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Hey, good morning. It's Patricia Murphy. It's Wednesday. This is Seattle now. The city of Seattle has been working steadily to clean up downtown. This fall, they tried a new approach, arrests and street cleaning

on some core streets. There have been areas of improvement, but it's also pushing people into

other neighborhoods and away from services, and that can cause new problems. We'll hear more

from Seattle Times reporter Greg Kim in a minute, But first, let's get you caught up.

This week, workers began removing contaminated sediment from the lower Diwamish waterway in Seattle.

It's a super fun site that's been contaminated for years due to industrial activity, this most

recent work is part of a multi-year cleanup project being overseen by the EPA.

The Seattle Police Department is getting $1.5 million from the U.S. Justice Department

to test more rape kits and reduce the backlog.

The grant includes money to use genetic genealogy techniques

to solve cold cases. And Lake Washington Boulevard is getting a makeover. The city wants to add

speed bumps and new crossings, even redesign some entire intersections. The goal is to make the road

safer for pedestrians, cars, and cyclists.

You can have your say. The public meeting is Thursday night at 6.30. Just follow the link in the

show notes if you'd like to watch or weigh in on the project. Check back for more headlines on

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