Small businesses owners have a lot of expenses on their plate – inflation, tariffs, vandalism.

Seattle recently expanded its program to help them get back to business after property crimes.

But some businesses want the city and police to do more.

Alexis Weisend from the Seattle Times has that story.

Read Alexis' reporting here.

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Small businesses owners have a lot of expenses on their plate &ndash; inflation, tariffs, vandalism.
Seattle recently expanded its program to help them get back to business after property crimes.
But some businesses want the city and police to do more.
Alexis Weisend from the Seattle Times has that story.
Read Alexis' reporting <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/business/seattle-ups-its-payout-for-vandalized-small-businesses-is-it-enough/">here</a>.
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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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Small businesses owners have a lot of expenses on their plate – inflation, tariffs, vandalism.  Seattle recently expanded its program to help them get back to business after property crimes.  But some businesses want the city and police to do more.  Alexis Weisend from the Seattle Times has that story.

Seattle's helping small businesses repair after vandalism. Is it enough?

Bush Garden is back.

After closing during the pandemic, Seattle’s iconic karaoke institution re-opened in a new location in the C-ID.

The restaurant has a long history in the city, and a devoted customer base.

In this collaboration episode with Vanishing Seattle's Cynthia Brothers, we’ll explore how Bush Garden went from a high-end Japanese restaurant to a center of C-ID activism as well as a beloved karaoke bar.

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Bush Garden is back.
After closing during the pandemic, Seattle&rsquo;s iconic karaoke institution re-opened in a new location in the C-ID.
The restaurant has a long history in the city, and a devoted customer base.
In this collaboration episode with Vanishing Seattle's Cynthia Brothers, we&rsquo;ll explore how Bush Garden went from a high-end Japanese restaurant to a center of C-ID activism as well as a beloved karaoke bar.
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>.

Bush Garden is back.  After closing during the pandemic, Seattle’s iconic karaoke institution re-opened in a new location in the C-ID.  The restaurant has a long history in the city, and a devoted customer base.  In this collaboration episode with Vanishing Seattle's Cynthia Brothers, we’ll explore how Bush Garden went from a high-end Japanese restaurant to a center of C-ID activism as well as a beloved karaoke bar.

Bush Garden, Seattle's iconic karaoke bar, has unvanished

Major changes coming for King County's homelessness authority, Amazon's emissions jumped 16% in 2025, and a black bear crossed the Snoqualmie Pass wildlife bridge for the very first time.

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

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Major changes coming for King County's homelessness authority, Amazon's emissions <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/amazon-s-carbon-emissions-jump-driven-by-massive-data-center-buildout">jumped 16%</a> in 2025, and a black bear crossed the Snoqualmie Pass wildlife bridge for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1018720494218149">very first time</a>.
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.&nbsp;
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>.

Major changes coming for King County's homelessness authority, Amazon's emissions jumped 16% in 2025, and a black bear crossed the Snoqualmie Pass wildlife bridge for the very first time.

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Highway 99 was built through Seattle’s South Park neighborhood in the late 1950s, as a way to support the city’s burgeoning industrial sector.

Now, nearly 70 years later, the city has worked with community advocates to make a change, which could even include removing the highway from South Park altogether.

We’ll hear more from a community advocate from the Reconnect South Park coalition.

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Highway 99 was built through Seattle&rsquo;s South Park neighborhood in the late 1950s, as a way to support the city&rsquo;s burgeoning industrial sector.
Now, nearly 70 years later, the city has worked with community advocates to make a change, which could even include removing the highway from South Park altogether.
We&rsquo;ll hear more from a community advocate from the Reconnect South Park coalition.
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>.

Highway 99 was built through Seattle’s South Park neighborhood in the late 1950s, as a way to support the city’s burgeoning industrial sector.  Now, nearly 70 years later, the city has worked with community advocates to make a change, which could even include removing the highway from South Park altogether.  We’ll hear more from a community advocate from Reconnect South Park.

Seattle's helping small businesses repair after vandalism. Is it enough?

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