For 17 days Lanni Johnson was on a hunger strike in front of the Capitol, because she wanted to call attention to the plight of the orcas. The 71-year-old Snohomish resident joined Seattle's Morning News to discuss what compelled her to take such extreme actions.

<p>For 17 days Lanni Johnson was on a hunger strike in front of the Capitol, because she wanted to call attention to the plight of the orcas. The 71-year-old Snohomish resident joined Seattle's Morning News to discuss what compelled her to take such extreme actions.</p>

Dave Ross and Colleen O’Brien bring you the day’s most important news stories every weekday. Along with Chris Sullivan on traffic and KIRO 7 TV’s Nick Allard, it’s everything you need to get your day started right. 

<p>Dave Ross and Colleen O’Brien bring you the day’s most important news stories every weekday. Along with Chris Sullivan on traffic and KIRO 7 TV’s Nick Allard, it’s everything you need to get your day started right. </p>

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