A Washington state lawmaker is in trouble for alleged harassment, new food safety regulations are coming for King County restaurants, and the city is launching an effort to increase the number of groceries in underserved neighborhoods.

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

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A Washington state lawmaker is in trouble for alleged harassment, new food safety regulations are coming for King County restaurants, and the city is launching an effort to increase the number of groceries in underserved neighborhoods.
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. <a href="https://donate.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow">Tap here</a> to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.&nbsp;
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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.

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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A Washington state lawmaker is in trouble for alleged harassment, new food safety regulations are coming for King County restaurants, and the city is launching an effort to increase the number of groceries in underserved neighborhoods.   It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

Friday Evening Headlines

This week…

Seattle rapper Macklemore was dropped as an opener from Ed Sheeran’s latest arena tour.

The Egyptian Theater is coming back to show “the best of the best and the best of the worst.”

And Sea-Tac Airport is doing away with its popular program Spot Saver program.

Arts Reporter Jas Keimig and Historian David Lewis are here to break down the week.

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.

This week&hellip;
Seattle rapper Macklemore was dropped as an opener from Ed Sheeran&rsquo;s latest arena tour.
The Egyptian Theater is coming back to show &ldquo;the best of the best and the best of the worst.&rdquo;
And Sea-Tac Airport is doing away with its popular program Spot Saver program.
Arts Reporter Jas Keimig and Historian David Lewis 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>

This week…  Seattle rapper Macklemore was dropped as an opener from Ed Sheeran’s latest arena tour.  The Egyptian Theater is coming back to show “the best of the best and the best of the worst.”  And Sea-Tac Airport is doing away with its popular program Spot Saver program.  Arts Reporter Jas Keimig and Historian David Lewis are here to break down the week.

Casual Friday with Jas Keimig and David Lewis

Natural gas initiative ruled unconstitutional, Port Townsend paper mill fined over polluted wastewater, and can Mayor Wilson make housing more affordable for renters?

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 or on the KUOW App.

Natural gas initiative <a href="https://www.kuow.org/law/2026-09-17/natural-gas-initiative-ruled-unconstitutional-by-washington-state-supreme-court">ruled unconstitutional</a>, Port Townsend paper mill <a href="https://www.kuow.org/environment/2026-09-16/port-townsend-paper-mill-hit-with-734-000-pollution-penalty">fined</a> over polluted wastewater, and can Mayor Wilson make housing <a href="https://www.kuow.org/topics/politics/2026-09-14/seattle-mayor-wilson-still-rents-can-she-help-her-fellow-renters">more affordable</a> for renters?
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&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>

Natural gas initiative ruled unconstitutional, Port Townsend paper mill fined over polluted wastewater, and can Mayor Wilson make housing more affordable for renters?

Thursday Evening Headlines

This week, both the Seattle City Council and Mayor Katie Wilson have pushed forward plans to reduce gun violence in the city.

We’ll get into the details of both plans with KUOW’s Amy Radil.

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.

This week, both the Seattle City Council and Mayor Katie Wilson have pushed forward plans to reduce gun violence in the city.
We&rsquo;ll get into the details of both plans with KUOW&rsquo;s Amy Radil.
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>

This week, both the Seattle City Council and Mayor Katie Wilson have pushed forward plans to reduce gun violence in the city.  We’ll get into the details of both plans with KUOW’s Amy Radil.

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