Support comes from the Gates Foundation Discovery Center, featuring new interactive exhibits,

spotlighting innovations with global impact.

Open Fridays and Saturdays 10 to 5 with staff-led tours at 2 and 3.30.

Group reservations available Tuesday through Thursday, free to the public.

More at DiscoverGates.org.

Hi, I'm Joshua McNichols, host of KOWW's podcast, Booming.

Join me and The Big Dig podcast for a conversation about the decisions shaping our highways,

from removing the Alaskan wave iDuct to the future of I-5 and Highway 99.

That's Monday, October 27th, at 7 p.m. at the Central Library in downtown Seattle.

RSVP for this free event at k-o-w.org slash events.

See you there.

KUOW live events are sponsored by Finney Rich Painting.

Hey, good morning. I'm Paige Browning. It's Tuesday. This is Seattle now.

Violent incidents against trans women in Seattle have increased in the past year.

They've happened to people while strolling through Queen Anne in daylight, and to people on Capitol Hill hanging out with

friends. And this is all happening against the backdrop of anti-trans rhetoric and policy from the

federal government. We'll hear from Stranger News editor Vivian McCall in a minute, but first,

let's get you caught up. If you drive past Seattle Children's Hospital today, you could see nurses out picketing.

Unionized nurses are in contract negotiations with the hospital.

They say they're fighting for higher wages, increased sick time, and more so-called break nurses

who can cover for people on break. They'll be out until nine this morning

and from 11 to 2. A new sales tax on services kicks in tomorrow in Washington State. Basically,

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