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Monday Evening Headlines Oct 14, 2024

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Two years in, WA's alert system for missing Indigenous people is working, ballots are hitting the mail this week, and a meat recall has spread to WA. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

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Smile, Seattle: You're on camera Oct 14, 2024

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Seattle has dozens of city-run traffic and surveillance cameras. It will soon get more, overseen by SPD, in 3 crime hot spots around the city as part of ongoing efforts to address gun violence, drug sales and human trafficking. As with many public safety initiatives, it's controversial.

KUOW online editor Dyer Oxley will explains how the new program will work and the concerns raised by residents in affected neighborhoods.

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Friday Evening Headlines Oct 11, 2024

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Boeing announces layoffs amid strike, whooping cough cases are on the rise, and the waterfront cabins on Cama Beach aren't coming back. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

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Casual Friday with Geraldine DeRuiter and Alex Hudson Oct 11, 2024

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This week…

Seattle’s newest RapidRide line is only four weeks old, but already in need of some quick fixes.

Seattle’s EMTs are now administering buprenorphine to people struggling with opioids as part of a first-in-the-nation program.

And a reminder: Don’t feed wild raccoons. A woman in Kitsap County learned the hard way.

Author Geraldine DeRuiter and Commute Seattle Executive Director Alex Hudson are here to break down the week.

Highway Closures: https://wsdot.wa.gov/about/news/2024/start-planning-now-major-highway-closures-lane-reductions-around-puget-sound-oct-11-14

Volunteer Park Cleanup: https://www.seattleparksfoundation.org/event/fall-restoration-day/

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Thursday Evening Headlines Oct 11, 2024

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Seattle School Board approves smaller school closure plan, Jane Fonda campaigns against I-2117 in Seattle, and Scarecrow Video will keep its doors open. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

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Visiting Hurricane-battered Florida with a Seattle Red Cross volunteer Oct 10, 2024

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Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday evening.

To help with the recovery effort, the Red Cross has enlisted volunteers from across the country to help shelter displaced people.

We’ll talk with a Red Cross volunteer from Seattle who's been in Jacksonville, Florida since Monday.

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Wednesday Evening Headlines Oct 10, 2024

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Nobel Prize awarded to UW professor, Seattle to install surveillance cameras, and SPD increases the hiring bonus for some officers to $50K. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

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So... When are the Supersonics coming back? Oct 09, 2024

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The hopes and rumors of a Seattle Supersonics return have been swirling for the 16 years they’ve been gone.

And now, there’s some momentum.
With the NBA playing a preseason game in Seattle this week, Seattle Now Sports Correspondent Vaughan Jones says we’re inching closer.

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Tuesday Evening Headlines Oct 08, 2024

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WA sues TikTok, another RapidRide bus line breaks ground, and crime tops the list of concerns for Seattle voters in new survey. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

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Nancy Guppy wants to save the Seattle Channel Oct 08, 2024

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Art Zone with Nancy Guppy and other Seattle Channel programs are on the chopping block under Mayor Bruce Harrell’s budget proposal. The city needs to close a $250 million budget deficit.

We talk with Art Zone host Nancy Guppy about preserving the show and its unique role shining a light on Seattle’s arts community.

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