Kate O'Connell
Stories
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Same-Sex Marriage: 'I Never Thought It Would Happen In My Lifetime'
Marcie Sillman speaks with state Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu about her reaction to the legalization of same-sex marriage across the U.S. Yu presided...
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Washington Cherry Growers Grapple With Drought, Labor Issues
Kim Malcolm speaks with Northwest News Network's Anna King about Washington's cherry industry. Water restrictions and labor shortages have thrown up...
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Early Wildfires Blow Budget In British Columbia
David Hyde speaks with Vaughn Palmer, columnist for the Vancouver Sun, about the early start to wildfire season in British Columbia.
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Elson Floyd Leaves Behind Impressive Legacy At WSU
Ross Reynolds speaks with Lawrence Pintak, dean of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communications at Washington State University and a friend of Elson...
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Seattle's Minimum Wage Law Gets New Steward
Jeannie Yandel speaks with Dylan Orr, the new director of Seattle's Office of Labor Standards, about his experience working for the U.S. Department of...
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Washington Refugees' Art Tells Stories Of Loss And Hope
What would you do if you were forced to leave your country and couldn't go home? For refugees in Washington state, that's more than a hypothetical...
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King County Heroin Deaths Up 58 Percent In 2014
A spike in deaths from heroin use in King County has alarmed health experts and prompted warnings that the trend will continue unless efforts to treat...
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Burn Ban Marks Start Of Rough Fire Season
Marcie Sillman speaks with Peter Goldmark, commissioner of public lands for the state Department of Natural Resources, about a burn ban in effect in...
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Edibles Now Legal For Medical Marijuana Users In Canada
Marcie Sillman speaks with Vaughn Palmer, columnist for the Vancouver Sun, about newly legalized edible products for medical marijuana users and...
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Doctor Pushes For More Privatized Health Care In British Columbia
Ross Reynolds speaks with Vaughn Palmer, columnist for the Vancouver Sun, about one doctor's push for more privatized health care in British Columbia....