If you’ve ever walked around First Hill in Seattle, you might have noticed the Stimson Green Mansion on the corner of Seneca and Minor Avenue.

The house is celebrating its 125th year. It used to be home to some of the most influential and first families of Seattle.

Guest:

• Chris Moore - Executive Director of the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation
• Abby Armato - Public Programs Specialist of the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation

Related Links:

• Stimson-Green Mansion - Washington Trust for Historic Preservation
• Stimson-Green Mansion - History Link
• Joshua Green - History Link
• First Hill Park - First Hill Improvement Association

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For the first time in 16 years, a new King County Executive gave a state of the county address.

Executive Girmay Zahilay was in Federal Way last night to outline the work he has done in his first six months in office and look forward to what he plans to accomplish in the next 3 and a half years of his term.

Zahilay spoke about new investments in childcare, homelessness, and mental healthcare, amid the rapidly shifting federal environment over the last year and a half.

He also acknowledged the need to build trust after recent troubling audits looking into KCRHA and the county’s Department of Community and Human Services.

Guest:

King County Executive Girmay Zahilay

Relevant Links:

Seattle Times: Zahilay wants more King County childcare funding, bus service, housing

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There's so much to do this weekend, so LET'S GET TO IT:

LINKS:

• Salmon Bay FC vs FC Olympia - Public Radio Night!
• Brass Screw Consortium
• Seattle Pride Classic 2026
• Pride Ice Skate
• Lifelong Pride Gala
• Washington Brewers Fest 2026
• Beacon Arts Street Fairs
• Viking Tour – Poulsbo Rotary Club
• Furry 5K

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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.

Note: Microsoft is a financial supporter of KUOW, but we cover them like we do any other company.

Guest

Catharine Smith, KUOW politics editor

Related Links

Seattle data center ban heads to Mayor Wilson's desk - KUOW

Transgender ballot initiative could require genital exams for WA secondary school students - KUOW

School cellphone ban proposed by WA governor, superintendent - The Seattle Times

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We’re just over six months into Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's tenure, which means the honeymoon period’s in the rear view mirror. Voters have gotten a look at how her administration is handling some of the biggest issues facing the city:

• How ready is Seattle to host its first World Cup game on Monday?
• What happened to those 500 shelter beds that were supposed to be added before the games
• How is the Mayor taking criticism from the business community over some of her progressive messaging?
• How will Wilson, as a former transit rider organizer, prioritize moving people throughout the city?

Guest:

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson

Relevant Links:

Seattle Times: Mayor Wilson agrees to turn on stadium-area cameras ahead of World Cup

Politico: The World Cup’s biggest policy bet

Seattle Times: Seattle mayor pitches sales tax increase to boost bus service

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In Washington, many families that have children with disabilities are supposed to have help with care. Actually finding that help, though, can be incredibly difficult.

The struggle some families have experienced and the lengths they're going to to try to make it better.

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If you’re a TV news viewer in Seattle, there’s a REALLY good chance you know this signoff:

“Lori Matsukawa, KING 5 News”

Lori spent 36 years as one of KING 5’s most celebrated news anchors, before retiring in 2019. Now, she has written a memoir which takes readers from rural Oahu, to Stanford University, and from the skies above Mt. St. Helens as it erupted to the Imperial Palace of Japan.

Lori Matsukawa’s book is titled “Being There: Memoir of an Asian American Journalist.”

GUEST: Lori Matsukawa

LINK: Being There: Memoir of an Asian American Journalist by Lori Matsukawa

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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

• Chase Hutchinson, film critic and journalist

Related Links

Sound Transit study suggests fare gates at 14 busy stations by 2030 - The Seattle Times
Sound Transit Recommends Fare Gates at 14 Stations for Initial Pilot - The Urbanist
‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ Boost Movie Theaters to Major Win at May Box Office - The Hollywood Reporter
SIFF bringing back 70mm screenings for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ - The Seattle Times

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