The Seattle area lost 13,000 jobs last year, some state lawmakers want to curb youth access to kratom, and Mariners broadcaster Rick Rizzs will retire after the 2026 season.

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

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The Seattle area <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/rare-club-of-years-when-seattle-metro-lost-jobs-welcomes-new-member-2025">lost 13,000 jobs</a> last year, some state lawmakers want to curb youth access to kratom, and Mariners broadcaster Rick Rizzs will retire after the 2026 season.
It&rsquo;s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Zaki Hamid.
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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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The Seattle area lost 13,000 jobs last year, some state lawmakers want to curb youth access to kratom, and Mariners broadcaster Rick Rizzs will retire after the 2026 season.

Tuesday Evening Headlines

Music festivals are a great way to see a ton of music and discover new artists. 

For the past five years Black & Loud Fest has celebrated alternative Black artists with a lineup that’s got something for everyone. 

This Saturday Black and Loud will take over Capitol Hill’s Neumos, Barboza, and The Runaway.

We’ll talk to festival organizer and King Youngblood band leader Cameron Lavi-Jones.

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Music festivals are a great way to see a ton of music and discover new artists.&nbsp;
For the past five years <a href="https://www.blackandloudfest.com/">Black &amp; Loud Fest</a> has celebrated alternative Black artists with a lineup that&rsquo;s got something for everyone.&nbsp;
This Saturday Black and Loud will take over Capitol Hill&rsquo;s Neumos, Barboza, and The Runaway.
We&rsquo;ll talk to festival organizer and <a href="kingyoungblood.com">King Youngblood</a> band leader Cameron Lavi-Jones.
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;
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> or on <a href="https://meet.kuow.org/question/">the KUOW App.</a>

Music festivals are a great way to see a ton of music and discover new artists.   For the past five years Black & Loud Fest has celebrated alternative Black artists with a lineup that’s got something for everyone.   This Saturday Black and Loud will take over Capitol Hill’s Neumos, Barboza, and The Runaway.  We’ll talk to festival organizer and King Youngblood band leader Cameron Lavi-Jones.

"Hope is punk as hell" at Black & Loud Fest

WA is suing USPS to protect mail-in voting, Meta will pay WA $237 million in settlement over online safety, and NFL owners approve the sale of the Seahawks.

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

We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here 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 seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online or on the KUOW App.

WA is <a href="https://www.kuow.org/elections/2026-08-26/washington-attorney-general-nick-brown-announces-new-lawsuit-to-protect-mail-in-voting">suing USPS</a> to protect mail-in voting, Meta will pay WA $237 million in settlement over online safety, and NFL owners <a href="https://www.kuow.org/sports/2026-08-26/nfl-owners-unanimously-approve-the-sale-of-the-seahawks-to-vinod-khosla-and-his-family">approve</a> the sale of the Seahawks.
It&rsquo;s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Vaughan Jones.
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;
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> or on <a href="https://meet.kuow.org/question/">the KUOW App.</a>

WA is suing USPS to protect mail-in voting, Meta will pay WA $237 million in settlement over online safety, and NFL owners approve the sale of the Seahawks.

Wednesday Evening Headlines

Washington is taking on a multi-billion dollar industry: prediction markets. 

Companies like Kalshi say it’s not gambling, but a King County Judge ruled last month that Kalshi has to cease most of its operations in Washington.

Washington State Standard Reporter Jake Goldstein-Street will tell us more about this legal battle.

We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here 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 seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online or on the KUOW App.

Washington is taking on a multi-billion dollar industry: prediction markets.&nbsp;
Companies like Kalshi say it&rsquo;s not gambling, but a King County Judge ruled last month that Kalshi has to cease most of its operations in Washington.
Washington State Standard Reporter Jake Goldstein-Street will tell us more about this legal battle.
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;
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> or on <a href="https://meet.kuow.org/question/">the KUOW App.</a>

Washington is taking on a multi-billion dollar industry: prediction markets.   Companies like Kalshi say it’s not gambling, but a King County Judge ruled last month that Kalshi has to cease most of its operations in Washington.  Washington State Standard Reporter Jake Goldstein-Street will tell us more about this legal battle.

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