Test Scores Confuse Seattle Parents, And New Name For Mount Rainier?

Podcast Episode Summary

Test Scores Confuse Seattle Parents: Seattle Public Schools recently emailed parents to say their kids' standardized test results had changed. Some of the rankings had changed by a lot. So many parents flooded the district website to see the new scores that the site crashed. Now some parents are having trouble making sense of it all.

Hanford Whistle–Blower: Over the last two years we've brought you numerous stories about high–level whistleblowers at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation's nuclear waste treatment plant. It's one of the largest environmental cleanup projects on Earth. Now, yet another top expert there is risking his career to speak openly.

King County Executive Says County Is Getting 'Leaner:' King County Executive Dow Constantine gave his State of the County address yesterday. He spent a good deal time talking about how some county operations have gotten more efficient under his administration. Constantine credits a Japanese production process that is aimed at cutting waste.

New Name For Mount Rainier? Mount Rainier was once known by its many native names. Now, an alliance of tribal members is moving forward with a proposal to restore an original name to this Northwest landmark.