The Seattle Opera has a massive costume collection. 

And this week a small portion of it is going on sale.

Seattle Now brings you a preview of the sale and some pieces.

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The Seattle Opera has a massive costume collection.&nbsp;
And this week a small portion of it is going on sale.
Seattle Now brings you a preview of the sale and some pieces.
<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/M6MZMCQ">The Seattle Public Library Community Survey 2025</a>
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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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The Seattle Opera has a massive costume collection.   And this week a small portion of it is going on sale.  Seattle Now brings you a preview of the sale and some pieces.

Get a wearable piece of Seattle Opera history this weekend

Measles cases are on the rise. Washington state has had 26 confirmed cases this year. That’s more than double all of the cases in 2025.To find out what’s happening we’re joined by Dr. Helen Chu, infectious disease specialist with UW Medicine.

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Measles cases are on the rise.&nbsp;Washington state has had <a href="https://doh.wa.gov/newsroom/measles-remains-growing-concern-washington-us-surpasses-1100-cases-2026">26 confirmed cases</a> this year.&nbsp;That&rsquo;s more than double all of the cases in 2025.To find out what&rsquo;s happening we&rsquo;re joined by <a href="https://www.uwmedicine.org/bios/helen-chu">Dr. Helen Chu</a>, infectious disease specialist with UW Medicine.
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Measles cases are on the rise. Washington state has had 26 confirmed cases this year. That’s more than double all of the cases in 2025.To find out what’s happening we’re joined by Dr. Helen Chu, infectious disease specialist with UW Medicine.

WA has already doubled its measles cases from 2025

SPD chief Shon Barnes says that officers who help ICE violate policy and will face consequences, the Cascades might get a blizzard, and the Washington Supreme Court will get its first justice of Middle Eastern descent.

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

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SPD chief Shon Barnes says that officers who help ICE violate policy and will face consequences, the Cascades might get a blizzard, and the Washington Supreme Court will get its first justice of Middle Eastern descent.
It&rsquo;s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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SPD chief Shon Barnes says that officers who help ICE violate policy and will face consequences, the Cascades might get a blizzard, and the Washington Supreme Court will get its first justice of Middle Eastern descent.  It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

Monday Evening Headlines

In 2022, the city of Seattle began sending less-urgent 911 callers to speak with nurse navigators who decide the next steps. 

The city says it’s going well and reduces strain on emergency rooms and ambulances.

Now, a wrongful death lawsuit is raising concerns about response times. 

Seattle Times reporter Daniel Beekman’s been investigating. He'll talk about what he found. Read more here.

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In 2022, the city of Seattle began sending less-urgent 911 callers to speak with nurse navigators who decide the next steps.&nbsp;
The city says it&rsquo;s going well and reduces strain on emergency rooms and ambulances.
Now, a wrongful death lawsuit is raising concerns about response times.&nbsp;
Seattle Times reporter Daniel Beekman&rsquo;s been investigating. He'll talk about what he found. <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/times-watchdog/seattle-womans-911-calls-reveal-gaps-in-ambulance-service/">Read more here</a>.
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In 2022, the city of Seattle began sending less-urgent 911 callers to speak with nurse navigators who decide the next steps.   The city says it’s going well and reduces strain on emergency rooms and ambulances.  Now, a wrongful death lawsuit is raising concerns about response times.   Seattle Times reporter Daniel Beekman’s been investigating. He'll talk about what he found.

Get a wearable piece of Seattle Opera history this weekend

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