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Good afternoon from the KUOW Newsroom. This is Seattle now. I'm Paige Browning. Hope you got some time to yourself or with loved ones over the holiday weekend.

Coming up, the folks in charge of Washington State's purse are preparing in case President-elect Trump does want to cut funding to bluer states.

That's in a few minutes. First, here's the roundup of today's top stories. It's Monday, December 2nd. Cold weather shelters and warming centers are open at least

through tomorrow morning in King County as the temperatures drop near freezing. Today, Seattle's

high was in the mid-40s, and tonight and tomorrow night, the temp is

forecast to drop to 33 degrees, almost freezing. The King County Regional Homelessness Authority

has been working with cities to open shelters during this fall cold snap. Double-check any cucumbers

you have left over from the holiday. Some cukes sold in Washington between October 12th and November 26th were contaminated by salmonella. Five people in the state have gotten sick so far. The contaminated veggies were delivered in bulk by sun-fed produce. State health officials say if you bought any cucumbers during the time period, but aren't sure if they came from sun-fed, best to throw them away and clean surfaces they touched.

This is just the latest in a sequence of contaminated foods in our region, including carrots and onions.

Claire Murphy is an expert in foodborne pathogens at

Washington State University. She says two of the biggest causes of contamination are water and

workers. There's a big focus right now on water, but I think as we start to focus a lot more in

water, we can't forget about things like the humans

that are actually working in these environments

and what risks they bring.

Things that can make a difference,

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