You know, it really feels like THIS WEEKEND is the first REAL weekend of Spring... Let’s get out & enjoy it! 

LINKS:
Seattle International Film Festival
Seattle Beer Week
 Maifest - Leavenworth Washington
Get Intimate with the Shrub-Steppe | KEEN
World Migratory Bird Day Celebration! · Seward Park Audubon Center
Beat the Bridge for Breakthrough T1D
Spring Walk n Wag
Penn Cove Water Festival
18th Annual Flower Festival - Pike Place Market
BonsaiFEST! | Pacific Bonsai Museum
Sounders vs San Diego FC
Seattle Reign vs Washington Spirit - MOTHER’S DAY

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

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You know, it really feels like THIS WEEKEND is the first REAL weekend of Spring... Let&rsquo;s get out &amp; enjoy it!&nbsp;
LINKS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.siff.net/festival">Seattle International Film Festival</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattlebeerweek.com/">Seattle Beer Week</a> </li>
<li>&nbsp;<a href="https://leavenworth.org/maifest/">Maifest - Leavenworth Washington</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.keen-ycic.org/giss">Get Intimate with the Shrub-Steppe | KEEN</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.mobilize.us/seward-park-audubon/event/944018/">World Migratory Bird Day Celebration! &middot; Seward Park Audubon Center</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www2.breakthrought1d.org/site/TR?fr_id=10543&amp;pg=informational&amp;type=fr_informational&amp;sid=2452">Beat the Bridge for Breakthrough T1D</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lakesammamishfriends.org/events-old/2024/5/4/walk-n-wag-dgjz3">Spring Walk n Wag</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.penncovewaterfestival.org/">Penn Cove Water Festival</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/events-calendar/18th-annual-flower-festival/">18th Annual Flower Festival - Pike Place Market</a></li>
<li><a href="https://pacificbonsaimuseum.org/events/bonsai-fest-2026/">BonsaiFEST! | Pacific Bonsai Museum</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.soundersfc.com/news/seavsd-101-preview-all-you-need-to-know-when-the-sounders-host-san-diego-fc-pres-by-ticketmaster">Sounders vs San Diego FC</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reignfc.com/mothers-day">Seattle Reign vs Washington Spirit - MOTHER&rsquo;S DAY</a></li>
</ul>
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Soundside&nbsp;is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

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Spring Weekends are finally upon us - let's get out & do stuff with this weekend's warmup!

Soundside's Weekend Warmup - SIFF, Mother's Day, and MaiFest Leavenworth!

What do you think of when you see Mount Rainier? 

Some of us think, "Oh wow, I can see Mount Rainier. Must be really clear out today. Pretty."

Some people, though, look at its snow-capped peaks and see a challenge, a life goal -- something they may climb one day, braving cold and oxygen deprivation. To able to say they've done it. 

And then there is Simon Kearns, who looks at Mount Rainier as something to absolutely dominate. 

That's what he did in early May, when he set a new speed record for climbing Washington state’s tallest peak on foot.

He traveled the nearly 9,000 vertical feet to the summit and back in three hours, 43 minutes and 52 seconds. 

Kearns joined Soundside to talk about what it was like shattering the previous record by more than half an hour. 

Guest: Simon Kearns, a mountain guide at RMI Expeditions.

Related links:
Mount Rainier climber sets new speed record | The Seattle Times
Simon Kearns Smashes Mount Rainier FKT by Over 30 Minutes | Outside Magazine

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What do you think of when you see Mount Rainier?&nbsp;
Some of us think, "Oh wow, I can see Mount Rainier. Must be really clear out today. Pretty."
Some people, though, look at its snow-capped peaks and see a challenge, a life goal -- something they may climb one day, braving cold and oxygen deprivation. To able to say they've done it.&nbsp;
And then there is Simon Kearns, who looks at Mount Rainier as something to absolutely dominate.&nbsp;
That's what he did in early May, when he set a new speed record for climbing Washington state&rsquo;s tallest peak on foot.
He traveled the nearly 9,000 vertical feet to the summit and back in three hours, 43 minutes and 52 seconds.&nbsp;
Kearns joined Soundside to talk about what it was like shattering the previous record by more than half an hour.&nbsp;
Guest:&nbsp;Simon Kearns, a mountain guide at RMI Expeditions.
Related links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/mount-rainier-climber-sets-new-speed-record/">Mount Rainier climber sets new speed record | The Seattle Times</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/climbing/climbing-simon-kearns-mount-rainier-fkt-speed-record/">Simon Kearns Smashes Mount Rainier FKT by Over 30 Minutes | Outside Magazine</a></li>
</ul>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible!
Right now, we're asking for listeners to give us a full review of the show. We want to know what you want from the show, so share your thoughts with us at <a href="https://www.kuow.org/feedback">kuow.org/feedback</a>.
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Simon Kearns  made it to the summit of Mount Rainier and back in three hours, 43 minutes and 52 seconds... shattering the previous record by more than half an hour.  

Meet the mountain guide who broke a speed record on Mount Rainier 

As many as 11 people are dead in Longview, Washington after a chemical tank implosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Plant earlier this week. 

Officials also confirmed yesterday that the Columbia River is contaminated due to the disaster. 

Washington’s governor is calling this the deadliest industrial tragedy in the state’s modern history. 

Guest: 
Erik Neumann, the Southwest WA Bureau Chief for Oregon Public Broadcasting

Related Links:
Longview paper mill disaster could be ‘deadliest industrial tragedy in modern Washington state history,’ governor says - OPB

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As many as 11 people are dead in Longview, Washington after a chemical tank implosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Plant earlier this week.&nbsp;
Officials also confirmed yesterday that the Columbia River is contaminated due to the disaster.&nbsp;
Washington&rsquo;s governor is calling this the deadliest industrial tragedy in the state&rsquo;s modern history.&nbsp;
Guest:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.opb.org/author/erik-neumann/">Erik Neumann, the Southwest WA Bureau Chief for Oregon Public Broadcasting</a></li>
</ul>
Related Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/27/longview-paper-mill-chemical-tank-death-toll/">Longview paper mill disaster could be &lsquo;deadliest industrial tragedy in modern Washington state history,&rsquo; governor says - OPB</a></li>
</ul>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! Right now, we're asking for listeners to give us a full review of the show. We want to know what you want from the show, so share your thoughts with us at <a href="http://kuow.org/feedback">kuow.org/feedback</a>. Also, if you want to help out, go to <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a> Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

As many as 11 people are dead in Longview, Washington, after a chemical tank implosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Plant earlier this week. 

The latest on the deadly implosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Plant

It’s the FINAL Thursday in May, meaning that we’re just mere MOMENTS away from the BEST WEEKEND OF YOUR LIFE, so far, this week.

Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows is here with more stuff than we can fit in a normal Weekend Warmup:

LINKS:
Bark! The Musical
HONK! Fest West
Mason County Forest Festival
Glazer's PhotoFest
Battle on the Bank
Sally Ride: A New Opera About Queer Love and the First American Woman in Space
Pollinator Fest 2026
Run to End Weekend Hunger 5K 

THE STUFF WE DIDN'T GET TO:
Brandi Carlile - Echoes Through the Canyon
14th Annual Seattle Asian American Film Festival
Trae Crowder at Emerald City Comedy Club
Seattle Mariners vs Arizona D-Backs
Stamp & Scrapbook EXPO
Seattle Spring - Renegade Craft

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.

It&rsquo;s the FINAL Thursday in May, meaning that we&rsquo;re just mere MOMENTS away from the BEST WEEKEND OF YOUR LIFE, so far, this week.
Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows is here with more stuff than we can fit in a normal Weekend Warmup:
LINKS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://keycitypublictheatre.org/events/bark-the-musical">Bark! The Musical</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://honkfestwest.org/festival/">HONK! Fest West</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.masoncountyforestfestival.com/">Mason County Forest Festival</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.glazerscamera.com/pages/photofest">Glazer's PhotoFest</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://battleonthebank.com/">Battle on the Bank</a></li>
<li><a href="https://everout.com/seattle/events/sally-ride-a-new-opera-about-queer-love-and-the-first-american-woman-in-space/e237439/">Sally Ride: A New Opera About Queer Love and the First American Woman in Space</a></li>
<li><a href="https://pollinatorpathwaynw.org/pollinator-fest-2026/">Pollinator Fest 2026</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Seattle/EndWeekendHunger5k">Run to End Weekend Hunger 5K </a></li>
</ul>
THE STUFF WE DIDN'T GET TO:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://everout.com/seattle/events/brandi-carlile-echoes-through-the-canyon/e228443/">Brandi Carlile - Echoes Through the Canyon</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattleaaff.org/saaff2026">14th Annual Seattle Asian American Film Festival</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.emeraldcitycomedy.com/events/123705">Trae Crowder</a> at Emerald City Comedy Club</li>
<li><a href="https://www.mlb.com/mariners/schedule/2026-05">Seattle Mariners vs Arizona D-Backs</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://scrapbookexpo.com/2026-expo-show-list/pu-26/">Stamp &amp; Scrapbook EXPO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.renegadecraft.com/event/seattle-spring/">Seattle Spring - Renegade Craft</a> </li>
</ul>
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>
Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

It's the final weekend in May, get out there & do something AWESOME with your weekend!

Soundside's Weekend Warmup - SIFF, Mother's Day, and MaiFest Leavenworth!

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