Summary: Do Classrooms Count? There was a lot of excitement last week over free online college classes. Especially when the University of Washington announced some of their classes would give credits. But is an online education all it's cracked up to be? KUOW News Daybook: KUOW News Director Derek Wang, bring us a look at what the newsroom is covering today. Coming Soon: Automated I–5 Express Lanes: There's good news for drivers who use the Interstate 5 Express Lanes for their commute. Starting Monday the system will activate an automated system that will make it four times faster to change the direction of the lanes. Washington Department of Transportation joins us with the details. Greendays Gardening Panel: Open Phones! It is quite a summer we're having! Hot days turning into thunder and lightning storms; dry streets turning into rivers; and hot and cold weather. What does all this changing weather mean for your garden? Our gardening panel joins us to answer your flower, vegetable and native plant questions. Call us at 206.543.5869 (KUOW) or toll free 1.800.289.5869 (KUOW). You can also email "Weekday." Operation Squeal On Pigs: Idaho, Washington and Oregon are partnering in a campaign to stop the spread of feral pig populations. It's called Operation Squeal on Pigs. The goal is to find out exactly how many wild swine are roaming in the Pacific Northwest. There are currently over 100,000 feral pigs in California and scientists worry the dangerous hairy–tusked creatures are making their way north and east.
