Another week of wildfire smoke. But it’s not because of antifa. – KUOW News and Information

It looks like were in for another week of wildfire smoke. Well find out why and when its expected to start clearing. And, there are stories going around Oregon that antifa set some of the wildfires...or maybe the Proud Boys. Well look at how those conspiracies proliferate and why theyre dangerous. And, how to recreate outdoors without wreck-reating.

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Washington State Department of Ecology atmospheric scientist and Washington Smoke Blog contributor Ranil Dhammapala says everyone was hopeful the smoke would clear out today...but that didnt happen. He tells Bill Radke what to expect this week, and when the smoke might clear.

Jevin West from the University of Washingtons Center for an Informed Public looks at how two conspiracy theories proliferated about the wildfires, and why those stories are dangerous. And he explains how to vet stories we see on social media.

The Seattle Times Lynda Mapes is mostly happy more people got outside this summer for physically-distant hiking and camping. But she discovered a lot of us dont know how to act when were in nature. She says we really need to learn.

Investigate Wests Rachel Nielsen reported on the record-breaking 1,800+ instances of foster children being housed in hotels and state offices over the last year, and why they werent housed in foster family homes or group homes.

Emily Washines of the Yakama Nation on the people the tribe has lost to Covid-19 as the state heads toward 2,000 deaths.

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Another week of wildfire smoke. But it's not because of antifa. - KUOW News and Information

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