Torrent’s Gold Plan Goals, King County Assessor’s Stalking Case, and Film Festival Season Kicks Off

Today on the show, guest host Ashley Smith is joined by contributor Chase Hutchinson and special guest Ava Wood, AKA 365 Hockey Girl, content creator and newsletter writer. Ava brings everything you need to know about The Torrent’s final game. She says the team may be last in the standings, but Saturday's season finale against Montreal could be their most important game yet thanks to the "gold plan." Plus, she gets into the real-life heated rivalries in women’s hockey. Then, Ashley breaks down the ongoing saga of the King County Assessor being asked to resign for the second time due to alleged stalking and harassment of his ex-fiancée. And finally, Chase discusses film festival season and the films worth checking out. If you enjoyed today’s show, support City Cast Seattle by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/seattle Learn more about the sponsors of this April 23rd episode: Town Hall Seattle King Harvest Travel Dundee Seattle Restaurant Week Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastSeattle on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. You can also call or text us at 206-880-3931. For more Seattle news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Seattle. Looking to advertise on City Cast Seattle? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

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