My own private Keanu Reeves film fest

The Seattle Art Museum is featuring the films of Keanu Reeves this fall. On select Friday nights, SAM will screen eight of his movies in a festival they're calling "Excellent Adventures: Celebrating Keanu Reeves," at the Seattle Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park.  Like the greatest works of art, …

Mother killed at Seattle Center mass shooting remembered as a ‘light in the darkness,’ a bitter battle is brewing in one of Washington state’s last swing districts, and residents of this rural Washington town want their ‘mayor’ out of ICE detention

Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom. First, a Seattle family is celebrating the life of Ashley Whitehead. She was one of the three people killed at the Seattle Center mass shooting in July. Next, true battleground districts are rare in today's politics… Washington state's “s…

Friday Evening Headlines

A Washington state lawmaker is in trouble for alleged harassment, new food safety regulations are coming for King County restaurants, and the city is launching an effort to increase the number of groceries in underserved neighborhoods. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, …

Casual Friday with Jas Keimig and David Lewis

This week… Seattle rapper Macklemore was dropped as an opener from Ed Sheeran’s latest arena tour. The Egyptian Theater is coming back to show “the best of the best and the best of the worst.” And Sea-Tac Airport is doing away with its popular program Spot Saver program. Arts Reporter Jas Keimi…

Thursday Evening Headlines

Natural gas initiative ruled unconstitutional, Port Townsend paper mill fined over polluted wastewater, and can Mayor Wilson make housing more affordable for renters? It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because liste…

Mayor Wilson, city council unveil plans to curb gun violence

This week, both the Seattle City Council and Mayor Katie Wilson have pushed forward plans to reduce gun violence in the city. We’ll get into the details of both plans with KUOW’s Amy Radil. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in …

Wednesday Evening Headlines

Newly released SPD texts show confusion following Bite of Seattle shooting, Seattle extends civil rights to polyamorous people, and it's the second worst wildfire season on record in WA. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seatt…

As experts sound the alarm on AI, where does Seattle fit in?

It may sound like science fiction… But a former AI researcher says there’s a real chance that the intelligence being developed could make humans extinct by the end of the decade. Seattle is one of the country’s AI hubs, with Microsoft and its partners Open AI and Anthropic leading the way on rese…

Tuesday Evening Headlines

Mayor Wilson unveils gun violence strategy, Gates Foundation launches $1 billion AI initiative, and four supporting artists quit Ed Sheeran tour in support of Macklemore. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because l…

For many, the price of health insurance is about to skyrocket

If you work for yourself or your employer doesn’t provide health coverage, you likely get your insurance through the state’s health exchange. Starting next year, the cost of those insurance plans are going up on average by 22%. For some advice on how to navigate the rising costs, we talk with Daphn…