Seattle’s story is rich and historian Paul Dorpat was a big part of sharing it. 

We’ll take a look at his life and legacy with Seattle Times Now & Then co-columnist Clay Eals.

Read Paul Dorpat's obituary by Jean Sherrard and Clay Eals here.

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Seattle&rsquo;s story is rich and historian Paul Dorpat was a big part of sharing it.&nbsp;
We&rsquo;ll take a look at his life and legacy with Seattle Times Now &amp; Then co-columnist Clay Eals.
Read Paul Dorpat's obituary by Jean Sherrard and Clay Eals <a href="https://pauldorpat.com/2026/05/27/paul-dorpat-1938-2026/">here</a>.
We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.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&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>.

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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Seattle’s story is rich and historian Paul Dorpat was a big part of sharing it.   We’ll take a look at his life and legacy with Seattle Times Now & Then co-columnist Clay Eals.

In loving memory of Seattle historian Paul Dorpat

Bill Gates testifies about his ties to Epstein, Denny Blaine nude beach trial nears the end, and King County's food safety ratings are back online.

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

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Bill Gates <a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/06/10/nx-s1-5851609/bill-gates-jeffrey-epstein-files-congress-pam-bondi">testifies</a> about his ties to Epstein, Denny Blaine nude beach trial nears the end, and King County's food safety ratings are back online.
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://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow">Tap here</a>&nbsp;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&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">&nbsp;leave us feedback online</a>.

Bill Gates testifies about his ties to Epstein, Denny Blaine nude beach trial nears the end, and King County's food safety ratings are back online.

Wednesday Evening Headlines

King County Executive Girmay Zahilay will give the state of the County today.

Patricia Murphy sat down with him last Saturday for a live interview at the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival.

There, she asked him about some of the issues facing King County and how he plans to address them.

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.

King County Executive Girmay Zahilay will give the state of the County today.
Patricia Murphy sat down with him last Saturday for a live interview at the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival.
There, she asked him about some of the issues facing King County and how he plans to address them.
We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. <a href="https://www.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&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>.

King County Executive Girmay Zahilay will give the state of the County today.  I sat down with him last Saturday for a live interview at the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival.  There, I asked him about some of the issues facing King County and how he plans to address them.  Here's that conversation.

KC Exec talks light rail, homelessness, and financial oversight

Seattle City Council votes to ban new data centers for one year, Gov. Ferguson calls for statewide ban on phones in schools, and UW will test GLP-1 medications to treat alcohol addiction.

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.

Seattle City Council votes to ban new data centers for one year, Gov. Ferguson calls for statewide ban on phones in schools, and UW will test GLP-1 medications to treat alcohol addiction.
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://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow">Tap here</a>&nbsp;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&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">&nbsp;leave us feedback online</a>.

Seattle City Council votes to ban new data centers for one year, Gov. Ferguson calls for statewide ban on phones in schools, and UW will test GLP-1 medications to treat alcohol addiction.

In loving memory of Seattle historian Paul Dorpat

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