Seattle’s Morning News w/ Charlie Harger & Manda Factor

Pam Falk, CBS Foreign Affairs Analyst, on the WHO Wuhan investigation/ NKorea's nuclear program // Larry Magid on Safer Internet Day 2021 // Dose of Kindness -- making extended on-hold times bearable // Gee Scott addressing rumors about Russell Wilson's future // David Fahrentold live, previewing the impeachment trial // Chris Sullivan's Chokepoint -- mask enforcement on buses and trains

Jill Schlesinger on inflation concern/ bolstering unemployment payouts // Paging Dr Cohen - inhalable COVID treatment/ acquired immunities // Thane Rosenbaum live, previewing the impeachment trial // Dose of Kindness -- anonymous donation for feeding families // Hanna Scott on WA legislation to ban Native American mascots.

Matthew Gardner, Windermere Chief Economist, with the January housing report // Pam Falk live on Biden Administration foreign policy // Hanna Scott on WA legislation to decriminalize personal drug use // Dose of Kindness -- college student uses GameStop winnings to by Switches for hospital // Gee Scott on the Brady-Mahomes matchup // Hanna Scott on gun control legislation in Olympia // Rachel Belle chats with Maria Sharapova

Chris Sullivan's Chokepoint -- commuter ferry feasibility study (Mosquito Fleet!) // Hanna Scott legislative roundup -- police reform, homeless shelters, and the "space economy" // Dose of Kindness -- Police officer goes beyond the call of duty // Gee Scott on the importance of a pre-Super Bowl haircut // Sara Nelson, co-founder of Fremont Brewing, running for Seattle City Council // Rachel Belle on one subject that's perfect for remote learning - sex ed

Feliks Banel on the origins of the NW Avalanche Center // Hanna Scott on vaping and tobacco proposals in Olympia // Mike Rothschild, author of The Storm is Upon Us // Dose of Kindness -- "Drive-By Kindness" // Gee Scott on banning flavored tobacco products // Hanna Scott on the wealth tax proposal in Olympia // Nicole Jennings talks with a whistleblower at the Employment Securities Dept

Chris Olsen, owner of Fondi Pizza, on the challenges of running a WA business in a pandemic // Chris Sullivan's Chokepoint -- Driver's license rule changes coming at WA DOL // Hanna Scott on WA vaccine shortages and economic relief // Dose of Kindness -- frontline healthcare workers headed to the Super Bowl // Gee Scott on Oregon decriminalizing drug possession // David Fahrenthold on Congressional conspiracy theories/ COVID relief negotiations

Jill Schlesinger on the Gamestop short squeeze // Paging Dr. Cohen -- J&J vaccine/ educating the public // Hanna Scott on WA legislation to allow broadband as a utility // Dose of Kindness -- the importance of friendship rituals // Gee Scott on the return of indoor dining // Matthew Metz from Coltura on mandating electric car sales by 2030

John Colapinto, author of This Is the Voice // Hanna Scott on priorities for the New Democrat Coalition // Feliks Banel, All Over the Map -- the "phantom" San Juan Islands // Margaret Brennan on Capitol security/ the national vaccine rollout // Dose of Kindness -- a kidney transplant match on a dating app // Gee Scott on the newest pro football league, the FCFL // Hanna Scott on options for amending school calendars to make up for lost learning

Chris Sullivan's Chokepoint -- four weekends of 520 closure for the Montlake lid project, plus the transportation proposals in Olympia // Meili Cady on Recompose, the first human composting funeral home in the US, in Kent // Nicole Jennings on the frustrating process of getting a vaccine appointment // Hanna Scott on the push to vaccinate teachers and reopen WA schools // Dose of Kindness -- "Brighten a Day" // Gee Scott on Ohio trying to poach Seattle tech workers // Hanna Scott on various taxes up for debate in Olympia

Feliks Banel with highlights of Larry King's 1981 live show at the Space Needle // Karli Geller, listener and teacher and mom, calling for less remote learning // Hanna Scott on firearms legislation in Olympia // Dose of Kindness -- chopping firewood for therapy and warmth // Gee Scott on publicizing conspiracies // David Pogue, author of How to Prepare for Climate Change