Libby Denkmann

6 days ago | kuow.org | Libby Denkmann

Should Seattle city council members have to recuse themselves if a policy proposal would directlyhelp orharm their self interests? That’s been the guidance here in Seattle for the last 40 years. But a new proposal from City Council member Cathy Moore could change that. The idea to change ethics rules for the council comes ahead of contentious debates related to tenant protections and eviction laws in the city. And it’s set to go before the council’s governance committee today, Thursday May 8th.

6 days ago | kuow.org | Libby Denkmann

Kevin Diers was an announcer and engineer here at KUOW. You could hear his work all over the station, behind shows like Morning Edition and All Things Considered. He had a big footprint in the radio and music scene here in Seattle, for many years: Kevin was a long time host of Metal Shop and Loud and Local at KISW. On KISW’s Instagram page, the band The Home Team wrote: "Kevin was the biggest supporter of local bands and music...

6 days ago | kuow.org | Libby Denkmann

Alli McCrite reports that she saw gelatinous blobs rain from the sky over her home in Rochester, Wash. on April 8, 2025. While the gooey incident was bizarre, as a local she knew this was not the first time something like this has happened in Southwest Washington. She collected a few blobs in a jar, but they melted at room temperature.

1 week ago | m.kuow.org | Libby Denkmann |Shane Mehling

More than three decades ago, tiny blobs of gelatinous goo of unknown origin rained down on the small Grays Harbor community and captured national headlines. The cause of the strange phenomenon, and even what the blobs were made of -- remains an enigma. It was even the subject of an episode of the TV show Unsolved Mysteries. (Watch the episode here.)No one knows what they were. But last month they returned. Guests:Alli McCrite

1 week ago | kuow.org | Libby Denkmann

In the new Netflix documentary “Bad Influence”, 11 teenagers recount their experiences working with Piper Rockelle, who was herself a child influencer. All of the teens were former “squad members” of the Youtuber. They described performing scripted scenes in front of the camera - like fake “dating” scenarios, or pranks. They also described feeling violated by some of the videos, and behind the scenes interactions with Rockelle’s mother, Tiffany Smith - who’s also her manager.