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you get your podcasts. Hey, good morning. I'm Patricia Murphy. It's Tuesday. This is Seattle Now. Throughout Washington State,

there are news deserts, places with zero local journalism. The Murrow Fellowship Program is trying

to fill that gap by placing a reporter in every single county in Washington.

Coming up, we'll talk with the program's director about how this could help

solve the local news crisis, but first, let's get you caught up.

If you have opinions on light rail, this one's for you. City and county leaders sit down

tonight to discuss the future of light rail in our region.

The Transportation Choices Coalition is hosting Mayor Katie Wilson and King County Executive Girmai Zahalai for a live panel.

City Council member Dan Strauss and County Council member Teresa Muscatta will also be there.

They both represent areas where light rail

expansions have been proposed. The event starts at 6 p.m. at Seattle City Hall and it's free to

attend. Barnes & Noble returns to downtown Seattle this week and they're starting off with a ribbon

cutting tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. The new Pike Street location is in the former

North Face space. Barnes & Noble says it's nearly 18,000 square feet of books, toys, and games.

The new location's store manager called returning to Seattle's downtown a dream come true.

The former Barnes & Noble in Pacific place shut down in early 2020.

And hey, Seattle Now is dialed up to 11. That's right. We keep you up to date 11 times a week.

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