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  KIRO Radio

  Seattle doctors testing peanut patch for allergy sufferers
  The number of kids with peanut allergies has tripled in the last 20 years. But the Seattle Food Allergy Consortium is part of a promising new study that may bring some help.
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  Shannon Drayer, 710 ESPN

  M's prospects focus on impressions with limited open spots in camp
  With the Mariners roster already close to being set early in spring training, the biggest opportunities for young players is to make a good first impression.
• Associated Press

  Washington flu season most deadly in years, but not over
  The deadliest flu season in Washington state in at least five years is winding down, but it's not yet over. Last year's full season left 79 people dead. This year's numbers are already higher.
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  Associated Press

  M's Ackley welcomed son early on way to spring training
  Dustin Ackley and his 7-months-pregnant wife were about an hour from stop No. 2 in their cross-country trek from Michigan to Arizona for the start of spring training when her water broke.
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  Associated Press

  Third autopsy performed on body of man shot by Pasco police
  A third autopsy has been performed on the body of an unarmed Mexican man fatally shot Feb. 10 by police in Pasco.
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  MyNorthwest

  Early blooms: UW cherry trees to start blooming next week
  The Yoshino cherry trees are expected to be in full bloom by March 9, according to UW botanist Clarence Geyen.
• Associated Press

  No injuries when seaplane capsizes on Seattle's Lake Union
  Seattle authorities say no one was injured when a seaplane flipped over on Lake Union shortly before noon on Saturday.
• Associated Press

  Seattle high school to boycott spring tests
  The leadership team at Seattle's Nathan Hale High School has decided not to give its juniors the new high school tests tied to the Common Core standards.
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  Jason Rantz Show, KIRO Radio

  Even though Seattleites love to boycott, they'll eat Chik-fil-A
  Who wants to join a boycott? Turns out a lot of you guys do. Seattleites in particular are pretty apt to boycott.
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  MyNorthwest

  First the Sonics, now Oklahoma City gets Seattle's elephants
  The elephants at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo will be moved to the Oklahoma City Zoo this spring. The WPZ announced in November that it would shutter its elephant program.
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  Shannon Drayer, 710 ESPN

  Mariners notebook: Will offense trump defense at shortstop?
  Mariners insider Shannon Drayer takes a look at what is more important in the shortstop race, offense or defense.
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  David Boze Show, 770 KTTH

  Do bumper stickers affect your driving?
  David Boze says that on his commutes, every once in a while when he sees a bumper-sticker laden vehicle, he will drive really close to the car so that he can read it.