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Episodes
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Friday Headlines
Pink salmon running strong, tiny homes get Wi-Fi, and a memorial tree gets replanted days after it was cut down
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Sad in the summer: Why some of us are grumpier these days
Everyone’s heard of winter depression, or SAD. But it turns out: Some people feel better in the winter and worse in the summer. It’s called summer SAD, or summer depression.
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From needles to pipes. Seattle outreach adapts to morphing drug crisis
As overdose deaths continue to rise, harm reduction services could be a key part of curbing the deadly impact of the fentanyl crisis in Washington state. These are programs which aim to meet people using drugs where they are with no judgment and keep them alive and as healthy as possible.
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Thursday Headlines
T-Mobile cuts 5,000 jobs, Eastside light rail comes early, plus some arts picks for the weekend
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Wednesday Headlines
WA counties sue state over mental health, Biden's drug czar talks fentanyl in WA, and Seattle's waterfront gets a huge donation
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Study of dogs and their humans seeks to make life better for both
It’s a dog’s life, they say. Daniel Promislow is curious about what makes them tick.
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Tuesday Headlines
Loren Culp's attorney suspended, WA capital gains case appealed, and San Juan County moves to a 32 hour work week.
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Monday Headlines
Spokane area wildfires grow, the Lummi Nation wants Tokitae's body returned, and UW's Athletic Director leaves for USC
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Emergency declaration as Spokane battles deadly wildfires
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Friday Headlines
Tokitae the orca dies, WA wildfire danger is high, and salmon are coursing through the Ballard Locks right now
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Thursday Headlines
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell wades into a labor dispute, a far-right legal group sues WA officials, and a fun recommendation for the weekend.
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'Game-changer' or commuter nightmare? One developer's pitch to pedestrianize Seattle's Third Avenue
A high-rise developer in downtown Seattle wants to turn Third Avenue into a pedestrian zone, with cafe tables, landscaping, and bike paths. Critics say the idea has some merit, but disregards the importance of Third Avenue as a transit corridor.