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Hey, good morning. I'm Patricia Murphy. It's Monday. This is Seattle now. Valets are still being counted,

but if the primary is any indicator, Seattle voters are

looking to shake things up.

We'll talk about who's moving on to the November election, what they might need to win and

what it all says about Seattle politics.

Seattle Times reporter David Cromen is here to explain, but first, let's get you caught up.

Thank you. Cromen is here to explain. But first, let's get you caught up. Small businesses that have been vandalized will get more help from the city.

In Seattle, business owners can already receive up to $3,000 grants to make repairs.

Now, stores that want to implement new security measures can apply to get reimbursed up to $3,000 grants to make repairs. Now, stores that want to implement new security measures

can apply to get reimbursed up to $6,000. Applications are open through December or until the funding

runs out. Cannabis sales across Washington are down again for the fourth year in a row,

according to state officials. Revenue in the first quarter of this year totaled

$277 million. That's $100 million less than the all-time high in 2021. Prices for cannabis have

dropped compared to pre-pandemic levels, likely because of an oversupply. And King County's crackdown on

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