John O'Brien

Questions are swirling after last week's tank implosion at the Nippon Dynawave packaging facility in Longview. Eleven men died at the pulp and paper mill, in what's being called the deadliest workplace incident in Washington state in nearly a century. Reporter Lauren Dake told KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about Oregon Public Broadcasting’s coverage of the disaster.

This week, many Seattleites are honoring the memory of Amarr Murphy-Paine. Two years ago, the Garfield High School student was shot and killed while trying to break up a fight in a school parking lot. No arrest has been made in the case. KUOW’s Kim Malcolm spoke to Amarr’s father, Arron.

The body of the last missing worker killed at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company was recovered on Saturday. Eleven people died last week, after a chemical tank imploded at the plant in Longview, Washington. Two more people remain in hospital with severe burns. Seattle Times breaking news reporter Joseph O'Sullivan has been covering events there. He gave KUOW’s Kim Malcolm this update.

Rhenda Strub is a wife, a mother, a grandmother, and a relatively new Seattle Mariners season ticket holder. She was featured in a Seattle Times story recently. It concerned her decision to invite strangers to join her at games. Strub's family didn’t love that development. KUOW’s Kim Malcolm had a chance to have a long talk with her, about baseball and much more.

On June 1, 2026, Governor Bob Ferguson signed Executive Order 26-01. It directs the Washington State Women’s Commission to work with cabinet agencies to implement appropriate accommodations for people experiencing menopause, as well as create guidance and training resources for state agencies and other public and private employers.

This week, the Supreme Court of the United States voted 5-4 in favor of a Mississippi law that allows that state to count ballots postmarked by Election Day that arrive within five business days.

An appeals court judge has been disciplined for creating a

Seattle is widely known for its thriving restaurant culture and award-winning dining experiences. Restaurateur Renee Erickson has garnered her fair share of acclaim, but unionized workers at one of her restaurants, The Walrus and the Carpenter, went on strike this week. That led management to close the location temporarily. For an update on what led to the strike, KUOW's Kim Malcolm spoke to "Seattle Eats" host Brandi Fullwood.

Last week’s ruling that stopped an experimental lawsuit that aims to hold large companies liable for alleged health effects of ultra-processed foods should boost dismissal efforts in other cases. And getting out of these lawsuits early would certainly be beneficial for defendants like General Mills, whose insurers are refusing to pay for the costs of defending at least seven cases. It and other companies like Kraft Heinz, Nestle and Coca-Cola...

Seattle hosted its last World Cup match this week. In the lead-up to the games, there was a lot of focus on the financial win it would be for the city. But early on, it became clear not all neighborhoods near the stadium were benefiting. KUOW digital reporter Cornelius Hocker went to 50 businesses in Pioneer Square and the Chinatown-International District to ask, "Is the World Cup hurting or helping you?" He talked to Kim Malcolm about some of the responses he heard.