It's 2025... 

And a new year means a new job for one of the longest-tenured members of the Seattle Mariners.

Not on the field, but in the broadcast booth.

After 18 years, Mariners TV broadcaster Dave Sims is heading home to call games in the Bronx, for the New York Yankees.

He’s here today to reflect on his time in Seattle, and some of his most iconic moments behind the mic.

It's 2025...&nbsp;
And a new year means a new job for one of the longest-tenured members of the Seattle Mariners.
Not on the field, but in the broadcast booth.
After 18 years, Mariners TV broadcaster Dave Sims is heading home to call games in the Bronx, for the New York Yankees.
He&rsquo;s here today to reflect on his time in Seattle, and some of his most iconic moments behind the mic.

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Mariners TV voice Dave Sims says goodbye to Seattle

Washington lawmakers get back to work on Monday to kick off the 2025 legislative session. For 105 days, they’ll tackle issues like housing, education, and gun safety. But looming over it all is a projected budget deficit as big as $12 billion over the next several years. We talk with Olympia correspondent Jeanie Lindsay about what to expect.

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Washington lawmakers get back to work on Monday to kick off the <a href="https://leg.wa.gov/bills-meetings-and-session/session/">2025 legislative session</a>. For 105 days, they&rsquo;ll tackle issues like housing, education, and gun safety. But looming over it all is a <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/inslee-s-final-spending-proposal-tax-the-rich-to-close-budget-gap">projected budget deficit</a> as big as $12 billion over the next several years. We talk with Olympia correspondent Jeanie Lindsay about what to expect.
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What will WA lawmakers accomplish this year?

If you feel like you sat in more traffic in 2024, new data shows you may be right. A Seahawks coaching staff member was let go, and two notable Seattle entertainers received awards this weekend. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

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If you feel like you sat in more traffic in 2024, new data shows you may be right. A Seahawks coaching staff member was let go, and two notable Seattle entertainers received awards this weekend. It&rsquo;s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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Seattle needs more housing, that’s a widely accepted reality.

How and where we build that housing is a lot thornier.

Enter: the One Seattle Plan, the city’s proposal to address our housing shortage. 

The details are still getting worked out, and some people don’t want these changes in their neighborhood, while others argue it doesn’t go far enough.

We hear from Ryan Packer, the Contributing editor of The Urbanist and Queen Anne resident Michael Lapin.

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Seattle needs more housing, that&rsquo;s a widely accepted reality.
How and where we build that housing is a lot thornier.
Enter: the One Seattle Plan, the city&rsquo;s proposal to address our housing shortage.&nbsp;
The details are still getting worked out, and some people don&rsquo;t want these changes in their neighborhood, while others argue it doesn&rsquo;t go far enough.
We hear from Ryan Packer, the Contributing editor of The Urbanist and Queen Anne resident Michael Lapin.
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.&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>.

Mariners TV voice Dave Sims says goodbye to Seattle

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