August 26, 2025 - 9:47 am
Are you passionate about independent journalism, social justice, and empowering the next generation of storytellers? We’re looking for a visionary Director of Public Affairs Programming to mentor student and community journalists and oversee KBCS’s news and public affairs programming.
Bend it Like Booker
August 20, 2025 - 3:17 pm
This weekend the 34th district Democrats are hosting a community event inspired by Senator Cory Booker’s record breaking 25 speech on the Senate floor last spring. Speakers will present on key issues that are being targeted by the Trump administration. KBCS contributor Jennie Cecil Moore spoke with the event organizer and some presenters. Find
Housing Resources
August 15, 2025 - 6:30 am
Evictions are on the rise in King County. There’s a new system in the courts that is speeding up the eviction process and creating new challenges for tenants. KBCS contributor Jennie Cecil Moore spoke with Vallen Solomon, Interim Senior Managing Attorney with the Housing Justice Project. RESOURCES: The Housing Justice Project The Housing Justice Project
KBCS WA Vaccine
August 8, 2025 - 6:26 am
For more information on where to find vaccine guidelines: Washington Department of Health Immunizations and Vaccines Public Health – Seattle and King County American Academy of Pediatrics American Academy of Family Physicians American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists From today’s KBCS Ideas + Music + Music + Ideas, KBCS contributor Jennie Cecil Moore has more
August 5, 2025 - 11:29 am
A few months ago we were fortunate enough to be joined in-studio by the founder of Mosaic Mercer Island Open Mic Night Abby K and two regular performers Dave Hill Jr. and John Riziki. Mosaic Mercer Island Open Mic happens on the first Thursday of every month at Aljoya Garden, Mercer Island. They invite
June 27, 2025 - 2:24 pm
On a leafy street in Seattle’s Central District, a two-story family home has welcomed visitors as a gallery space since 2019. Wa Na Wari, which means “our home” in the Nigerian language of Kalabari, is featuring art from the Black Prisoners’ Caucus from June 6th – July 13th, 2025. The center for Black art and belonging is showcasing beadwork, poetry, sketches, paintings, and video work centered on incarceration.
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June 10, 2025 - 11:48 pm
Bellevue College and the King County Library System are partnering to celebrate alumnus Ross Ishikawa, a Northwest artist who illustrated the graphic novel, “We Hereby Refuse,” at an event on July 31 on the campus of Bellevue College. As part of King County Library’s 2025 One Bellevue One Book: Intergenerational Book Club, Ishikawa will discuss
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Northwest Folk Life 2025
May 18, 2025 - 2:45 am
Join KBCS at the 54th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival, taking place May 23-26 at Seattle Center. The theme and cultural focus for this year’s festival is Ikigai (Pronounced: Ee-kee-guy), meaning “A life worth living”. The concept of Ikigai marks the next phase in our cultural focus exploration that began by looking inward at our personal …
May 13, 2025 - 11:59 am
The White House has put forth an annual budget that requests eliminating public media funding at the federal level for FY26. The proposal asks Congress to eliminate nearly all $1.1 billion in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which supports more than 1,500 non-profit stations across the country, including KBCS. As it stands,
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May 8, 2025 - 8:46 pm
We’re excited to announce that long-time KBCS program, The Caravan, hosted by John Gilbreath, will return to KBCS on Tuesday, May 13th.
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