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Hey there from the KUOW Newsroom. This is Seattle now. I'm Paige Browning. It is no ordinary day

for K-E-X-P, but somehow related, it's an extraordinary day for

fans of Prince. We'll hear about the blending of forces between K-E-X-P and the Purple

Rain singer coming up on the show. But first, here are today's top stories. It's Friday,

July 26th.

Starting with the presidential race, the majority of Washington's presidential delegates are in support of Vice President Kamala Harris, heading into the Democratic National Convention next month.

The delegates voted 79 to 17 last night to endorse Harris. It was non-binding,

and nomination procedures won't fully get underway until next week at the earliest.

On the statewide campaign trail, Republican Semi Bird already says he'd declare a state of

emergency in Washington if elected governor.

KOWW is speaking with the four leading candidates in the gubernatorial race, and our final interview is with Byrd. He told us about his unusual idea for dealing with the homelessness crisis.

That is, to declare a state of emergency and call the National Garden to build treatment facilities.

Addiction treatment, mental health treatment, must be the epicenter of our strategy and addressing this crisis.

And that is why I said we must declare that state of emergency to bring the resources.

Bird is an Army Special Forces veteran and a former member of the Richland School Board.

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