Health

Week in Review: Transportation, health and safety, and wildfire season

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with FOX 13’s Jennifer Lee, Seattle Times David Kroman, and Seattle Met’s Allison Williams

Health

Seattle Ukrainians help refugees find health care they can trust

As the war in Ukraine continues, refugees in the Seattle area are settling in and looking for health services. A local Ukrainian nonprofit is stepping up to help them navigate the complex American health care system.

Health

Covid numbers are up as people head out

Summer is almost here and after two years of living with Covid people are ready to get back out. But quick reality check…we’re seeing some of the highest case counts of the pandemic right now. We’ll get an update from Dr. John Lynch about COVID in King County. He's an Infectious Disease doctor at UW Medicine.

Environment

That pot in your kitchen could be a source of lead exposure

A new King County study shows that aluminum cookware could be a source of lead exposure. Health officials noted elevated blood lead levels in King County’s Afghan refugee community, and worked with the families to track the source.

City of Seattle begins clearing Woodland Park homeless encampment

Parks and Recreation workers arrived Tuesday morning to begin removing a homeless tent and RV camp in Phinney Ridge’s Woodland Park. The mayor’s office says in recent months outreach workers have referred more than fifty people at the park to temporary shelter but others have packed up their belongings and moved elsewhere.

Week in Review: Abortion, COVID-19, and drug decriminalization

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with freelance journalist Joanne Silberner, Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan, and KUOW’s David Hyde.

Health

Online ‘aunties’ from Washington offer lodging, abortion pills to people from conservative states

Self-described “aunties” are an informal network of people, mostly women, who offer their homes, rides to appointments, and more to people who may need to travel for abortions. These aunties operate individually and are not tied to any organization.