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Hey, good morning. It's Patricia Murphy. It's Friday. This is Seattle now. This week, the

City Council is weighing whether or not to keep paying app-based delivery drivers a minimum wage.

The Mariners are back, along with some fun, new food.

And speaking of food, if you're not a member, your time is running out to get a delicious,

cheap hot dog at the Costco food court.

Too beautiful to live podcast host Andrew Walsh and your last meal podcast host Rachel Bell are

here to break down the week. But first, let's get you caught up.

The fight between King County and Burian over the city's camping ban has intensified again.

Now the city is suing the county and the sheriff's office for not enforcing the ordinance.

The lawsuit filed yesterday in Snohomish County argues that the King County Sheriff's Office violated the interlocal agreement between

Burian and King County by not enforcing the city's public camping ban.

County Executive Dow Constantine's office has pushed back the potential closure of the

youth detention center by three years to 2028.

The news in a report presented to the county's law and justice committee this week,

the goal is to explore alternatives to secure incarceration. Some council members are skeptical

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