Denny Park sweep goes against pandemic guidance
Does the Denny Park sweep go against Seattle's pandemic policy? KUOW reporter Casey Martin tells us about the sweep this morning and Dawn Whitson, an outreach care coordinator, tells us about the limited options and challenges in her work. Also, now that teachers in Washington state can get the vaccine, when will they get back to schools? And we hear about a Colorado Public Radio podcast about struggling with addiction.
Denny Park Encampment Sweep
The CDC has recommended not sweeping homeless encampments due to the pandemic. The city of Seattle moved forward with a sweep in Denny Park because of overwhelming 911 calls. Bill Radke spoke with KUOW reporter Casey Martin about the sweep and why the city went against the recommendation.
Reaching unsheltered people in a pandemic
The pandemic presented its own set of challenges to homelessness outreach and access to basic care. Bill Radke spoke with Dawn Whitson, a homelessness out reach care coordinator, about accessing basic care, vaccine hesitancy, and limited shelter capacity.
WA state teachers can get vaccines
Gov. Inslee announced that teachers, child care workers are now eligible for the vaccine. Bill Radke spoke with Evan Bush, a Seattle Times reporter, about the roll out change and what we can expect next.
A Colorado Public Radio podcast about addiction and recovery
Drug overdoses and related deaths are rising across the country. What does it take to recover? Bill Radke spoke with CPR’s Vic Vela, the host of Back From Broken, a podcast that talks to people struggling with addiction, mental illness, and PTSD.
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Bill Radke
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Bill hosts Week In Review and Words in Review. After starting with KUOW as a University of Washington student in 1985, Bill was KUOW's morning host in the '90s and the creator of past show, Rewind, a news-satire show heard on KUOW and nationwide on NPR. Bill moved away to Southern California to host American Public Media's Weekend America and Marketplace Morning Report and returned to KUOW in 2012.
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