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Episodes
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Friday Headlines
UW sends off the Huskies to the championship game, ferry service will be limited for years to come, and mountain snow is on the way. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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New mental health teams are hitting the streets in downtown Seattle alongside police
Through a pilot program launched last fall, the city’s 911 dispatchers are now directing a team of mental health professionals to certain calls alongside police officers.
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Thursday Headlines
Car thefts are driving up juvenile criminal cases, WA lawmakers lay out their 2024 priorities, and you could be getting a check in the mail from WA's chicken settlement. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Wednesday Headlines
Burien sued over public camping ban, flu and Covid cases are increasing, and Seattle's about to get another new city councilmember. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Tuesday Headlines
The Seattle City Council picks a new leader, new rules on gun buying take effect, and it was the warmest December on record for the Puget Sound region. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Can Microsoft become an AI leader and maintain its ambitious goals to cut carbon emissions?
In January 2020, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced one of the most ambitious plans to decarbonize of any tech company. By 2030, Microsoft would be carbon negative, removing more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits. By 2050, Microsoft would remove all of the carbon it has ever emitted since the company’s founding in 1975.
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Seattle's queens of Christmas camp are back
BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon are coming back to Seattle for another take on their "The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show."
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NAACP leader reflects on not guilty verdicts in death of Manuel Ellis
Sheley Secrest was in the courtroom when the verdict was read.
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Pierce County jury finds 3 Tacoma police officers not guilty in Manuel Ellis case
Officers Christopher Burbank, Matthew Collins, and Timothy Rankine faced charges of first-degree manslaughter. Burbank and Collins were also charged with second-degree murder. Each pleaded not guilty.
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Still grappling with staff shortages, Seattle area restaurants get creative
Holiday parties seem to be in full swing after a three-year hiatus during Covid — many of them taking place in restaurants. While it’s good news for businesses, staffing is still an issue for the hospitality sector.
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Controversial totem poles must return to Pike Place Market, says historical commission
The city’s parks department petitioned the Market Historical Commission to be allowed to replace the totem poles with art more representative of local tribes.
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Friday Headlines
Seattle Public Schools settles vape lawsuit, totem poles near Pike Place Market are coming back, and light rail trips will soon cost $3 flat. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.