Amazon and Microsoft employ a lot of workers with H-1B visas…

Some of them faced chaos after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation last week that dramatically increased the H-1B application fee.

New York Times reporter Karen Weise is here to give some insight into what it could mean for companies who use the H-1B program and its workers.

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Amazon and Microsoft employ a lot of workers with H-1B visas&hellip;
Some of them faced chaos after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation last week that dramatically increased the H-1B application fee.
New York Times reporter Karen Weise is here to give some insight into what it could mean for companies who use the H-1B program and its workers.
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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.

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Amazon and Microsoft employ a lot of workers with H-1B visas…  Some of them faced chaos after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation last week that dramatically increased the H-1B application fee.  New York Times reporter Karen Weise is here to give some insight into what it could mean for companies who use the H-1B program and its workers.

Amazon and Microsoft sponsor thousands of H-1B Visas. Now they cost $100K

Seattle is in earthquake country, and our mostrecent big reminder of that came 25 years ago this Saturday, when the Nisqually Earthquake shook the Puget Sound region.

Seattle’s historic Pioneer Square neighborhood was hard hit, and a lot changed as a result of it.

We'll explore how the neighborhood has grappled with its vulnerability to earthquakes while preserving its history.

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Seattle is in earthquake country, and our most recent big reminder of that came 25 years ago this Saturday, when the Nisqually Earthquake shook the Puget Sound region.
Seattle&rsquo;s historic Pioneer Square neighborhood was hard hit, and a lot changed as a result of it.
We'll explore how the neighborhood has grappled with its vulnerability to earthquakes while preserving its history.
We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. <a href="https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow">Tap here</a> to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.&nbsp;
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25 years after Nisqually, Pioneer Square reckons with history and earthquakes

Sen. Murray slams Trump's SOTU speech, stricter DUI law stalls out in WA legislature, and Bill Gates apologizes to the Gates Foundation over his ties to Epstein.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

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Sen. Murray slams Trump's SOTU speech, stricter DUI law stalls out in WA legislature, and Bill Gates apologizes to the Gates Foundation over his ties to Epstein.
It&rsquo;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.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow">Tap here</a>&nbsp;to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.&nbsp;
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Sen. Murray slams Trump's SOTU speech, stricter DUI law stalls out in WA legislature, and Bill Gates apologizes to the Gates Foundation over his ties to Epstein.

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Bruce Lee is an iconic figure in Seattle lore.

Before he became LA’s Kung Fu teacher to the stars, he was an 18-year-old working at Ruby Chow’s Restaurant on the corner of Broadway and Jefferson, attending the University of Washington and getting in fights at Dick’s Drive-In.

We’ll hear more about a new stage show that outlines this formative part of his life.

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Bruce Lee is an iconic figure in Seattle lore.
Before he became LA&rsquo;s Kung Fu teacher to the stars, he was an 18-year-old working at Ruby Chow&rsquo;s Restaurant on the corner of Broadway and Jefferson, attending the University of Washington and getting in fights at Dick&rsquo;s Drive-In.
We&rsquo;ll hear more about a new stage show that outlines this formative part of his life.
We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. <a href="https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow">Tap here</a> to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.
Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:seattlenow@kuow.org">seattlenow@kuow.org</a>, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or<a href="https://www.kuow.org/feedback"> leave us feedback online</a>.

Bruce Lee is an iconic figure in Seattle lore.  Before he became LA’s Kung Fu teacher to the stars, he was an 18-year-old working at Ruby Chow’s Restaurant on the corner of Broadway and Jefferson, attending the University of Washington and getting in fights at Dick’s Drive-In.  We’ll hear more about a new stage show that outlines this formative part of his life.

Amazon and Microsoft sponsor thousands of H-1B Visas. Now they cost $100K

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