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Latest News

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Seattle Transit Blog about 10 hours

Midweek Roundup: Park (or ride) the bus

This is an Open Thread.

City Cast Seattle about 10 hours

Your Guide to the Primary. Plus: What’s Sunshine Guilt?

Today on the podcast, host Jane C. Hu is joined by contributor Brett Hamil and creative producer Sam J. Leeds to talk all about the most consequential races (If you need more info on races and your district, there’s a website for that). Jane, Brett, and Sam break down all the drama and backstories with these races, and why they matter. Finally, they do a midweek medley about Kalshi, A/C and renters, and if they are suffering from sunshine guilt. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 22nd episode: Seattle Theatre Group Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastSeattle on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. You can also call or text us at 206-880-3931. For more Seattle news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Seattle. Support City Cast Seattle by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/seattle Looking to advertise on City Cast Seattle? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Seattle Transit Blog about 21 hours

Seattle Transit Measure renewal headed to voters in November

After nearly two months of various council deliberations and public commentary, the Seattle Transit Measure is officially heading to voters in this year’s November General Election. This measure proposes to renew funding for boosted transit service in Seattle, first enacted in 2014 (and reduced in 2020) for 10 years. Mayor Wilson’s proposal in June faced … Continue reading "Seattle Transit Measure renewal headed to voters in November"

City Cast Seattle 1 day

Cold War Summer at SIFF, Cyclospora Outbreak, and the Team’s Screen Time Revealed

Today on the podcast, host Jane C. Hu and producer Liam Billingham speak with guest Carson Renkamp, development and membership manager at SIFF, to discuss his new series Cold War Summer. Carson explains his love of classic spy movies, the unique opportunity to see several of them on 35mm, and what we might gain from revisiting films from the Cold War era in U.S. history. Then Jane digs into the largest cyclospora outbreak in U.S. history, what it reveals about gutted federal health monitoring, and why Seattle so far has avoided disaster. She and Liam are joined by contributor Hannah Krieg, to also discuss wildfire smoke headed toward Seattle and how to protect your health. Plus the three discuss a local experiment asking people to ditch their smartphones for a month and its relationship to the U.S.’s cratering literacy levels.   Also! We’re doing our annual survey to learn more about our listeners. We’d be grateful if you took the survey at citycast.fm/survey—it’s only 7 minutes long. You’ll be doing us a big favor. Plus, anyone who takes the survey will be eligible to win a $250 Visa gift card–and City Cast City swag. Learn more about the  sponsors of this 21st episode:  Seattle Theatre Group Grand Central Bakery  Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastSeattle on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. You can also call or text us at 206-880-3931. For more Seattle news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Seattle. Support City Cast Seattle by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/seattle Looking to advertise on City Cast Seattle? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Seattle Met 2 days

Finding Stillness in Seattle

A listening lounge helped me realize there are too many tabs open in my head.

City Cast Seattle 2 days

El Niño For Dummies, What’s Replacing Starbucks, and Jimothy Takes Over

Today on the podcast, Washington State Climatologist Guillaume Mauger returns to explain what El Niño is and why it matters. Then Jane is joined by two coffee snobs: The Needling’s Lex Vaughn and City Cast Executive Producer Ashley Smith to talk about what can fill the empty Starbucks’ around town, and how it isn’t what it used to be. Finally, the trio talk about Seattle’s favorite son: Jimothy. Who is he? Where did he come from? And why is he so special to us? Learn more about the  sponsors of this 20th episode: Seattle Theatre Group Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastSeattle on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. You can also call or text us at 206-880-3931. For more Seattle news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Seattle. Support City Cast Seattle by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/seattle Looking to advertise on City Cast Seattle? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Seattle Transit Blog 3 days

Sunday Movies: Vacant Downtown Lots & Housing-Price Dynamics

Why have two downtown lots have remained empty for over a decade? The story of the Seattle Times lot and the Pioneer Square Station lot. (Build Core) Housing price dynamics in the US, UK, and New Zealand. (Patrick Boyle) This is an open thread.

Seattle Met 5 days

Street Cheese Goes for (Dairy) Gold

Courtney Johnson brings championship cheesemongering to Beacon Hill.

Seattle Transit Blog 5 days

Friday Roundtable: Link Reductions July-August

Link will have a few maintenance reductions in late July and early August. On Sunday July 26 all day, the Crosslake part of the 2 Line will be replaced by shuttle buses between South Bellevue and International District. The shuttle will run approximately every 10-15 minutes. The 1 Line will run every 8 minutes from … Continue reading "Friday Roundtable: Link Reductions July-August"

City Cast Seattle 5 days

Betting on Wildfires, Denny Blaine Verdict Is In, and Exchanging Books in Ballard

On today’s episode, host Jane C. Hu talks with science journalist Kylie Mohr about the prediction markets allowing people to bet on natural disasters, including wildfires. As this hot, dry summer continues, Kylie explains the risks involved in betting on fires that can be human-made as well as who is profiting from these bets. Then Jane is joined by contributors Guy Oron and Marcus Harrison Green to break down the verdict that arrived this week in the Denny Blaine park trial. Guy explains what the judge’s ruling means for park-goers and neighbors, and Marcus asks why this particular park got so much attention. Finally, all three get into weekend plans ranging from World Cup finals to book exchanges. And if you’re a City Cast Neighbor, stick around for a bonus segment about a legal battle between megacorporation Nestle and a local Seattle cold brew company.  Learn more about the  sponsors of this July 17th  episode: Seattle Theatre Group pFriem Beer Grand Central Bakery Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastSeattle on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. You can also call or text us at 206-880-3931. For more Seattle news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Seattle. Support City Cast Seattle by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/seattle Looking to advertise on City Cast Seattle? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Seattle Transit Blog 6 days

Seattle Transit Amendments Results

A Seattle city committee voted on a slate of amendments to the Seattle Transit Measure (STM) levy renewal Mayor Wilson proposed. The meeting video has the proceedings. It’s three and a half hours long, and parts of it were confusing to me. I watched the debates and votes on 6 of the 22 amendments. This … Continue reading "Seattle Transit Amendments Results"

Seattle Met 6 days

This Cruise Really Cooks

How one ship put its best fin forward and won over a food writer.

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