Seattle Now
A daily news podcast for a curious city. Seattle Now brings you quick, informal, and hyper-local news updates every weekday.
Episodes
On Saturdays, Seattle Now is bringing you the best from the KUOW newsroom…
Five years ago, Washington found itself at the leading edge of a once-in-a-century pandemic.
The rapid spread of COVID, and the lockdowns that followed, shaped our communities, our health and our work for years to come.
It also taught us a lot about ourselves and what it means to be resilient.
In this hour-long special, we reflect on how t...
Changes to parents' rights law heads to Gov. Ferguson, number of lobbyists in Olympia is growing, and WA residents will soon have the "right to repair."
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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This week…
In a shocking twist, Pike Place will be free of most car traffic until the end of summer.
Corporate sponsors are hesitating to give money to Seattle Pride.
And the Woodland Park Zoo is celebrating its 40th year of selling… compost that comes from its animals.
Author Danielle Marie Holland and local film critic Chase Hutchison are here to break down the week.
WA international students sue the Trump Administration, parents call for better enrollment management at Seattle Public Schools, and nearby residents of Denny Blaine Park are suing the City of Seattle.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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On Saturday, Seattle area readers are celebrating Independent Bookstore Day. There’s the Passport Challenge -- an attempt to visit all 29 participating bookstores in the Puget Sound Region, and get a stamp from each one. We talk with Tom Nissley, owner of Phinney Books about why Seattle's independent bookstores continue to thrive.
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Homebuyers are gaining more sway in Seattle's housing market, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center's Women's Health Initiative faces cuts, and lines to get a REALID in Washington are long.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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In 2021, Seattle reported 72 homeless encampment removals for the entire year.
Last year, the city removed more than 2,500 encampments.
The steady increase from that low in 2021 is the result of a change in approach from the mayor's office.
Whether it's successful depends on who you ask.
Seattle Times Homelessness Reporter Greg Kim is here to dive into the details.
Mayor Harrell announces new climate measures, Pike Place Market goes temporarily car-free, and the Seattle Kraken are looking for a new head coach, again.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Two years ago, a Seattle doctor was investigated for fertility fraud. While the state investigated, he continued to see patients who were unaware of the allegations.
KUOW reporters Katie Campbell and Diana Opong looked into how this case highlights the tension between a doctor’s right to due process, and a patient’s desire for information.
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Proposal to keep trans athletes out of girls' sports fails in WA, state lands commish calls Trump's logging order "bluster," and there's a new passenger ferry to the San Juan Islands.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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The future of gender affirming care in Washington is becoming more uncertain.
Earlier this year, Seattle Children’s Hospital paused, then resumed, gender affirming surgeries. Now it seems they’ve paused these surgeries again.
The Stranger’s Vivian McCall is here to tell us what’s at stake when the hospital does offer this care, and the real life impacts for trans youth.
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KUOW’s Will James is very good at unwinding some of society’s most intractable issues…In his documentary Hot Spot, Will examines how Fentanyl fuels this area and the city’s attempts at stopping it.
Read more on this KUOW Documentary here.
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AmericaCorp targeted with DOGE cuts, UW grad student wins court victory over revoked visa, and WA's recycling program will get an overhaul.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Crosswalk buttons got hacked, a local grocer is bringing downtown some hot to go food, and people are zeroed in on Trump news.
Arts reporter Jas Keimig and editor of Factal Joe Veyera are here to break down the week.
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Visas revoked for Shoreline Community College students, WA's lawsuit over Trump's birthright citizenship order will reach SCOTUS, and WA lawmakers pass bill to hire more cops.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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There’s a traffic jam in our courts in Washington state.
Victims, and people accused of crimes, are waiting and waiting.
That's because in many cases, one person needs a public defender, and those are getting harder to come by.
Investigative reporter Aspen Ford joins us to talk about why, and it’s not just because attorneys are burnt out.
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Seattle crosswalks hacked with audio deepfake of Jeff Bezos, WA Dems scrap their wealth tax plan, and Peruvian immigrants in Central WA are on edge.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Decades-old protections for Washington's national forests could be loosened to increase logging in our state, due to new orders from the federal government.
Seattle Times environment reporter Lynda Mapes will tell us how things could change.
Watch the town hall with Nick Brown and other state AG’s here. Submit questions here.
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WA's Attorney General sues Seattle Public Schools, after-hours lounges in Seattle must abide by new security rules, and WA Dems push for a budget that could mean higher property taxes.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Community radio station KVRU is under new management, but the mission is the same.
Since its inception in 2014, it has focused on radio for and by the South Seattle community.
And now Crystal Fincher and Monisha Harrell are leading it into the future.
We visit them at the radio station they now run in the Mount Baker neighborhood.
Learn more about KVRU and Story Sonic
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