Noel Gasca

1 week ago | m.kuow.org | Noel Gasca

Cherie Liberty has volunteered at the University District Food Bank since 2016, and served as an AmeriCorp member since November of last year. She says the administrative pause has been "traumatic." Noel Gasca / KUOW Photo Cuts to the federal volunteer service program AmeriCorps are disrupting the work of non-profits across Washington as well as the lives of volunteers. On April 25, the federal government ended AmeriCorps grant programs in Washington state.

3 weeks ago | m.kuow.org | Noel Gasca

The front entrance of St. James Cathedral in Seattle displays black and white bunting following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025. KUOW Photo/Noel Gasca As Catholics across the globe mourn the passing of Pope Francis, Seattle-area parishes are preparing to honor the pontificate's life. Francis, the first Latin-American and Jesuit pope, died on Monday at the age of 88.

4 weeks ago | kuow.org | Noel Gasca

The FBI and Lacey Police Department say they’re treating a fire set to a Tesla charging station outside of Washington's capital as an incident of domestic terrorism. The investigation comes several weeks after U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the Department of Justice would pursue federal charges — carrying up to several decades in prison — against anyone who commits Tesla-related vandalism. RELATED: 3 people face federal charges for Tesla attacks. Are such acts domestic terrorism?

4 weeks ago | m.kuow.org | Noel Gasca

The FBI and Lacey Police Department say they’re treating a fire set to a Tesla charging station outside of Washington's capital as an incident of domestic terrorism. The investigation comes several weeks after U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the Department of Justice would pursue federal charges — carrying up to several decades in prison — against anyone who commits Tesla-related vandalism. RELATED: 3 people face federal charges for Tesla attacks. Are such acts domestic terrorism?

1 month ago | kuow.org | Noel Gasca

Gig Harbor resident and Marine Corps veteran Jeffrey Schmidt, 33, received the Carnegie Medal for Heroism this week. Schmidt received the award for risking his life to save a driver from a burning semitruck in May 2022. Photo Courtesy of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission A Gig Harbor resident is reflecting on the dramatic rescue that earned him the Carnegie Medal for Heroism. The award is given to those who enter extreme danger while saving or attempting to save the lives of others.