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Burien passes public camping ban despite outcry from homeless advocates

After months of debate and multiple, contentious meetings, the Burien City Council on Monday night voted to ban people from sleeping in public places like parks. The new ordinance has raised controversy as there are no homeless shelters in the city for unhoused people to go to.
Casey Martin

September 26, 2023 / 1:20 pm
Trans rights drew this family to Washington

Some families are having to choose between their home and safety for their family. In states where gender affirming care has been banned, families are moving to where trans rights have more protections. We’ll hear from Seattle Times reporter Tat Bellamy-Walker about a family he followed through their move from Texas to Washington.
Patricia Murphy

Jennie Cecil Moore

September 20, 2023 / 5:04 am
Covid dashboard upgraded to include flu and RSV in Washington state
Dyer Oxley

Katie Campbell

September 19, 2023 / 12:52 pm
What will virus season look like in Washington state this year?

Washington state is once again heading into respiratory virus season. Last year, the triple threat of Covid-19, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) put a strain on an already fragile health-care system. This year however, health officials say the state is in a different place.
Kate Walters

September 15, 2023 / 4:47 pm
In Seattle, going to school means getting vaxxed

It’s the first day for students at Seattle Public Schools and their vaccinations should be up-to-date. That’s because in 2019 the state passed legislation mandating certain vaccines in order to enroll in public school. But recently there’s been a small drop in vaccination rates. Seattle Times reporter Elise Takahama is here to go over the latest numbers and what’s being done to get more kids vaccinated.
Patricia Murphy

Jennie Cecil Moore

September 06, 2023 / 5:04 am
Weeks after the fire, the response in Maui shifts from a sprint to a marathon

Officials and volunteers say addressing mental health needs and trauma will likely take years.
Pien Huang

September 01, 2023 / 2:00 am
More Washington kids get the measles vaccine, thanks to a rule change

More school kids in Washington state have been getting vaccinated against measles. That’s because, after measles outbreaks in 2019 — including a major one in the Portland/Vancouver area — legislators tightened who could opt out of the shots.
Eilis O'Neill

August 29, 2023 / 6:48 pm
Tiny house villagers get internet in Seattle

People living in tiny house villages in King County are getting an upgrade this summer: fast, reliable internet service. The Seattle Public Library and county are donating Wi-Fi hotspots to help villagers get online without having to leave their tiny houses.
Casey Martin

August 28, 2023 / 12:39 pm
Are kids in danger when wildfire smoke hits, even on 'moderate' days?

The Puget Sound area has seen good, moderate, and dangerous air quality in the last few weeks due to wildfire smoke. Last weekend was especially bad, but many people hit the streets and parks anyway.
John O'Brien

August 25, 2023 / 6:36 pm
Wildfire season in Washington state: How prescribed burns could reduce danger

With wildfire smoke blanketing the entire state, Soundside host Libby Denkmann looks at the state of fires burning near Spokane, and how prescribed burns could help mitigate the issues we face every year.
Libby Denkmann

Alec Cowan

Jason Burrows

August 22, 2023 / 11:36 am

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