Seattle Now
Seattle Now
Seattle Now is KUOW's flagship daily news podcast. Seattle Now brings you quick headlines, smart analysis, and award-winning local news. New episodes every weekday morning and afternoon. Start and end your day with Seattle Now, from KUOW and the NPR Network.Social links:
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Weekend Listen: Diesel prices are squeezing the PNW’s fishing industry, digging up mammoth bones near the Tri-Cities, and Tacoma renters are forming tenant's unions
Today, we’re bringing you the best from newsrooms across Washington. First, rising diesel prices are squeezing the Pacific Northwest fishing industry. They're cutting into profits and adding new uncertainty to an already challenging business. Next, for around 15 years, people have slowly dug up m…
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Friday Evening Headlines
Airports in Washington are getting some extra money, the North Aurora Avenue community wants gun violence addressed now, and a Seattle middle schooler is heading to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can on…
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Casual Friday with Zaki Hamid and Casey Martin
This week: The Seattle Opera had its first Furry Night. Memorial Day travelers are feeling the strain of high prices. And young male Mariners fans are ripping their shirts off at games. KUOW community engagement director Zaki Hamid and KUOW reporter Casey Martin are here to break down the week…
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Thursday Evening Headlines
Sen. Patty Murray calls for investigation into Sean Duffy's road trip, Meta lays off 10% of its workforce, and Bruce Harrell gets a new job. 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. Tap here …
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Are we in a civil emergency? Seattle and its LGBTQ Commission disagree
Despite a formal request, Seattle is unlikely to declare a civil emergency around the influx of LGBTQ people from other states. We’ll talk about why that was on the table and what might be next with Madison Jones from Seattle Gay News. Read her reporting here. We can only make Seattle Now becau…
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Wednesday Evening Headlines
Mayor Wilson's plan to expand tiny home villages approved by city council, DOJ launches investigation into WA's trans policies in prison, and traffic fatalities in WA continue to decline. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Sea…
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Will the revamped Seattle Storm drench their opponents this season?
The Seattle Storm are a very different team this season. They changed up their starting lineup and coaching staff in a big way…and are even back on the court with a new labor agreement. My colleagues Zaki Hamid and Storm super fan Paige Browning talk about the team’s fresh look for 2026. We can on…
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Tuesday Evening Headlines
King County to involve law enforcement in their probe of misused tax dollars, recent Starbucks job cuts are mostly Seattle-based, and we remember Juniper Blessing. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listene…
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An alarming number of gray whales are washing up dead in WA
Gray whales are getting stranded on the Washington coast. This year alone, 21 whales have washed up dead, many of them malnourished. And that’s raising the alarm for scientists, who’ve been documenting a seven year uptick in mortality. We talk with John Calambokidis, senior research biologist with …
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Monday Evening Headlines
A suspect has been charged in the murder of Juniper Blessing, the Washington State Supreme Court has a new justice, and a limit on huckleberry picking in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest is making a noticeable difference for local tribes. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW news…
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