This week…

Tourism numbers are in for the World Cup and Pioneer Square is celebrating the win.

The city of SeaTac wants to build an identity outside of the airport. 

And the Seattle Kraken are looking for lookalikes for their mascot, Buoy.

The Weekly Seattle Podcast Host Rachel Horgan and KUOW Editor Phyllis Fletcher are here to break down the week.

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This week&hellip;
Tourism numbers are in for the World Cup and Pioneer Square is celebrating the win.
The city of SeaTac wants to build an identity outside of the airport.&nbsp;
And the Seattle Kraken are looking for lookalikes for their mascot, Buoy.
The Weekly Seattle Podcast Host Rachel Horgan and KUOW Editor Phyllis Fletcher 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>.

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…  Tourism numbers are in for the World Cup and Pioneer Square is celebrating the win.  The city of SeaTac wants to build an identity outside of the airport.   And the Seattle Kraken are looking for lookalikes for their mascot, Buoy.  The Weekly Seattle Podcast Host Rachel Horgan and KUOW Editor Phyllis Fletcher are here to break down the week

Casual Friday with Rachel Horgan and Phyllis Fletcher

Keeping or killing the so-called millionaire's tax will be on Washington ballots in November, wildland firefighters get new authorization about masking, and the King County Regional Homelessness Authority says Seattle and King County owe it millions of dollars.

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 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.

Keeping or killing the so-called millionaire's tax will be on Washington ballots in November, wildland firefighters get new authorization about masking, and the King County Regional Homelessness Authority says Seattle and King County owe it millions of dollars.
It&rsquo;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.&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 <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>.

Keeping or killing the so-called millionaire's tax will be on Washington ballots in November, wildland firefighters get new authorization about masking, and the King County Regional Homelessness Authority says Seattle and King County owe it millions of dollars.  It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

Thursday Evening Headlines

In Seattle there are all kinds of self-guided walking tours.

You can explore the city’s food, maritime history, and Black-friendly sites once listed in the Green Book, to name a few.

There’s also a new guide that showcases two routes through Seattle’s hip hop history.

We’ll hear more about Seattle’s Hip Hop Walking Map with visual artist, filmmaker, and cultural archivist Gary Campbell.

Learn even more about it here.

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.

In Seattle there are all kinds of self-guided walking tours.
You can explore the city&rsquo;s food, maritime history, and Black-friendly sites once listed in the Green Book, to name a few.
There&rsquo;s also a new guide that showcases two routes through Seattle&rsquo;s hip hop history.
We&rsquo;ll hear more about <a href="https://artbeat.seattle.gov/2026/04/09/cam-mobile-book-fair-and-zine-library-comes-to-king-street-station/">Seattle&rsquo;s Hip Hop Walking Map</a> with visual artist, filmmaker, and cultural archivist Gary Campbell.
Learn even more about it <a href="https://southseattleemerald.org/arts-culture/2026/06/23/seattle-hip-hop-walking-map-charts-the-central-districts-rap-roots">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 Seattle there are all kinds of self-guided walking tours.  You can explore the city’s food, maritime history, and Black-friendly sites once listed in the Green Book, to name a few.  There’s also a new guide that showcases two routes through Seattle’s hip hop history.  We’ll hear more about Seattle’s Hip Hop Walking Map with visual artist, filmmaker, and cultural archivist Gary Campbell.

Take a walk through Seattle’s hip hop history

A ruling is in on a court case regarding the future of Denny Blaine Park, a pick for a new US Attorney in Seattle was fired by the Trump Administration within 45 minutes, and Washington is inching closer to full-time Daylight Saving Time.

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. 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.

A ruling is in on a court case regarding the future of Denny Blaine Park, a pick for a new US Attorney in Seattle was fired by the Trump Administration within 45 minutes, and Washington is inching closer to full-time Daylight Saving Time.
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. <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>

A pick for a new US Attorney in Seattle was fired by the Trump Administration within 45 minutes, the Downtown Seattle Association has released new World Cup impact numbers, and Washington is inching closer to full-time Daylight Saving Time.  It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

Casual Friday with Rachel Horgan and Phyllis Fletcher

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