KUOW’s Will James is very good at unwinding some of society’s most intractable issues…In his documentary Hot Spot, Will examines how Fentanyl fuels this area and the city’s attempts at stopping it.

Read more on this KUOW Documentary here.

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KUOW&rsquo;s Will James is very good at unwinding some of society&rsquo;s most intractable issues&hellip;In his documentary Hot Spot, Will examines how Fentanyl fuels this area and the city&rsquo;s attempts at stopping it.
Read <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/fentanyl-fuels-a-persistent-hot-spot-at-seattle-s-12th-and-jackson-what-will-it-take-to-fix-it">more on this KUOW Documentary here.</a>
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KUOW Documentary: Fentanyl fuels a persistent 'hot spot' at Seattle's 12th and Jackson. What will it take to fix it?

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A KUOW investigation found the district skipped some safety steps to keep methane out of Seattle’s Rainier Beach High School after it was rebuilt last year.

Pierce is finding success in a different way of doing juvenile probation. 

And a look into how the University of Washington became the epicenter of college sports drama over the past couple of weeks.

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Today, we&rsquo;re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom&hellip;
A KUOW investigation found the district skipped some safety steps to keep methane out of Seattle&rsquo;s Rainier Beach High School after it was rebuilt last year.
Pierce is finding success in a different way of doing juvenile probation.&nbsp;
And a look into how the University of Washington became the epicenter of college sports drama over the past couple of weeks.
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Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom…  A KUOW investigation found the district skipped some safety steps to keep methane out of Seattle’s Rainier Beach High School after it was rebuilt last year.  Pierce is finding success in a different way of doing juvenile probation.   And a look into how the University of Washington became the epicenter of college sports drama over the past couple of weeks.

Weekend Listen: Methane hazard at Rainier Beach High School, Pierce County reimagines juvenile probation, and the UW Huskies get back the star quarterback they just lost

An assessment of the severity of this flu season so far, a possible funding boost for Hanford Nuclear Site cleanup, and a goodbye to the University District's last movie theater.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Zaki Hamid.

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An assessment of the severity of this flu season so far, a possible funding boost for Hanford Nuclear Site cleanup, and a goodbye to the University District's last movie theater.
It&rsquo;s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Zaki Hamid.
We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow">Tap here</a>&nbsp;to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.
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An assessment of the severity of this flu season so far, a possible funding boost for Hanford Nuclear Site cleanup, and a goodbye to the University District's last movie theater.  It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Zaki Hamid.

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Wash-DOT began TWO YEARS worth of work on I-5.

The University District lost its last movie theater

And Sound Transit is making a big switch from cloth to vinyl seats.

Stranger News Editor Vivian McCall and Arts and Culture Writer Jas Keimig are here to break down the week.

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This week&hellip;
Wash-DOT began TWO YEARS worth of work on I-5.
The University District lost its last movie theater
And Sound Transit is making a big switch from cloth to vinyl seats.
Stranger News Editor Vivian McCall and Arts and Culture Writer Jas Keimig are here to break down the week.
We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. <a href="https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow">Tap here</a> to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.
Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:seattlenow@kuow.org">seattlenow@kuow.org</a>, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or<a href="https://www.kuow.org/feedback"> leave us feedback online</a>.

This week…  Wash-DOT began TWO YEARS worth of work on I-5.  The University District lost its last movie theater  And Sound Transit is making a big switch from cloth to vinyl seats.  Stranger News Editor Vivian McCall and Arts and Culture Writer Jas Keimig are here to break down the week.

KUOW Documentary: Fentanyl fuels a persistent 'hot spot' at Seattle's 12th and Jackson. What will it take to fix it?

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