IN Close features in-depth stories from across the Pacific Northwest, examining a subject or theme from several different perspectives. The goal of IN Close is to take the viewer deep and personal, delving into topics and stories that matter and go well beyond the headlines.
Activist, lawyer and spoken word artist Nikkita Oliver will challenge incumbent Ed Murray in this year’s race for Mayor. And although Seattle elections are technically non-partisan, she will be running with the support of the newly formed “Peoples Party of Seattle” — a collection of community and civic leaders, lawyers, artists, activists and teachers.
An estimated 450,000 people attended the March on Washington and an estimated 3.2 million people participated in roughly 300 marches across the United States, including 120,000 in Seattle. The unprecedented number of protesters signals a climate of mounting resistance to the Trump presidency. One advocate finds renewed hope at the Women’s March on Washington.
In North Cove, Wash., entire blocks have disappeared under winter waves. Learn how community members are rallying to take on Mother Nature.
The election and the Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton showdown has been quite the ride for everyone, especially one political cartoonist. “This is the weirdest, wildest one I’ve ever seen,” says David Horsey.
How a Seattle organization — Salaam Cultural Museum — is mobilizing volunteers around the world to help Syrian refugees. Founded by long time social justice activist Rita Zawaideh, SCM Medical Missions, has spent last five years organizing medical missions sending doctors, volunteers, and shipments of humanitarians goods to provide relief for Syrian refugees living in camps in Greece and Jordan.
How knitting communities are banding together to support survivors of breast cancer with handmade breast prostheses.
Exploring the history behind the Puget Sound’s struggle to create a transit system that works.
At the same time Sound Transit opened two eagerly-awaited new Link light rail stations in Capitol Hill and at the University of Washington (UW), the agency released a plan called Sound Transit 3 (ST3), a massive $54 billion expansion that will be on the November ballot as Proposition 1 in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties.
A look at Washington’s 7th Congressional District candidate Brady Walkinshaw.
Check out the new streaming service from Cascade PBS, which pairs your PBS favorites with an ever-growing selection of TV series and films from around the world. Enjoy dedicated mobile and TV apps.
