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The Newsfeed heads north to Snohomish County
This week, the team covers flooding, public transit, a measles outbreak and debate over security cameras in the state's third most populous county.
Shannen Ortale
Shannen Ortale is a producer at Cascade PBS. She formerly worked as a freelancer & film festival programmer. She also served as a producer & educator for community media & public television in Boston.
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson puts her affordability agenda to the test
In an interview with Host Paris Jackson, Wilson talks homelessness, policing, preparing for federal intrusion, and ”moving the needle” on quality of life.
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How the 2026 Washington state legislative session is going
Lawmakers continue to weigh a millionaire's tax, new limitations on AI chatbots and stronger protections for immigrants and voting rights.
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Documenting Washington state's Black past
This week, The Newsfeed team attends the memorial of a celebrated Black historian, revisits King County's naming and reads the Mother of Afrofuturism.
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New Seattle City Attorney Erika Evans plans big changes
Evans talks community court, drug diversion and Donald Trump in an interview with host Paris Jackson.