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Listen to the Consider This podcast from NPR. Hey, good morning. It's Patricia Murphy. It's Thursday. This is Seattle now. When it comes

to Seattle Parks, the only thing more controversial than off-leash dogs might be pickleball.

A growing group of enthusiasts have made

their home at one city park, and the community is thriving. In a minute, producer Matt Martin will

introduce us to the unofficial mayor of pickleball at Green Lake. But first, let's get you caught up.

Local fans of UW football who have Xfinity may have a big problem watching the team's first game this weekend as part of the Big Ten.

King Five reports Comcast and Big Ten Network have yet to settle a dispute over network territory.

Until now, there were no teams in the conference anywhere near the Pacific

Northwest, and it's not just football. Until this is sorted, local subscribers of Comcast

Xfinity won't have TV access to any live event featuring Udub. That includes the Udub's

women's soccer match against USC September 12.

We're headed into a long holiday weekend, so here's an early warning.

Be extra careful with fire. The National Weather Service expects above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation

across the state.

This weekend, four years ago, more than 500,000 acres of land burned in 36 hours, according to the Commissioner of Public Lands, Hillary Franz.

Franz will meet with reporters this afternoon to talk about the wildfire outlook for the remainder of the season.

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