The Record

When you think Seattle landmark, you think Space Needle, right? But could you eventually think of the new Amazon Spheres? We'll discuss with The Stranger's Charles Mudede and architect and FORM magazine publisher Ann Gray.

Bigfoot might not be real, but he's a heck of a fundraiser. We are forever fascinated with that critter and now a Washington state senator wants to harness that fascination to help maintain Washington state parks.

If you've driven through South Lake Union in the last seven years, you have probably seen the structures emerge. Three round orbs made of steel and glass were filled with 40,000 plants from nearly 30 different countries to create an urban rainforest.

The state of Washington might be about to abolish the death penalty. We'll get the latest and we'll talk to a reporter who witnessed the last state execution. Also, a University of Washington doctor has a way for you to decide now what medical interventions you want should you develop Alzheimer's. And should Edgar Martinez be in the Baseball Hall of Fame? We think Seattle knows the answer, but we've got to go outside the Safeco bubble for this one.

Seattle Emeralds, Seattle Eagles and yes, Seattle Kraken are only a few of the newly registered domain names that could hold clues about what a possible Seattle NHL team might be called. Bill Radke bounces some possibilities off VanLive reporter (and Canucks fan) Harrison Mooney.

Is Washington state going to put an end to capital punishment? The death penalty has been on hold since 2014 when Governor Inslee declared a moratorium on executions. Hear an update on what lawmakers are up to from Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins. First, KUOW's Patricia Murphy was a media witness at the execution of the last person to put to death by the state.

What kind of medical care would you want if you had Alzheimer's -- or dementia? That's an uncomfortable question -- but you might be better off answering it now before dementia comes on.

In the early, early hours of Tuesday morning phones lit up along the Washington coast alerting to the possibility of a tsunami. A 7.9 magnitude earthquake had just hit in the Gulf of Alaska. The things is, not ALL the phones on the WA coast lit up. And as for that alert, it said there was a tsunami "watch" not a warning. Some people evacuated, some people didn't know whether they should. This exposes a lot of questions about how ready we are for the big waves. The Seattle Times' science reporter

When a magnitude 7.9 earthquake hit Alaska earlier this week, it triggered a tsunami alert for the Washington coast. People got advisories on their phone, but a) it was the middle of the night, who's on their phone? and b) what are you supposed do in a tsunami watch? Evacuate, or wait? Seattle Times reporter Sandi Doughton helps answer questions about how ready we are for big waves.

So, you want to talk about race. But... do you? Reallllly? For most people, the real answer is no.