Seattle’s 2015 property tax levy was the biggest the city has ever asked for. And it turns out that even for a billion dollars, you can’t always get what you want. Seattle Times reporter David Gutman explains why not, and mayor Jenny Durkan tells us what we can hope for instead.

Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo’s career as a musician began at six years old, singing into the dark. But with her new cover of the Talking Heads’ classic album, she’s asking us all to "Remain in Light." She spoke to Bill Radke from Los Angeles to explain why she doesn’t believe in cultural appropriation – and why stupidity just might be the thing that connects us all.

Bill Radke talks to Shannon Dean, a Seattle nurse and sailor in the " Clipper Round the World Yacht Race ." Dean was docked in Seattle over the weekend, after a 10-month trip from Liverpool, England. Next, she heads to Panama, before eventually making it back to the U.K.

Federal agents broke the locks on the former Russian consulate house in Madison Park. Russia says that's illegal. We'll tell you the story. Elmer and Aaron Dixon, the brothers who co-founded the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party will tell you about 50 years of trying to get racial justice. And there's an event in Seattle tomorrow called "The Not-Creepy Gathering for People Who Are Single and Want to Fall In Love" We'll find out what's so not-creepy about it.

Is there really a heat wave in Seattle in the middle of April? Bill Radke talks to KOMO News Meteorologist Scott Sistek about the mini heatwave and what you can expect for the rest of spring. Also, if you want to take advantage of the good weather there are a few things you should keep in mind before adventuring into the wilderness. Fitz Cahall, the creator of the outdoor podcast Dirtbag Diaries is here to tell you how to best take advantage of the outdoors.

Bill Radke talks to Bellingham artist Jenna Bean Veatch about her event ' The Not-Creepy Gathering for People Who Are Single and Want to Fall in Love ' and why she believes in finding ways for people to move beyond surface level small talk and swiping right to find deeper connections.

Bill Radke talks with brothers Aaron and Elmer Dixon, co-founders of the Seattle Chapter of the Black Panther Party.

Let's say you owe me $20. You decide that to pay me back, you'll set up a lemonade stand. There's about $50 in overhead: lemons, sugar. And don't forget wages for the younger siblings you'll be pressing into service to man the booth. In the meantime, I decide to charge you $13 in interest. And suddenly, you find yourself needing to raise $100 to pay me that original $20.

Bill Radke talks to Lisa Marshall Manheim, associate professor at the University of Washington School of Law, about what arguments were presented in front of the Supreme Court Wednesday in favor and against Trump's travel ban. Washington state was among those suing the president over the executive order.

The president’s so-called Muslim travel ban is looking likely to win at the Supreme Court. This morning, crucial swing justices signaled agreement with the right of executive power to ban people from certain countries. Lisa Marshall Manheim, associate professor of law at the University of Washington, explains.