The Record

Seattle Mayor Durkan sits down with Bill Radke to answer question and take listener calls.

After a whole year of being closed to the public, Seattle Public Libraries is starting to re-open its branches. Bill Radke and interim chief librarian Tom Fay talk to listeners about what books they've reading, and what the . Plus, what's happening with hotel shelters and a q&a with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.

Ok, most opinions boba tea or bubble tea order opinions are subjective, but one thing we can all agree on is that the drink is one of many popular foods defining college life on the west coast. We hear from a UW Daily columnist about her foodscapes making sense of campus food trends. Then, an explanation of the drought crisis so far impacting Oregon and California. Also, is pandemic inflation a good thing? And, Lynda Mapes tell us all about her documentation of Puget Sound orca pod, she tells us why things seem a lot better.

Washington businesses are allowed to let their employees go maskless - but only if those employees promise they're vaccinated.

There are fifteen people running to be mayor of Seattle. And we're asking each candidate a short list of questions.

Yesterday was Seattle's hottest Memorial Day in 25 years. Maybe you love that. Or maybe it's too damn hot and you're asking yourself, once again, "should I get an air conditioner". But can you have air conditioning and still be good to the environment?

An orphaned elephant named Nania may soon get to return to their family. If conservationists can find her family, that is. They're searching for her family using DNA extracted from dung.

Bill Radke speaks to Republican State House Leader JT Wilcox on if Washington businesses should check employee vaccination status. Plus, Seattle mayoral candidate Art Langlie about why he's running for the position, can air conditioners be environmentally friendly, and how to prevent elephant poaching.

Along with Jimi Hendrix, Pearly Jam, and Nirvana, Heart is one of the biggest rock bands to come out of Seattle. Led by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, their songs, including like Barracuda, Crazy on You and Magic Man, ruled the airwaves. Now Nancy Wilson is out with her first solo album, titled You and Me.

Last Monday Governor Inslee signed a sweeping set of environmental bills into law. But one thing the laws won't do is require consent from local tribes. Inslee vetoed a provision that would have required tribal consent for any projects that could harm tribes’ cultural, archeological or sacred sites.