Saturday Special: Record high cases in King County eviction court, butterflies are breeding in the Puget Sound, and a local company’s Korean Rice Wine

Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW newsroom… In 2021, Washington became the first state to pay for attorneys for low-income tenants facing eviction. But as the eviction rate skyrockets in King County, there are not enough attorneys to go around.  Captive breeding of Taylor’s checkerspot butterflies has some Puget Sound grasslands a-flutter with the rare insects this spring.  And many people enjoy sake, the Japanese rice wine, but a local brewing company is betting diners will save some room for Korean rice wine… We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.