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It's been week since the Washington primarily elections and officials are still methodically counting votes. With 40,000 ballots to go, Olympia Correspondent Austin Jenkins joined KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick to talk key races, including the contest for Washington Secretary of State and Joe Kent's current lead over Jaime Herrera Beutler for the state's 3rd Congressional District.

Federal safety officials have confirmed they will let Boeing resume deliveries of the 787 Dreamliner jet. The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it expects Boeing to start shipping out the long-shelved planes in the coming days.

Sue Bird played what might be her last game at home in Seattle in front of 18,100 fans. Bird is a five time Olympic gold medalist, four time WNBA champion, and 13 time WNBA all-star. Fans celebrate her final season with fervor.

Enter to win tickets for John Pizzarelli Trio on Tuesday, August 23 at Dimitiriou's Jazz Alley.

Enter to win tickets for Jane Monheit on Tuesday, August 30 at Dimitiriou's Jazz Alley.

Among highlights on this week's episode is a 1989 recording of the Bud Shank Quintet playing music by David Peck, who was pianist in Bud's Northwest group. This recording was made at Fort Worden Theatre in Port Townsend.

The unstoppable conguero and bandleader Poncho Sanchez is back touring with plans for a biographical book and film, plus an upcoming album.

A small town in Washington state was evacuated due to a fast-moving fire that burned a half-dozen homes. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook that residents of Lind needed to flee due to the encroaching flames. Later Thursday, Sheriff Dale Wagner said the fire was starting to calm down and evacuations were lifted.

Since 2012, the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition has raised the profile of amateur jazz vocalists. Co-producer Carl Griffin talks to KNKX Jazz Reporter Robin Lloyd about the history and the inner-workings of the annual search for the next great jazz singer.

KNKX Arts and Culture Reporter Grace Madigan kicks off this new series with Shaina Shepherd, a Tacoma artist whose voice "makes you stop in your tracks." And when it came her turn to pass the aux cord, Shepherd picked a local rapper who she can’t get enough of.

Two Republican members of Congress from Washington who drew interparty challenges due to their vote to impeach former President Donald Trump were leading other Republicans in the state’s top two primary. In early returns Tuesday night, Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler and Dan Newhouse looked as they may advance to the general election with a Democratic candidate in each of their races.

The annual Pickathon festival, taking place outside of Portland August 4-7, includes three top modern jazz acts: Sons of Kemet, Nubya Garcia and Nate Smith + KINFOLK.