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16:26

WWAMI brings Idaho students to UW School of Medicine,...

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2024/06/17

Since the Supreme Court struck down the right to an abortion in 2022, Idaho has enacted some of the strictest abortion laws in the country. For Idaho medical students at the University of Washington, the near total abortion ban creates uncertainty about whether they will go back home to practice. Guests: Dr. Sarah Villarreal, associate professor at the University of Washington and practicing OB/GYN Emina Gulbis, 4th year Idaho WWAMI medical student Related Links: Cascade PBS Medical residents

19:33

Eviction cases are spiking. How tenants and housing...

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2024/06/17

It’s been a tumultuous few years for rental laws in Washington state. When the pandemic caused widespread job and income losses, state, county, and city governments passed a series of protections to keep tenants housed. That included funds for back-paying rent and moratoriums on evictions. But many of those protections have ended, and over the last year, eviction cases have spiked in the state. In King County’s court system specifically, that massive demand is leading to delays ranging from six

14:21

Whistleblower says Microsoft was warned ahead of...

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2024/06/17

Microsoft continues to face tough questions about its security protocols and commitment to safety after a whistleblower says he warned the company about a serious vulnerability involving third party software years ahead of it being exploited in the infamous SolarWinds attack. Experts believe that it was in September of 2019 that Russian hackers gained access to SolarWinds - a network infrastructure monitoring software relied on by hundreds of thousands of computer systems across the country. By

18:43

Ethics and finance complaints point to division among...

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2024/06/13

At a time when many voters are deciding which candidate to support in the August primary, voters are also witnessing very public conflicts between Democratic candidates. Ethics and finance complaints filed by gubernatorial candidate Mark Mullet against front runner Bob Ferguson point to the gulf between moderates and progressives.Guests: Scott Greenstone, KUOW politics reporter Related Links: KUOW: Bob Ferguson's campaign funds under fire from rival Democrat in governor's race KUOW: Will the

23:22

Garfield High parent calls out school board - demands...

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2024/06/13

Seattle Police say they have stepped up their presence today on the Garfield High School campus in the Central District. Interim Police Chief Sue Rahr told King 5 that Seattle Public Schools reached out to ask for the support – following the shooting of 17-year old Amarr Murphy-Paine on campus last week. Parents, teachers, and students gathered at Garfield on Tuesday to talk about what safety and security needs to look like at the school. There have been at least six shootings in and around

13:58

Sound Transit lowers farebox recovery expecations

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2024/06/12

An estimated 45% of riders paid to get on the light rail in Seattle according to Sound Transit estimates from 2023. When you tap your Orca card at one of those yellow stands, or maybe you don’t, you’re making a difference to Sound Transit’s bottom line because the organization has been hoping to rely on that revenue to make up 40% of light rail’s operating budget. Last year, only 14% of the budget was covered by fares. It’s an ambitious goal, one that Sound Transit has had since the agency formed in

32:54

Netflix's new hit "How To Rob A Bank" chronicles...

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2024/06/12

It was Thanksgiving in 1996. Seattle newscasters are reporting that the “Hollywood” Bandit has locked himself in an old camper in a backyard in Ravenna after robbing the Lake City branch of Seafirst Bank of over 1 million dollars in cash. The Seattle Police and FBI Task Force that’s been hunting him for years finally have him surrounded… But to understand how we got here, like any good crime story, we’ve gotta flash back to the beginning, where Scott Scurlock, inspired by movies like Point Break,

16:30

B.C. container port could threaten regional...

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2024/06/11

Western sandpipers migrate thousands of miles each year, from their breeding grounds in the upper reaches of Alaska to the coasts California and South America. One location, in particular, is an irresistible pit stop for sandpipers: a wide mud flat on the Fraser River Delta near the U.S./Canada border.Not far away from those mud flats is one of British Columbia’s most important shipping terminals, and a new report by Seattle Times reporter Lynda Mapes says an approved expansion of that terminal

20:48

Mayor's Gun Violence Liaison highlights need for...

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2024/06/11

Community members greeted kids on their way into Garfield High School in Seattle’s Central District, after Mt. Zion Baptist Church, and the organization 100 Black Parents organized a massive show of support. Classes started up again Tuesday morning after a shooting on campus that claimed the life of 17-year old student, Amarr Murphy-Paine. The shooter, believed to be another high school aged boy, has not been found or identified by Seattle Police. Monday, a 15-year-old boy pleaded guilty to

11:28

How a glut of California almonds could mean fewer...

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2024/06/10

Most of us are familiar with how our food grows. Fruit trees, crop plants -- they all put out blossoms. From there, honeybees spread pollen and collect nectar to grow their local hives. That buzzy work is a critical piece of agriculture, because without bees, the food we'd like to grow... won't grow. But a recent glut of almonds in California is disrupting a bee renting ecosystem -- a "bee-cosystem," if you will -- that Northwest farmers depend on. Soundside caught up with Anna King about her

40:26

Interim SPD Chief talks SPD culture, school safety,...

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2024/06/10

Interim Seattle Police Chief Sue Rahr has a big mandate: Hire more officers, and clean up a department culture that has led to half a dozen lawsuits from high ranking SPD officers who say they were the victims of discrimination, harassment or retaliation. Many parents and city leaders are also asking what more can be done to protect kids in Seattle schools, following a shooting at Garfield High School on June 6 that left one 17-year-old student dead. One idea that’s gained some attention – and

12:28

King County Regional Homelessness Authority votes in...

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2024/06/06

The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) has a new leader: the agency’s board announced this week that starting Aug. 1, Kelly Kinnison will head the agency. Kinnison is a policy director at the US Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C. and takes over at an uncertain time for KCRHA. The agency has been without permanent leadership for more than a year after the agency’s founding CEO, Marc Dones, left in May of 2023. Additionally, the city of Seattle -- one of the

26:13

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... an Amazon delivery...

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2024/06/06

In 2013, Amazon founder and then CEO Jeff Bezos told 60 Minutes that his company would be delivering packages via DRONE within 5 years. It took a little bit longer… but not much. Since December 2022, customers in College Station, Texas have been able to get small packages delivered by unmanned Amazon aircrafts. And last week, Amazon announced that the FAA has authorized its drone program, called Prime Air, to fly even farther, beyond the view of human operators. Amazon joins Google’s subsidiary

13:30

Here's how Starliner marks a turning point for space...

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2024/06/06

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft hit a milestone when it docked at the International Space Station on Thursday morning. The journey to get this spacecraft off the ground in the first place was bumpy, and expensive. It ended up running seven years behind schedule, and went more than $1 billion dollars over budget. But for many, this mission signifies a turning point for the relationship between NASA and commercial spaceflight. And, it may give Boeing the boost it needs to repair the company's public

29:46

With 'heart, sensitivity, and delicacy,' Wing Luke...

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2024/06/05

The Wing Luke Museum in Seattle’s Chinatown International District is working to reopen after roughly two dozen staff walked out in protest. At issue: a new exhibit called “Confronting Hate Together,” which looks at how Seattle’s Black, Asian-American, and Jewish communities have faced prejudice both historically and in the present. On the day it was set to debut, about half of the Wing Luke’s staff walked off the job. Those workers said in a statement that parts of “Confronting Hate Together,”

21:24

Why clean energy production could end up in your...

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2024/06/05

The Horse Heaven Wind Farm Project near the Tri-Cities could become the largest of its kind in the state. The project, as originally planned, would span over 24 miles, and include wind turbines, solar panels, and battery storage. But there are concerns: the land has previously been home to the endangered ferruginous hawk. It's also culturally important land to the Yakama Nation.Those kinds of issues led a state energy council to approve the project – but scaled back, to about half the original

15:00

Bears in the bin? Coyotes by the car? What to know...

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2024/06/04

It’s a gift for us in Washington to be surrounded by wildlife. You can catch sight of whales on a ferry commute, coyotes from the back deck, or ospreys diving for fish at the local park. But not all human-animal interactions are without a bit of risk. If you happen to run into a backwoods bear or a concealed cougar, someone like Kevin O’Connor may be sent in for help. O’Connor is a wildlife conflict specialist with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and he joined Soundside to break down

21:57

How President Biden’s Executive Order will affect...

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2024/06/04

A major change to U.S. immigration policy just dropped: President Biden this morning signed an Executive Order limiting asylum claims from people who cross the border between ports of entry. This is an evolving story today as we get details of the order: but reporters who have been briefed by the Biden team say the new policy would effectively close the southern border after unauthorized crossings exceeded 2,500 in a day – so it would take effect almost immediately. Under the order, people who

13:38

A new chapter comes for Assunta Ng and Northwest...

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2024/06/04

For 42 years - journalist and newspaper publisher Assunta Ng has been a pillar of Seattle’s Chinatown International District. After emigrating to the United States at the age of 19 to attend the University of Washington - Assunta, together with her husband George, started two newspapers devoted to serving the local Asian American and immigrant communities: The Seattle Chinese Post, and Northwest Asian Weekly. Assunta reported for the papers, and served as publisher - until last Friday. Soundside

37:32

Republican gubernatorial candidate Semi Bird responds...

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2024/06/04

In April, former Richland School Board Director and military veteran Semi Bird received the GOP's endorsement for governor. He has since faced controversy. Last week, conservative talk show host Jason Rantz published letters pertaining to Bird’s time in the Army. In those letters, a brigadier general reprimanded Bird for wearing medals he did not earn and submitting false performance evaluation documents. On Soundside, Bird pushed back on those claims and said his meritorious service, including

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