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In 2022, the city of Seattle began sending less urgent 911 callers to speak with nurse navigators who decide the next steps.

The city says it's going well and reduces strain on emergency rooms and ambulances.

Now a wrongful death lawsuit is raising concerns about response times.

Seattle Times reporter Daniel Beekman's been investigating.

We'll get into it in a minute.

But first, let's get you caught up.

Drivers, prepare for more chaos on Seattle's highways this week. All northbound lanes of Highway

99 at the 1st Avenue South Bridge are closed today.

They'll stay closed until 8 o'clock Wednesday night.

Last month, inspectors found a crack in the steel deck grates.

The bridge will remain operational for marine traffic.

A high-profile advocacy group for people Mental Illness is shutting down its Washington chapter.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness, or Nami, says it's revoked Washington's charter and

will dissolve the organization. According to the Seattle Times, Nami pointed to a training

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