Man accused of killing UW student had a history of psychosis, some legacy forests won't be protected after all, and crews from the U.S. and Canada work together to untangle a humpback whale.

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

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Man accused of killing UW student <a href="https://www.kuow.org/law/2026-09-24/man-accused-of-stabbing-uw-student-had-history-of-psychosis-schizophrenia">had a history of psychosis</a>, some legacy forests <a href="https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/09/25/public-lands-commissioner-calls-on-legislature-to-approve-fund-conservation-of-state-forests/">won't be protected</a> after all, and crews from the U.S. and Canada work together to untangle a humpback whale.
It&rsquo;s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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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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Man accused of killing UW student had a history of psychosis, some legacy forests won't be protected after all, and crews from the U.S. and Canada work together to untangle a humpback whale.

Friday Evening Headlines

This week…

Tourism from Seattle's World Cup matches brought in close to a billion dollars. 

A stretch of road in downtown Seattle was almost stuck with a permanent paint job. 

And Seattle is getting its first official Monopoly board in almost 30 years.

Seattle Times Food Writer Tan Vinh and Critic Chase Hutchinson are here to break down the week.

Find a family story time near you.

Register for a Native trees walking tour.

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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;
Tourism from Seattle's World Cup matches brought in close to a billion dollars.&nbsp;
A stretch of road in downtown Seattle was almost stuck with a permanent paint job.&nbsp;
And Seattle is getting its first official Monopoly board in almost 30 years.
Seattle Times Food Writer Tan Vinh and Critic Chase Hutchinson are here to break down the week.
Find a family <a href="https://www.spl.org/programs-and-services/fun-and-games/story-time/story-time-calendar">story time near you</a>.
Register for a <a href="https://ravensroots.org/campus-tree-tours-registration-form">Native trees walking tour.</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>

This week…  Tourism from Seattle's World Cup matches brought in close to a billion dollars.   A stretch of road in downtown Seattle was almost stuck with a permanent paint job.   And Seattle is getting its first official Monopoly board in almost 30 years.  Seattle Times Food Writer Tan Vinh and Critic Chase Hutchinson are here to break down the week.

Casual Friday with Tan Vinh and Chase Hutchinson

Starbucks is closing 250 stores in North America, Alaska Airlines is increasing flights out of Everett's Paine Field, and the Mariners will not be playing in the postseason this year.

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.

Starbucks is closing 250 stores in North America, Alaska Airlines is increasing flights out of Everett's Paine Field, and the Mariners will not be playing in the postseason this year.
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>

Starbucks is closing 250 stores in North America, Alaska Airlines is increasing flights out of Everett's Paine Field, and the Mariners will not be playing in the postseason this year.

Thursday Evening Headlines

Fall is an underrated time to travel, and solo travel is on the rise.

We’ll hear why the Pacific Northwest is a top destination for female solo travelers from local travel writer Susan Stephens.

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.

Fall is an underrated time to travel, and solo travel is on the rise.
We&rsquo;ll hear why the Pacific Northwest is a top destination for female solo travelers from local travel writer Susan Stephens.
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> or on <a href="https://meet.kuow.org/question/">the KUOW App.</a>

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