Why increased spending appears not to be helping Seattle homelessness
Mike is joined by Scott Greenstone from The Seattle Times to discuss Seattle’s former homelessness director and why we spend so much without a fix.
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Where to get vaccinated for COVID-19 in Washington state
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The 5 Mariners players who are facing the most pressure in 2021
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Mysterious coins confiscated at border transferred to UW
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Jason Rantz
Rantz: Seattle homeless shelter buys heroin pipes with city funds, teaches rectal injection method
A Seattle-backed homeless shelter is instructing addicts to smoke heroin and inject drugs rectally. They even used city fund to buy heroin pipes. -
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Photos: Seattle icebreaker Polar Star returns home from Arctic
The Seattle-based icebreaker Polar Star has returned home from a mission to explore the Arctic during the winter months. Check out some of the photos from their mission. -
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Swarm of earthquakes detected at Mount Rainier
Nearly 20 small earthquakes were detected at Mount Rainier on Wednesday, geologists said. -
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Washington lawmaker proposes swapping spring and summer breaks
With most children out of school for nearly a year, a Washington state senator is proposing that districts swap spring break with summer break. -
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What to do when Alzheimer's, dementia make relatives fearful of vaccine
Elderly Washingtonians are all eligible for the COVID vaccine, but what do you do when dementia makes a loved one hesitant to get vaccinated? -
Dave Ross
How a Washington geologist is helping with the search for life on Mars
The Perseverance rover begins its search for signs of life on the surface of Mars, with the aid of WWU planetary geologist Dr. Melissa Rice. -
Dori Monson
'Everybody wants the same thing': WA Rep explains deeper goal behind bill to decriminalize drugs
A bill to decriminalize drugs has proven controversial, but its sponsor believes that people on both sides are all looking to achieve the same goals. -
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Two pedestrians killed in Bothell hit-and-run
State troopers arrested a driver accused of hitting and killing two pedestrians in Bothell. -
Dave Ross
Will Washington teachers' unions support the CDC's reopening guidelines?
Larry Delaney, president of the Washington Education Association, on teachers getting vaccines and returning to in-person learning. -
Jason Rantz
WA prosecutor: Retroactive earned release bill gives 'biggest benefit to worst offenders'
Mary Robnett (Pierce County Prosecutor) on why she opposes a new plan to release some prisoners on “good behavior” -- it’s a bill that is retroactive. -
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State Democrats score first victory of session in bid to overhaul police accountability
Police accountability advocates scored a victory this week, with the state Senate passing a bill to overhaul the arbitration process for officers. -
Dave Ross
Former WA AG explains NAACP lawsuit against Trump for role in riot
The NAACP is suing former President Trump over his role in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The lawsuit is based on the 1871 Ku Klux Klan Act. -
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Crews battle fire on commercial fishing boat in Tacoma most of Thursday
A firefight on a 200-foot fishing boat in Tacoma has mostly wrapped up Friday morning. Crews had been battling the fire since the early hours of Thursday. -
Todd Herman
Todd Herman Show Notes: 2.19.2021
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Local News
Hit-and-run driver causes 12-car crash in Tukwila
Northbound SR 599 was blocked at SR 99 in Tukwila after a hit-and-run crash involving 12 vehicles. The highway reopened around 8:15 a.m.











