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May 19, 2022 - 4:14 pm

KBCS reporter, Kevin P. Henry interviewed two, local, Black mental health counselors. They discuss how Black communities and communities of color can be emotionally impacted and traumatized in hearing about these racially motivated incidents. Find out how this may play out among friendships and co-workers, and some suggestions on how to help.

Read More about Traumatic Effects of the Buffalo Mass Shooting

May 12, 2022 - 5:42 pm

You might say public radio is in the Embler blood, once upon a time, Zoe’s father Robert Embler was a host and producer for Tennessee stations WDXN 54FM and WAMB 1160AM/98.7FM. Zoe listened to local NPR affiliate station WPLN 90.3FM at least once a day throughout her childhood and still tries to tune in when

Read More about KBCS Welcomes New Intern – Zoe Embler

May 10, 2022 - 7:45 am

The Washington State Historical Society hosts the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibit of the Negro Motorist Green Book Exhibit in partnership with the Black Historical Society of Washington State  The Black Historical Society of Washington State and Washington State Historical Museum  hosts an Author Talk and Book Signing with Candacy Taylor, Leading Green Book Scholar and

Read More about The Green Book Exhibit

April 29, 2022 - 1:26 am

Carolyn DeFord is an enrolled Puyallup member and is from Nisqually and Cowlitz descendants. Her mother, Leona Lee Clare Kinsey has been missing for over 20 years. DeFord shares what she’s come away with from this tragedy with KBCS’s Yuko Kodama

Read More about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women 3 – A Story of a Missing Mother

April 28, 2022 - 1:40 pm

MAAC or Muslimahs Against Abuse Center is an organization dedicated to assisting victims of gender based violence.  Listen in on how this group can fill in spaces for those in need in our community.  Other leaders to assist people who are going through domestic abuse are Somali Family Safety Task Force in Seattle’s Rainier Valley

Read More about Muslimahs Against Abuse Center

April 19, 2022 - 3:06 am

Bellevue College is hosting a series of Earth Week events. One of them takes place this Saturday at (10 am to 12:30 pm).  Bellevue College retired faculty member, Kent Short will discuss how climate change impacts local outdoor enthusiasts.  Then, Bellevue College Emerita Wendy Pickering will facilitate a discussion on how to talk constructively about climate

Read More about Bellevue College Earth Week: Conversations about the Climate Crisis

April 15, 2022 - 7:55 pm

BTS, the South Korean music group has taken the global music scene by storm, breaking records in numbers of albums sold and spun, twitter follows, number of fans, sold out concerts and much more.  Their influence has been noted by many, including governmental officials who have tried to suppress BTS’s reach and image in public.

Read More about The Power of the BTS/ARMY Relationship

April 8, 2022 - 12:32 pm

  Dulce Garcia, Executive Director at Border Angels gives us an update of Ukrainians and other migration patterns at the border.   Producer: Yuko Kodama   Photo: Dana Schuerholz

April 8, 2022 - 11:36 am

What’s happening on the ground in Poland where Ukrainians are fleeing to by the thousands? A local Sammamish resident and his brother are there to help. Here is information on their project, Suitcases for Ukraine. Producer: Yuko Kodama Photo Credit: Lance and Thury Foster

March 28, 2022 - 1:56 pm

  In the face of rapid residential development, Seattle’s urban trees are in the crosshairs. 60% of the city’s urban canopy is on residential lots. Tree advocates say housing and trees can co-exist, but have yet to convince the Seattle’s Department of Construction and Inspection.   Producer: Martha Baskin   Photo: Vladimir Menkov