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Light rail to Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace, and Lynnwood begins, oil tankers are becoming more frequent in Puget Sound, and several Lake Washington beaches are closed to swimming due to bacteria. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

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This week...

A pair of Boeing astronauts are getting their 8-day trip to the International Space Station extended to 8 months.

Seattle-Tacoma International airport is recovering from a suspected cyber-attack that slowed operations this week.

And the Lynnwood light rail might be the thing Seattleites need to leave the city.

Factal’s Joe Veyera and KUOW’s Zaki Hamid are here to break down the week.

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New Starbucks CEO will super commute on the company jet, Paul Allen's treasures go to auction, and we wrap up WA's week at the DNC. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

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This week…

Washington made its mark on the Democratic National Convention in more ways than one.

The statewide primary for Public Lands Commissioner is coming down to a thousandth of a percentage point.

And eat at your own risk… Local health officials dished about the food they avoid ordering at restaurants.

Stranger News Editor Rich Smith and South Seattle Emerald Founder Marcus Harrison Green are here to break down the week.

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Seattle unveils student safety plan, Rick Steves reveals cancer diagnosis, and the Mariners fire manager Scott Servais. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

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All ballots are in from the August primary election, and the results leave a lot of questions. One state race was decided by 51 votes - Seattleites weighed in on the City Council - and a frontrunner emerged as the state's likely next governor. 

Erica Barnett and Sandeep Kaushik  two co-hosts of the Seattle Nice podcast, beak it all down with us today. 

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Seattle gets millions for cooling centers, local startup accuses Albertsons of stealing trade secrets, and another WA man is arrested in connection with Jan 6th. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

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The University of Washington is making a big change.

By that I mean the school is now part of the Big 10 athletic conference.

Seattle Now Sports Correspondent Vaughan Jones is here to tell us what that means.

Timed Reservation Feedback: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?documentID=137857

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Public Lands Commissioner race could go to a hand recount, community groups call for federal investigation into Tacoma PD, and Kroger sues FTC over attempt to block grocery merger. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Democrats are fired up for Kamala Harris this week at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Also in attendance: some Republican leaders who are rallying votes for her.

Chris Vance is among that group. He's the former chair of the Washington State Republican Party and today he tells us why he joined “Republicans for Harris.” 

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