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Grocery stores in Seattle have been required to pay an additional $4 an hour to workers since last February. The money was meant to compensate them for the risk of working during the pandemic. But it was always temporary, and now it's going away.

This week about 24% of eligible voters cast ballots in the primary, Monkeypox was declared a national health emergency, and millennials are staying close to home, but some of them are moving here.

The Strangers Rich Smith and author Ruchika Tulshyan are here to break down the week

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Today we’re sharing an episode from KUOW’s new podcast, The Blue Suit. This week’s episode is about a local artist who was inspired by the clean up effort at Washington’s Hanford nuclear plant to create a new form of glass art.

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In news that will surprise no one, Seattle has a housing shortage. One solution is to get rid of single-family zoning and make it easier to build things like duplexes and triplexes. Seattle has rejected this idea a number of times, but all the way across the state, Spokane is embracing it.

KUOW Joshua McNichols tells us how Spokane is approaching this issue differently, and what Seattle can learn from their experience.

It’s primary day and there’s a lot on the ballot! Democrats are trying to hold on to seats and Republicans are embracing a rebrand to pick some up.

Both parties are focused and fighting over the Seattle suburbs. The swingiest parts of the district will help the parties craft their message for the election season.

Axios Seattle Reporter Melissa Santos is going to break it all down with us today.

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There have already been more than 400 wildfires in Washington this summer. Most of those were on the East side of the Cascades. But fires on the west side do happen and they’re only going to get more common as the climate gets hotter and drier. We're joined by UW professor Maureen Kennedey. She tell us what we can do to lower the risk of wildfires in our forests and our yards.

A Tacoma Farmers Market landed itself in the middle of a Mexican food

It’s primary season and election misinformation is working harder than a bartender on nickel beer night.

Yes, even in Seattle. We are not immune to conspiracy theories around elections.

In a minute, Mike Caulfied will talk to us about what information is shaping these theories, and who has the power to change the conversation

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If you’ve found yourself avoiding the news lately you are not alone. More and more people are tuning out from current events. Amanda Ripley is one of those people. She’s a journalist herself, so she dug into why, and found out the news actually isn’t good for your health. She spoke with Jeannie Yandel about how to stay informed without burning out.

If you haven’t noticed… it is HOT today. Especially if you are spending time outside in the sun.

In Washington, workers who are outside for more than 15 minutes during their shift have new workplace rights.

Ryan Allen from the Department of Labor & Industries will walk us through the rules and red tape.