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Hey, good morning. I'm Paige Browning. It's Wednesday. This is Seattle now. If you've

taken a trip through CETAC Airport lately, you'll notice that things are under construction.

From widening roads to revamping the sea concourse, there are a lot of changes being made ahead of this summer's World Cup, and not a lot of time to do it.

Patricia Murphy interviews Seattle Times business reporter Lauren Rosenblatt and we'll hear them break down the CTAC construction jam in a minute.

But first, let's get you caught up.

The number of people getting the flu has spiked in Washington State, and it's sending people to the hospital.

As of early January, influenza accounted for 3.6% of all emergency visits, according to state health

officials. They say it's not too late to get vaccinated for this year.

Last year's flu season was rough. More than 500 people died in Washington. Udav Medicine says

this year is looking similar. Housing's at the forefront during this first week of the legislative

session in Olympia. The state Senate will hold public hearings today on several of

these bills. One would allow more density on land that's controlled by religious organizations if the

project includes affordable housing. Today's hearings at 1030 streaming live on TVW. And vinyl is back.

And no, we're not talking about your record collection.

Sound transits in the process of replacing cloth seats on light rail trains with vinyl.

The agency says the change grew out of feedback from riders who had concerns about cleanliness and stains.

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