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Washington state sues to block Kroger-Albertsons merger

Seattle Times reporter Paul Roberts joins Soundside to talk about WA State Attorney General Bob Ferguson's lawsuit aiming to block the merger between Kroger & Albertsons.
- Jason Burrows
Why is it so hard to hire and keep cops in Seattle?

Since 2020, Seattle has lost more than twice as many officers as it has hired. In 2023, Seattle had the lowest police staffing levels in the city since 1991.
- Libby Denkmann
And then there were 8. Seattle City Council announces finalists for vacant seat

On Thursday, the city released a list of 72 applicants who stepped forward to fill the vacant seat on the dais. On Friday, that list got whittled down to just eight.
- Dyer Oxley
The ferry wait just got longer

If doing the crossword in the ferry line is your thing, then get prepared to bring a few more of them. Washington State Ferries dropped any timeline to return to normal service last week. Fewer boats and workers are behind the hold up. Seattle Times reporter David Kroman explains what's going on with the fleet and what's ahead for passengers.
- Jennie Cecil Moore
Week in Review: City Council, state initiatives, and chicken checks

Bill Radke discusses the week's news with political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, Geekwire’s Mike Lewis, and Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan.
- Kevin Kniestedt
5 new Seattle City Council members and 1 to go. Let the wrangling begin

Seattle has another opening on the City Council. Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda called it quits this week, leaving her seat empty two years ahead of schedule. The move comes after Mosqueda won a seat on the King County Council last November. Now, the battle to fill her seat – at-large position 8 – begins.
- Teo Popescu
2023 was a big year for new state laws. Will 2024 live up to that standard?

The 2024 legislative session kicks off Monday. What should Washingtonians expect?
- Jeanie Lindsay
Mobile home park residents near Seattle struggle to win bidding wars against investors

In Washington state, some mobile home residents are fighting back against investors, offering to buy the land themselves. But experts say few resident communities will win the bidding war without more help from the state.
- Joshua McNichols
The price of pollution in Washington state hits $2 billion

Washington state’s latest carbon auction has raised nearly a half-billion dollars from businesses that pollute the climate.
- John Ryan
Advocates call on Congress to fully fund food program for mothers and babies
- Ruby de Luna

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