, bouncing offthe vaulted ceilings. There are marigold garlands gracing the windows that look out onto Maynard Alley.

Sep 18, 2023 | kuow.org | Kamna Shastri |Noel Gasca |Carmen Hom

Alganesh Tewelde proudly holds up a copy of International Examiner as she goes out to deliver papers to the neighborhood businesses. Carmen Hom Everyone in Seattle's Chinatown-International District has a story that contributes to the neighborhood’s rich historical and multicultural significance. While it isn’t possible to catalog every individual story that makes up this place, we curated a series of profiles that showcase the layers of life that exist in this place.

Sep 18, 2023 | kuow.org | Kamna Shastri |Patricia Murphy

Nine windows at the Wing Luke Museum will need to be replaced after being smashed last week during what’s being called a racist attack. The museum says the man used a sledgehammer. Police made an arrest. The CID has been through a lot over the past few years, but through it all remains a vibrant network of neighbors. Our friends at Soundside took a look at the CID as a community and stopped at the Danny Woo Community Garden to talk about gardening and sustainability with some CID residents.