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Alec Cowan

Alec Cowan

Producer at KUOW-AM

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  • Environment
  • General Assignment News
  • History

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What are non-fungible tokens? Seattle’s new NFT museum is here to explain

NFTs — non-fungible tokens — are a trendy new internet phenomenon. They operate with other monolithic technologies like cryptocurrency and the blockchain, the heralds of what the tech industry is calling “Web 3.0.” But what does all that mean? Seattle’s new NFT museum wants to help you find the answ…
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Wildlife is learning to live in NW cities. Can we adapt with them?

The towns and cities around Puget Sound are no strangers to wildlife. From orcas and sea slugs to bald eagles and crows, a whole host of creatures call our urban habitat home. But learning to live with our wild neighbors hasn’t always been easy, and it’s only getting more difficult.
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An increase in eco-blocks signals a battle between parking and ... ...

Ecology blocks are large slabs made from recycled concrete, with grooves on the top and bottom to help form retaining walls. But on city streets and sidewalks, they form a different kind of barrier: Deterring RVs and encampments, which have proliferated in Seattle during the pandemic.
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Seattle’s urban forest is shrinking. How can it grow?

In 2007, Seattle’s urban forest management plan set a goal for 30% of the city to be canopied, meaning covered with urban trees. However, a recent report from the city showed that Seattle’s canopy actually decreased by 1.7% over the last five years -- an area roughly the size of Green Lake.
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Do basic income programs cause people to work less? Let's ask Alask...

Since the early 1980s, Alaska has sent checks to residents every October, generally for around $1,000 or $2,000. In 2020, they were for more than $3,000. A typical household could get up to $10,000.
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In Point Roberts, tourists' slow return prompts questions about the...

In Point Roberts, tourists' slow return prompts questions about the peninsula’s future
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Asahel Curtis' photography continues to suprise archivists nearly a...

Asahel Curtis' photography continues to suprise archivists nearly a century later