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Hey, good morning. It's Patricia Murphy. It's Tuesday. This is Seattle now. Orca have a long

special history here in the Pacific Northwest.

New research shows that the two types of killer whales that frequent Puget Sound are actually two distinct species.

We'll talk with Seattle Times reporter Linda Mapes about the news and what this means for the conservation of the endangered southern residents.

But first, here's what's coming up this week.

Seattle City Council may vote today on labor agreements with unionized city workers. They

include a retroactive wage increase for last year of 5%. Increases over the next three years would in part be

tied to inflation and could be up to another 4 or 5 percent depending on how things go.

Seattle Department of Transportation will break ground on the north segment of the East

Marginal Way Corridor Improvement Project today. It runs from South Atlantic

Street to South Spokane Street, so keep an eye out for traffic detours. The multi-year major

rebuild will include protected bike lanes, multi-use paths, and upgraded traffic signals. We'll

drop a link to the project in the show notes. And longtime Ballard Music menu, Connor Byrne, might be coming back.

A group of local musicians and former employees are hoping to turn the space into a music co-op.

After its owners announced they were closing shop last month,

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