King County to involve law enforcement in their probe of misused tax dollars, recent Starbucks job cuts are mostly Seattle-based, and we remember Juniper Blessing.

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

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King County to involve law enforcement in their probe of misused tax dollars, recent Starbucks job cuts are <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/starbucks-lays-off-hundreds-at-seattle-hq">mostly Seattle-based</a>, and we remember Juniper Blessing.
It&rsquo;s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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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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King County to involve law enforcement in their probe of misused tax dollars, recent Starbucks job cuts are mostly Seattle-based, and we remember Juniper Blessing.

Tuesday Evening Headlines

Despite a formal request, Seattle is unlikely to declare a civil emergency around the influx of LGBTQ people from other states. 

We’ll talk about why that was on the table and what might be next with Madison Jones from Seattle Gay News.

Read her reporting here.

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Despite a formal request, Seattle is unlikely to declare a civil emergency around the influx of LGBTQ people from other states.&nbsp;
We&rsquo;ll talk about why that was on the table and what might be next with Madison Jones from Seattle Gay News.
Read her reporting <a href="https://www.sgn.org/story/166221/News/Seattle/">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.
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Despite a formal request, Seattle is unlikely to declare a civil emergency around the influx of LGBTQ people from other states.   We’ll talk about why that was on the table and what might be next with Madison Jones from Seattle Gay News.

Are we in a civil emergency? Seattle and its LGBTQ Commission disagree

Mayor Wilson's plan to expand tiny home villages approved by city council, DOJ launches investigation into WA's trans policies in prison, and traffic fatalities in WA continue to decline.

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

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Mayor Wilson's plan to expand tiny home villages approved by city council, DOJ <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/department-of-justice-launches-investigation-into-washington-prison-trans-policies">launches investigation</a> into WA's trans policies in prison, and traffic fatalities in WA <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/deaths-on-washington-roads-drop-again">continue to decline</a>.
It&rsquo;s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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.
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Mayor Wilson's plan to expand tiny home villages approved by city council, DOJ launches investigation into WA's trans policies in prison, and traffic fatalities in WA continue to decline.

Wednesday Evening Headlines

The Seattle Storm are a very different team this season. They changed up their starting lineup and coaching staff in a big way…and are even back on the court with a new labor agreement. My colleagues Zaki Hamid and Storm super fan Paige Browning talk about the team’s fresh look for 2026.

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Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.

The Seattle Storm are a very different team this season. They changed up their starting lineup and coaching staff in a big way&hellip;and are even back on the court with a new labor agreement. My colleagues Zaki Hamid and Storm super fan Paige Browning talk about the team&rsquo;s fresh look for 2026.
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>.

The Seattle Storm are a very different team this season. They changed up their starting lineup and coaching staff in a big way…and are even back on the court with a new labor agreement. My colleagues Zaki Hamid and Storm super fan Paige Browning talk about the team’s fresh look for 2026.

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