Seattle Now
Seattle Now
A smart, daily podcast for a curious city. Seattle Now brings you quick, informal, and hyper-local news updates every weekday.Social links:
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An historic verdict for police accountability
Six years ago, Washington voters put a new law on the books that makes it easier to charge law enforcement officers with murder. Last week, Auburn police officer Jeffrey Nelson was the first person convicted under the law, making history in Washington's work towards police accountability. KUOW i…
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Friday Evening Headlines
SCOTUS rules in favor of public camping bans, pay equity campaign launches, and WA ferries are about to get real crowded. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the …
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Casual Pride-Day with Jas Keimig and Vivian McCall
This week… Seattle Pride is turning 50 this year, and we’re reflecting back on the history of the event. A queer-focused affordable housing community on Capitol Hill is bringing joy to LGBTQ+ people late in life… Imagine the bingo nights. And we look back on how queer activists protected one of …
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Thursday Evening Headlines
Former Auburn cop found guilty of murder, federal regulators sanction Boeing, and water taxi service from Seattle to Vashon is expanding. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the…
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Scarecrow Video would like you to rent DVDs again
Seattle is home to one of the largest publicly-available movie collections in the world. Scarecrow Video has been renting and selling films in the city for 36 years. But now, they’re in trouble. The nonprofit is raising 1.8 million dollars to keep the doors open and ensure the collection’s future…
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Wednesday Evening Headlines
Seattle's hiring more behavioral health specialists to respond to 911 calls, WA's 3rd congressional district race is in a dead heat, and Seattle Art Museum has a new CEO. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because li…
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Why doctors want to know if you're lonely
Are you lonely? Be honest. More and more doctors want to know… because it’s affecting our physical health. We’ll talk with a UW doc about why he’s talking with patients about social isolation. Dr. Tong’s paper in the Annals of Family Medicine: https://www.annfammed.org/content/early/2024/02/21…
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Tuesday Evening Headlines
Seattle wants harsher penalties for street racing, SPS won't release school closure list this summer, and a federal jury sides with people jailed for graffiti. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners su…
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Celebrating trans women and their cars
Local automotive journalist Victoria Scott is really into cars. She loves the engineering of them, the sense of style the convey and the feeling of freedom she has behind the steering wheel Victoria's new book, We Deserve This, profiles transgender women and nonbinary people along with cars to sh…
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Monday Evening Headlines
Democrats warn the WA Governor's race will be close, Everett Herald journalists go on strike, and parents call for Seattle parks to be more inclusive. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us.…
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