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Hey, good morning. I'm Patricia Murphy. It's Monday. This is Seattle now.

For decades, helicopters that transport kids to Seattle Children's Hospital were required to land a mile away in some cases

and make the rest of the journey by ambulance. That's because residents of the Laurelhurst

neighborhood were concerned about the noise. After a social media post reignited the controversy,

the hospital and the neighborhood association have agreed to revisit the policy.

Coming up, we'll talk with KUOWS and a Boiko-YROC. But first, let's get you caught up.

If you've got opinions about Sound Transit's funding crunch, head over to the Nordic Museum

tonight. Councilmember Dan Strauss will hold a discussion on the future of light rail in Ballard,

alongside state officials and reps from Sound Transit. Strauss is also a Sound Transit board member

and says he thinks the Ballard light rail extension needs

to go ahead as planned. The agency's board of directors is expected to vote on a plan to adopt

cost-cutting options by the end of the month. Tonight's meeting starts at six. It started with no

cars. Now the urbanist reports the Pike Place Development Authority will be piloting a sip and stroll program this summer.

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