Unmute the Commute: Super Commuters
March 25, 2019 - 9:50 pm
A growing number of people in Western Washington are commuting for more than an hour and a half to work. We follow one of these journeys on today’s Unmute the Commute.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women 2 – Prayer Skirt Sewing Circle
March 25, 2019 - 1:52 pm
Indigenous women have taken the lead in increasing awareness of the high numbers of their sisters who go missing and die to violence. KBCS’s Yuko Kodama takes you to a red skirt sewing circle, a community building event which builds support for, honors, and assists in the healing of the community mourning their missing and
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Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women 1 – What’s Needed
March 25, 2019 - 12:36 pm
Roxanne White, of the Yakama, Nez Perce, Nooksack and Gros Ventre tribes, is an activist who advocates for the families of missing and murdered women (MMIW). KBCS’s Yuko Kodama spoke with White about the MMIW movement at an indigenous prayer skirt sewing circle organized as a community building event in honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.
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Win Tickets to the Avett Brothers with Camping at the Gorge
March 21, 2019 - 12:07 pm
We’re giving away a pair of tickets to see the Avett Brothers, Lake Street Dive, and Trampled by Turtles at the Gorge Amphitheater in George, WA on August 10th. Along with the tickets, you’ll also get passes to camp at the gorge for August 9-11th. Don’t wait, the drawing will take place at 7pm. Donate
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Pet Challenge Day
March 20, 2019 - 9:27 am
The age old debate is alive at KBCS today. Which pet is best? Cats? Dogs? Something else? Donate here or call us at 425-564-5000 to donate and let us know which pet your vote goes to and we’ll add you and your pet to our “Pet Hall of Fame”. KBCS Pet Hall of Fame: Heather
Concert Ticket Tuesday
March 19, 2019 - 11:06 am
KBCS is giving away a pair of concert tickets every thirty minutes today, 12-7pm. Donate now, to keep the diverse music you count on from KBCS going strong, and you’ll be automatically entered into every ticket drawing for the entire day. Some of the shows you could win tickets to include: Little Feat Andrew Bird
Unmute the Commute: Biker, Lawyer… Bike Lawyer
March 18, 2019 - 2:08 pm
Over the last four years, deaths of pedestrians and bicyclists in Washington State have doubled. This comes at a time when the state wants to get to zero traffic fatalities by the year 2030. So, how do we get there? We talk to Seattle bike lawyer Bob Anderton to hear one proposal. Produced by Jennie
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Seattle Youth Climate Strike
March 18, 2019 - 1:19 pm
On Friday, March 15th, 2019, hundreds of thousands of youth all over the world left school to participate in a global youth climate strike. Youth Climate Strikes took place in over 1,300 locations across 98 countries according to CBS News. The strike was inspired by 16 year old, Greta Thunberg of Sweden, who opted out of going to school each day since late last summer, to stand in front of the Swedish Parliament in protest of adult inaction on climate change.
In Seattle, about 250 people participated in a youth climate strike at Cal Anderson Park. The event was youth led and youth organized. KBCS’s Michelle Martin interviewed 12 year old Taro Moore of Kenmore Middle School, who spoke at the rally.
Win Pickathon Weekend Passes
March 18, 2019 - 8:22 am
Make your donation to KBCS now, and you’ll be automatically entered to win a pair of weekend passes to Pickathon in Happy Valley, OR. We’ll draw a winner at 4pm and 7pm, so the sooner you get entered the better your chances to win are! At Pickathon you’ll see performances from bands and artists including
Win a Summer Picnic Cruise
March 16, 2019 - 12:01 am
KBCS is giving away a private luxury picnic cruise for six on a classic wooden yacht in Lake Washington. Donate now to support the KBCS programs you count on each and every day, and when you do you’ll be automatically entered into the drawing. The drawing will take place just before 3pm today. There’s no