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October 18, 2018 - 2:05 pm

The KBCS Elections 2018 coverage highlights two candidates for the Washington State House of Representatives for the 47th Legislative District, Position 1. KBCS’s Gregg Selby spoke with Mark Hargrove, Republican candidate running for re-election to a 5th two-year term, and Debra Entenman, Democratic candidate and Congressman Adam Smith’s District Director.

Read More about Election 2018: 47th Legislative District Position 1

October 17, 2018 - 2:05 pm

We kick off the KBCS Elections 2018 coverage with a look at both sides of Initiative 1639 on gun control. KBCS’s Gregg Selby spoke with Tallman Trask, spokesperson from the Alliance for Gun Responsibility (the organization for who is supporting Initiative 1639) and Brett Bass, firearms instructor and spokesperson for the Save our Security – No on 1639 campaign.

Read More about Election 2018 – Initiative 1639 on Gun Control

October 15, 2018 - 10:25 am

It has been fifty years since a group of Seattle citizens successfully fought a major freeway planned through their neighborhood. What did the fight look like? And what can it tell us about activism today?

October 8, 2018 - 9:54 am

We explore our region’s original commutes along the water highways of the Salish Sea and Pacific Coast.

October 5, 2018 - 2:40 pm

October 7th, 2018, marks the end of the Tasveer South Asian Film Festival. One of the films playing is Afghan Cycles which follows a 5 year journey of a women’s professional cycling team in Afghanistan. Join us as KBCS’s Ruth Bly speaks with Film Director, Sarah Menzies about what the women face while cycling in their country.

Read More about Afghanistan Women’s Professional Cycling Team Goes Against All Odds

October 5, 2018 - 2:16 pm

What is it like to live on the US Mexico border today compared to ten years ago?  Eva Lewis, a resident of Arivaca, Arizona says the difference is ICE.  Lewis describes what motivated her to tackle the subject of life in a border town in the film,  Justice in Immigration – Undeterred.  This year’s Social Justice Film Festival kicked off  in October, with Eva Lewis’s documentary. KBCS producer, Ruth Bly caught Lewis in Arizona by phone.

Read More about Undeterred – A Documentary about Living at the Border

October 1, 2018 - 9:22 am

A chef makes a meal based on the seven bus in Seattle — partially to pay tribute to the rapidly changing neighborhoods along the line.

September 26, 2018 - 2:00 pm

Meet the owner of a Estelita’s Library, Edwin Lando.  The new community library opened it’s doors near the Beacon Hill Light Rail Station. Jim Cantú spoke with its owner, Edwin Lando, about what Estelita’s Library is. This is an excerpt of a KVRU interview

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September 20, 2018 - 2:08 pm

El Centro de la Raza on Beacon Hill provides social service support to local communities. KBCS’s Jim Cantu spoke with Estela Ortega, Executive Director of the El Centro, about how they provide education and services to immigrant families at risk. Ortega describes how this administration’s actions impact families and children in the Latinx community.

Read More about Estela Ortega on Immigrant Issues

September 17, 2018 - 3:12 pm

On September 16th, 2018, the Seattle Storm celebrated their third WNBA championship with a rally.  KBCS’s Gol Hoghooghi was at at Key Arena to speak with fans at the event.

Read More about Seattle Storm’s Third Women’s NBA Championship