Newsmakers
Perfect Party March 2019
Here’s who we’d invite if we could entertain this month’s most interesting visitors, locals, and newsmakers.
From left to right, Justin Penn, Tiffany Haddish, Dave Somers, Kristin Leong, and Edwin Encarnación.
Image: David Wilson
Justin Penn
The UW doctoral student’s research reveals global warming caused history’s largest mass extinction, an event unsubtly dubbed The Great Dying. We wish we were kidding.
Tiffany Haddish
She was ready when she won an Emmy for hosting SNL. And will be again when the stand-up comedian closes her #SheReady tour at the Paramount March 21.
Dave Somers
The Snohomish County executive helped lure United Airlines into offering flights from Paine Field to San Francisco and Denver. Can we hitch a ride over gridlocked downtown?
Kristin Leong
At the beginning of the year, the KUOW producer launched Curiosity Club, a dinner party and conversation group to thaw the Seattle Freeze one nerdy news story at a time.
Edwin Encarnación
Batter up for the Mariners’ newest infielder and designated hitter. Here’s hoping he can slug the Ms out of their record-long playoff drought.
