Starbucks lays off more employees, efforts ramp up to stop Sound Transit from delaying stations in the south end, and Seattle hotels are seeing slow bookings for the World Cup.

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Starbucks <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/starbucks-lays-off-61-seattle-tech-workers">lays off</a> more employees, efforts ramp up to stop Sound Transit from delaying stations in the south end, and Seattle hotels are seeing&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-hotels-combat-slower-than-expected-world-cup-bookings">slow bookings</a> for the World Cup.
It&rsquo;s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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Starbucks lays off more employees, efforts ramp up to stop Sound Transit from delaying stations in the south end, and Seattle hotels are seeing slow bookings for the World Cup.

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Summer is inching closer… And if you thought ahead, you may have reserved some space at a campground.

State employees are doing their best to make sure trails and campgrounds are ready, while combating state budget cuts and heavy winter flooding.

We’ll hear from a state land manager about what to expect this summer.

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Summer is inching closer&hellip; And if you thought ahead, you may have reserved some space at a campground.
State employees are doing their best to make sure trails and campgrounds are ready, while combating state budget cuts and heavy winter flooding.
We&rsquo;ll hear from a state land manager about what to expect this summer.
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;
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Summer is inching closer… And if you thought ahead, you may have reserved some space at a campground.  State employees are doing their best to make sure trails and campgrounds are ready, while combating state budget cuts and heavy winter flooding.  We’ll hear from a state land manager about what to expect this summer.

"Have a lot of grace" this camping season as DNR works against budget cuts

For decades, helicopters that transport kids to Seattle Children’s Hospital were required to land a mile away in some cases and make the rest of the journey by ambulance. That’s because some residents of the Laurelhurst neighborhood were concerned about noise.

After a social media post reignited the controversy, the hospital and the neighborhood association have agreed to revisit the policy. We talk with KUOW reporter Anna Boiko-Weyrauch.

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For decades, helicopters that transport kids to Seattle Children&rsquo;s Hospital were required to land a mile away in some cases and make the rest of the journey by ambulance.&nbsp;That&rsquo;s because some residents of the Laurelhurst neighborhood were concerned about noise.
After a social media post reignited the controversy, the hospital and the neighborhood association <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-children-s-and-laurelhurst-neighborhood-agree-to-change-controversial-helicopter-landing-policy">have agreed to revisit the policy</a>. We talk with&nbsp;KUOW reporter Anna Boiko-Weyrauch.
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>.

For decades, helicopters that transport kids to Seattle Children’s Hospital were required to land a mile away in some cases and make the rest of the journey by ambulance. That’s because some residents of the Laurelhurst neighborhood were concerned about noise.  After a social media post reignited the controversy, the hospital and the neighborhood association have agreed to revisit the policy. We talk with KUOW reporter Anna Boiko-Weyrauch.

Laurelhurst, Seattle Children's agree to change helicopter landing policy

Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom…

First, officials in Snohomish County are seeking emergency permission to fix a crumbling levee near the city of Stanwood.

Next, and this fire season is poised to be historic – not just because of the record-low snowpack and unprecedented spring heat. It will also be the first for the U.S. Wildland Fire Service.

And finally, every spring, purple martins fly to Tacoma. The migratory birds travel over six-thousand miles from Brazil to breed here.

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Today, we&rsquo;re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom&hellip;
First, officials in Snohomish County are seeking emergency permission to <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/emergency-repairs-sought-for-damaged-stanwood-levee-north-of-seattle">fix a crumbling levee near the city of Stanwood.</a>
Next, and this fire season is poised to be historic &ndash; not just because of the record-low snowpack and unprecedented spring heat. <a href="https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/politics-government/2026-04-30/brian-fennessy-us-wildland-fire-service-wildfire-forest-service-department-of-interior">It will also be the first for the U.S. Wildland Fire Service.</a>
And finally, every spring, purple martins fly to Tacoma. The migratory birds <a href="https://www.nwpb.org/local/2026-05-07/why-are-humans-creating-habitat-for-these-birds-in-tacoma">travel over six-thousand miles from Brazil to breed here.</a>
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>.

Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom…  First, officials in Snohomish County are seeking emergency permission to fix a crumbling levee near the city of Stanwood.  Next, and this fire season is poised to be historic – not just because of the record-low snowpack and unprecedented spring heat. It will also be the first for the U.S. Wildland Fire Service.  And finally, every spring, purple martins fly to Tacoma. The migratory birds travel over six-thousand miles from Brazil to breed here.

Weekend Listen: A crumbling levee in Snohomish County needs repairs, how our national wildland fire chief is thinking about fire season, and Brazilian birds are migrating to Tacoma

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