Ryan Famuliner

Jul 19, 2024 | crosscut.com | Jadenne Radoc Cabahug |Venice Buhain |Donna Blankinship |Ryan Famuliner

Voters drop off ballots at the White Center Library ballot box on voting day, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. (Genna Martin/Cascade PBS) Ballots for the Aug. 6 primary election are being mailed to more than 4.8 million registered voters across Washington today. Citizens have until July 29 to register online via VoteWA.gov or can register and vote in person at county election offices and voting centers through 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Jul 17, 2024 | crosscut.com | Venice Buhain |Donna Blankinship |Jadenne Radoc Cabahug |Ryan Famuliner

Krist Novoselić at the Pre-Grammy Gala on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) Krist Novoselić, the former bassist for Nirvana, is playing several shows through July 27 with his newest band  – the Bona Fide Band – to gather signatures to get on the presidential ballot. But Novoselić says the nomination is just a means to an end – to gain official recognition for a new centrist political party in Washington.

Jun 11, 2024 | northwestreports.podbean.com | Maleeha Syed |Sara Bernard |Ryan Famuliner

After being forced to move from Seattle and, this year, Snohomish, Sandra Mears and her partner are still searching for a place to call home as renters. Sandra Mears rented in Seattle for years – until she and her partner had to leave their home because it was getting torn down. They moved to a spot in Snohomish, where they could go to the farmers market, walk to restaurants and feel a sense of community.

Jun 4, 2024 | northwestreports.podbean.com | Maleeha Syed |Sara Bernard |Ryan Famuliner

Ahead of World UFO Day, we spoke with Carole Williams about the community she’s found with others who share her interest in extraterrestrials. We’re talking aliens – and community – ahead of World UFO Day.  People generally celebrate World UFO Day on July 2 – though historically the celebration has also been held on June 24, thanks to a 1947 event involving a pilot’s report of nine flying objects near Mount Rainier.

May 28, 2024 | northwestreports.podbean.com | Maleeha Syed |Sara Bernard |Ryan Famuliner

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander month. KEXP host Kevin Sur shares why broad terms don’t always speak to communities like his own. AANHPI Heritage Month is coming to a close. May is widely recognized as a time to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, or AANHPI, communities. There have been different versions of this acronym over the years – from Asian Pacific American (APA) to Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI).