Health

Week in Review: Ukraine, Wheat, and Masks

Bill Radke discusses the weeks news with Publicola’s Erica Barnett, Northwest News Network’s Anna King, and former CEO of Washington State Wire DJ Wilson.

Health

Two years and a pandemic later

It's been two years since we launched Seattle Now. Five hundred episodes later, it's a good time to reflect on what we've all been through. We check back with our very first guest, infectious disease specialist Dr. Clyde Crumpacker, about the course of the virus.

Education

State advisory group votes against adding Covid vaccination to WA schools requirement list

‘At the end of the day, the vote was actually really close.’

Government

Outdoor event mask mandate ends soon. Indoor may be next

‘Even before the governor's announcement, we heard some doctors saying they personally feel it's too soon for this conversation. They're just getting their head above water with this recent surge.’

Wash. Gov. Inslee says state outdoor mask rule will end this February

As states from Oregon to New York announce plans to end mask mandates, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday announced that he’s lifting outdoor masking requirements and plans to announce next week a date when the mask mandate for public indoor spaces and schools will be lifted.

Health

Why remdesivir, a highly effective treatment, is a last resort for providers

The antiviral infusion was just revived as an early treatment for Covid patients. But the drug is relatively expensive and hard to administer, relegating it what some are calling "stopgap" status.

Politics

Inslee has entered the 2022 session

Washington Governor Jay Inslee has entered the chat — also known as the Senate State Government and Elections Committee. Inslee testifies before the committee on behalf of his own proposal to criminalize some election-related disinformation and signs the first bills into law.

Politics

Omicron, Rudy Guiliani, and fare enforcement this week.

Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Seattle Times general assignment and breaking news reporter Amanda Zhou, KUOW politics reporter David Hyde, and political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter.

Education

Students, staff became ill as this Monroe school let toxic chemicals go unchecked

Since 2014, students, teachers and parents at the Monroe school Sky Valley Education Center said something didn’t seem right. People were getting sick — having cognitive problems, cysts, and cancer diagnoses. A new report from the Seattle Times and Pro-Publica says that's due to toxic chemicals known as PCBs. And the school has known about them for years.