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Casual Friday with Katie Campbell and Hannah Weinberger

This week Halloween costumes got a little meta sometimes deviating in the hyper specific, Rep. Pramila Jayapal accidentally hit send on a letter to President Biden, and we’re staying up late…. at the 24 hour pottery studio. We’re breaking down the week with Crosscut’s Hannah Weinberger and KUOW’s Katie Campbell

Health

Pace of work leads to injury at Amazon warehouses

Amazon has built its business on speedy delivery. But getting your package from point A to point B in a day requires Amazon warehouse employees to work at high speeds. And this fast, repetitive work can result in injury according to findings from Washington state. Insider reporter Katherine Long is here to tell us about the impact of Amazon warehouse work on employees.

Business

Merger could reshape Seattle groceries

You may see the QFC down the street join forces with your nearby Safeway. Parent companies Kroger and Albertsons want to merge and they both have stores all around the city. Seattle Times reporter Paul Roberts is here to talk about what the deal could mean for the grocery business in Seattle.

Week in Review: crabs, Amazon, and gunfire detection

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Insider’s Katherine Long, Geekwire’s Mike Lewis and KUOW’s Libby Denkmann.

Business

A neighborhood ice rink says goodbye after 60 years

This week Seattle says goodbye to an ice skating rink that's been around for generations. Owners of the Highland Ice Arena in Shoreline say it’s a bittersweet end for the family business.

Arts & Life

U District businesses on edge amid string of recent violence

Seattle Police continue to investigate a recent shooting outside a University District bar that injured four students. So far, no arrests have been made. For now, SPD is increasing its presence in the neighborhood where hopes for a vibrant comeback have been marred by violent incidents in the past month.

Business

El Centro de la Raza will preserve beloved Federal Way roller rink

The community nonprofit El Centro de la Raza plans to redevelop the two-acre site of a roller skating rink in Federal Way. But this isn't the story of another community landmark going away.

Business

Riding the first train from Seattle to Canada since the pandemic started

The Amtrak Cascades train route from Seattle to Vancouver, B.C. resumed this week for the first time in more than two years. While the border has been open to cars and buses for months, Monday’s train trip was the first since the pandemic began.