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Fall arts spotlight on Andrew Lee Creech

S4 E115 / 8m 49s

Playwright Andrew Lee Creech takes us behind the scenes of 'Last Drive to Dodge'. We’ll also look at the recent exodus of nurses leaving the healthcare field, and a possible minimum wage increase coming to parts of King County.

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Sept. 20,2023 - WA nurses are exploring different careers

S4 E114 / 1m 15s

From farming to coding, health care workers are leaving the bedside amid staffing shortages exacerbated by the pandemic.

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Sept. 19, 2023 - Fall Arts in Seattle

S4 E113 / 1m 15s

Excitement Mounts for Fall Arts in Seattle

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Sept. 19, 2023 - King County considers increasing min wage

S4 E112 / 1m 15s

The legislation, introduced by Councilmember Girmay Zahilay, would make the rate for unincorporated parts of King County among the nation's highest.

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Sept. 14, 2023 - Readers sound off on Washington gas prices

S4 E111 / 1m 15s

The state’s cap-and-trade system is met with skepticism and grudging acceptance as companies pass the program’s cost to consumer pocketbooks.

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Sept. 14, 2023 - $10M for affordable homeownership

S4 E110 / 1m 15s

Homestead Community Land Trust said the billionaire’s gift will be a ‘game-changer’ for low-income residents looking to buy. How will it work?

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Sept. 14, 2023 - PNW Ballet opens its 51st season

S4 E109 / 1m 15s

Seattle’s largest dance company is at a turning point with a fall roster that’s younger and 50 percent BIPOC.

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Sept. 13, 2023 - $1M+ in COVID relief steered to horse track

S4 E108 / 1m 15s

State lawmakers earmarked some of Washington’s last pandemic funds to support Emerald Downs, bolstering the racing industry and drawing criticism.

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Sept. 13, 2023 - How does Seattle feel about crime?

S4 E107 / 1m 15s

A new Crosscut/Elway poll of likely voters finds wide gaps in perceptions of crime based on age, income and homeownership status.

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Sept. 13, 2023 - Wildfire crews work without respirators

S4 E106 / 1m 15s

'There are times where you just don’t breathe, because you can’t.'

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Aug. 30, 2023 - Mobile homes face "economic eviction"

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Port Orchard-based Hurst & Son LLC bought dozens of parks in recent years. Now residents say the company is raising rents and cutting services.

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Aug. 29, 2023 - Pay and safety contribute to city vacancies

S4 E104 / 1m 15s

Eleven unions representing almost 6,000 city workers are bargaining for new three-year contracts.

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Aug. 29, 2023 - WA reuse centers promote upcycling

S4 E103 / 1m 15s

Similar to thrift stores, the shops keep potential waste out of landfills by repurposing ‘stuff’ in new sustainable ways.

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Aug. 23, 2023 - WA’s $5M youth homelessness effort

S4 E102 / 1m 15s

Though the funds helped dozens of young people secure housing, delays and slow spending stalled some programs in their first year.

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Aug. 23, 2023 - Conference for clinicians of color

S4 E101 / 1m 15s

Striving to counteract the whiteness of most mental health treatment, Ashley McGirt-Adair hopes “Reclaiming Wellness” will be an annual event.

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Aug. 23, 2023 - Supreme Court ruling could limit LGBT rights

S4 E100 / 1m 15s

Christian web designer case was a test to see whether free speech outweighs anti-discrimination laws.

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Aug. 14, 2023 - WSU researchers study Kenyan coronavirus

S4 E99 / 1m 15s

The virus, discovered long before the COVID-19 pandemic, originated in Saudi Arabia and can be deadly to humans.

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Aug. 14, 2023 - Biking WA’s Palouse-to-Cascades Trail

S4 E98 / 1m 15s

Part of the national Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, the path converts abandoned rail lines and links King County to the Idaho border.

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Aug. 14, 2023 - New wildfire smoke rules for outdoor work

S4 E97 / 1m 15s

Washington could be the second state to impose permanent safety regulations, but employers and workplace advocates disagree on the proposal.

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Aug. 11, 2023 - Homelessness group exposed kids' data

S4 E96 / 1m 15s

A Way Home Washington launched an internal investigation after health and safety information on hundreds of young clients was made public.