Saturday Special: Seattle City Council candidates Sara Nelson and Dionne Foster disagree about tackling drug addiction, border town Blaine, Washington is feeling current tensions with Canada, and data centers draw praise and criticism in Central Washington towns like Quincy

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The August primary election has been certified, meaning Sara Nelson and Dionne Foster are the two official candidates for Seattle’s 9th city council seats. Their strategies to address drug addiction are quite different.

Canadians are continuing to feel upset with America’s most recent political actions. Being right on the Canadian border, businesses in Blaine Washington are really feeling the pain.

And data centers are coming to Central Washington towns. With them comes an economic boost, but also skepticism about what the centers can actually deliver for residents and how much harm they are causing the environment.

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