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Taking on the challanges of fatherhood, one phone...

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2024/10/22

Perinatal Support Washington is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. The organization was started in 1989 as a way for parents to connect and find support during those really tough and bewildering years after a new baby arrives. The organization may be best known for its “Warm Line,” where callers are connected with peers to talk about the challenges they face – including postpartum depression and infertility. Childcare is a central issue in the 2024 presidential election, during the vice

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The program giving Pierce County jurors a $90 raise

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2024/10/22

Let’s do a quick exercise. How are you feeling? Heart rate good? Optimistic about the rest of the day? Now, how do you feel after I say the words: JURY DUTY? Ugh! What is it about that summons in the mail that makes us cringe so much? The disruption to our schedule? The waiting around? The other jurors? One thing that certainly doesn’t help is the insultingly low pay. Most jurors in the state of Washington have been paid $10 per day since 1959. For people just getting by, serving can be a huge

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'A lot of food CEOs have gone away for far less than...

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2024/10/22

For over a century, the deli meat company Boar’s Head has built its brand on a promise to customers - to only sell products based on the most exacting standards. Boar's Head is ubiquitous in the Pacific Northwest, especially if you shop at Kroger stores. You know that logo. But in September, Boar's Head liverwurst was uncovered as the source of the deadliest listeria outbreak in over a decade. The problems at Boar's Head stretch up to the C-suites – where a messy family feud may be affecting the

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When you can't run, hide, or fight: How schools can...

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2024/10/21

“Run, Hide, Fight." That's the advice given to many students in the event of an active shooter at their school. Both the U-S Department of Homeland Security and the FBI support run/hide/fight as a safety protocol. It could save a lot of lives, theoretically. According to the Gun Violence Archive and Education Week this year in the U.S., there have already been 30 school shootings that resulted in injury or death. But - what happens when you can’t run, hide, or fight? What are you supposed to do in

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How money is changing college athletics, for better...

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2024/10/21

Halfway through the season, college football has been a whirlwind for local sports fans this season. Some may still be basking in the glory of the Washington Huskies beating the Michigan Wolverines earlier this month. And the Cougars deserve a tip of the hat for successfully keeping the Pac-2 alive…. or maybe it’s the PAC-6 now? The 6-PAC? While fans of Washington schools are still wrapping their heads around conference moves and changes to who and where their teams play, the entire college sports

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Seattle's latest growth plan is out. How would it...

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2024/10/21

There are some things that just scream Mondays. A fresh pot of coffee, fresh laundry, and a deep dive into the latest proposal for Seattle’s ongoing city growth plan. If you’re unfamiliar, Seattle’s 20-year growth plan is basically a zoning blueprint showing how the city will make room for new residents. Mayor Bruce Harrell’s first draft came out in March, and the proposal wasn’t exactly what housing advocates were hoping for. Soundside was joined by Ryan Packer, contributing editor to the

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Meet the people on a quest to count every Cooper's...

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2024/10/17

The Urban Raptor Conservancy's Ed Deal and Patti Loesche are running a decades long study on the population health of Cooper's Hawks in Seattle. What does that involve? Spending a lot of time looking for and observing the city's hawks. Guests: Patti Loesche, co founder of the Urban Raptor Conservency Ed Deal, co founder of the Urban Raptor Conservancy Relevant Links: Urban Raptor Conservancy Website KUOW: What's that screeching? Maybe a hungry young Cooper's Hawk Thank you to the supporters of

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Should WA Cares be Optional? The case for NO on I-2124

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2024/10/17

This election season we’re bringing you conversations on all of the statewide initiatives on this November’s ballot. This week, we’re taking a deep dive into I-2124, it’s the initiative that would give WA voters the option to OPT-OUT of the WA Cares long term services insurance program. Yesterday, we talked to Elizabeth New from the WA Policy Center, who urged listeners to vote YES on I-2124. TODAY, we’re talking to the NO side. Gov. Inslee signed the bill that created WA Cares back in 2019. It’s a

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Should WA Cares be Optional? The case for YES on I-2124

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2024/10/17

This election season we’re bringing you conversations on all of the statewide initiatives on the November ballot. Most recently, we looked at both sides of the Capital Gains Tax Repeal. This week, we’re taking a deep dive into I-2124: it’s the initiative that would give Washington voters the option to OPT-OUT of the WA Cares long term services insurance program. Gov. Inslee signed the bill that created WA Cares into law back in 2019. It’s a kind of “social insurance plan,” which would extend a

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Seattle Opera brings the spiritual to the stage in...

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2024/10/16

The world premiere of Jubilee debuted at Seattle Opera with its inaugural performance over the weekend. Jubilee is a new opera honoring the Fisk Jubilee singers, a group of groundbreaking Black American singers from Fisk University, in Tennessee. Soundside's Diana Opong sat down with creator and director Tazewell Thompson, who reflected on how the seeds of the opera Jubilee were sown in his early years living in New York. It was during his formative years that he was introduced to the rich tapestry

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Why one Constitutional Sheriff has created a growing...

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2024/10/15

When you think of the wild west, you might imagine a sheriff, keeping watch over a small, dusty town he calls home. And a posse of locals: ready to be called up to fight off cattle rustlers or moonshine smugglers who threaten to cause trouble. It’s hard to imagine something like that now, in 2024 Washington State. But, in Klickitat County, down south on the Columbia River, a sheriff's posse has been making the news for its growing size and the number of responsibilities it’s taking on within the

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Amid public defender shortage, WA Bar Association...

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2024/10/15

Since the 1963 Gideon decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, the right to a lawyer has been guaranteed to defendants facing criminal charges – even if they can’t afford to pay. Advocates say that guarantee is in jeopardy in our state because of a lack of personnel. Washington State public defenders are in short supply and that’s having cascading effects on the criminal legal system. The Washington State Bar Association is recommending a counterintuitive solution to the shortage: they want to cap the

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Boeing announces layoffs amidst ongoing worker strike

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2024/10/14

Tensions are rising as negotiations between Boeing and the IAM District 751 hit a stalemate. This comes amid a month-long strike, impacting 33,000 workers. After contract discussions collapsed last week, both sides have traded accusations, leaving the future uncertain. Adding to the conflict, Boeing announced layoffs affecting around 17,000 employees – nearly 10% of its workforce – in a bid to cut costs. With financial pressure mounting and workers seeking temporary employment, the big question

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Have democracy vouchers delivered on their promise to...

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2024/10/14

Among the many races Seattle voters will weigh in on during the upcoming election, there’s a city council seat up for grabs. Current Position 8 Councilmember Tanya Woo is looking to defend against challenger Alexis Mercedes Rinck. While Woo and Rinck try to differentiate themselves down the home stretch, they have at least one thing in common. Both are the latest candidates to take part in an election experiment meant to level the financial playing field for office-seekers: Democracy Vouchers. If

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Commissioner candidates debate over the future of...

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2024/10/10

This year, few Washington races have grabbed as much attention as the one for Commissioner of Public Lands. The commissioner heads the state Department of Natural Resources, which oversees more than $450 million in revenue and more than 5.5 million acres of public land. The agency is in charge of wildfire preparedness, forest management, and the protection of critical habitat throughout the state. After a crowded primary and a recount decided by just 49 votes, the top two candidates voters will be

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What it takes for a local theater company to survive...

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2024/10/10

For decades, the Seattle Children’s Theatre has introduced young people from all over King County to the joy and wonder of live theater. You can take your little ones to their first play or musical like “Cat Kid Comic Club,” or maybe an interactive dance performance. There’s a lot going on there each year. It’s part of what makes the Children’s Theatre such a beloved institution. The theater is celebrating its 50th anniversary this fall. Soundside talked with Managing Director Kevin Malgesini

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Microsoft strikes deal to re-open Three Mile Island...

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2024/10/09

Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island is the site of the worst commercial nuclear accident in U.S. history. The nuclear plant near Harrisburg officially closed in 2019, but now, Microsoft is making a deal to restart the facility and buy all of its electricity for the next 20 years. How likely is this to actually happen? And what does this say about the future of energy and tech? Guests: Evan Halper, business reporter covering the energy transition for the Washington Post Relevant Links: Washington Post:

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After revising school closure plan, what's next for...

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2024/10/08

The Seattle School District is now planning to close just 5 schools next year. That’s down from the 21 possible closures the district had proposed earlier. The district has been teasing school closures for months as a part of its “Well Resourced Schools” plan. Seattle Schools faces a $94 million dollar budget deficit and Superintendent Brent Jones proposed closing schools to help cover that gap. After the announcement of which schools would close last month, the push back from parents was swift. And

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How Seattle’s Palestinian community is marking one...

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2024/10/08

Since Hamas militants attacked Southern Israel on October 7, taking roughly 1200 lives, and capturing hundreds of hostages, the Israeli military has responded with overwhelming force in Gaza. Bombs and other military actions have killed nearly 42,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Most of the homes, businesses, schools and mosques in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed – and millions have been displaced.And there is no end in sight to the bombardment. The U.S. State Department

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How a housewife turned unlikely activist helped...

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2024/10/08

How can personal tragedy inspire the most unlikely of people to become activists? This question is at the heart of Norita, a new documentary screening Oct. 8 at the Seattle Latino Film Festival. Norita takes a moving look at the life and journey of an Argentinian woman, Nora Cortiñas. She was a mother who became caught in the crosshairs of Argentina’s military dictatorship, which stretched from 1976 to 1983. Norita’s fearless protest against the government, and search for justice, played a role in

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