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Listen to the Consider This podcast from NPR. Hey, good morning. It's Patricia Murphy. It's Tuesday. This is Seattle now. More than 200

people have signed up to walk across the entire city on Saturday.

It's called the Seattle Super Saunter, and the goal is more than exercise.

Intrepid reporter Casey Martin tested out the route.

In a minute, he'll give us the details and some pro tips.

But first, let's get you caught up.

If you bike or walk through the Montlake neighborhood on the popular Bill Dawson Trail, expect a detour for the next five years. Yep, you heard that right. As part of the Portage Bay Bridge and Roanoke Lid project, the Bill Dawson Trail closed Monday morning and won't reopen until 2030. Pedestrians and bicycleists

will have two separate detours to look out for. Washdot says to build in extra travel time and

follow posted signage. Layoffs are expected at the Washington State Library due to shortfalls

in both state and federal funding. The Secretary of State's Office sent out

letters to 47 employees at high risk of losing their jobs. Some of the workers could be terminated

as soon as June 30th. The state legislature passed an operating budget that doesn't include

more than $6.5 million requested by the state library system. The Research Library in

Tomwater and the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library in Seattle are expected to take the biggest

hit. And Governor Bob Ferguson is scheduled to sign 28 bills into law this morning. The legislation

includes everything from expanding special education

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