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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. Every ballot

submitted during the August primary election has been counted, although one local race is still too close to call.

Erica Barnett and Sandeep Koshik are here to break it down.

They're the two co-hosts of the Seattle Nice podcast.

In a minute, we'll go through the results in Seattle's City Council election plus two key state races.

But first, let's get you caught up.

Thank you. state races. But first, let's get you caught up. We'll learn more today about how the city plans to spend $14 million in funding for student safety and mental health. Seattle Mayor Bruce

Harrell and Seattle Public School Superintendent Brent Jones are announcing plans today. Herald and the Seattle City

Council came under fire last week for voting to cut its funding for the effort in half. The plan

includes increased access to mental health support, enhanced school security, additional school

staffing, and community-based partnerships for gun violence prevention and intervention.

A 12-year-old taper living at the Woodland Park Zoo is leaving the city.

After next week, Ulaan will be heading to a zoo in San Francisco.

She's been living alone at Woodland Park since her adult daughter was moved to a zoo in Calgary,

and her mate died of age-related issues.

Visitors will be able to see her and say goodbye until August 27th, but good news for Taper Lovers,

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