Derek Wang
@derekjwang.bsky.social
Senior Editor w/Seattle NPR affiliate KUOW | rhymes with bong | fortunate husband & uncle | #NJDevils fan known to root for #SeaKraken | Skinny Puppy devotee
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Derek Wang
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· Nov 14
First post. That time when Ken Daneyko and Scott Stevens brought the Stanley Cup to Emeril. #NJDevils
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We have a new website page for flood recovery resources: floodrecovery.wa.gov.
DSHS has exhausted $1 million in cash assistance, providing critical support to more than 2,000 households. Stay tuned, and we'll keep the website updated as new resources become available.
DSHS has exhausted $1 million in cash assistance, providing critical support to more than 2,000 households. Stay tuned, and we'll keep the website updated as new resources become available.
December 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
We have a new website page for flood recovery resources: floodrecovery.wa.gov.
DSHS has exhausted $1 million in cash assistance, providing critical support to more than 2,000 households. Stay tuned, and we'll keep the website updated as new resources become available.
DSHS has exhausted $1 million in cash assistance, providing critical support to more than 2,000 households. Stay tuned, and we'll keep the website updated as new resources become available.
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This seems to be flying under the radar, given everything else going on, but Judge James Boasberg says "he must determine whether Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem or anyone else 'should be referred for potential contempt prosecution,'" AP reports today. New filings due next week.
KRISTI NOEM ORDER: DOJ says in a court filing DHS' Kristi Noem made the call to continue removals of Venezuelans to a brutal Salvadoran prison, despite a federal judge’s order to stop the deportations @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/noem...
Noem ordered deportation flights to El Salvador after judicial halt, DOJ tells court
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice acknowledged in a court filing that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made the call to continue removals of Venezuelans to a brutal Salvadoran prison, desp...
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This seems to be flying under the radar, given everything else going on, but Judge James Boasberg says "he must determine whether Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem or anyone else 'should be referred for potential contempt prosecution,'" AP reports today. New filings due next week.
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SEATTLE SHOWED UP! 🤩
Today's home opener sets the record for the largest attendance for a women's hockey game in a US arena AND the highest attended home venue game in PWHL history!
Today's home opener sets the record for the largest attendance for a women's hockey game in a US arena AND the highest attended home venue game in PWHL history!
November 28, 2025 at 11:23 PM
SEATTLE SHOWED UP! 🤩
Today's home opener sets the record for the largest attendance for a women's hockey game in a US arena AND the highest attended home venue game in PWHL history!
Today's home opener sets the record for the largest attendance for a women's hockey game in a US arena AND the highest attended home venue game in PWHL history!
So excited about this!
It’s giving record-setting 💅
All sections are officially open! Help us make history at our home opener, get your tickets NOW: bit.ly/482bfjI
All sections are officially open! Help us make history at our home opener, get your tickets NOW: bit.ly/482bfjI
November 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
So excited about this!
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“Rad’s leadership is actively pursuing all viable options to keep the company operating.”
@mnickelsburg.bsky.social has the latest on Ballard's Rad Power Bikes facing closure. www.kuow.org/stories/rad-...
@mnickelsburg.bsky.social has the latest on Ballard's Rad Power Bikes facing closure. www.kuow.org/stories/rad-...
Rad Power Bikes speeds toward financial cliff
It may be the end of the road for Rad Power Bikes.
www.kuow.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
“Rad’s leadership is actively pursuing all viable options to keep the company operating.”
@mnickelsburg.bsky.social has the latest on Ballard's Rad Power Bikes facing closure. www.kuow.org/stories/rad-...
@mnickelsburg.bsky.social has the latest on Ballard's Rad Power Bikes facing closure. www.kuow.org/stories/rad-...
The firm Decision Desk HQ, which was contracted by KUOW to help process election results, has retracted its call that projected Bruce Harrell as the winner in this year's Seattle mayoral election.
www.kuow.org/stories/kuow...
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Decision Desk HQ retracts call projecting Harrell’s victory in Seattle mayor’s race
The firm Decision Desk HQ has rescinded their projection that incumbent Bruce Harrell would prevail over his challenger Katie Wilson in the Seattle mayor’s race.
www.kuow.org
November 7, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The firm Decision Desk HQ, which was contracted by KUOW to help process election results, has retracted its call that projected Bruce Harrell as the winner in this year's Seattle mayoral election.
www.kuow.org/stories/kuow...
www.kuow.org/stories/kuow...
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BREAKING: An experienced district leader from Michigan is set to become the next superintendent of Seattle Public Schools.
www.kuow.org/stories/seat...
www.kuow.org/stories/seat...
Seattle School Board names lone superintendent finalist, a district leader recruited from Michigan
An experienced district leader from Michigan is set to become the next superintendent of Seattle Public Schools.
www.kuow.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:46 AM
BREAKING: An experienced district leader from Michigan is set to become the next superintendent of Seattle Public Schools.
www.kuow.org/stories/seat...
www.kuow.org/stories/seat...
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LISTEN: U.S. Supreme Court Considers Legality of Trump's Tariffs
Supreme Court Considers Legality of Trump's Tariffs
The Supreme Court considered the legality of President Trump's tariffs in the consolidated case of Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc.
www.c-span.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
LISTEN: U.S. Supreme Court Considers Legality of Trump's Tariffs
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BREAKING: The plaintiffs in the legal fight over SNAP benefits in a new filing say the judge's earlier order means USDA must pay full benefits for November, not partial.
November 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
BREAKING: The plaintiffs in the legal fight over SNAP benefits in a new filing say the judge's earlier order means USDA must pay full benefits for November, not partial.
"We know this playbook — dictators divide to conquer. We unite to resist."
Coverage of Saturday’s #NoKings demonstration in Seattle from KUOW’s visual journalist Megan Farmer. www.kuow.org/stories/scen...
Coverage of Saturday’s #NoKings demonstration in Seattle from KUOW’s visual journalist Megan Farmer. www.kuow.org/stories/scen...
Scenes from Seattle's second 'No Kings' protest
Thousands of demonstrators gathered for a second ‘No Kings’ rally and march on Saturday at the Seattle Center. The local protest was among many held nationwide to denounce President Donald Trump and h...
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October 19, 2025 at 1:19 AM
"We know this playbook — dictators divide to conquer. We unite to resist."
Coverage of Saturday’s #NoKings demonstration in Seattle from KUOW’s visual journalist Megan Farmer. www.kuow.org/stories/scen...
Coverage of Saturday’s #NoKings demonstration in Seattle from KUOW’s visual journalist Megan Farmer. www.kuow.org/stories/scen...
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Not sure I've ever seen a goalie pull the "knock the net flying so the guy who just ran over you can't hide in there" move before.
October 19, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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An unprecedented weekend put Portland at the center of national headlines, as President Trump continued his push to deploy National Guard members into the city over the objections of city and state elected officials and a federal judge.
Portland’s weekend of ICE protests: Tear gas, National Guard restraining orders and false claims of a city burning to the ground
After his order for an Oregon National Guard deployment was blocked, Trump turned to the National Guard in California and Texas for hundreds of federal troops he could send to Portland.
www.opb.org
October 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
An unprecedented weekend put Portland at the center of national headlines, as President Trump continued his push to deploy National Guard members into the city over the objections of city and state elected officials and a federal judge.
Really appreciated hearing @jerrybrewer.bsky.social's take on the Mariners. Not gonna say more so I don't jinx stuff. But thanks Jerry! www.kuow.org/stories/the-...
September 24, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Really appreciated hearing @jerrybrewer.bsky.social's take on the Mariners. Not gonna say more so I don't jinx stuff. But thanks Jerry! www.kuow.org/stories/the-...
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Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana doctor who chairs the Senate health committee, is calling on the Department of Health and Human Services to release any evidence tying acetaminophen use during pregnancy to autism, noting that “the preponderance of evidence shows that this is not the case.”
Republican senator publicly questions Trump announcement linking autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy | CNN Politics
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana doctor who chairs the Senate health committee, is calling on the Department of Health and Human Services to release any evidence tying acetaminophen use durin...
www.cnn.com
September 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana doctor who chairs the Senate health committee, is calling on the Department of Health and Human Services to release any evidence tying acetaminophen use during pregnancy to autism, noting that “the preponderance of evidence shows that this is not the case.”
Major props to my neighbors who
put this up.
put this up.
September 18, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Major props to my neighbors who
put this up.
put this up.
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The Paul Allen estate announced Friday that it has reached a formal agreement to sell the franchise to a group led by Tom Dundon, the billionaire businessman from Texas who also owns the Carolina Hurricanes.
From ‘for sale’ to ‘sold’: Tracking the Portland Trail Blazers’ transition to new ownership
The Paul Allen estate announced Friday that it has reached a formal agreement to sell the franchise to a group led by Tom Dundon, the billionaire businessman from Texas who also owns the Carolina Hurricanes.
www.oregonlive.com
September 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The Paul Allen estate announced Friday that it has reached a formal agreement to sell the franchise to a group led by Tom Dundon, the billionaire businessman from Texas who also owns the Carolina Hurricanes.
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Thanks to a standing order signed by the state health officer Thursday, anyone in Washington state can get the Covid-19 vaccine without consulting their doctor.
Confused about your eligibility for the Covid shot? In Washington state, you’re covered
Thanks to a standing order signed by the state health officer Thursday, anyone in Washington state can get the Covid-19 vaccine without consulting their doctor.
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September 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Thanks to a standing order signed by the state health officer Thursday, anyone in Washington state can get the Covid-19 vaccine without consulting their doctor.
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Waymo Trying to Get Through 5-Way Green Lake Stop Spontaneously Combusts: tinyurl.com/ycscn4sv
September 4, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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"Robart said he’s also still concerned with persistent racial disparities in SPD contacts. He said there’s no 'magic wand' but he believes Chief Barnes will work to address the issue."
www.kuow.org/stories/at-l...
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Seattle Police released from federal oversight
After 13 years of oversight, a federal judge has restored local control of the Seattle Police Department.
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September 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM
"Robart said he’s also still concerned with persistent racial disparities in SPD contacts. He said there’s no 'magic wand' but he believes Chief Barnes will work to address the issue."
www.kuow.org/stories/at-l...
www.kuow.org/stories/at-l...
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KUOW’s board of directors is considering appointing former State Senator Joe Fain, CEO of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce – who was accused in 2018 of raping a woman 11 years earlier.
KUOW board considers appointing former Washington state senator accused of rape
KUOW’s board of directors is considering appointing former State Senator Joe Fain, CEO of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce — who was accused in 2018 of raping a woman 11 years earlier.
www.kuow.org
August 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
KUOW’s board of directors is considering appointing former State Senator Joe Fain, CEO of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce – who was accused in 2018 of raping a woman 11 years earlier.
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Extreme heat will continue in the interior Northwest today and begin waning tomorrow and especially late in the week. Children, the elderly, and those with chronic illness are especially vulnerable to heat exposure. Learn the signs of heat-related illnesses at weather.gov/safety/heat-illness
August 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Extreme heat will continue in the interior Northwest today and begin waning tomorrow and especially late in the week. Children, the elderly, and those with chronic illness are especially vulnerable to heat exposure. Learn the signs of heat-related illnesses at weather.gov/safety/heat-illness
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Vance: "If you go back to World War II, if you go back to World War I, if you go back to every major conflict in human history, they all end with some kind of negotiation."
Washington Post, May 8, 1945: "Germany Surrenders Unconditionally."
Washington Post, May 8, 1945: "Germany Surrenders Unconditionally."
August 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Vance: "If you go back to World War II, if you go back to World War I, if you go back to every major conflict in human history, they all end with some kind of negotiation."
Washington Post, May 8, 1945: "Germany Surrenders Unconditionally."
Washington Post, May 8, 1945: "Germany Surrenders Unconditionally."
I still remember where I was when I heard this news. Rest in peace Dwayne. ❤️❤️❤️ Doing a deep dive into Doubting Thomas today.
August 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I still remember where I was when I heard this news. Rest in peace Dwayne. ❤️❤️❤️ Doing a deep dive into Doubting Thomas today.
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I debated writing this. It can feel tempting, upon encountering yet another instance of this administration’s racism, to let it be. How many ways can you say the same thing over and over again? And yet we have to write it down, if for nothing else, so those who come after us know we were against it.
Actually, Slavery Was Very Bad
The president’s latest criticism of museums is a thinly veiled attempt to erase Black history.
www.theatlantic.com
August 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I debated writing this. It can feel tempting, upon encountering yet another instance of this administration’s racism, to let it be. How many ways can you say the same thing over and over again? And yet we have to write it down, if for nothing else, so those who come after us know we were against it.