School begins as teachers and SPS agree to tentative contract, record number of WA mail-in ballots went uncounted after primary election, and employees at MOHAI say they're unionizing.

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

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School begins as teachers and SPS&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kuow.org/education/2026-09-02/seattle-families-celebrate-first-day-of-school-and-end-of-tense-union-negotiations">agree to tentative contract</a>, record number of WA mail-in ballots went <a href="https://www.kuow.org/elections/2026-09-02/record-number-of-wa-mail-in-ballots-uncounted-after-primary-election-report-finds">uncounted</a> after primary election, and employees at MOHAI say they're unionizing.
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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School begins as teachers and SPS agree to tentative contract, record number of WA mail-in ballots went uncounted after primary election, and employees at MOHAI say they're unionizing.

Wednesday Evening Headlines

Fare-dodgers beware: Sound Transit wants its $3 from you.

A lot of people aren’t paying, and there are a lot of new stops to build, so the agency is going the way of the New York City Subway: fare gates.

We’ll hear more about Sound Transit’s newest money-making plan from KUOW’s Casey Martin.

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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Fare-dodgers beware: Sound Transit wants its $3 from you.
A lot of people aren&rsquo;t paying, and there are a lot of new stops to build, so the agency is going the way of the New York City Subway: fare gates.
We&rsquo;ll hear more about Sound Transit&rsquo;s newest money-making plan from KUOW&rsquo;s Casey Martin.
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>

Fare-dodgers beware: Sound Transit wants its $3 from you.   A lot of people aren’t paying, and there are a lot of new stops to build, so the agency is going the way of the New York City Subway: fare gates.   We’ll hear more about Sound Transit’s newest money-making plan from KUOW’s Casey Martin.

Light Rail fare-dodgers beware, turnstiles are coming

Teen charged with assault at Seattle Center shooting to remain in youth jail, overdose recovery center connects hundreds to medication in first year, and Amazon is being sued by WA.

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

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Teen charged with assault at Seattle Center shooting to remain in youth jail, overdose recovery center <a href="https://www.kuow.org/health-care/2026-09-01/seattles-overdose-recovery-center-connects-hundreds-to-medication-in-first-year">connects hundreds to medication</a> in first year, and Amazon is being sued by WA.
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>

Teen charged with assault during Seattle Center shooting to remain in youth jail, overdose recovery center connects hundreds to medication in first year, and Amazon is being sued by WA.

Tuesday Evening Headlines

As summer slips away into autumn, you may be thinking about the changing weather. If you’re looking ahead to winter, buckle up. NOAA forecasters are predicting a so called Super El Niño. That’s likely to mean a warmer than usual winter in the Northwest, which would have major impacts on snowpack. To learn more, we talk with Seattle meteorologist Scott Sistek, who writes at Emerald City Weather.

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As summer slips away into autumn, you may be thinking about the changing weather. If you&rsquo;re looking ahead to winter, buckle up. NOAA forecasters are <a href="https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_advisory/ensodisc.shtml">predicting</a> a so called Super El Ni&ntilde;o.&nbsp;That&rsquo;s likely to mean a warmer than usual winter in the Northwest, which would have major impacts on snowpack. To learn more, we talk with Seattle meteorologist Scott Sistek, who&nbsp;writes at <a href="https://emeraldcityweather.com/historic-super-el-nino-scenarios-seattle-pacific-northwest-california/">Emerald City Weather</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&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>

As summer slips away into autumn, you may be thinking about the changing weather. If you’re looking ahead to winter, buckle up. NOAA forecasters are predicting a so called Super El Niño. That’s likely to mean a warmer than usual winter in the Northwest, which would have major impacts on snowpack. To learn more, we talk with Seattle meteorologist Scott Sistek, who writes at Emerald City Weather.  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.

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