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Seattle gardener Marty Wingate loves the Pacific Coast iris: its a native plant, so it doesnt require summer watering, it has a nice grassy look and it thrives in partial shade.

Olympia And The Transportation Package When state lawmakers adjourned in June, they left a $10 billion transportation package on the table. Now, senate leaders have announced they’ll hold hearings in the fall on the state’s transportation priorities and how to pay for them. Everett Herald reporter and columnist Jerry Cornfield joins us with details. Letters Written In Wartime Wartime letters capture a uniquely vivid history not found in text books. They place us in the author’s shoes. Take this

Olympia And The Transportation PackageWhen state lawmakers adjourned in June, they left a $10 billion transportation package on the table. Now, senate

The Business Of NewspapersJeff Bezos, Chief Executive of Amazon.com just bought the Washington Post for $250 million. Billionaires have been buying up

The Business Of Newspapers Jeff Bezos, Chief Executive of Amazon.com just bought the Washington Post for $250 million. Billionaires have been buying up newspapers, from Bezos to the owner of the Boston Red Sox who just bought The Boston Globe. Why invest in an industry that is struggling? And what does this mean for the medium itself? Hanson Hosein, director of the Masters of Communication in Leadership at the University of Washington, explains the business of media. Puget Sound Orcas The

Understanding The Vitamin MythThere is often contradictory information about the health benefits of vitamins and supplements: take them, don’t take them,

Understanding The Vitamin Myth There is often contradictory information about the health benefits of vitamins and supplements: take them, don’t take them, low vitamin D is tied to aging, Omega-3 might cause cancer. So how do doctors and nutritionists cipher through the different information to provide the best advice to patients? Dr. Calvin Kwan, clinical resident at Bastyr Center for Natural Health, and Mary Purdy, a registered dietitian with Seattle Healing Arts Center, explain when vitamins

Mayoral Candidate Douglas McQuaidSeattle Mayoral candidate Douglas McQuaid joins Weekday to discuss the issues he feels are important to the city ahead of

Mayoral Candidate Douglas McQuaid Seattle Mayoral candidate Douglas McQuaid joins Weekday to discuss the issues he feels are important to the city ahead of the August primary. The Hidden Dangers in Common Beauty Products People use a lot of products to stay clean and attractive. Lotion, shampoo, deodorant, face cream, sunblock, and cosmetics are commonplace, but do we know what’s in them? Shampoos often contain sulfates and parabens which can be hormone disrupters. Lotions often contain

What Families Need to Get By in SeattleA new study by the Economic Policy Institute says that a family of four in Seattle needs at least $70,000 a year to

What Families Need to Get By in Seattle A new study by the Economic Policy Institute says that a family of four in Seattle needs at least $70,000 a year to maintain what they call a “modest lifestyle.” What does that look like? We talk with John Burbank of the Economic Opportunity Institute. The Staying Power Of LEGO Those colorful little plastic LEGO bricks were first invented in 1958. Fifty-five years later, LEGO is still profitable and growing. But 10 years ago, the company nearly went

Reform For Egypt?On Monday the Egyptian Army issued a 48 hour ultimatum to Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. Protesters gathered on Tahrir Square and

Reform For Egypt? On Monday the Egyptian Army issued a 48 hour ultimatum to Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. Protesters gathered on Tahrir Square and around the country on Sunday calling for either reform or the resignation from President Morsi. They feel that in his year in office he has been too polarizing and unable to do his job adequately. Borzou Daragahi , Middle East correspondent for the Financial Times, and Ellis Goldberg, Professor in the Department of Political Science at the

Study Finds Improvement Among Nation's Charter Schools A new study out of Stanford University shows charter schools across the country are both attracting more students and, in some cases, doing a better job of educating them than public schools. We talk with study leader Dr. Margaret Raymond of Stanford’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes. Seattle Times Tries To Help Solve a Mystery If you read the Seattle Times, on Sunday you might have noticed a front-page story about a mystery woman

Study Finds Improvement Among Nation's Charter SchoolsA new study out of Stanford University shows charter schools across the country are both attracting