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Bill Radke talks to former NPR reporter David Baron about why he believes everyone should witness a full solar eclipse in their lifetime. Baron also talks about his new book "American Eclipse" that tells the story of the 1878 full solar eclipse that stretched across the American West and drew the nation's scientists and eclipse chasers.

The new distracted driving law does not outlaw coffee drinking, but a lot of people think it does. There's a petition to change the law. We'll explain what you can't do and help you decide whether that's fair. There's also a push to change Washington drivers licenses and other documents so you would no longer have to declare your gender. We'll talk with someone who's calling for that change. And a life-changing opportunity, you'll meet an eclipse evangelist who wants you to know that staying in

In February of 2016 Andre Taylor was in L.A. when he got a phone call from his stepmom in Seattle. She told him his little brother Che had been shot by the police. Che Taylor was standing next to the open door of a car. The two officers said he was reaching for a gun when they fired.

First up today we have Gov. Jay Inslee as our guest. He'll tell you whether the new state budget is fair or unfair to the Puget Sound area. We'll also talk with a journalist about why North Korea hates the United States, but also kind of needs us as well. And, should Washington state law change to make it easier to prosecute police for shooting people?

Bill Radke speaks with Seattle-based journalist and author Blaine Harden about the history of North Korea and the tensions between it and the U.S.

Bill Radke talks to Anna King, a journalist with the Northwest News Network, about her reporting on the Hanford tunnel collapse, including why it happened and what it means for other nuclear waste storage sites at Hanford.

Could Charleena Lyles still be alive today if police had not gone to her apartment alone? In Tacoma, an officer can call for help dealing with someone who might be mentally ill. They can call a mental health co-responder. And now, this co-responder program might go statewide. KUOW’s Bill Radke speaks with Tacoma Patrol Officer John Hill and a mental health co-responder who works with officers – Ryan Miles.

North Korea has launched an intercontinental missile, as in from their continent to our continent. We'll tell you whether that's a threat to Seattle and what President Trump's options are. We'll also show you how police encounters could go differently from how it went in the Charleena Lyles shooting. What happens when officers show up with a mental health co-responder? And British Columbia has a new premier. We'll tell you what's changed in British Columbia.

Bill Radke speaks with Kent Boydston, a research analyst with The Peterson Institute for International Economics, about North Korea testing an intercontinental ballistic missile that could reach Alaska. Boydston discusses the details of the test, President Trump's response, and how worried we should be living in the Pacific Northwest.

Bill Radke talks to Summer Stinson, lawyer and vice president of the parent group Washington's Paramount Duty , and Daniel Zavala, director of policy and government relations with the League of Education Voters , about the end of the latest legislative session and how much closer lawmakers got to fully funding basic education.

Bill Radke speaks with Seattle Times environment reporter Lynda Mapes about the 100-year anniversary of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, also known as the Ballard Locks. Mapes discusses how truly transformational the Locks were, for both good and ill. She details the ways in which the city was reshaped in ways that were only possibly because of the Locks. But she also discusses the human cost and how the oppressed Native American population was even further harmed by this progress.

Did we do it? Did Washington state finally pay for education as much as the state Supreme Court commanded? We'll debate that. Also, the Ballard Locks turn 100 years old tomorrow. Are the Locks a triumph of engineering, a historic injustice, or maybe both? And is the Seattle area in a marijuana bubble that's about to burst?

Bill Radke speaks with Marie Vila, co-chair of Bremerton Neighborhoods Now! , about why she thinks block parties, potlucks and "crappy dinner parties" are what Bremerton needs right now.

Bill Radke speaks with Emily Parkhurst, editor in chief of the Puget Sound Business Journal, about some of the reasons cannabis retail shops in Washington are having a hard time making a profit .

Bill Radke talks to Joseph O'Sullivan, Seattle Times Olympia reporter, about the latest information on the state budget deal that Republicans and Democrats reached on Wednesday.