Tuesday Evening Headlines

Mayor Wilson orders probe into 'flow of information' following Seattle Center shooting, all Spokane evacuation orders are lifted, and orcas show up at the Ballard Locks. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. Find the interactive smoke forecast map…

A mass evacuation drill this spring helped Spokane respond to wildfires

In Spokane, wildfires destroyed or damaged more than 900 structures last week. Thankfully, no casualties have been reported, but roughly 67,000 people had to evacuate. The city practiced an evacuation this spring, which likely helped the city’s response. Ashley Bosa helped with the evacuation drill…

Monday Evening Headlines

Governor Bob Ferguson signed an emergency declaration suspending some state laws for fire victims, the University of Washington will get a $540 billion dollar grant from the Gates Foundation, and we'll hear from the fire victims returning to Spokane. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the …

WA promised clean energy by 2045. We’re struggling to get there

Washington state has big clean energy goals. But with the looming deadline of 2045 to have zero emission energy across the state, people are starting to ask: Are these goals actually achievable? We’ll get into that with Greg Kim from the Seattle Times. Read Greg's reporting here. We can only ma…

How to stay cooler indoors this August

Beat the heat with these (indoor) arts and culture recommendations! KUOW's Dyer Oxley, Katie Campbell, and Jeannie Yandel share their ideas for cool things to do this summer in Seattle. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your …

The latest on the closest big fire to Seattle, a ‘mass fish necropsy’ in Oregon, and a video game for Jimothy

Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom. First, the latest on the closest big fire to the Seattle area… the Little Giant Fire. Next, every spring, scores of volunteers get together in Newport, Oregon to dissect hundreds of juvenile salmon. And finally, after a flurry of art, ta…

Friday Evening Headlines

Feds approve public health emergency for WA wildfires, Seattle could ban grocery stores from using personal info to set prices, and an anti-tax candidate is in close second for King County Assessor. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Vaughan Jones. We can only…

Casual Friday with Jeff Shulman and Vaughan Jones

This week… Western Washington got the summer weather double-header of smoke and heat. Seattle's film buffs want to see blockbusters on the state's biggest movie screen. And a Seattle reddit user says we need to talk about the flavor selection of a local ice cream chain. UW Business Professor J…

Thursday Evening Headlines

Spokane arson suspect charged, law grads granted 'diploma privilege,' and a critic of the Washington Supreme Court has taken the lead for an open seat. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. …

City leaders’ crisis response leaves more questions than answers

Last week started with a mass shooting at Seattle Center and ended with SPD’s chief taking a $700,000 severance package and resigning. We’ll unpack what went down and what it all means for the future of Seattle with Seattle Nice co-hosts Erica Barnett and Sandeep Kaushik. Read more of Erica's rep…