Casual Friday with Geraldine DeRuiter and Alex Hudson
Seattle Now
KUOW News and Information
2.4 • 613 Ratings
🗓️ 11 October 2024
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
This week…
Seattle’s newest RapidRide line is only four weeks old, but already in need of some quick fixes.
Seattle’s EMTs are now administering buprenorphine to people struggling with opioids as part of a first-in-the-nation program.
And a reminder: Don’t feed wild raccoons. A woman in Kitsap County learned the hard way.
Author Geraldine DeRuiter and Commute Seattle Executive Director Alex Hudson are here to break down the week.
Highway Closures: https://wsdot.wa.gov/about/news/2024/start-planning-now-major-highway-closures-lane-reductions-around-puget-sound-oct-11-14
Volunteer Park Cleanup: https://www.seattleparksfoundation.org/event/fall-restoration-day/
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| 0:00.0 | These days, there's so much news. |
| 0:01.8 | It can be hard to keep up with what it all means for you, your family, and your community. |
| 0:06.4 | The Consider This Podcast from NPR features our award-winning journalism. |
| 0:10.7 | Six days a week, we bring you a deep dive on a news story and provide the context and analysis that helps you make sense of the news. |
| 0:17.5 | We get behind the headlines. |
| 0:19.4 | We get to the truth. |
| 0:22.8 | Listen to the Consider This podcast from NPR. Hey, good morning. It's Patricia Murphy. It's Friday. This is Seattle now. This |
| 0:32.3 | week, Seattle's newest rapid ride line is only four weeks old, but already in need of some |
| 0:37.3 | quick fixes. |
| 0:38.5 | Seattle's EMTs are administering buprenorphine to people struggling with opioids as part of a |
| 0:43.8 | first-in-the-nation program. And a reminder, don't feed wild raccoons. A woman in Kitsap County |
| 0:50.5 | learned the hard way. Author Geraldine DeRoyter and commute Seattle Executive Director |
| 0:55.0 | Alex Hudson are here to break down the week. But first, let's get you caught up. |
| 1:02.6 | If you've got places to be this weekend, plan ahead if you're driving. The weather will be fair |
| 1:08.0 | and S.Doc Cruise will be out working all over the place. |
| 1:11.5 | If you're on Interstate 5, it'll be tough between Seattle, Federal Way, and Tacoma. |
| 1:16.3 | Be alert for closures and lane reductions on State Route 99 in Seattle, State Route 520 across Lake Washington, |
| 1:23.1 | and US2 in Snohomish and I-405 in Bothel. |
| 1:27.0 | Some areas will be closed around the clock. Some will be |
| 1:30.0 | closed or reduced at night or just during the day. Lots of moving parts here. So be patient |
| 1:35.3 | and check your route. We'll drop a helpful link in the show notes. And hey, want to get your hands |
| 1:40.6 | dirty at Volunteer Park? It's the annual cleanup event on Sunday. Stop by with |
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