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Pierce County Sheriff called 911 on a newspaper delivery driver Mar 19, 2021

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Margaret Brennan on the Biden-Putin relationship/ immigration reform // Feliks Banel, All Over the Map -- brand-name streets // Chris Sullivan on Seattle's "Clean Transportation Electrification Blueprint" // Dose of Kindness -- anti-gang-violence filmmaking // Stacy Rost previewing March Madness 2021 // Hanna Scott on the Pierce County Sheriff calling 911 on a newspaper delivery driver // Omari Salisbury from Converge Media marking one year of the Morning Update Show

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How much will tolls go up this year? Mar 18, 2021

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Chris Sullivan's Chokepoint -- how much will tolls go up this year? // Charity of the Month -- Our Future Matters // Hanna Scott on the rosy revenue forecast // Dose of Kindness -- hugging machine! // Gee Scott on the Seahawks strengthening the O-line // Hanna Scott on WA legislation to create a state-owned bank // Rachel Belle with Cal Newport, author of A World Without Email

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What's allowed in WA voter pamphlets Mar 17, 2021

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Historian Feliks Banel with a digital map of the Graveyard of the Pacific // Nicole Jennings on the Plant Based Food Share program // Hanna Scott on legislation to clarify what's allowed in WA voter pamphlets // Dose of Kindness -- monarch butterfly sanctuary // Gee Scott -- RussellWatch 2021, Andy Dalton edition // Nick Hanauer, calling for higher taxes on the extremely wealthy, like him

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Five weekends of light rail closures Mar 16, 2021

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Chris Sullivan's Chokepoint -- five weekends of light rail closures // Hanna Scott rounding up school-related legislation in Olympia (water testing/hygiene products/ mascots) // Hanna Scott on efforts to push back the impending wave of evictions // Dose of Kindness -- the gift of waffles // Gee Scott on Seahawks free agency moves, or lack thereof // David Fahrenthold live on immigration laws and voting laws // Rachel Belle talks with Julia Quinn, author of the Bridgerton series

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Changes to the WA school reopening timeline Mar 15, 2021

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Jill Schlesinger on pushing back the tax deadlines/ fears of inflation // Paging Dr. Cohen -- AstraZeneca side effects/ vaccine hesitancy // Hanna Scott on changes to the WA school reopening timeline // Dose of Kindness -- teen distributes kindness and confidence via new shoes // Gee Scott on 2021 March Madness // Hanna Scott on amnesty/repayments for WA businesses that incurred COVID fines

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Smart speaker heart monitor Mar 12, 2021

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Hanna Scott on suing the state over decades of drug possession convictions // Feliks Banel, All Over the Map -- Beverly Bridge // Margaret Brennan on the president's COVID timeline // Dose of Kindness -- a $3,000,000 anonymous donation to Village Theatre in Issaquah // Gee Scott on opening sports back up to the public // Hanna Scott with a status update on efforts to kill the Daylight Saving clock change // Anran Wang, Dan Nguyen, and Arun Sridhar on their smart speaker heart monitor

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West Seattle Bridge timeline and pricetag Mar 11, 2021

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Chris Sullivan's Chokepoint -- West Seattle Bridge timeline and pricetag // Hanna Scott on mental health funding for WA police departments // Dose of Kindness -- 12-year-old builds vaccine finder website // Hanna Scott on funding for fulltime school counselors // Rachel Belle with parenting advice from hunter-gatherer societies

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SWATting, use of force, and sex predators Mar 10, 2021

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Feliks Banel, in search of a local political dynasty // Hanna Scott on cutting the Seattle Police budget by 5+ million dollars // Hanna Scott on WA legislation related to SWATting, use of force, and sex predators // Dose of Kindness -- lining the streets to cheer on a young chemo patient // Adam Grant, author of Think Again, on conversing with people of other political persuasions

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CDC guidelines for the vaccinated Mar 09, 2021

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Don DeSantis, tax whisperer, on how the stimulus might affect your tax filings // Adam Grant, author of Think Again, on giving yourself a career checkup // Hanna Scott on the latest effort to defund the Seattle Police Department // Dose of Kindness -- the power of handmade cards // Jim Krasula live on the CDC guidelines for the vaccinated // Hanna Scott on legislation to loosen up laws on traffic fines // David Fahrenthold live on Biden border policy/ lifting mask mandates

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Surveying WA students on their pandemic struggles Mar 08, 2021

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Jill Schlesinger on closing the childcare gap/ the Senate COVID bill // Paging Dr. Cohen -- lifting mask mandates // Hanna Scott on capital gains taxes/ police reform/ renter rights // Dose of Kindness -- laptop giveaway for students // Gee Scott on the Oprah-Harry-Meghan interview // Dan Price, CEO of Gravity Payments, on billionaire philanthropy/ raising the minimum wage // Hanna Scott on surveying WA students on their pandemic struggles

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