More tech layoffs hit Seattle, Gov. Ferguson requests $21 million from FEMA, and Seattle chefs are nominated for James Beard Awards.

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More <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/tech-layoffs-drive-seattle-area-unemployment-above-5-5296">tech layoffs</a> hit Seattle, Gov. Ferguson requests $21 million from FEMA, and Seattle chefs are nominated for James Beard Awards.
It&rsquo;s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna.
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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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More tech layoffs hit Seattle, Gov. Ferguson requests $21 million from FEMA, and Seattle chefs are nominated for James Beard Awards.

Wednesday Evening Headlines

King County Executive Girmay Zahilay will give the state of the County today.

I sat down with him last Saturday for a live interview at the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival.

There, I asked him about some of the issues facing King County and how he plans to address them.

Here's that conversation.

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King County Executive Girmay Zahilay will give the state of the County today.
I sat down with him last Saturday for a live interview at the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival.
There, I asked him about some of the issues facing King County and how he plans to address them.
Here's that conversation.
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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King County Executive Girmay Zahilay will give the state of the County today.  I sat down with him last Saturday for a live interview at the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival.  There, I asked him about some of the issues facing King County and how he plans to address them.  Here's that conversation.

KC Exec talks light rail, homelessness, and financial oversight

Seattle City Council votes to ban new data centers for one year, Gov. Ferguson calls for statewide ban on phones in schools, and UW will test GLP-1 medications to treat alcohol addiction.

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

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Seattle City Council votes to ban new data centers for one year, Gov. Ferguson calls for statewide ban on phones in schools, and UW will test GLP-1 medications to treat alcohol addiction.
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://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow">Tap here</a>&nbsp;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">&nbsp;leave us feedback online</a>.

Seattle City Council votes to ban new data centers for one year, Gov. Ferguson calls for statewide ban on phones in schools, and UW will test GLP-1 medications to treat alcohol addiction.

Tuesday Evening Headlines

People in Seattle took more than 10.5 million e-scooter and e-bike trips last year. But scooters can be a risky choice. Harborview treated 163 serious injuries from e-scooters or e-bikes in 2024. Recently, Seattle began requiring companies to use technology to prevent people from riding on the sidewalk. To learn more about injury prevention, we talk with UW epidemiology professor Steve Mooney, who's studied injuries involving micromobility devices.

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People in Seattle took more than 10.5 million e-scooter and e-bike trips last year. But scooters can be a risky choice. Harborview treated <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-s-e-scooters-are-hot-helmets-are-not-the-brain-injuries-can-be-profound">163 serious injuries</a> from e-scooters or e-bikes in 2024. Recently, Seattle began <a href="https://sdotblog.seattle.gov/2026/05/14/e-scooter-safety/">requiring companies</a> to use technology to prevent people from riding on the sidewalk. To learn more about injury prevention, we talk with UW epidemiology professor&nbsp;<a href="https://sph.washington.edu/faculty/facbio/Mooney_Stephen">Steve Mooney</a>, who's <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39265126/">studied injuries</a> involving micromobility devices.
We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. <a href="https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow">Tap here</a>&nbsp;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">&nbsp;leave us feedback online</a>.

People in Seattle took more than 10.5 million e-scooter and e-bike trips last year. But scooters can be a risky choice. Harborview treated 163 serious injuries from e-scooters or e-bikes in 2024. Recently, Seattle began requiring companies to use technology to prevent people from riding on the sidewalk. To learn more about injury prevention, we talk with UW epidemiology professor Steve Mooney, who's studied injuries involving micromobility devices.

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