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Get up to speed on the stories shaping Seattle, every morning at 6 a.m. Hosted by Patricia Murphy and produced by KUOW, Seattle's NPR station.

    Seattle City Council strikes down drug enforcement policy

    Seattle City Council strikes down drug enforcement policy

    The city council narrowly rejected a proposal that would give the city attorney the power to prosecute public drug use and possession.
    The slim margin suggests there’s a lot of division in the city about how to approach the crisis.
    Publicola journalist and editor Erica C. Barnett will tell us how the vote went down and what happens next.

    • 11 min
    Rising cost of groceries drives more need

    Rising cost of groceries drives more need

    Seattle residents are paying a lot for groceries.

    It adds up to about $75 more a month than the national average according to cost of living database Numbeo.com.

    And that’s putting increased demand on food banks.

    We’ll talk to Rainier Valley Food Bank Executive Director Gloria Hatcher-Mays about how the organization is working to manage the growing need.

    • 14 min
    The tide is super low this week. Let's go tidepooling.

    The tide is super low this week. Let's go tidepooling.

    The sun is out and the tide is low — the lowest it’s been all year. That means the crabs, sea anemones and urchins that normally live just under the surface are hanging out on the beach for the day.
    We visited Alki with John Meyer, co-author of the book Between the Tides in Washington and Oregon, to spot some critters and learn his tips for tidepooling successfully and responsibly.

    • 14 min
    Is the right to strike in danger?

    Is the right to strike in danger?

    Last week the US Supreme Court got into the mix of a local labor dispute over striking teamsters and lost concrete.

    The high court's ruling in favor of Glacier Northwest, was a victory for business.

    But was it a huge blow for labor?

    • 9 min
    Casual Friday with Mike Davis and Rachel Terlep

    Casual Friday with Mike Davis and Rachel Terlep

    This week… Amazon employees walked off the job in protest of several company practices. Experts in the AI industry warned that things might be advancing a bit too fast. And we learn that none of us are very good spellers. We’ll break it all down with KUOW Arts and Culture Reporter Mike Davis and Rachel Terlep, the senior social media manager for Washington's Department of Natural Resources.

    • 20 min
    Why is an animal shelter clearing an encampment in Burien?

    Why is an animal shelter clearing an encampment in Burien?

    About 2 dozen people have been forced to pack up and leave a homeless encampment in downtown Burien. But they weren’t swept by the city or the county. Instead, Burien leased the land to a private group who forced the residents off.
    They were not offered shelter.
    The controversial decision followed weeks of escalating tension over the camp.
    KUOW’s Casey Martin has been following the story and is here to tell us what went down… and what it means for the regional approach to the homelessness crisis.

    • 14 min

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