Once again, thanks for listening to Soundside during our Winter Fundraising Drive!

Here at Soundside, we work really hard to bring you the news, like our conversation with Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson, and shows like Sound Politics, but we also like to keep things fun!

So, in that spirit, here’s somebody who loves fun: producer Jason Megatron Burrows with a few sneak peeks of things to keep you occupied this weekend… 

LINKS: 
Christmas Parade of Boats - Friday - South Lake Union to the Ballard Bridge & Back!
Back to the Future The Musical - Now through Dec 22nd. 
THE SNOW QUEEN - Spokane, Friday Night
Handmade LEGO Ornaments - Bellingham, Saturday


SIFF Cinema Downtown’s First Birthday Bash: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - Saturday

If you would like to suggest events for us to talk about in upcoming "Weekend Warmups," please send Jason an email at SOUNDSIDE@KUOW.ORG

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes

Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

Once again, thanks for listening to Soundside during our Winter Fundraising Drive!
Here at Soundside, we work really hard to bring you the news, like our conversation with Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson, and shows like Sound Politics, but we also like to keep things fun!
So, in that spirit, here&rsquo;s somebody who loves fun: producer Jason Megatron Burrows with a few sneak peeks of things to keep you occupied this weekend&hellip;&nbsp;
LINKS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.argosycruises.com/christmas-ship-parade-of-boats/">Christmas Parade of Boats</a> - Friday - South Lake Union to the Ballard Bridge &amp; Back!</li>
<li><a href="https://www.stgpresents.org/events/back-to-the-future/">Back to the Future The Musical</a> - Now through Dec 22nd.&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://firstinterstatecenter.org/event/snow-queen/">THE SNOW QUEEN</a> - Spokane, Friday Night</li>
<li><a href="https://www.whatcommuseum.org/event/handmade-holidays-at-the-whatcom-museum/2024-12-14/">Handmade LEGO Ornaments</a> - Bellingham, Saturday</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.siff.net/cinema/in-theaters/willy-wonka">SIFF Cinema Downtown&rsquo;s First Birthday Bash: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory</a> - Saturday
</li>
</ul>
If you would like to suggest events for us to talk about in upcoming "Weekend Warmups," please send Jason an email at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:SOUNDSIDE@KUOW.ORG">SOUNDSIDE@KUOW.ORG</a>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to&nbsp;<a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
Soundside&nbsp;is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Dec 13th-15th

Toxicity. Gaslighting. Undermining. 

These are some of the ways Seattle City Councilmember Tammy Morales has described the behavior of her colleagues since she announced her resignation last week. She’s vacating her position three years before her term ends.

"When I raise the issues on the dais, I am met with this seething anger just for expressing my policy priorities or my perspective," Morales said.

Morales’ resignation letter raised red flags about the inner workings of city hall, and highlighted several concerns she had about the council behind the scenes. 

That includes allegations that the current council interfered with non-partisan Council Central Staff who provide objective policy analysis, and an observation that she had witnessed a significant departure of institutional knowledge over the last year because of staff departures.

Now, Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson is responding to Morales' allegations. 

GUEST:
Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson

RELATED LINKS:
'Gaslighting and manipulation.' Why Tammy Morales is leaving Seattle City Council - Soundside 
Seattle City Councilmember Tammy Morales steps down, citing harmful work environment - KUOW

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Toxicity. Gaslighting. Undermining.&nbsp;
These are some of the ways Seattle City Councilmember Tammy Morales has described the behavior of her colleagues since she announced her resignation last week. She&rsquo;s vacating her position three years before her term ends.
"When I raise the issues on the dais, I am met with this seething anger just for expressing my policy priorities or my perspective," Morales said.
Morales&rsquo; resignation letter raised red flags about the inner workings of city hall, and highlighted several concerns she had about the council behind the scenes.&nbsp; That includes allegations that the current council interfered with non-partisan Council Central Staff who provide objective policy analysis, and an observation that she had witnessed a significant departure of institutional knowledge over the last year because of staff departures.
Now, Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson is responding to Morales' allegations.&nbsp;
GUEST:
<ul>
<li>Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson</li>
</ul>
RELATED LINKS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/gaslighting-and-manipulation-why-tammy-morales-is-leaving-seattle-city-council">'Gaslighting and manipulation.' Why Tammy Morales is leaving Seattle City Council - Soundside&nbsp;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-city-councilmember-tammy-morales-steps-down">Seattle City Councilmember Tammy Morales steps down, citing harmful work environment - KUOW</a></li>
</ul>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to&nbsp;<a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
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Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson responds to allegations of 'toxic behavior' 

Spokane mayor Lisa Brown is raising red flags about a plan to move liquid nuclear waste from Hanford through her city. 

She wrote a letter to the federal Department of Energy, the EPA, and Washington’s Department of Ecology asking those agencies to reconsider a plan for trucks filled with the waste to travel Eastbound I-90 out of Washington on their way to Utah and Texas. 

The 2,000 gallons set to be moved are just a tiny portion of the 56 million gallons sitting under the Hanford site, north of the Tri-Cities, that needs to be disposed of. 

This may feel like a Cold War-era legacy but today, nuclear energy is making a comeback. And as the Hanford story shows, even with all of this new buzz around nuclear, there is still no long-term place to put all the radioactive byproduct.

Guests:

John Stang, reporter covering Hanford for Cascade PBS

Allison Macfarlane, director at the University of British Columbia’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and a former chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Links:

Crosscut: Spokane doesn’t want feds to truck nuclear waste through the city

Scientific American: Nuclear Waste Is Piling Up. Does the U.S. Have a Plan?

 

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Spokane mayor Lisa Brown is raising red flags about a plan to move liquid nuclear waste from Hanford through her city.&nbsp;
<a href="https://my.spokanecity.org/news/releases/2024/09/18/mayor-opposes-state-federal-agencies-plans-to-ship-liquid-radioactiv/">She wrote a letter to the federal Department of Energy, the EPA, and Washington&rsquo;s Department of Ecology asking those agencies to reconsider a plan for trucks filled with the waste to travel Eastbound I-90</a> out of Washington on their way to Utah and Texas.&nbsp;<a href="https://my.spokanecity.org/news/releases/2024/09/18/mayor-opposes-state-federal-agencies-plans-to-ship-liquid-radioactiv/"></a>
The 2,000 gallons set to be moved are just a tiny portion of the 56 million gallons sitting under the Hanford site, north of the Tri-Cities, that needs to be disposed of.&nbsp;
This may feel like a Cold War-era legacy but today, nuclear energy is making a comeback. And as the Hanford story shows, even with all of this new buzz around nuclear, there is still no long-term place to put all the radioactive byproduct.
Guests:
John Stang, reporter covering Hanford for Cascade PBS
Allison Macfarlane, director at the University of British Columbia&rsquo;s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and a former chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Links:
Crosscut: <a href="https://www.cascadepbs.org/environment/2024/12/spokane-doesnt-want-feds-truck-nuclear-waste-through-city">Spokane doesn&rsquo;t want feds to truck nuclear waste through the city</a>
Scientific American: <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nuclear-waste-is-piling-up-does-the-u-s-have-a-plan/">Nuclear Waste Is Piling Up. Does the U.S. Have a Plan?</a>
&nbsp;
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
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Spokane mayor fights plan to move nuclear waste through city

Come January, when lawmakers sit down for the new legislative term in Olympia , there will be several new faces.

More than a dozen legislators make up the new freshman class, and they’ll be facing what some have described as a ‘perfect storm’: the state is bracing for an anticipated 10 to 12 billion dollar budget gap.

It’s been nearly 15 years since Washington faced a fiscal shortfall this significant.

Back then, at the center of finding the cuts, and compromises, to deal with it -- was state representative and then-Speaker of the House -- Frank Chopp, of Washington’s 43rd Legislative District.

But lawmakers won’t be drawing on Chopp’s negotiating expertise this time around. He announced back in March that he would not be running for reelection.

Throughout his tenure in Olympia, Chopp championed new laws related to housing, homelessness, and mental health – still just as relevant today as when he was first elected, in 1994.

GUEST:
Representative Frank Chopp

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Come January, when lawmakers sit down for the new legislative term in Olympia , there will be several new faces.
More than a dozen legislators make up the new freshman class, and they&rsquo;ll be facing what some have described as a <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/a-perfect-storm-inside-washington-s-massive-budget-gap">&lsquo;perfect storm&rsquo;: the state is bracing for an anticipated 10 to 12 billion dollar budget gap.</a>
It&rsquo;s been nearly 15 years since Washington faced a fiscal shortfall this significant.
Back then, at the center of finding the cuts, and compromises, to deal with it -- was state representative and then-Speaker of the House -- Frank Chopp, of Washington&rsquo;s 43rd Legislative District.
But lawmakers won&rsquo;t be drawing on Chopp&rsquo;s negotiating expertise this time around. He announced back in March that he would not be running for reelection.
Throughout his tenure in Olympia, Chopp championed new laws related to housing, homelessness, and mental health &ndash; still just as relevant today as when he was first elected, in 1994.
GUEST:
<ul>
<li dir="ltr"><a href="https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/chopp/">Representative Frank Chopp</a></li>
</ul>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to&nbsp;<a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
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