This week…

Things got heated as the Seattle City Council debated Legislation aimed at drug possession

The east coast is learning what it’s like to live through smoke season.

And WSU researchers are tinkering on a crisp new apple.

We’ll break it all down with KUOW’s Bill Radke, and Seattle Times columnist Naomi Ishisaka.

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