Mayor Wilson faces increased pressure over police cameras, hunger strike ends at Tacoma immigrant lockup, and we explore why orcas are making so many appearances this summer.

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

The interview in today's episode was produced by Natalie Newcomb.

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Mayor Wilson faces <a href="https://www.kuow.org/politics/2026-08-17/lobbying-intensifies-in-seattle-over-surveillance-cameras">increased pressure</a> over police cameras, hunger strike ends at Tacoma immigrant lockup, and we explore why orcas are making so many appearances this summer.
It&rsquo;s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
The interview in today's episode was produced by Natalie Newcomb.
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&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>

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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Mayor Wilson faces increased pressure over police cameras, hunger strike ends at Tacoma immigrant lockup, and we explore why orcas are making so many appearances this summer.

Tuesday Evening Headlines

Elected officials and business leaders met in Seattle to talk about boosting the local economy, several unions in the state are closer to settling contracts, and Macklemore is no longer opening Ed Sheeran's tour.

It’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. 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.

Elected officials and business leaders met in Seattle to talk about boosting the local economy, several unions in the state are closer to settling contracts, and Macklemore is no longer opening Ed Sheeran's tour.
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://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>

Elected officials and business leaders met in Seattle to talk about boosting the local economy, several unions in the state are closer to settling contracts, and Macklemore is no longer opening Ed Sheeran's tour.

Monday Evening Headlines

The US and Canada are in a full trade war.

Turns out, Canada’s been prepping for years. 

The country’s been increasing container import and export infrastructure on the West coast.

Meanwhile, shipping container cargo traffic is down in Seattle and Tacoma.

We’ll talk about what it all means with Seattle Times reporter Gregory Scruggs.

Read his reporting here.

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.

The US and Canada are in a full trade war.
Turns out, Canada&rsquo;s been prepping for years.&nbsp;
The country&rsquo;s been increasing container import and export infrastructure on the West coast.
Meanwhile, shipping container cargo traffic is down in Seattle and Tacoma.
We&rsquo;ll talk about what it all means with Seattle Times reporter Gregory Scruggs.
Read his reporting <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/business/international-trade/trade-war-pushes-canada-to-pacific-exports-what-does-it-mean-for-wa/">here</a>.
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>

The US and Canada are in a full trade war.  Turns out, Canada’s been prepping for years.   The country’s been increasing container import and export infrastructure on the West coast.  Meanwhile, shipping container cargo traffic is down in Seattle and Tacoma.  We’ll talk about what it all means with Seattle Times reporter Gregory Scruggs.

Canada's ports are poised to dominate West Coast container shipping

One of the hottest books in Seattle right now came out 26 years ago. Cyberselfish first hit bookstores in 2000, when new technologies seemed to be emerging every other day. Author Paulina Borsook saw another side to all that rah-rah innovation; the full title of her book is Cyberselfish: A Critical Romp through the Terribly Libertarian Culture of High Tech.

The e-book at The Seattle Public Library is tied up for months, and used copies have been hard to come by. But Cyberselfish has been reprinted and will be available again on Sept. 15.

KUOW's Katie Campbell talked to her about the book's resurgence, and why her pessimistic outlook on the tech world reads as prophetic to many readers today.

This episode discusses Microsoft and Amazon, both of which are financial supporters of KUOW.



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.

One of the hottest books in Seattle right now came out 26 years ago.&nbsp;<a href="https://thirdplacebooks.com/book/9781638935797">Cyberselfish</a> first hit bookstores in 2000, when new technologies seemed to be emerging every other day. Author Paulina Borsook saw another side to all that rah-rah innovation; the full title of her book is Cyberselfish: A Critical Romp through the Terribly Libertarian Culture of High Tech.
The e-book at The Seattle Public Library is tied up for months, and used copies have been hard to come by. But Cyberselfish has been reprinted and will be available again on Sept. 15.
KUOW's Katie Campbell talked to her about the book's resurgence, and why her pessimistic outlook on the tech world reads as prophetic to many readers today.
This episode discusses Microsoft and Amazon, both of which are financial supporters of KUOW. 
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. 
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 leave us feedback online or on the KUOW app.

One of the hottest books in Seattle right now came out 26 years ago. "Cyberselfish" first hit bookstores in 2000, when new technologies seemed to be emerging every other day. The book is enjoying a Renaissance now. The paperback will be available again on Sept. 15.

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