As part of our ongoing series introducing listeners to the candidates running to be Seattle's next mayor, we hear from this week Don L. Rivers, a political advisor who has run for local, state and Congressional offices.

The story of Dover, Idaho in many ways encapsulates the economic and social head small towns according to a new book, "Pushed Out: Contested Development and Rural Gentrification in the U.S. West."

Governor Jay Inslee today announced that all Washington counties will remain under their current Covid-related restrictions for two weeks. That means King County will not be moving back to phase two from phase three as many had expected because of a recent rise in new coronavirus infections and hospitalizations.

Bill Radke speaks with Northwest News Network regional correspondent Tom Banse about Governor Jay Inslee’s announcement today that all Washington counties will stay for two weeks in their current phase under the state’s Covid reopening plan. University of Idaho sociology professor Ryanne Pilgeram talks with Bill Radke about her new book on rural gentrification. And we continue our series introducing voters to candidates in the Seattle mayor's race two candidates vying to be Seattle’s next mayor as part of our series introducing voters to the candidates, their top priorities and why they’re running.

When her mom died, Michelle Zauner found comfort in Korean dishes her mother made. In Kimchi jjigae or black bean noodles, there was something beautiful and full of life to remember a. Bill Radke spoke with Michelle Zauner about her new memoir 'Crying in H Mart' and accessing memory through food.

Jurassic Park has a new location - the Woodland Park Zoo. Last week the zoo opened a new, immersive dinosaur discovery exhibit filled with giant animatronic beasts.

When the pandemic hit, doctors at Seattle Children's Hospital saw more children coming in with mental health emergencies.

When the pandemic hit, doctors at Seattle Children's Hospital saw more children coming in with mental health emergencies. Seattle Children's CEO Jeff Sperring tells Bill Radke that that's not going to end with the pandemic. Plus - author Michelle Zauner discuses her new book 'Crying in H Mart', and a dive into the new dinosaurs at Woodland Park Zoo.

Even the best preparations for disaster can fail to meet the unexpected. Take this pandemic, for example. So what can we do to prepare?

It can be hard to farm and grow plants in a city like Seattle. One, land is expensive; and two, our modular living situations can make finding the right plants difficult. But where and what we grow is important. Bill Radke speaks with Nyema Clark, executive director for Nurturing Roots, a quarter acre urban farm in Beacon Hill.