Zillow lays off 500 workers, WA breaks ground on a new hybrid-electric ferry, and we break down the early results from the August primary.

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Zillow <a href="https://www.kuow.org/technology/2026-08-05/whats-behind-zillows-500-person-downsize">lays off</a> 500 workers, WA breaks ground on a new hybrid-electric ferry, and we <a href="https://www.kuow.org/live-updates/updates-august-2026-washington-state-primary-election">break down</a> the early results from the August primary.
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Zillow lays off 500 workers, WA breaks ground on a new hybrid-electric ferry, and we break down the early results from the August primary.

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Last week started with a mass shooting at Seattle Center and ended with SPD’s chief taking a $700,000 severance package and resigning.

We’ll unpack what went down and what it all means for the future of Seattle with Seattle Nice co-hosts Erica Barnett and Sandeep Kaushik.

Read more of Erica's reporting at PubliCola.

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Last week started with a mass shooting at Seattle Center and ended with SPD&rsquo;s chief taking a $700,000 severance package and resigning.
We&rsquo;ll unpack what went down and what it all means for the future of Seattle with Seattle Nice co-hosts Erica Barnett and Sandeep Kaushik.
Read more of Erica's reporting at <a href="https://publicola.com/">PubliCola</a>.
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Last week started with a mass shooting at Seattle Center and ended with SPD’s chief taking a $700,000 severance package and resigning.  We’ll unpack what went down and what it all means for the future of Seattle with Seattle Nice co-hosts Erica Barnett and Sandeep Kaushik.

City leaders’ crisis response leaves more questions than answers

Washington law school graduates were all set to take the bar exam last week, until technical issues forced its cancellation. The Washington State Bar Association is offering a make-up exam in September. But several law school deans are asking the Washington State Supreme Court to grant “diploma privilege," which means they could practice law without taking the bar. We speak with Anthony Varona, dean and professor at Seattle University School of Law.

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Washington law school graduates were all set to take the bar exam last week, until technical issues forced its cancellation. The Washington State Bar Association is offering a make-up exam in September. But several law school deans are asking the Washington State Supreme Court to grant <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/heres-the-remedy-for-this-weeks-wa-bar-exam-debacle/">&ldquo;diploma privilege,"</a> which means they could practice law without taking the bar. We speak with <a href="https://law.seattleu.edu/faculty/directory/profiles/varona-anthony-e.html">Anthony Varona</a>, dean and professor at Seattle University School of Law.
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Tech problems foiled the bar exam. What's next for law grads?

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

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