Week in Review: Carmen Best, student mental health, and a giant crane

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Crosscut’s Mai Hoang, South Seattle Emerald’s Mike Davis, and Kitsap Sun’s Josh Farley.

Next school year, a new state law will allow students in Washington to take time off from school for mental health. How will this work?

Two major Spokane events, Hoopfest and Bloomsday, are back in person after two years of cancellations and virtual events, the city is again the place to be for hoopsters and runners statewide. What do they mean to Spokane?

Former Seattle police chief Carmen Best says she deleted texts in bulk from her city-issued phone. Meanwhile, leaked texts show she was involved in abandoning the East Precinct. Why does it matter how involved she was or wasn’t in the East Precinct decision?

A giant, historic crane that has stood over the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for nearly 90 years will be removed by The Navy in an effort to upgrade the facilities there. How important (or not) a symbol is it to the locals?

Washington wine producers are using lighter bottles, screw tops or cans instead of traditional bottles due to supply chain and sustainability issues. Were the old bottles and corks and “capsules” better, or just traditional?