The Washington state flag. People have thoughts

Seattle Now

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🗓️ 3 March 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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When a bill in Washington's legislature proposed changing Washington's flag, the debate became a question of Washington's state identity. Seattle Now's Vaughan Jones explores that debate.

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0:00.0	These days, there's so much news.
0:01.8	It can be hard to keep up with what it all means for you, your family, and your community.
0:06.4	The Consider This Podcast from NPR features our award-winning journalism.
0:10.7	Six days a week, we bring you a deep dive on a news story and provide the context and analysis that helps you make sense of the news.
0:17.5	We get behind the headlines.
0:19.4	We get to the truth.
0:24.1	Listen to the Consider This podcast from NPR.
0:36.5	Hey, good morning. It's Jeannie Yandel. It's Monday. This is Seattle now. What defines Washington State's identity? And how should our state flag depict that?
0:40.9	A failed effort to change the state flag inspired a heated response and deeper questions about who we are and what should represent us.
0:50.2	Seattle Now's Vaughn Jones will bring you that story in a minute, but first, let's get you caught up.
1:00.4	The Seattle City Council is hosting its first meeting this week on, quote, safeguarding the city from federal policy changes.
1:08.3	The new select committee on federal administration and policy changes is meeting Thursday afternoon.
1:14.6	The first meeting will feature two roundtables, one on LGBTQ plus and reproductive rights, and one on immigrants' rights and labor protections.
1:24.6	Big news for the vitamin D deficient, the first 6 p.m. sunset of the year is coming up on Wednesday, which means 7 p.m. sunsets are not far behind after we spring into daylight saving time this weekend.
1:38.4	It's also officially meteorological spring, although this week's weather may not reflect that.
1:45.5	Expecting cloudy,
1:51.1	rainy days, according to the National Weather Service. And get ready to nerd out this week.
1:57.1	Emerald City Comic-Con starts on Thursday. You can check out all kinds of panels and an exhibitor hall, meet some featured guests, and even participate in a talent show.
2:01.4	All of this goes down at the Seattle Convention Center, so if you're not going, know that
2:06.0	it'll be pretty busy downtown this weekend. Check back for more headlines on tonight's
2:11.1	episode of Seattle Now. George Washington never set foot in Washington State, but he is a big part of our state's
2:21.6	identity, including a front and center placement on the state flag. Seattle now's Vaughn Jones
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