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Listen to the Consider This podcast from NPR. Hey, good morning. It's Patricia Murphy. It's Friday. This is Seattle now. This

week, voters in the U.S. chose a new president who has a contentious relationship with Washington State and Seattle,

and our state is projected to reject three of four Republican-funded initiatives,

but access to natural gas may survive.

Stranger Queer Culture and Politics Reporter Vivian McCall,

and Publicola editor and publisher Erica Barnett are here to break down the week.

But first, let's get you caught up.

Light Rail riders plan ahead. There will be fewer trains running and service disruptions while Sound Transit does

essential work over the next couple of days.

There will be no service between the Capitol Hill and Soto stations beginning at 10 tonight.

Instead, a bus shuttle will run every 10 to 15 minutes to pick up and drop passengers off at those closed stations.

And for the stations that are in service, trains will run slower

than normal this weekend, arriving every 15 minutes. Service is scheduled to return to normal on Monday.

And Monday's Veterans Day. That's the federal holiday where we honor the men and women who've

served in the armed forces. If you're looking for something to do, why not check out one of the five national parks in Washington?

There's free entrance on Monday.

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