This week…

New data says Washington residents are surprisingly financially healthy.

We're gearing up for a rare Saturday Halloween. 

And when a musician says no phones allowed... Why not bring a courtroom sketch artist?

Asianverified Creator Michael Wong and Simply Seattle’s Danny Ball are here to break down the week.

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This week&hellip;
New data says Washington residents are surprisingly financially healthy.
We're gearing up for a rare Saturday Halloween.&nbsp;
And when a musician says no phones allowed... Why not bring a courtroom sketch artist?
Asianverified Creator Michael Wong and Simply Seattle&rsquo;s Danny Ball are here to break down the week.
We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. <a href="https://donate.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow">Tap here</a> to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.&nbsp;
Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at <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> or on <a href="https://meet.kuow.org/question/">the KUOW App.</a>

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.

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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This week…  New data says Washington residents are surprisingly financially healthy.  We're gearing up for a rare Saturday Halloween.   And when a musician says no phones allowed... Why not bring a courtroom sketch artist?  Asianverified Creator Michael Wong and Simply Seattle’s Danny Ball are here to break down the week.

Casual Friday with Michael Wong and Danny Ball

ICE awards 10-year contract to a private prison company that runs Tacoma detention center, WA's elections chief says non-citizens are not voting en masse, and a historic family home in the Chinatown-International District is now open for public tours. 

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

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ICE <a href="https://www.kuow.org/immigration/2026-10-29/feds-approve-1-5-billion-contract-for-geo-group-to-continue-running-tacoma-ice-center">awards 10-year contract</a> to a private prison company that runs Tacoma detention center, WA's elections chief&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kuow.org/elections/2026-10-28/washingtons-secretary-of-state-rebuffs-claims-that-non-citizens-are-voting-en-masse">says non-citizens are not voting en masse</a>, and a historic family home in the Chinatown-International District is now open for public tours.&nbsp;
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://donate.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow">Tap here</a> to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.&nbsp;
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> or on <a href="https://meet.kuow.org/question/">the KUOW App.</a>

ICE awards 10-year contract to a private prison company that runs Tacoma detention center, WA's elections chief says non-citizens are not voting en masse, and a historic family home in the Chinatown-International District is now open for public tours. 

Thursday Evening Headlines

In the final week before election day, Washington has been making a lot of news – and not because of the candidates is on the ballot.

Instead, questions about election security and illegal voting are swirling around.

We’ll take a closer look at how our mail in voting system works with UW Professor Scott Allard.

Learn more about his research here.

We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. 

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In the final week before election day, Washington has been making a lot of news &ndash; and not because of the candidates is on the ballot.
Instead, questions about election security and illegal voting are swirling around.
We&rsquo;ll take a closer look at how our mail in voting system works with UW Professor Scott Allard.
Learn more about his research <a href="https://evans.uw.edu/research/elections-database-vote-by-mail-research/">here</a>.
We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. <a href="https://donate.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow">Tap here</a> to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.&nbsp;
Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at <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> or on <a href="https://meet.kuow.org/question/">the KUOW App.</a>

In the final week before election day, Washington has been making a lot of news – and not because of the candidates is on the ballot.  Instead, questions about election security and illegal voting are swirling around.  We’ll take a closer look at how our mail in voting system works with UW Professor Scott Allard.

Understanding WA's vote-by-mail system amid federal scrutiny

Immigrant families urge lawmakers to push back against mass ICE deportations, Seattle City Attorney could get more funding to clear case backlog, and dogs are now allowed on light rail trains.

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

We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here 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 seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online or on the KUOW App.

Immigrant families <a href="https://www.kuow.org/immigration/2026-10-28/wa-immigrant-families-urge-lawmakers-to-push-back-against-mass-ice-deportations">urge lawmakers</a> to push back against mass ICE deportations, Seattle City Attorney could get more funding to clear case backlog, and dogs are now allowed on light rail trains.
It&rsquo;s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Vaughan Jones.
We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us.&nbsp;<a href="https://donate.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 <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> or on <a href="https://meet.kuow.org/question/">the KUOW App.</a>

Immigrant families urge lawmakers to push back against mass ICE deportations, Seattle City Attorney could get more funding to clear case backlog, and dogs are now allowed on light rail trains.

Casual Friday with Michael Wong and Danny Ball

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