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After years of pandemic troubles, Seattle’s art scene made a comeback in 2022. KUOW Arts and Culture Reporter Mike Davis is here to reflect on the highlights from our arts community and share what you should check out before the end of the year.

Christmas tree prices are though the roof this year ($300???) but we're still getting into the holiday spirit. Plus, a new AI chatbot reveals some truths about Seattle, and a film out today tackles an enduring PNW mystery: Who was DB Cooper, and what happened to him?

We break it down with Rachel Terlep, senior social media manager for Washington's Department of Natural Resources, and KUOW producer Brandi Fullwood.

There’s a big backlog of people in jail who are stuck, waiting for mental health workers to determine if they’re competent to stand trial. King County prosecutors estimate as of last month there are 350 felony cases in limbo. Some people have been waiting for months. Seattle Times reporter Esmy Jimenez is here to give us some insight into what’s going on and tell us why the county says the state should have to cover the cost.

Two years of COVID masking and distancing have left our immune systems out of practice fighting other viruses.

And now the flu is spreading rapidly.

Seattle Times reporter Elise Takahama is here to talk about the spread of flu and how healthcare providers and people are managing it.

By some metrics, Alexa has been a huge success. It created the smart speaker market and made Amazon a dominant presence in many people's homes.

But now, amid its largest every layoffs, Amazon is slashing the teams that work on its voice assistant. What went wrong with Alexa?

Fast Company Senior Writer Ainsley Harris explains.

It’s 'The Big Dark,' and that’s hard for many of us. Some people get creative with how they cope with these long months with less light, and today we are looking at comedy as a coping mechanism.

This week the snow fell, and a local attorney is suing meal service Daily Harvest over crumbles that made people sick. Plus, Alexa was Amazon’s darling. Now the company is learning about its limitations... and cutting positions that run the technology.

We’re breaking down the week with Esmy Jimenez from the Seattle Times and KUOW’s Katie Campbell.

In the Pacific Northwest, there’s no food as iconic as salmon. But for members of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, it’s sacred. And the salmon in the Columbia River Basin that they eat is contaminated with pollutants. We'll hear from ProPublica reporter Maya Miller about how tribal members are balancing health risks with tradition.

US soccer fans took a win yesterday over Iran in the World Cup to advance to the next round.

Seattle is big on soccer and fans from all over the world gathered to watch at Fremont pub the George and Dragon.

We'll talk with the soccer pub’s owners Jayson Cottam and Daniel Pagard.

If we can make one sweeping stereotype about Seattleites, it’s that many of us are pet people. Now, a clinic inside a youth homeless shelter in Seattle’s Belltown has found an innovative way to get people connected to services - by offering vet care. KUOW reporter Eilis O’Neill was out at the clinic recently and is here to talk about what she learned.