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Episodes
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Casual Friday: 'Devilment on a Sunday'
A bomb cyclone soaks Western Washington, the Kraken get their first win on home ice and Trish learns why she never gets any trick-or-treaters.
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What's going on with the ferries?
The state ferry system is struggling with a worker shortage, causing cancelled sailings and chaos for commuters. KUOW’s Casey Martin spoke to people who rely on the ferries and tells us how they're coping.
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Mushrooms and mental health
Seattle is taking steps toward decriminalizing psilocybin, in the hope that psychedelics could one day be used as treatment for depression and PTSD. We talk with UW oncologist Dr. Anthony Back about who it could help, and how it could work.
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A path forward on policing
Less than a week to go until voters set the course for Seattle, especially when it comes to policing and public safety. We hear what former Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best thinks about what the future of policing should look like.
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Two Council seats up for grabs
They don’t have quite the spiciness of this year’s city attorney’s race, but two citywide council races will have a lot to do with how Seattle takes on its biggest challenges. We get the short version from Crosscut's David Kroman.
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Casual Friday: Living our best life (in the rain)
Climate Pledge Arena welcomed its first crowd — but seriously, it needs a better name. A series of storms (including something called a 'bomb cyclone') will dump rain on us for the next week. And there's plenty more to do around the city these days, so long as you're vaccinated.
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Amazon's self-driving cars to get tested by Seattle's rain
Amazon says it's getting ready to test self-driving cars on the streets of downtown Seattle. The cars need to perform in adverse conditions, and Seattle has them. But advocates for pedestrian safety are concerned about what autonomous vehicles mean for walkers and cyclists.
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No jab, no job
Vaccine mandates are now alive and well in Washington, but how did we do when it comes to vaxxing up? And will the deadline mean disruptions for the average Seattleite?
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La Niña winter is coming
Do you feel it? The chill in the air? Meteorologists are predicting a La Niña weather pattern for this winter. Assistant state climatologist Karin Bumbaco explains what it means for Western Washington.
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Time to pick a mayor
Seattle's next mayor will manage the city's recovery from a public health emergency, an ongoing homelessness crisis and a debate over the future of policing, among other things. KUOW’s David Hyde catches us up on the race between Lorena Gonzalez and Bruce Harrell.
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Casual Friday: 'Spiderman is cool, too!'
Russell Wilson is missing a Seahawks game for the first time in his career. The Kraken hit the ice for the first time. And Halloween is just around the corner. Kraken costume, anyone?
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The Kraken have arrived
The moment has arrived for hardcore hockey fans and hockey-curious Seattleites. We’ve released the Kraken.