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Susan Hutchison: 'The Republicans Have Been Too Weak For Too Long'

Ross Reynolds checks in with Washington State Republican Party Chair Susan Hutchison to talk about the state of the GOP in Washington and her plans for leading the party into the future.

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Protestors Try To Block Deportations From Northwest Detention Center

Milton Cornejo locked arms with about a dozen demonstrators Monday morning to block access to the federal Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma.They were among about 50 people trying to prevent vehicles...

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Transportation Officials: To Fix Bertha, Cutter Head Needs To Be Brought To...

Bertha needs a face lift.Washington State Department of Transportation officials told the Seattle City Council Monday afternoon that the face of the state Route 99 tunnel machine has to come off in...

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US Planning Full Afghan Pullout, Obama Tells Karzai

President Barack Obama has warned his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai that the U.S. may pull all of its troops out of his country by the year's end.Obama conveyed the message in a phone call to Karzai,...

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'Breakfast After The Bell' Program Ensures Morning Meal For All Students

When you were a kid, your mom probably insisted you eat breakfast before school.Studies show she was right; students who eat breakfast do better academically. Still, many kids go without – especially...

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Journey Of A Drug: The Long, Hard, Expensive Process Of A New Treatment

From Seattle’s South Lake Union to larger areas like Bothell, biotechnology is a ubiquitous part of the local economy. But moving a drug from research to testing, to market, to patients is an arduous...

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All In The Family: Bringing Cannabis Business To Port Townsend

Port Townsend father-son duo, Martin Gay and Dakota Sandoval, eagerly anticipate the fate of their marijuana business as Washington State Liquor Board starts issuing licenses next month.Gay and...

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Evolution Of Tech Etiquette

Steve Scher talks with Daniel Post Senning about technology etiquette and his observations for people who are too attached to their electronic devices. He’s also the grandson of etiquette expert Emily...

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Local Transgender Rights Pioneer Marsha Botzer On Her Life's Work

Ross Reynolds sits down with Marsha Botzer, founder of the Ingersoll Gender Center, to discuss her work in the Puget Sound LGBTQ community. They also talk about MOHAI's new exhibit Revealing Queer with...

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Argument Against King County's Plan To Fund Metro Transit

Ross Reynolds talks with Bob Pishue of the Washington Policy Center about the upcoming ballot measure where King County voters will decide whether to raise taxes and fees to fund King County Metro bus...

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How A Monopoly Took Hold Of America’s Meat Market

Ross Reynolds talks with Christopher Leonard, former national agribusiness reporter for the Associated Press, about his new book "The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business."

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King County Pioneers New Practice For Refugee Mental Health

On a recent afternoon, about a dozen Somali women talk in spurts as they weave 4-inch metal needles through a basket.It doesn't look like therapy, but in a way, it is.

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Exploding Oil Trains Prompt More Stringent Safety Tests

The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued an emergency order requiring crude oil from North Dakota and Montana to be tested before being transported by railroads.Tuesday’s order follows several...

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Survey: Minimum Wage Hike Could Force Nonprofits To Cut Services

A Seattle Human Services Coalition survey says increasing the minimum wage to $15 would hurt critical services for low-income families. Out of the 29 nonprofits surveyed, 21 said they would have to cut...

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King County Judge Admonished For 'One Day Special' In Courtroom

The Washington Commission on Judicial Conduct admonished a King County judge this week for offering the equivalent of a “one day special” in her courtroom.On April 26, 2013, Judge Victoria Seitz had a...

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Bitcoin: The Decentralized Virtual Currency That We're All Trying To Understand

Imagine using online banking – without the bank.Bitcoin is a digital currency that was created five years ago. It runs entirely on the sways of the free market: no government or banking institution is...

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University Student On Real Hope Passage: 'I Feel More Accepted'

Washington state students who are in the country illegally have reason to celebrate. On Wednesday, Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the state’s Real Hope Act, also commonly called the DREAM Act.

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Facebook Adds More Gender Options US Users

Steve Scher talks with Amanda Lock Swarr, associate professor in Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies at the University of Washington, about gender identity. Facebook recently added more than 50...

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Portland Offers Advice As Kirkland Considers Air Gondolas

Steve Scher talks with Brett Dodson, manager of the Portland Aerial Tram, about how Portland's take on air gondolas has worked for the Rose City.

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How Needle Exchange Programs Work

Steve Scher talks with Michael Hanrahan who oversees the needle exchange programs for the King County's Health and Human Services. Hanrahan talks about how these exchanges work and the impact the...

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