Spokane arson suspect makes court appearance, feds grant emergency declaration for wildfires, and Zillow lays off more than 500 workers.

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

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Spokane arson suspect <a href="https://www.kuow.org/npr-news/2026-08-04/arson-suspect-makes-first-court-appearance-as-spokane-wildfires-rage-on">makes court appearance</a>, feds grant emergency declaration for wildfires, and Zillow lays off more than 500 workers.
It&rsquo;s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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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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Spokane arson suspect makes court appearance, feds grant emergency declaration for wildfires, and Zillow lays off more than 500 workers.

Tuesday Evening Headlines

The Seattle teacher's union and Seattle School District are still negotiating a contract, an upcoming big El Nino might mean a longer, less colorful hiking season this fall, and fire season isn't over in the PNW.

It’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. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. 

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The Seattle teacher's union and Seattle School District are still <a href="https://www.kuow.org/education/2026-08-24/seattle-public-schools-struggles-to-ink-new-contract-with-teachers-union-as-school-year-nears">negotiating a contract,</a> an upcoming big El Nino might mean a longer, less colorful hiking season this fall, and fire season isn't over in the PNW.
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://donate.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow">Tap here</a> to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.&nbsp;
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The Seattle teacher's union and Seattle School District are still negotiating a contract, an upcoming big El Nino might mean a longer, less colorful hiking season this fall, and fire season isn't over in the PNW.

Monday Evening Headlines

The Trump administration recently moved to open up more public lands in Washington state to cattle grazing and logging.

We’ll talk more about what this could mean for our public lands with the Oregon Capital Chronicle’s Alex Baumhart.

Read more of Alex's reporting about grazing changes and the roadless rule.

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The Trump administration recently moved to open up more public lands in Washington state to cattle grazing and logging.
We&rsquo;ll talk more about what this could mean for our public lands with the Oregon Capital Chronicle&rsquo;s Alex Baumhart.
Read more of Alex's reporting about <a href="https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/17/conservationists-sue-feds-over-plan-to-allow-cattle-grazing-on-24-million-western-acres/">grazing changes</a> and <a href="https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/18/trump-administration-advances-plan-to-rescind-protections-for-nearly-45-million-wild-acres/">the roadless rule</a>.
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The Trump administration recently moved to open up more public lands in Washington state to cattle grazing and logging.  We’ll talk more about what this could mean for our public lands with the Oregon Capital Chronicle’s Alex Baumhart.

Millions of acres in WA might lose protection from cattle and logging

Seattle's secondhand bookstores are packed to the brim with gently used and loved novels, non-fiction, and more. But these bookstores are curated. They don't want any junk. That means selling your books can be an emotionally harrowing experience, watching someone thumb through your precious pages (even if they are castoffs).

KUOW's Katie Campbell decided to put her ego on the line for the sake of listeners, and took a stack of books to the experts. Listen for tips and tricks to selling your books, whether they're recent titles or antiquated treasures.

 We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us.Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. 

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Seattle's secondhand bookstores are packed to the brim with gently used and loved novels, non-fiction, and more. But these bookstores are curated. They don't want any junk. That means selling your books can be an emotionally harrowing experience, watching someone thumb through your precious pages (even if they are castoffs).
KUOW's Katie Campbell decided to put her ego on the line for the sake of listeners, and took a stack of books to the experts. Listen for tips and tricks to selling your books, whether they're recent titles or antiquated treasures.
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&nbsp;We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. <a href="https://donate.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow"> Tap here</a> to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.&nbsp;
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KUOW's Katie Campbell gets tips and tricks to selling your old or antiquated books at bookstores around Seattle.

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