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North Seattle residents got tired of waiting. Tired of watching sex traffickers work the Aurora Avenue corridor night after night while city hall looked the other way. So they did what Mayor Katie Wilson wouldn't — they blocked the streets themselves, throwing up makeshift barricades to break the johns' loop and take back their neighborhood by force.Now, after months of community pressure made the city's inaction impossible to ignore, Seattle officials are announcing their own formal street closures. Mayor Wilson and SDOT are framing this as a response to a "clear message" from residents — which is one way to describe what happens when a government fails so completely that ordinary people are forced to build their own infrastructure just to survive it.The Police Chief is promising redirected resources. The City Attorney is pointing to gun seizures and new prosecutorial involvement. Whether any of it amounts to more than a press conference remains to be seen. Seattle has a long track record of theatrical responses to crises its own progressive policies created and then ignored until the cameras showed up.New episode every weekday. Subscribe to @reasonablenews to stay ahead of what the mainstream press won't tell you.#Seattle #Crime #FailedCityGO PREMIUM WITH REASONABLE+ FOR UNCENSORED ACCESS

 Cheri Preston on the big tickets sold ahead of the NBA Finals Game 3 // Jim Ryan on the danger of "screwworms" // Charlie Commentary on Katie Wilson's absence from a neighborhood march in North Seattle // Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" — our weekly check in with the King County Prosecutor's Office // Gee Scott on Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's turning back on CCTV cameras

Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom First, residents of North Seattle along Aurora Avenue are on edge, after a recent surge of gun violence in a neighborhood that has been a longtime hotspot for human trafficking. City officials say they’re working urgently to close streets and assign police patrols Next, the latest from the paper mill disaster in Longview, where earlier this week, the names were released of the 11 people who died. The scope of the tragedy has sparked concerns about the lasting impact on this Southwest Washington town. Next, students and families in Bothell have been pushing back against a decision to not renew the contract of a popular school resource officer. And finally, typically when you spot a great blue heron in western Washington, you see one flying or fishing alone. In Redmond a huge group of herons have picked a place to nest - in an unusual spot. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: The Revive I-5 Project is taking a brief break // Leland Vittert on the President's approval rating and primary elections // Charlie Commentary on why Katie Wilson was absent from a city-led safety walk in North Seattle last weekend // David Fahrenthold on President Trump's "anti-weaponization fund" and rennovations throughout the nation's capitol // Andrew Villeneuve from the NW Progressive Institute on the state budget and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson // Gee Scott on Myles Garrett signing with the Los Angeles Rams

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Dr. Kate Burrows of the grassroots preservation organization in North Seattle called "Save Crown Hill Cemetery." Dr. Burrows founded the group with neighbors in December 2025. In this conversation, Dr. Burrows shares the good news - that her group's research and other work has apparently eliminated the threatened subdividing and development of a portion of historic Crown Hill Cemetery, which originally dates to 1903. She also outlines the work ahead, as the grassroots community group will to try and help secure the cemetery's future. CASCADE OF HISTORY spoke with Dr. Kate Burrows on Monday, June 1, 2026. Earlier BONUS EPISODE about Crown Hill Cemetery: https://soundcloud.com/cascadeofhistory/bonus-episode-save-crownhill Save Crown Hill Cemetery's website: https://savecrownhill.carrd.co/ Save Crown Hill Cemetery's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585444495150 Links to more information as well as images related to most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Mariners’ bats break through, but ‘piggyback’ drama overshadows rout of A’s // North Seattle businesses demand action after Aurora Avenue shooting leaves community shaken // Frustrated residents build gun violence barricades on Seattle's Aurora Ave. side streets // City leaders say Seattle ready for World Cup, despite concerns with surveillance, drones // The mayor will welcome them’: LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt says Seattle’s policies will attract LA’s homeless population // LETTERS

Jim Ryan on a very consequential primary election in Texas // Meteorologist Scott Sistek with an extended weather forecast heading into June // Rob McKenna on the US Supreme Court decision on birthright citizenship expected next month // Charlie Commentary on frustrations among North Seattle residents over city leadership inaction toward prevalent gunshots in neighborhoods // Lifelong CEO James Shackleford on the Seattle Pride Gala debuting this June // Gee Scott on the latest round of Meta layoffs

5pm - A landmark 45-year study of over 1,000 children found that early self-control—not IQ or wealth—is the strongest predictor of lifelong health, success, and stability, though it can still be strengthened over time // North Seattle neighborhood builds makeshift barricades after shootings near Aurora // LETTERS

Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page. It’s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the stories that we'll be following as the week moves forward. Guest: Ryan Packer - Contributing Editor at The Urbanist Related Links: Seattle Children's and Laurelhurst neighborhood agree to change controversial helicopter landing policy Noisy protest calls out limits on airlifts to Seattle Children's Sound Transit Board Grapples with Plan to Rebalance ST3 Somers Proposal Keeps Rail to Everett and Tacoma On Track, Stops Short of Ballard Seattle Sound Transit Leaders Rally to Avoid Light Rail Delays Who doesn’t want WinCo store to open in North Seattle? Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unions are trying to get in the way of WinCo from coming to North Seattle. Former Seattle PI columnist Joel Connelly has passed away and Jason is dealing with some ambivalence. Kamala Harris lacks self-awareness and goes after Trump over high gas prices.  // Big Local: A Pierce County man attacked a goose in Milton. Left-wingers in Tukwila want an extension to the city’s ICE detention center ban. Spokesman-Review’s Gonzaga racism surge story is missing any evidence of the incidents it claims exist. // You Pick the Topic: The WNBA Commissioner says that a question about her future is sexist.

Unions are trying to get in the way of WinCo from coming to North Seattle. Former Seattle PI columnist Joel Connelly has passed away and Jason is dealing with some ambivalence. Kamala Harris lacks self-awareness and goes after Trump over high gas prices. // Big Local: A judge made an interesting bail decision for a stabbing suspect in Everett. Several massage parlors in Bothell have been shut down for alleged prostitution. Snohomish County is expanding shelter space in the event that there is an increase in homelessness. // You Pick the Topic: Can a wealth disparity create a wedge in friendships?

Trump posts a statement on twitter after becoming canidate for Rebuplican party. Seattle voters come together to fill out their ballots. A bill is passed that could lead to the banning of Tik Tok, and multiple representatives and senators have express concerns over freedom of speech. People in North Seattle are up in arms after a man is shot and killed at  a gas station. // A teacher in Mukilteo has been spreading antisemitism over social media posts and has supported antisemitism groups with her assistance raising funds. // Democrats have been trying to share the narrative that inflation is down. But no where near as down than when trump was in office. 

A son’s Instagram video went viral after he surprised his father who is recovering from a stroke with NFC Championship tickets. A Washington bill that would ban law enforcement from wearing face coverings has cleared its first hurdle. Legislators in Olympia also want to limit where ICE can operate. North Seattle businesses are dealing with a spate of break-ins. // Big Local: The suspect that has been targeting elderly victims in a string of robberies has been arrested by Tacoma Police. Washington lawmakers are considering a bill that would impose fines for blocking inspections of the Tacoma ICE facility. Travelers who don’t have REAL ID will soon have to pay a new fee. // You Pick the Topic: A teacher in the Chicago area has been put on leave for expressing support for ICE in a Facebook post.

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Dr. Kate Burrows, founder and lead organizer of a grassroots preservation organization in North Seattle called "Save Crown Hill Cemetery." Dr. Burrows founded the group in December 2025. In this conversation, Dr. Burrows shares some of the history of Crown Hill Cemetery and explains the recent origins of the preservation group. Based on letters sent by the City of Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections in December 2025, neighbors are concerned about what appears to be a move by a private developer to build housing on land that used to be part of the 1903 cemetery, and that directly abuts areas containing historic graves. Dr. Burrows describes a whirlwind of grassroots organizing over the past month - and some early successes for Save Crown Hill Cemetery - as well as what might come next. Save Crown Hill Cemetery's website: https://savecrownhill.carrd.co/ Save Crown Hill Cemetery's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/people/Save-Crown-Hill-Cemetery/61585444495150/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Child care subsidies in Washington are under audit as concerns over fraud rise. Washington Congressman Adam Smith says Trump just wants Venezuelan oil. // Seattle activists hit the streets to protest the ICE shooting in Minneapolis yesterday. // ICE reportedly made multiple arrests in North Seattle. The Wisconsin Judge that attempted to help an illegal immigrant evade law enforcement has resigned.

In this episode, Paul sits down with estate planning attorney Derek Wayne Jensen to demystify what estate planning really involves and why it's far more than drafting a simple will. Derek explains how planning evolves over a lifetime, beginning with young adults choosing beneficiaries, through major life milestones, to complex multi-generational legacy planning. They explore the biggest misconceptions, including the belief that estate planning is "one and done," and discuss why outdated beneficiary designations routinely undermine even the best plans. Derek also highlights triggers that should prompt a review: health scares, major purchases, business exits, new children or grandchildren, and significant increases in wealth. The conversation ends with practical guidance for high earners, business owners, and anyone whose documents are more than five years old. -- About Derek: Derek W. Jensen, JD, LLM, is a tax attorney and the founder of the North Seattle law firm, Jensen Estate Law, to assist individuals and their families with complex issues surrounding federal income tax, state and federal estate tax, estate law, business law, elder law and asset protection. Derek is a trusted advisor, with over 25 years of experience helping clients achieve their estate and tax planning goals. He makes it his priority to listen and mold documents for each unique case that happens upon him, while addressing all concerns his clients may have. Podcast: Who Gets What on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Youtube, and RSS Instagram: @ jensenestatelaw Facebook: Jensen Estate Law X (Twitter): @ JensenEstateLaw   -- Timestamps: 01:11 – What estate planning really is (beyond wills and trusts) 02:15 – Why planning starts with young adults and evolves over life 03:37 – Biggest misconception: estate planning is "one and done" 05:05 – When to DIY vs. when to hire an attorney 06:29 – Why beneficiary designations often override your will 09:47 – Estate tax thresholds and the "life-stage" planning framework 13:00 – Essential documents every adult should have (POA, healthcare directives)   -- This Material is Intended for General Public Use. By providing this material, we are not undertaking to provide investment advice for any specific individual or situation or to otherwise act in a fiduciary capacity. Please contact one of our financial professionals for guidance and information specific to your individual situation. Sound Financial LLC dba Sound Financial Group is a registered investment adviser. Information presented is for educational purposes only and does not intend to make an offer or solicitation for the sale or purchase of any specific securities, investments, or investment strategies. Investments involve risk and, unless otherwise stated, are not guaranteed. Be sure to first consult with a qualified financial adviser and/or tax professional before implementing any strategy discussed herein. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. Insurance products and services are offered and sold through Sound Financial LLC dba Sound Financial Group and individually licensed and appointed agents in all appropriate jurisdictions. This podcast is meant for general informational purposes and is not to be construed as tax, legal, or investment advice. You should consult a financial professional regarding your individual situation. Guest speakers are not affiliated with Sound Financial LLC dba Sound Financial Group unless otherwise stated, and their opinions are their own. Opinions, estimates, forecasts, and statements of financial market trends are based on current market conditions and are subject to change without notice. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Disclaimer: Any views or opinions presented in this podcast are personal and belong to the content creator. Any views or opinions are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company or individual.In this episode, not only will I be giving a heartfelt tribute to our dear brother and friend Charlie Kirk, I will also be returning to Dr. Eitan Bar's book "Why Don't Jews Believe In Jesus" to touch on the subject that's become my main mission and calling: to raise Church awareness of the false doctrine from Hell called Replacement Theology, expose antisemitism from within the Church and to do my best to destroy them both utterly. We will be answering questions like "How does a Christian explain Israel?" and "Is replacement theology Biblical?"Since this is such a broad and massive topic of discussion, I will be stopping there only to continue this study in the following episode, which will focus on the debunking of Replacement Theology with Sha'ul's (Paul's) own words. Also I will dive into the true and Biblical definition of the term "Synagogue of Satan", how the Bible is a book of Jewish self-criticism and finally, pointing out the fact that Yeshua The Messiah has NOT REPLACED Israel and that anyone who believes in this lie needs to reevaluate their theology and get right with the Messiah of the Jews! To go against Natural Israel (as opposed to the Israeli government) is to go against Yeshua Himself!To my fellow Gentile pastors; do not wait for another, different Israel to return to its Biblical boundaries that were promised to her over and over again by her God in the very Scriptures you read from, every Sunday morning! The prophecies of ADONAI are being fulfilled in front of your very faces yet your relying on your own wisdom and understanding is causing you to MISS IT.I urge you all to revisit your theology and realize what YeHoVaH ÉLÖHÍM יהוה אלוהים is doing in your midst! In Spirit and in Truth ברוח ובאמתIn Messiah Yeshua's Name!My sermon at Epic Life Church in North Seattle - https://www.youtube.com/live/fpERHGuwHaM?si=VHWU3lT8HTVCQ4gqDr. Eitan Bar's Book "Why Don't Jews Believe In Jesus" for purchase on Amazon - https://a.co/d/1rZFmI3

Ellensburg Dollar Tree cashier refuses to sell towels ‘made in Israel,’ quits after manager steps in. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and other King County officials held a press conference today about light rail expansion being way over budget. North Seattle is teaming up with non-profits to crack down on gun violence on Aurora Avenue. // LongForm: GUEST: Sheriff Keith Swank posted about trans shooters and he says the media wants to silence him. // Quick Hit: The City of Everett needlessly lowers the speed limit. Trump is moving Space Command from Colorado to Alabama.

Guest: Discovery Institute Senior Fellow and journalist Jonathan Choe on how crime and homelessness is crippling neighborhoods in North Seattle. // DC Mayor Muriel Bowser admitted that more cops on the ground has helped reduce crime. What will the World Cup in Seattle look like next summer if Katie Wilson is mayor? // As everyone’s else gas prices are going down across the country, Washington’s are going up. Boeing just landed a huge $50 billion deal with Korean air.

Suspect in Lummi officer's shooting charged with attempted murder -- and he may not be here legally. Speed cameras on Washington’s highways near worksites have already accrued thousands of citations in just a few months. A motel in North Seattle has been rife with drug use, prostitution, and human trafficking. // The Lacey parents accused of an attempted honor killing of their daughter have been found not guilty of murder. CNN’s Jake Tapper had a very awkward exchange with Nancy Pelosi when he asked her about her stock trading practices. // Jason had to take his dog to the vet.

3pm: Guest – Rudy Pantoja – North Seattle “Aurora” native and community advocate on the history of the Aurora problem and the failed efforts to fix them // A quick recap of the John Wilson saga

6pm: Guest – Rudy Pantoja – North Seattle “Aurora” native and community advocate on the history of the Aurora problem and the failed efforts to fix them // Marc Andreessen on Biden Meeting 

After less than 18 months in office, Councilmember Cathy Moore, representing District 5 (North Seattle), announced she will be resigning her position effective July 7. Swinging into immediate action, Erica and Sandeep (David is away, gamboling and gallivanting in distant parts) weigh in on this emergency episode of the podcast with their red hot takes on this surprise bombshell announcement. While Moore ascribes her decision to step down to personal and medical reasons, speculation is rampant that Moore's dissatisfaction with the job and unhappiness with the harsh criticism the Council sometimes faces also played a central role in her decision. Rest assured, we fully indulge this speculation, while offering our takes on Moore's legacy and assessing where she sat on the Council's ideological spectrum. Given the timing of Moore's decision, her seat will not be up for election until 2026, so we close with what early names we're hearing bruited about for who the Council might appoint to replace Moore until then. Our editor is Quinn Waller.  Thanks to Uncle Ike's pot shop for sponsoring this week's episode! If you want to advertise please contact us at realseattlenice@gmail.comSend us a text! Note that we can only respond directly to emails realseattlenice@gmail.comHEARTH Protection: Do not let fear make your world smaller. Support the showYour support on Patreon helps pay for editing, production, live events and the unique, hard-hitting local journalism and commentary you hear weekly on Seattle Nice.Send us a text! Note that we can only respond directly to emails realseattlenice@gmail.comHEARTH Protection: Do not let fear make your world smaller. Support the showYour support on Patreon helps pay for editing, production, live events and the unique, hard-hitting local journalism and commentary you hear weekly on Seattle Nice.

Three teenage boys in North Seattle allegedly stole a shotgun… and condoms. The port of Seattle says they’ve seen less traffic due to tariffs. Washington’s birthright citizenship case is going before the United States Supreme Court. Left wingers are livid that Trump is admitting white South African refugees. // LongForm: GUEST: State Rep. Travis Couture on Democrats plan to take money from Washington’s most vulnerable and give it to illegal immigrants.  // Quick Hit: Washington’s public library systems is dealing with looming cuts due to the state’s budget deficit. Stop/start tech on cars could go away soon. Fingers crossed.

The Trump Administration is seeking a new interpretation of the 14th amendment to end birthright citizenship. A Seattle CEO has a very interesting way of raising awareness for the homelessness crisis. The Trump Administration has begun the process of firing Biden-era holdovers. // LongForm: GUEST: Ryan Ferrie is a North Seattle business owner that decided to close up shop due to the dangerous environment around his building. // Quick Hit: Al Sharpton threatens to boycott companies that are doing away with DEI.  

What’s Trending: WA democrats push unemployment insurance for illegal immigrants. A North Seattle business has decided to close down due to rampant crime. The FBI agent that said the attack in New Orleans was not terrorism has been reassigned. Two school levies for Seattle are on the ballot next month. // LongForm: GUEST: Brian Williams is an Elder at Living Word Ministry, which has come under siege with vandalism. // Quick Hit: A small town in Colorado is going up against the state over illegal immigration.  

What’s Trending: Boeing cowers after Seattle Times asked about “surveillance.” A man is in critical condition after being stabbed in North Seattle. West Seattle has matched its record high for homicides. Guest: Silent Majority Foundation General Counsel Pete Serrano goes over their lawsuit against Bob Ferguson over his COVID vaccine mandate as Attorney General. // Big Local: Edmonds is likely ditching its fire department in favor of annexing with South County Fire. Will it get rid of its police department too? Ruston bans late night booze sales. A Mountlake Terrace senior center is using virtual reality headsets for its residents. // An LA Times columnist quit after the paper’s move to become more fair and balanced.  

"Hello? Is it me you're looking for?"In November of 2014, 6-year-old Julia Potter went missing. She was last seen in the care of her father, Jason, who'd had a scheduled visit with Julia that fateful weekend. As police would later learn, Jason had willingly fled from his North Seattle home, having informed his lawyers beforehand that he was "going off the grid."In the years that have passed, rumors have swirled around where Jason and Julia have been. Some theorize that Jason's family and friends, scattered throughout western Washington, have been providing them shelter. Police speculate that the two may have fled to Asia. Others believe the two may be living in the wilderness of Washington state. However, nearly a decade after Julia's abduction, her mother continues to hold out hope for her safe return...Research, writing, hosting, and production by Micheal WhelanMusic composed and created by Micheal WhelanLearn more about this podcast at http://unresolved.meIf you would like to support this podcast, consider heading to https://www.patreon.com/unresolvedpod to become a Patron or ProducerBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unresolved--3266604/support.

What’s Trending: Authorities in Snohomish County have arrested two suspects for a series of home invasions targeting Asian communities. A man in North Seattle was attacked by his dogs after he allegedly abused and neglected them. Actor Rob Schneider has come and addressed his daughter Elle King calling him a “toxic” father. // Big Local: Tacoma Police Department is sending out unarmed officers to lower priority calls. Whatcom County has installed what is effectively a Narcan vending machine. A new audit found that Marysville school district may become insolvent. // The Washington Post is looking into journalist Taylor Lorenz’s alleged Instagram post that called Joe Biden a war criminal.

Luke and Andrew check-in after yesterday's big bracelet-making party at Andrew's Eagles club in North Seattle!

Luke, Andrew and Jon wrap-up this year's TBTL-a-Thon by talking about eel farming and begging the listeners to help them make bracelets. Sign-up here to join the TBTL bracelet-making party at Eagles Aerie #1 in North Seattle on Sunday, July 28th!

Feliks Banel LIVE at SEA Airport for the celebration of 75 years since the facility's construction // D.W. Gibson on the 1999 WTO riots and his book, "One Week to Change the World" // Dr. Neal Chatterjee on his research to use AI to predict cardiac arrest // Daily Dose of Kindness: A school teacher in the UK uses a unique way to teach their students // Gee Scott on residents of North Seattle policing prostitution without law enforcement interference

Community members greeted kids on their way into Garfield High School in Seattle's Central District, after Mt. Zion Baptist Church, and the organization 100 Black Parents organized a massive show of support. Classes started up again Tuesday morning after a shooting on campus that claimed the life of 17-year old student, Amarr Murphy-Paine.  The shooter, believed to be another high school aged boy, has not been found or identified by Seattle Police.  Monday, a 15-year-old boy pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, among other charges, in the shooting death of a classmate at Ingraham High School in North Seattle in 2022.  In the wake of that shooting, Seattle Public Schools and local elected leaders pledged to step up mental health support for students and improve safety on school campuses and in surrounding neighborhoods. But nearby gun violence has since repeatedly shattered the peace at Garfield, putting the school on lockdown, and now another Seattle student has lost their life at school.   So – what's the answer? How do we protect kids at school –  the place where the LAST thing they should be worried about is dodging gunfire? GUEST: DeVitta Briscoe, Gun Violence Prevention Liaison for the city of Seattle, and founder of the Black Women's Coalition to End Violence.LINKS: KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/stories/gun-violence-prevention-advocate-starts-work-in-seattle-mayor-s-office South Seattle Emerald: https://southseattleemerald.com/tag/devitta-briscoe/ Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/a-lesson-from-my-losses-we-cannot-afford-to-completely-dismantle-the-police/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s Trending: A small group of protesters are demanding accountability for two Seattle police officers involved in a physical altercation at a bus stop last week. There was a shooting in North Seattle that caused a three-car collision. 84,000 fentanyl pill were seized in Seattle in a massive drug bust that took over a year. Democrats are taking a victory lap by spinning the latest jobs report. // Big Local: Renton Police Department are beginning to deploy drones for data and evidence collection. Thurston County is employing new technology on their police cars to assist with pursuits. Police impersonation scams are spreading to Lynnwood and Olympia now. // At a recent show in Berkeley, California, comedian Bill Burr proclaimed he hates liberals. Julia Louis-Dreyfuss splits with her former co-star Jerry Seinfeld on political correctness.

What’s Trending: There’s been a huge spike in bank robberies in North Seattle. Can anyone decipher what Joe Biden just said? At the behest of China, Apple has removed WhatsApp and Threads from its app store. Guest: A Lake Washington School District mom is horrified by the antisemitism she has seen on campus. // Big Local: A gang in Eastern Washington was arrested in Yakima for running a cockfighting ring. A judge has put a teen shooting suspect back into custody after his mom turned him in. A man in Sumner has plead guilty to living under a fake identity for 25 years. // Joe Biden claims that his uncle was eaten by cannibals during WWII.

What’s Trending: There’s been a huge spike in bank robberies in North Seattle. Can anyone decipher what Joe Biden just said? At the behest of China, Apple has removed WhatsApp and Threads from its app store. Guest: A Lake Washington School District mom is horrified by the antisemitism she has seen on campus. // Big Local: A gang in Eastern Washington was arrested in Yakima for running a cockfighting ring. A judge has put a teen shooting suspect back into custody after his mom turned him in. A man in Sumner has plead guilty to living under a fake identity for 25 years. // Joe Biden claims that his uncle was eaten by cannibals during WWII.

What’s Trending: Israel made a number of strikes inside Iran in retaliation to Iran’s drone attack attack last week. Antisemitic protests broke out at Columbia University. Drama ensued at the Washington GOP Convention. // A vehicle smashed into the entrance of North Seattle motorcycle shop. The DOJ is creating a carjacking task force in Seattle. // The ninth circuit court of appeals ruled that Seattle Police couldn’t arrest a street preacher for inciting hostility.

What’s Trending: A 17-year-old in Federal Way broke into 69 cars in 24 hours. The Federal Way Mayor and Police Chief have previously called on Washington’s police pursuit ban to be repealed. We Heart Seattle intervened to clean up a homeless encampment in a North Seattle neighborhood. Two Texas homeowners are furious after a squatter refused to leave their home and the police won’t remove him. // Migrants in Kent that that were on the verge of getting kicked out of a hotel have had their stay extended due an anonymous donation. The Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson has order workers at City Hall to return the office… and they’re not happy about it. // UN Climate Adviser Ayisha Siddiqa claims that climate change is caused by white men. 

3PM What’s Trending: Trump posts a statement on twitter after becoming canidate for Rebuplican party. Seattle voters come together to fill out their ballots. A bill is passed that could lead to the banning of Tik Tok, and multiple representatives and senators have express concerns over freedom of speech. People in North Seattle are up in arms after a man is shot and killed at  a gas station. // A teacher in Mukilteo has been spreading antisemitism over social media posts and has supported antisemitism groups with her assistance raising funds. // Democrats have been trying to share the narrative that inflation is down. But no where near as down than when trump was in office.   

Tim Gaydos in for Jason Rantz  What’s Trending: A grim record was hit in the City of Seattle with another homicide, multitude of problems continue on Aurora Ave in North Seattle and Erin Goodman with SoDo BIA talks about rampant crime issues in Seattle. // Keith Carpenter, Pilgrim Coffee, discusses the problems he sees as a business owner on Aurora and how to deal with the sex trafficking crisis. // Interest rates are going down just a bit—will it last?

What’s Trending: PCC leaves downtown but Seattle is still thriving apparently, Rantz feels bad for a sandwich owner gone missing and Kia's are not getting insured anymore.  LongForm: Andrew Steelsmith is a North Seattle resident who is tired of gunshots and crime in his neighborhood.  Quick Hit: Five Democrat mayors demand an “urgent meeting” with President Biden over immigration concerns.

Bryan hit a deer with his car. World Series route last night. A woman had a spider living in her ear and Bryan empathizes with her plight. Elon Musk says the corrosive effect of Twitter led him to buy the company. Crazy Code Pink protesters interrupted Anthony Blinken's testimony during a Senate hearing. // Israel admits it targeted a leader of Hamas when it bombed the site of a refugee camp in Gaza. Bryan tells people to sell their Kias as they're being stolen at such a high rate. // John Kirby mocks Putin after the Russian dictator blamed outside influences for a mob that attacked Jews at an airport in Dagestan. North Seattle residents voice concerns about increased crime on Aurora and one of the main issues is the enforcement of laws on the books. 

Seattle will dispatch civilian crisis responders to certain 911 calls, North Seattle teens are being mugged on their way home from school, and cyclists to get a safer path in Ballard. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.We can only make the KUOW Newsroom Podcast because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW.

Former judge Cathy Moore and equity consultant ChrisTiana ObeySumner clash over police funding, drug law in race for North Seattle's District 5.

Ketchup, ranch, and Taylor Swift. It's 100 years to the day of the founding of the Walt Disney Company and Bryan notes how the company has changed over the years. KNOW IT ALL: 1) Hammer assaulter is in custody. 2) Bluefin tuna washes up on Orcas Island 3) Huskies secured a huge victory over the Ducks on Saturday. 4) RV camp growing in North Seattle. // Bryan bought a used car and is loving it. It's been a week since Hamas carried out its atrocities and headlines still say an Israeli invasion is 'imminent', but it has yet to occur. Bryan says SNL's cold open that featured Pete Davidson was profound. // Adult star Mia Khalifa deplatformed after comments which seemed to indicate she supports Hamas. Hezbollah may be getting involved in the conflict in the Middle East from the north. Rite-Aid files for bankruptcy and there's a tie-in with the opioid epidemic. 

In this episode, I had to opportunity to interview Mauri about the birth of her son Elio. She talks about the adventure of getting from Widbee Island to her hospital in North Seattle during labor and the importance of postpartum preparation. Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only with no intention of giving or replacing any medical advice. I, Kiona Nessenbaum, am not a licensed medical professional. All advice that is given on the podcast is from the personal experience of the storytellers. All medical or health-related questions should be directed to your licensed provider. Books:Taking Charge of Your Fertility-Toni Weschler,MPHLike A Mother-Angela GarbesBumpin'-Leslie SchrockThe Fourth Trimester-Kimberly Anne Johnson The Birth Partner-Penny Simkin Pregnancy Childbirth and The NewbornResources:Ginger Chews for NauseaPenny SImkin Childbirth Education CoursesBone Closing CeremonySupport the showThank you so much for tuning in to this episode! If you liked this podcast episode, don't hesitate to share it and leave a review. It really helps bring the podcast up for others to find and listen to as well. If you want to share your own birth story or experience on the Birth As We Know It Podcast, head over to https://kionanessenbaum.com or fill out this Guest Request Form. Support the podcast and become a part of the BAWKI Community by becoming a Patron on the Birth As We Know It Patreon Page!

On this Tuesday topical show, Crystal chats with Joy Hollingsworth about her campaign for Seattle City Council District 3. Listen and learn more about Joy and her thoughts on: [01:07] - Why she is running [02:11] - Lightning round! [08:51] - What is an accomplishment of hers that impacts District 3 [11:31] - City budget shortfall: Raise revenue or cut services? [14:27] - Climate change [16:37] - Bike and pedestrian safety [20:03] - Transit reliability [22:30] - Housing and homelessness: Frontline worker wages [24:38] - Public Safety: Alternative response [28:15] - Community surveillance vs safety, stance on ShotSpotter [30:16] - Childcare: Affordability and accessibility [32:57] - Small business support [36:49] - Difference between her and opponent As always, a full text transcript of the show is available below and at officialhacksandwonks.com. Follow us on Twitter at @HacksWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter at @finchfrii and find Joy Hollingsworth at @JoyHollings.   Joy Hollingsworth Joy Hollingsworth is a candidate for the Seattle City Council in District 3. Born and raised in the historic Central District, a neighborhood her family has called home since the 1940's, she is the product of a long line of educators and civil rights leaders. Joy works to build community by establishing relationships based on trust and commitment. She played basketball in college at the University of Arizona and earned her Master's in Education from the University of Washington. Joy currently works at a nonprofit that supports over 400 food banks, meal programs and schools and, prior to that, worked as the Operating Officer and Policy Analyst for her family's business.    Resources Campaign Website - Joy Hollingsworth   Transcript [00:00:00] Crystal Fincher: Welcome to Hacks & Wonks. I'm Crystal Fincher, and I'm a political consultant and your host. On this show, we talk with policy wonks and political hacks to gather insight into local politics and policy in Washington state through the lens of those doing the work with behind-the-scenes perspectives on what's happening, why it's happening, and what you can do about it. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get the full versions of our Friday week-in-review show and our Tuesday topical show delivered to your podcast feed. If you like us, the most helpful thing you can do is leave a review wherever you listen to Hacks & Wonks. Full transcripts and resources referenced in the show are always available at officialhacksandwonks.com and in our episode notes. Well, I am very pleased today to be welcoming Seattle City Council District 3 candidate, Joy Hollingsworth, to the program. Welcome, Joy. [00:01:02] Joy Hollingsworth: Thank you, Crystal - very excited to be here. [00:01:06] Crystal Fincher: Excited to have you here. And the first thing I'm wondering is - why are you running? What made you decide to run, especially this year? [00:01:15] Joy Hollingsworth: Yeah, when I was doorbelling, someone asked me - Why would you wanna put your hand in a blender and turn it on? And that was their way of asking me - Why would I wanna run for city council? But the biggest thing - 39 years living in the district - and I have seen how public policy has really impacted our community and the missing link of implementation and impact in the interpretation of that policy. So I've been on the tail end of it through - whether it's gentrification, small businesses being ravaged, through seeing our youth - all these different issues, I've seen it firsthand. And I thought that Seattle Council needs a person that has that historical perspective, but also can add to the future of our city - and I'm really excited for that opportunity. [00:02:01] Crystal Fincher: Well, there is certainly a lot of opportunity ahead of us, both to fix a lot of things that have been plaguing us for a while and to build on an exciting vision for the future. We're gonna do things a little differently than we have done in some prior years' candidate interviews - and helping to give voters an idea of where you stand on a wide variety of topics before we get into the detail, as we normally have our conversation, and doing a little bit of a lightning round with yes or no questions here. So I have a little list here. We'll go through these yes or no's pretty quick. Starting off with - this year, did you vote yes on the King County Crisis Care Centers levy? [00:02:41] Joy Hollingsworth: I voted absolutely yes. [00:02:43] Crystal Fincher: This year, did you vote yes on the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services levy? [00:02:47] Joy Hollingsworth: Yes. [00:02:48] Crystal Fincher: Did you vote in favor of Seattle's Social Housing Initiative I-135? [00:02:54] Joy Hollingsworth: Yes. [00:02:55] Crystal Fincher: In 2021, did you vote for Bruce Harrell or Lorena González for Mayor? [00:03:01] Joy Hollingsworth: I voted for Bruce Harrell. [00:03:03] Crystal Fincher: And did you vote for Nicole Thomas Kennedy or Ann Davison for Seattle City Attorney? [00:03:09] Joy Hollingsworth: I voted for Ann Davison. [00:03:10] Crystal Fincher: And did you vote for Leesa Manion or Jim Ferrell for King County Prosecutor? [00:03:16] Joy Hollingsworth: Leesa Manion. [00:03:17] Crystal Fincher: Did you vote for Patty Murray or Tiffany Smiley for US Senate? [00:03:22] Joy Hollingsworth: Patty Murray. [00:03:23] Crystal Fincher: Do you rent or own your residence? [00:03:27] Joy Hollingsworth: Actually rent my house from my family - so I rent. [00:03:29] Crystal Fincher: Are you a landlord? [00:03:33] Joy Hollingsworth: I am not. [00:03:34] Crystal Fincher: Would you vote to require landlords to report metrics, including how much rent they're charging, to help better plan housing and development needs in the district? [00:03:42] Joy Hollingsworth: Absolutely. [00:03:43] Crystal Fincher: Will you vote to provide additional funding for Seattle's Social Housing Public Development Authority? [00:03:50] Joy Hollingsworth: Yes. [00:03:51] Crystal Fincher: Are there any instances where you support sweeps of homeless encampments? [00:04:00] Joy Hollingsworth: No, connecting them to resources - next to, if it was next to a school, that's a in-between for me. [00:04:08] Crystal Fincher: Do you agree with King County Executive Constantine's statement that the King County Jail should be closed? [00:04:15] Joy Hollingsworth: Yes. [00:04:16] Crystal Fincher: Should parking enforcement be housed within SPD? [00:04:20] Joy Hollingsworth: Yes. [00:04:21] Crystal Fincher: Would you vote to allow police in schools? [00:04:26] Joy Hollingsworth: Community resource officers, yes. [00:04:30] Crystal Fincher: Do you support - and that's an armed officer in the school? [00:04:35] Joy Hollingsworth: No, not an armed officer - a resource officer that's not armed. [00:04:40] Crystal Fincher: Okay. Do you support allocation in the City budget for a civilian-led mental health crisis response? [00:04:47] Joy Hollingsworth: Yes. [00:04:48] Crystal Fincher: Do you support allocation in the City budget to increase the pay of human service workers? [00:04:53] Joy Hollingsworth: Absolutely, yes. [00:04:54] Crystal Fincher: Do you support removing funds in the City budget for forced encampment removals and instead allocating funds towards a Housing First approach? [00:05:06] Joy Hollingsworth: Is there a maybe answer to that? [00:05:08] Crystal Fincher: You can say maybe if you want. You can say maybe. [00:05:12] Joy Hollingsworth: Maybe, thank you. [00:05:13] Crystal Fincher: Do you support - I mean, some might call it a waffle, but we'll also call it a maybe. And we do have plenty of time after this to get into the nitty gritty. So you don't have to just leave it at a yes or no. We will talk more about that later. [00:05:26] Joy Hollingsworth: Thank you. [00:05:26] Crystal Fincher: Do you support - yes, of course. Do you support abrogating or removing the funds from unfilled SPD positions and putting them toward meaningful public safety alternative measures? [00:05:38] Joy Hollingsworth: Maybe. [00:05:38] Crystal Fincher: Do you support allocating money in the City budget for supervised consumption sites? [00:05:44] Joy Hollingsworth: No. Are you talking about for - sorry, for - no, I'll just, no. [00:05:52] Crystal Fincher: Okay. Do you support increasing funding in the City budget for violence intervention programs? [00:05:58] Joy Hollingsworth: Yes. [00:05:58] Crystal Fincher: Do you oppose a SPOG contract that doesn't give the Office of Police Accountability and the Office of the Inspector General subpoena power? [00:06:08] Joy Hollingsworth: Yes. [00:06:10] Crystal Fincher: Do you oppose a SPOG contract that doesn't remove limitations as to how many of OPA's investigators must be sworn versus civilian? [00:06:19] Joy Hollingsworth: Yes. [00:06:20] Crystal Fincher: Do you oppose a SPOG contract that impedes the ability of the City to move police funding to public safety alternatives? [00:06:29] Joy Hollingsworth: Maybe. [00:06:31] Crystal Fincher: Do you support eliminating in-uniform off-duty work by SPD officers? [00:06:38] Joy Hollingsworth: Maybe. [00:06:40] Crystal Fincher: Will you vote to ensure that trans and non-binary students are allowed to play on the sports teams that fit with their gender identities? [00:06:48] Joy Hollingsworth: Yes. [00:06:49] Crystal Fincher: Will you vote to ensure that trans people can use bathrooms and public facilities that match their gender? [00:06:55] Joy Hollingsworth: Yes. [00:06:56] Crystal Fincher: Do you agree with the Seattle City Council's decision to implement the JumpStart Tax? [00:07:01] Joy Hollingsworth: Yes. [00:07:02] Crystal Fincher: Will you vote to reduce or divert the JumpStart Tax in any way? [00:07:07] Joy Hollingsworth: No. [00:07:08] Crystal Fincher: Are you happy with Seattle's newly built waterfront? [00:07:14] Joy Hollingsworth: Yeah, so far. [00:07:15] Crystal Fincher: Do you believe - okay. Do you believe return to work mandates like the one issued by Amazon are necessary to boost Seattle's economy? [00:07:27] Joy Hollingsworth: No. [00:07:28] Crystal Fincher: Have you taken transit in the past week? [00:07:32] Joy Hollingsworth: Yes. [00:07:33] Crystal Fincher: Okay. Have you ridden a bike in the past week? [00:07:36] Joy Hollingsworth: Yes. [00:07:37] Crystal Fincher: Should Pike Place Market allow non-commercial car traffic? [00:07:42] Joy Hollingsworth: No. [00:07:43] Crystal Fincher: Should significant investments be made to speed up the opening of scheduled Sound Transit light rail lines? [00:07:52] Joy Hollingsworth: Yes. [00:07:54] Crystal Fincher: Should we accelerate the elimination of the ability to turn right on red lights to improve pedestrian safety? [00:08:03] Joy Hollingsworth: Yes. [00:08:06] Crystal Fincher: Have you ever been a member of a union? [00:08:09] Joy Hollingsworth: No. [00:08:10] Crystal Fincher: Will you vote to increase funding and staffing for investigations into labor violations like wage theft and illegal union busting? [00:08:18] Joy Hollingsworth: Yes, absolutely. [00:08:19] Crystal Fincher: Have you ever walked on a picket line? [00:08:23] Joy Hollingsworth: No. [00:08:25] Crystal Fincher: Have you ever crossed a picket line? [00:08:28] Joy Hollingsworth: No. [00:08:29] Crystal Fincher: Is your campaign unionized? [00:08:34] Joy Hollingsworth: I don't believe so. No, but they're allowed to. [00:08:38] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, if your campaign staff wants to unionize, will you voluntarily recognize their effort? [00:08:43] Joy Hollingsworth: Oh, absolutely. [00:08:45] Crystal Fincher: Well, and that is our little lightning round here - that was pretty painless, I think. So looking at what's going on in the district, lots of people look to work that people have done to get a feel for what you prioritize and how qualified you are to lead. Can you describe something you've accomplished or changed in your district that's tangible to the residents, and what impact it has had on them? [00:09:11] Joy Hollingsworth: Yeah, a couple things. From one aspect, which I can think of, the first thing I ever did was turn our unit that my grandmother purchased in 1949 into a triplex back in 2001. And people might think like - Oh, that was just one thing that you did, but I can't begin to tell you the impact that had on our community, especially for people not knowing how. And we hosted a listening session, a technical assistance program where we showed people how to be able to turn their house into a triplex - from permitting, to construction, to financing, to implementation, to all these different things. And that was through our church, that was through different organizations - through the Urban League. And so that was like one of the first things that I did as a young person back in 2001 when I was like 17, 18 - I joined our family 'cause I had a lot of experience, even as a young age, learning how to do that. The second piece is the food insecurity piece. For the last three years, I've been on the frontlines of food insecurity, ensuring that organizations outside of the traditional food bank sector - and that means people that are organizations that are receiving federal funding - so the organizations outside of that, whether that's the mom who started a food pantry in her apartment complex or the church group, ensuring that they had food. And that was all the way from Africatown to King County Equity Now, Byrd Barr, Cooka T with Feed The People, the Madrona Pop-Up Pantry - just ensuring that they had food and resources for sustainability into our district. Those are the two main things that I can think of off the top of my head in the district. And last but not least, our family has a cannabis farm and we were on the frontlines of ensuring social equity - and the biggest piece that I know that we were a part of was the $200 million that is gonna be reinvested through the Department of Equity and the Department of Commerce. Right now, you can go and look at those grants and those can be reinvested back into communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs - and that was the Central District that was ravaged in South End. So those three main things - the cannabis equity, the food equity piece, and then the housing piece. [00:11:31] Crystal Fincher: So the City of Seattle is projected to have a revenue shortfall of $224 million beginning in 2025. Because the City's mandated by the state to pass a balanced budget, the options to address the upcoming deficit are either to raise revenue or cut services. How will you approach the issue of how the City collects and spends money on behalf of its constituents? [00:11:56] Joy Hollingsworth: I think the first piece, and I've said this often, about our budget is - would love for us to have a full examination audit to ensure that where we're spending money, what is it going to different places. Right now, a lot of people are feeling like they're not even receiving the type of services that they should be from our city through their property taxes, through all the different revenue streams that are happening in our city. We're not able to meet some of the basic needs. So I'd like us to do a full examination - how we're spending money first off. And then the second piece is - okay, now we know how we're spending money. I'm a small business owner. I know every nook and cranny how money's spent and where it goes in and comes out. And then we can figure out revenue sources to figure out how we allocate it to those. And I know the state just passed a capital gains tax, there could be a vacancy tax - all the different pieces that the task force has come out and recommended for us - to increase JumpStart tax, the CEO tax. There can be so many different pieces - high earners tax - I think those are on the table. But I think the first step is for us to understand where the money's going, how it's being spent, where it's allocated, and ways - are there more efficiencies that we can be able to put in place? [00:13:14] Crystal Fincher: So you talked about the state's action, the report that did come out from the council about options for raising revenue. Do you support or plan to advocate for any of those options in particular, or any others that you have? [00:13:29] Joy Hollingsworth: I would love for us to look at a high earners tax - I think that would be an ideal place to look at - also a CEO tax. It's not to say I'm against a capital gains tax. However, it's hard to base a tax off of a stock market and how that can fluctuate, and I would hate for us to project a budget based on a stock market and then stuff happens and we can't be able to provide those services. So those three - increasing a JumpStart tax would be on the table as well that we can look at that piece as well - but yeah, high earners, JumpStart Tax, and a CEO tax. [00:14:07] Crystal Fincher: So in favor of those. So would you be a no vote on capital gains? [00:14:11] Joy Hollingsworth: Not to say I wouldn't be a no. I would love - if we did vote yes, it would have to also be another tax associated with that to balance it out in case - I would hate to project revenue based off of a stock market, how volatile it is, that's all I'm saying. [00:14:27] Crystal Fincher: Gotcha. Now on almost every measure, we're behind our 2030 climate goals, while experiencing devastating impacts from extreme heat and cold, to wildfire and floods. What are your highest priority plans to get us on track to meet 2030 goals? [00:14:44] Joy Hollingsworth: Yeah, so we definitely have climate goals. One of the things that's not talked about is how much food is wasted in our city and how much that contributes to our climate piece. So for example, Spokane - 70% of their food is donated, 30% is purchased from a lot of their food banks. Seattle, it's reversed - 70% is purchased, 30% is donated. That is a food waste issue - 40% of our food is wasted. Every time you eat a hamburger - one pound - you are contributing 65 emissions of gasoline into our atmosphere. And so I'm vegan - I'm not trying to make anyone vegan - but understanding that a lot of times, a lot of our carbon emissions is food. And in Seattle, a lot of it is through transportation, obviously. And so those two biggest pieces - the food piece of it is ensuring that we can have a better system - how we get food into different spaces and food access points before it's wasted, because a lot of it is. And one thing that scares me a lot is food - I don't think a lot of people understand how important food is to our society and health and environment. But also is to ensure that we have equitable transportation policies. And right now what's going on is in District 2 - even though I'm in District 3 - a lot of the bus lanes are sitting empty. A lot of the transit options are being cut in South End communities. And so a lot of people down here would love to ride the bus. They'd love to have sidewalks. They would love - in North End and South End - we don't have a lot of sidewalks and pedestrian accessibility. I would love for us to champion more of the equitable side - climate justice - rather than just so much of infrastructure as we've been investing in, which is great, but it needs to marry the equitable piece as well. [00:16:37] Crystal Fincher: Now, when it comes to transit and transportation - as you just talked about - we are having a pedestrian and bicycle safety crisis. Do you view this as a crisis and what would you do to address it? [00:16:51] Joy Hollingsworth: Do I view the crisis of us not implementing a lot of bike lanes and pedestrianizing streets and safety piece? Oh yeah, absolutely. It's definitely a crisis. Look, North Seattle and South Seattle are the places that don't have adequate sidewalks. And so you have to design - in order for us to encourage people to use the buses, to use transit, you have to design it for a way we want people to interact. So sidewalk accessibility - ensuring that every sidewalk, or excuse me, every crosswalk next to a school should be lit - every single one. It used to be, you would press a button, it lights up for our kids to be able to walk to school. Also, we have to ensure that a lot of the sidewalk repairs, we have yet to - around Cal Anderson, you see a lot of the sidewalks are bumpy, they come out, they're not accessible for mom and strollers or someone that has a wheelchair. We have forgotten a lot about the infrastructure piece, like just the basic day-to-day stuff. And we've jumped over that to, you know, think about these grandiose things instead of really focusing, you know, micro issues that are within our community. [00:18:10] Crystal Fincher: So with so much needing to happen, what would you prioritize and how do you balance the competition between car infrastructure and that for pedestrians and bikes? [00:18:22] Joy Hollingsworth: A lot of people in Seattle feel like it's the War on Cars and it's not. It's about ensuring that we have safe transportation, whichever way you want to use that transit - whether it's bus, biking, walking, or, you know, using a vehicle. And so what's happening is - what I would love to prioritize are bike lanes that are, you know, not connected within our city. I think about 12th Avenue from Volunteer Park all the way up to Beacon Hill - that is a train wreck of a street. And so understanding, you know, we need protected bike lanes so people can be able to get from Volunteer Park up into the I-90 corridor, if they want to go east, or continue up into the Chief Sealth Trail - that place - ensuring that our sidewalks, accessibility around Cal Anderson Park or other places around our city are accessible and ADA specific so people in wheelchairs can be able to use them. I also want to champion, like I said, the crosswalk piece around schools. We have a number of schools in our school district from Meany over on John Street - that's where I live off of - those crosswalks are really dangerous, especially if you're coming east and the sun is shining right in your eyes, you can't even see the crosswalks. People can't even see people at times. So there's some high-need areas right now, but those would be some of the main pieces. So, you know, obviously bike lane infrastructure, the sidewalk infrastructure. And also too, we talk about how we want people to be in electric cars - it's hard to find an electric charging station around Seattle. And that infrastructure, you go to LA or other places, they're everywhere. And so if we want to invest in that infrastructure, we have to start doing it now. [00:20:03] Crystal Fincher: So right now, you know, speaking of transit - transit reliability is a problem right now. Between operator shortages and other things, buses just are not showing up when they're scheduled or supposed to for a lot of people - impacting ridership. Now, King County Metro and Sound Transit are county and regional bodies, but what can the City do to stabilize transit reliability? [00:20:28] Joy Hollingsworth: Yeah, one of the biggest things, Crystal, is we could make it affordable for a bus driver or a mechanic or someone in the working class to be able to live here. A lot of times I go on Twitter and - my favorite place - and you see, you know, people are talking about the late 8, or ghost buses that are not showing up, or just, you know, different issues that they've had with transit being late, or just certain different aspects. But we also have to understand that there are people driving these buses. And a lot of those people cannot afford to live in our city and they have to drive from Puyallup, from Tacoma, from wherever to live here - or there's a shortage on mechanics. And so we definitely want - I think the City can do a better job of making housing affordable, championing workforce housing specifically. There's a lot of people that make above affordable housing salaries, but not enough to make ends meet. And they are really struggling right now because we are pressing out our middle class and making it super unaffordable to live here. And so, you know, championing those pieces - whether if you're an essential worker, from someone who's a social worker to a teacher, to a first responder who is not with, works in the city, I'm talking about first responders that work, that do the contract work, that are, you know, the ambulance workers that might not be a Medic One - they're outside those systems that make minimum wage, which is ridiculous as they're saving lives. And then our bus drivers - they should have options for workforce housing, voucher programs, just like people do in affordable housing. And I think that would really help alleviate a lot of the housing costs that are going on and make it more accessible for people. And then the hiring bonuses, you know - police are at $30,000 and then we're offering a Metro rider $3,000, or Metro driver $3,000. Why can't that be the same, you know, or more closer to where we're making it more, you know, attractive for people to be drivers and operators - I think is important. [00:22:30] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, and I wanna keep talking about housing and homelessness, because one of the things called out by experts as a barrier to the homelessness response is - like you were just talking about for bus drivers - frontline worker wages that don't cover the cost of living for the city. Do you believe our local nonprofits have a responsibility to pay living wages for our area? And how can we make that more likely with how the City bids and contracts for services? [00:22:55] Joy Hollingsworth: Yeah, first of all, absolutely nonprofits should. We know they're squeezed, but I'll go back to this with the City piece. It's hard to be at the City to talk about how we should be paying living wages to folks and try to say - Hey, nonprofit, you need to be paying this. - when the City can't even do that right now. And they're in a contract dispute to figure out livable wages and, you know, cost of living increases, and the 1% that was tried to provide to them - which is ridiculous when Tacoma, you know, I think was at 6%. And, you know, what we have to do - so the first thing I'd love to do is for the City to get on point to ensure that - hey, we have livable wages, cost of living, so we can show nonprofits how to do it. But the other piece is - for the contracting piece, there should be a requirement for a certain standard of livable wages for, you know, people that are bidding for contracts. If they're gonna bid for a contract, they should be able to pay their staff a certain amount. The challenge with a lot of that is that a lot of these nonprofits ramped up their programming during COVID - they got a shot in the arm from the federal government. And so now they have expanded their programming, they expanded their staff. If you look at a lot of the [Form] 990s in nonprofits, you have seen them grow tremendously where they went from a staff of 50 to 100, or a staff of 30 to 100. I mean, it's wild. But to see that growth - obviously the need is there - and so now they're struggling with new sources of revenue and what that looks like. And so ideally it would be great for us to have that requirement that they have to pay a certain wage to their staff in order to get a contract. [00:24:37] Crystal Fincher: That makes sense. And also wanna talk about public safety, which is a big concern - particularly alternative response, because while other jurisdictions around the country and even in our region have rolled out alternative response programs to better support those having a behavioral health crisis, Seattle is stalled in implementing what is one of the most popular and widely-supported ideas by voters in the city. Where do you stand on non-police solutions to public safety issues? And what are your thoughts on civilian-led versus co-response models? [00:25:11] Joy Hollingsworth: Yeah, okay, so the public safety thing - look, I was the first one to come out and took heat for it from different news, well, from one news outlet, regarding my stance on police saying - Hey, I would love for us to have number one, better relationships with police officers. And I'd also love for us to - not love - but also for us, hearing from community members that they would like some type of police presence in their community to respond to certain Priority 1 and Priority 2 calls that are happening in their community. The second piece with that is it's not one or the other, it's also in addition to that - like you said, having other response models to different situations and activities that are going on in our city. Number one, being our Health One department through our Fire Department - they can alleviate a lot of the calls that are being transferred to SPD that should be responded by a medical professional or social worker that is equipped with a - someone who's doing pairs with the Health One piece, which is phenomenal. And we can ramp that up immediately - they already have the system, they have the stats to go with it, they can receive more funding. The third piece to that, which a lot of people have been asking for, are these situations where armed police officer's not required, maybe not a Health One person is not required - it should be like a mental health service provider. But a lot of the mental health service providers are also asking for potentially an officer to back them up in case something happens as well. And so it could be a co-response model as well. And I think a lot of those are needed because a lot of the calls that are coming into SPD are - officers not necessarily required. Now, the activity that we've seen in the district - from Asian families being targeted to just the other day, this young lady was carjacked at my parents' house in Rainier Beach, two houses down, by gun. The activities that we're seeing - a lot of them, unfortunately, are done by a lot of our youth and our kids that are being taken advantage of from certain adults in certain aspects. And so that tells me that our youth don't have a lot of stuff to do because they're doing other activities - and that we can deviate, have a diversion program like Choose 180 and Marty with Safe Passages and Community Passages - these gun violence prevention programs where we can create environments where they have things to do after school. They have Late Night to go to a community center. Back in the day, we'd go to Late Night, 9 to 11, to play basketball all day. You had something to do. Get them off their cell phones and reconnected and engaged with community. 'Cause right now they don't have a sense of being, a sense of belonging - and the pandemic really exacerbated a lot of those issues with our youth. And so we have to do a better job of investing in the mental health piece and in the afterschool activities for our kids. And in-school mentoring, which is huge. [00:28:15] Crystal Fincher: I also wanna talk about the sometimes friction between community surveillance and community safety. We have had proposals ranging from ShotSpotter to various cameras and license plate readers, various monitoring and hotspot focusing. Do you think those are effective, or do you prefer one over another? How do you process that, and consider that, and what would you advocate for? [00:28:44] Joy Hollingsworth: Yeah, not the license plate readers - that would not be one that I think would, that I would support. I definitely went back and forth with the ShotSpotter piece just because of the technology of being able to identify specifically where shots were coming from. And I think it's really hard to - now, with the increase of gun violence and what's been going on in a lot of the shootings and someone being able to buy a clip off whatever to turn their 9 into a little mini gun - which is wild to me - that you can be able to shoot off so many rounds from a Glock. The ShotSpotter thing, I think, is a conversation I definitely want to revisit with community. I sat in those meetings, I heard from people, they talked about - some people just wanted to do a certain area, some people wanted to just test it out. I think it's worth revisiting to ask community like - Hey, is this something that we think is needed? Not necessarily like - Hey, police department, is this gonna be helpful? But like community - Do you think this is gonna be helpful for you? Would you want this? - and I think it's worth a conversation again. [00:29:57] Crystal Fincher: So I mean, definitely some people in community are in support of it, some people are opposed throughout Seattle. Would you vote in favor of implementing a ShotSpotter pilot or trial? [00:30:10] Joy Hollingsworth: Yeah, I probably - I probably would. I probably would, Crystal. Yeah. [00:30:16] Crystal Fincher: Okay, I also wanna talk about childcare and how onerous it is on residents of Seattle and beyond to afford now - news that the average cost of childcare is more expensive than the cost to send a child to college. It is breaking the bank for a lot of families and really taking people out of the workforce - locking them into poverty. Is this something that you've thought about, and what would you do to address it? [00:30:45] Joy Hollingsworth: Yeah, I thought about this all the time - ran into a mom who said she lost her childcare just because she received a dollar wage, a dollar increase per hour. And so she didn't meet the threshold income for being able to receive a certain childcare, which is crazy. And right now our city does a really bad and poor job of creating environments that are inclusive, that are encouraging, and that create and help small - not small families - but young families into our city. And a form of childcare besides what the City can do, obviously, to add childcare to one of their benefit packages. And I'd love to see how when we do forums, there's childcare provided. I'd love to see how businesses and different companies - they include childcare in some of their packages when they're trying to get certain employees, which should be for everyone. But also our community centers used to be a form of childcare for folks. And right now when we underfunded community centers, afterschool programs, different summer activities for parents that used to be free - we really deleted a lot of the affordable childcare that was like the original affordable childcare. Not saying - okay, we're gonna give everybody a certain amount of money, but it's like, hey, we're gonna create these free activities for kids. I worked at an afterschool program where you could drop your kid off at 7:00 AM. And after they got off at 3 PM, we would go pick the kid up at their school - our transportation program was our most valuable program for parents - pick the kid up. And then after we picked the kid up, we'd bring them back, they'd do their homework, then they'd go in the gym - they would practice. By 7 PM, that parent knew that kid was fed, they finished all their homework, and they were tired, and they were gonna go straight to bed. To me, a lot of these nonprofits and a lot - we have to fund more of those. There are a lot of nonprofits, there are a lot of organizations and community groups that can and want to do that - they don't know how to scale up, they don't have the funding to do that. And those have to be different forms of childcare for our kids, and we're just not doing a good job of that right now. [00:32:57] Crystal Fincher: Now, I also wanna talk about business and about the economy. Seattle has a very diverse business community, District 3 has a very diverse business community. We have some of the largest corporations in the world headquartered right here, or right next door, and a vibrant community of small businesses. And I wanna talk in particular about the small businesses, especially in D3, because they do collectively impact our local economy so much - and they are dealing with a lot of challenges. And you yourself, as a small business owner, I'm sure are aware of that. What can we do, or what should we be doing to better support our small businesses and jumpstart our economy with them? [00:33:45] Joy Hollingsworth: Over during the pandemic, 6,500 small businesses either closed, or permanently closed, in Seattle. And when the big businesses left downtown, the small guys, small businesses stayed open. The mom and pops stayed open, the little restaurant on the corner, the coffee shop - they made it work, they're resilient. And what I've been hearing from our small businesses that have been here for years, people that might have been born and raised here that have small businesses, or just started here new businesses and brought all this together is that they want to feel a part of the revitalization piece. Because right now they feel like a lot of the focus has been on our big businesses here. We have our Amazon, we have our Starbucks, we have Expedia, Alaska Airlines - we have so many different businesses that are here that create, they're a part of our ecosystem. But we also have our small businesses that have not - number one, had a seat at the table, have not been prioritized, who have - contribute to our tax revenue, contribute jobs, great paying jobs, create a small business - from cleaning up their sidewalk and contributing in that way, or creating places for people to build community. And so one of the things that I would love for us to champion, particularly within Capitol Hill and the Pike/Pine Corridor, is if you go - if you walk from our, what do you call it, our waterfront, our newly formed waterfront, and you continue up into downtown, you go through Westlake, you go up and then you see our huge, brand new, shiny convention center, it stops right there. And then you look up and you're like - Am I supposed to pass that overpass or not, or what is going on there? And so it's very dangerous - the sidewalks haven't been widened, it's not cleaned properly, it just looks like really - it's not well lit, it looks really dangerous. And so wanting to create this entry into Capitol Hill from downtown, so we can encourage people to come up as we are getting our economy stemmed from downtown. And the second piece is, bringing Black businesses back to the Central District. A lot of those businesses don't have a BIA, or Business Improvement Association - they're not a part of a Chamber of Commerce. These are businesses that - from Simply Soulful to Monica's Hair Care - all these different businesses that want to come back in the Central District. They also want to feel like we are - there's a landmark - like people were encouraging people to come in the CD, we're creating programs that are just for them. They have access to Office of Economic Development with special, with intentional programming options and grants. And I think that's really important for me as well. So those two biggest things where they felt like they have a seat on the table, they have a voice to be able to advocate for them - it's huge - and we're not always just prioritizing what we think as the big businesses in Seattle. [00:36:47] Crystal Fincher: That makes sense. Now, you are in a race right now - with your opponent and you looking competitive - for voters that are trying to figure out the difference between you two and make their decision about who they should vote for, what do you tell them? [00:37:06] Joy Hollingsworth: Yeah, I don't say one's better than the other. I say - Hey, this is my unique perspective. - a nonprofit leader, a small business owner, a family that grew up in the district for 39 years that has a historical perspective, someone that has experiences on being on the tail end of policy and understanding how it impacts our community and understanding and knowing what's missing as well. Someone who's going to listen, and we're building our priorities literally block by block - it's not what Joy's agenda is, it's not what I think the district should have - it's literally what I've been hearing. Our priorities are shaped by block by block people. And I'm also - if I'm wrong, I'm wrong - and I am humble about it, there's no ego. I wanna work with people and push stuff forward and figure out how we can find common ground and commonality. And I think that's the one thing that I would love to be able to bring to our city council - is that type of mentality with an optimistic outlook. It's hard to stay positive and be optimistic, and have something to look forward to, and think about how great our city is when there's so many problems that we've had. But I also think it takes someone crazy enough to figure out and be finding the opportunity and the optimism in certain things to inspire people to get stuff done. So we're not always having this friction and hitting heads - so I think that's important. [00:38:34] Crystal Fincher: Well, thank you so much for taking the time today to share who you are with us and what your plans are - very much appreciated - and we'll continue to follow your path on the campaign trail. [00:38:46] Joy Hollingsworth: Thank you, Crystal. And I really appreciate this opportunity to connect with you - it was fun. And I love your plants in the background - the listeners can't see, but you have nice plants. [00:38:55] Crystal Fincher: Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you for listening to Hacks & Wonks, which is produced by Shannon Cheng. You can follow Hacks & Wonks on Twitter @HacksWonks. You can catch Hacks & Wonks on every podcast service and app - just type "Hacks and Wonks" into the search bar. Be sure to subscribe to get the full versions of our Friday week-in-review shows and our Tuesday topical show delivered to your podcast feed. If you like us, leave a review wherever you listen. You can also get a full transcript of this episode and links to the resources referenced in the show at officialhacksandwonks.com and in the podcast episode notes. Thanks for tuning in - talk to you next time.

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