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Weekend Listen: King County employees are fighting their return-to-office mandate, Latino farmworkers in Washington struggling with Long COVID, and how a small, urban farm in Vancouver, Washington is reckoning with immigration enforcement Mar 21, 2026

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Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom…

First, King County employees are pushing back hard over their return-to-office mandate.

Next, a story about Latino farmworkers in Washington State struggling with Long COVID.

And finally, how a small, urban farm in Vancouver, Washington specializing in culturally specific produce has been impacted by immigration enforcement.

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Friday Evening Headlines Mar 20, 2026

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Flooding and landslides are impacting western Washington, King County could be next in line to limit where ICE can set up operations and Lime scooters will start chirping at riders who use them improperly.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

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Casual Friday with Jeff Shulman and Michael Wong Mar 20, 2026

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This week…

The Seattle Supersonics are dangerously close to a comeback.

Mahjong is becoming a favorite social activity for Seattle's young people.

And Washington state is making a stuffed marmot the face of a new anti-littering campaign.

UW Marketing Professor Jeff Shulman and Asianverified creator Michael Wong are here to break down the week.

Read Michael’s piece on mahjong here.

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Thursday Evening Headlines Mar 19, 2026

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Mayor Wilson partially pauses surveillance camera expansion, WA will not celebrate Cesar Chavez Day, and WA is suing the EPA over its climate policy.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

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Gas prices get Washingtonians down, while things look up for EVs Mar 19, 2026

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Washington lawmakers passed a bill that might help the state increase sales of electric vehicles.

It makes buying more brands of EVs easier – just as the federal government has eliminated incentives.

We’ll talk about the new law and the landscape of EV ownership in Washington with Geekwire's Lisa Stiffler.

Read her reporting here.

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Wednesday Evening Headlines Mar 18, 2026

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Sound Transit may cut projects as costs rise, a pregnant woman is detained by federal agents in the U-District, and Dick's Drive-In workers file a class action lawsuit.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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The greatest hits of the 2026 WA legislative session Mar 18, 2026

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The Washington state legislative session is over… After just 60 days, 267 bills passed through the legislature and are headed for the Governor’s desk.

And the so-called “millionaire’s tax” caused a stir every step of the way.

KUOW State Government Reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan is here to talk about the tax, and what other bills made the cut.

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Tuesday Evening Headlines Mar 17, 2026

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Suspect arrested in murder of Rainier Beach students, federal government orders WA coal plant to stay open, and we dive into the mystery orcas that visited Puget Sound.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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A defaced mural becomes permanent at Bellevue College Mar 17, 2026

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A mural on the campus of Bellevue College depicts two Japanese American children in a U.S. Government incarceration camp during World War II.

Soon after, the VP, and In 2020, a Bellevue College VP instructed someone to erase information in the accompanying artist description, that mentioned anti-Japanese agitation by influential Eastside businessman Miller Freeman. The VP and Bellevue College’s President both resigned. Now, Bellevue College is permanently rededicating the mural which was created by Seattle artist Erin Shigaki. She joins us to talk about it.

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Monday Evening Headlines Mar 16, 2026

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We have more information about a Washington Airforce captain killed as part of the US war with Iran, the ball could start rolling on getting the Sonics back as soon as next week, and Washington has a new anti-litter marmot mascot.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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