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More E. Coli On Mercer Island, Source Remains A Mystery
There’s E. coli in the water again on Mercer Island. The island's 62 restaurants have been ordered to close and people are being told to boil their water for the second time in a week. Schools say...
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Fred Hutch Seeks African-American Breast Cancer Survivors For Focus Group
There’s a racial gap when it comes to how women experience breast cancer. Black women are 40 percent more likely to die from the disease compared to white women. And black women who survive tend to...
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Seattle's HomeStreet Bank Sends Mortgages Out Of State
Seattle’s HomeStreet Bank has sold a quarter of its mortgage-servicing business to a bank in Atlanta. It’s a sale that moves $3 billlion worth of mortgage relationships out of state.
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This Week In Downsizing
Boeing reduces local defense jobs, Metro reduces bus cuts and Seattle reduces its plans on the waterfront. Plus: How are you reacting to Ebola’s arrival in the U.S.?Bill Radke discusses these topics...
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Yakima Heads Back To Court Over Racial Redistricting
Ross Reynolds talks with Paul Apolstolidis, professor of political science at Whitman College, about the continuing debate over city council redistricting in Yakima to give its Latino population...
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October Is Hunting Season For Mushrooms
Ross Reynolds talks to Langdon Cook, author of the book "The Mushroom Hunters: On The Trail Of An Underground America," about fall foraging.
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From The Playa To The Puget: Burning Man Arrives In Seattle
The famous Burning Man festival in Nevada brings in 4,000 people from Washington alone. This weekend, it arrives in Seattle at SeaCompression. People from Washington talk about why they love the festival.
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Rick Steves On His Travels To The Holy Lands
Ross Reynolds talks to Rick Steves, travel writer best known for the public television show "Rick Steves' Europe," about his travels to Palestine and Israel.
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How Much Medical Testing Is Too Much?
Ross Reynolds talks with Group Health family practitioner Dr. Matt Handley about a new report that looks at unnecessary medical testing in Washington state.
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Seattle Pushes Back On Microhousing -- To 220 Square Feet
The Seattle City Council is poised to approve new regulations governing microhousing. The bill would set new minimum requirements for tiny apartments and dorm-style projects. Developers say the...
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What Cognitive Science Teaches Us About Writing Well
Ross Reynolds speaks with cognitive scientist Steven Pinker, who is both a fan and critic of writing style guides. He’s now written his own: “The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Writing...
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How Is Washington State Preparing For Ebola?
Ross Reynolds talks with Dr. Scott Lindquist about Ebola preparedness in Washington state. Lindquist is Washington state's communicable disease epidemiologist.
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Microsoft Made Bank On Samsung, But Not By Selling Phones
Ross Reynolds talks with GeekWire co-founder and editor, Todd Bishop, about the latest in tech news.
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Does Darkness Spur Creativity? A Conversation With Jad Abumrad
Marcie Sillman talks to Jab Abumrad, creator and co-host of Radiolab, about his work and creativity.
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Gays Most Frequently Targeted In Seattle Hate Crimes
Hate crimes are up in Seattle despite the increasing efforts of Seattle Police to fight them.Capitol Hill and downtown Seattle are hotspots for crime that involves hatred of targeted groups of people,...
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Nancy Pearl's Picks For A Little Academic Silliness
Marcie Sillman gets the week's reading list from beloved librarian Nancy Pearl, who in honor of back-to-school season recommends two academic satires: "Famous Writers I Have Known," by James Magnuson,...
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What's Next In The Development Of Seattle's University District?
Dave LeClergue is a Seattle city planner, but he may as well hold the title "citizen wrangler." LeClergue is the man who has the job of shepherding in a new development plan for Seattle's University...
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Tacoma, Seattle Ports Join Forces To Take On Canada
After decades of competing for cargo business, the ports of Seattle and Tacoma are forming an unlikely alliance to fight new competitors.The ports have been struggling with sudden sea changes. Shipping...
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Legos Wash Ashore The Cornish Coast After 17 Years In The Atlantic
Marcie Sillman speaks with retired oceanographer Curtis Ebbesmeyer, publisher of the newsletter Beachcombers' Alert!, about the afterlife of nearly 5 million maritime-themed Lego pieces.The Legos fell...
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