I Wonder Why...?

KNKX Public Radio

What sorts of things about the Northwest have you wondered about? Attributes you find endearing, odd, even irritating. That's what we explore in our weekly series, I Wonder Why...?

Episodes

Remembering True Crime Author Ann Rule

Why doesn't that part of Washington belong to Canada?

Why are Seattleites averse to stepping out in style?

How did the 'City of Destiny' lose out to Seattle?

Why Tacoma owes its slogan to a ‘crazy person’

Why does Seattle have so few kids and so many dogs?

Why is "Louie Louie" Washington's theme song?

I Wonder Why ... Reaction to 'Why is Seattle such a white city?'

Why do so many park the wrong way in Seattle?

Why are there so many serial killers in the Northwest?

Why are we such gear freaks in the NW?

Why did blackberry brambles become such a NW problem?

Why can't you see the animals at Woodland Park Zoo?

What's with all of the totem poles in Washington?

Why is the 'Boeing Bust' still with us?

Why the Alaskan fishing fleet is based in Seattle

Did Jesus Christ make Seattle under protest?

Why does Seattle still care about the World's Fair?

Why did Costco start in the Northwest and get so big?

Why do we tint our windows in the rainy NW?