This week: The wildfires in California are resonating here in Washington, there’s a new governor at the helm, and Starbucks says only paying customers can use the bathroom or hang out in the store.

Author Jodi-Ann Burey and Factal editor Joe Veyera are here to break down the week.

Click here to read Geekwire's reporting on "HuskySwap."

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This week: The wildfires in California are <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/disaster-aid-for-los-angeles-could-soon-be-on-the-way-from-king-county">resonating here</a> in Washington, there&rsquo;s a <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/wa-s-new-governor-takes-office-promises-big-changes-i-m-not-here-to-defend-government">new governor</a> at the helm, and Starbucks says <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/no-such-thing-as-a-free-toilet-starbucks-reverses-open-bathroom-policy">only paying customers</a> can use the bathroom or hang out in the store.
Author <a href="https://jodiannburey.com/">Jodi-Ann Burey</a> and Factal editor Joe Veyera are here to break down the week.
Click <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2025/uw-and-computer-science-student-reach-truce-in-spat-over-huskyswap-scheduling-app/">here</a> to read Geekwire's reporting on "HuskySwap."
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