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Bill Radke talks to Knute Berger, writer for Crosscut, about the perceived " Cascade Curtain " and how we can work towards closing the divide.

Dixy Lee Ray wore white knee-high socks and men's shirts. And when she ran for governor of Washington state, her motto was "Little lady takes on big boys." She was blunt and brash, an outsider who didn't play well with others, but there was never any doubt where she stood. Seattle historian Knute Berger spoke with KUOW's Bill Radke that Dixy Lee Ray was a little like President-elect Donald Trump.

There are two Washington states they say: the H usky side, the Cougar side, the s almon side, the apple side. B ut will the Cascade split drive us apart? A lso, what are the challenges of running a Seattle public radio station while black -- we'll get our own general manager's take on the unbearable whiteness of journalism. A nd what a former Washington governor can teach you about our new president.

Bill Radke talks to Linda Dahlstrom Anderson, a Seattle journalist and editor at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, about how Bruce Lee's grave at Lake View Cemetery in Seattle helped her come to terms with the loss of her 7-month-old son Phoenix.

If you go to visit Bruce Lee's grave at Lake View Cemetery in Seattle and you can't find it, I know you want to ask someone for directions but please stop and think about that. We have a story to tell you. For that matter, before you post a message about how 2016 killed your favorite artists, again please stop and think. We have a story about that, too and more on The Record .

Bill Radke speaks with The Stranger columnist David Schmader about the idea that we should blame 2016 as a year for the deaths of many musicians and celebrities such as Prince, David Bowie, George Michael and Carrie Fisher. Schmader says we shouldn't let the trend become the focus of our mourning, we should focus on the individual.

Bill Radke speaks with Suzanne Adams about how her experiences as a former police chief and a transgender woman have helped her train Seattle Police Department officers on how to properly interact with the trans community.

Lisa Gossett was home in Alaska when her sister called about a YouTube video. Gossett’s son had climbed an 80-foot sequoia tree in downtown Seattle, stayed there for 25 hours and inspired an international hashtag, #manintree.

Kenneth Fiaui had always been jealous of his girlfriend. He was even jealous of her 4-month-old cat. On the night he shot her, Courtney Weaver was preparing to go out with some friends for the evening. Fiaui didn’t want her to go.

How much power does the president really have? The University of Washington School of Law will examine that in a new course. Also, after two decades Kennewick Man is coming home to the Northwest tribes he's descended from. And finally, how the Yves St. Laurent exhibit at SAM reveals the very casual truth about Seattle style. Listen to the full show above or check out one of the stories: Comfort is king when it comes to fashion in Seattle How much power will President Trump have? This new UW law