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Water Safety
11:19 am
Tue May 7, 2013

Yes, It Feels Like Summer, But That River Is Dangerous

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By The Conversation with Ross Reynolds

Seattle has seen record temperatures this week and more warm weather is forecasted this week. All the heat is making getting in the water very tempting, but The National Weather Service warns, low water temperatures and swift currents could make it difficult and dangerous to swim. In this segment Ross Reynolds interviews Brent Bower, senior service hydrologist at the National Weather Service,  about how to stay safe in the water.

Above Average Temperatures
8:55 am
Tue May 7, 2013

Fire Season Predicted To Be A Scorcher This Year

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Originally published on Mon May 6, 2013 5:05 pm

Several forest fires are already burning in Western Washington and crews are mopping up a big one in central Oregon. There were also two grass fires that burned near Middleton, Idaho just west of Boise, this past weekend.

Dry winds and above average temperatures predicted this summer and fall, have fire managers preparing for an earlier than usual season.

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Police Reform
3:07 pm
Tue April 9, 2013

SPD Chief Diaz Steps Aside

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Seattle Police Chief John Diaz at a press conference in 2009.
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By Weekday with Steve Scher

Seattle Police Chief John Diaz announced on Monday that he’s stepping down. Diaz was appointed chief by Mayor Mike McGinn in 2010 and served 33 years with the SPD. Assistant Chief Jim Pugel will lead the department until the city hires a successor. How will Diaz's departure affect SPD morale and the city's ongoing police reforms? We talk with City Attorney Pete Holmes, public defender Lisa Daugaard and Seattle Times reporter Steve Miletich.

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Live Performance
9:00 am
Fri March 29, 2013

The Maldives' Jason Dodson Live In Studio

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The Maldives.
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By Weekday with Steve Scher

The local folk/rock band The Maldives have performed everywhere from the back of a flatbed truck to the stages of Sasquatch, Bumbershoot, Capitol Hill Block Party and SXSW.

The Maldives are a seven-member band that started with lead singer and guitarist Jason Dodson over six years ago, and have established themselves as a quintessential band in the Northwest music scene. Jason Dodson joins us in studio to talk and perform live.

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