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King County now has the second lowest Covid case rate of the most populous counties in the US. What happens now?

Vaccine updates, school safety in the time of Covid, and a pod of grey whales take temporary residence in Puget Sound

In her poem "Essential", Seattle Civic Poet Jourdan Keith writes: "In the dayless daze of quarantine, it is not the pale gray wisps in fuchsia sunsets that let me know the human world is okay. It is the morning, it is Tuesday, When the blue bin rumbles." Keith spoke to host Bill Radke about creating poetry during a pandemic.

Last week Seattle police officers shot and killed a person that was in mental distress and carrying a weapon. The department says that an attempted less lethal option was ineffective. What should officers do when presented with an armed person who seems to be having a mental health crisis? Bill Radke spoke to Sue Rarh, outgoing executive director of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission.

In her poem "Essential", Seattle Civic Poet Jourdan Keith writes: "In the dayless daze of quarantine, it is not the pale gray wisps in fuchsia sunsets that let me know the human world is okay. It is the morning, it is Tuesday, When the blue bin rumbles." Keith spoke to host Bill Radke about creating poetry during a pandemic. Plus, the struggle of Covid long-haulers, how the Puget Sound's public transit might change with the pandemic, and how Costco manages to keep their chickens so darn cheap.

Bill Radke discusses vaccine equity, homelessness, and Seattle's clearance from being an anarchist jurisdiction with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.

In the 1980s, the largest refugee resettlement program in United States history took place. Over 1 million refugees for Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, made their way to the U.S. For many of those refugees in Seattle, it was difficult to find a permanent home, especially those who fell into crime.

Some voters are frustrated they can only choose one candidate in a primary election -- could ranked choice voting help give voters more political choice? Speaking of elections, Republicans across Washington State are divided over the security of the state's election. Many Uch on becoming a U.S. citizen after more than two decades under the threat of deportation. And our weekly conversation with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.

A pandemic, a bottle of wine, and an interest in getting vulnerable. Turns out, those are the key ingredients for launching a podcast.

Cafe Racer, a venue for musicians and music lovers had to close their doors again when the pandemic hit. That didn't stop the owners from seeking out the music community.