Two people confirmed dead in Longview, WA paper mill disaster, lawsuit over Denny Blaine Park goes to trial, and Mark Zuckerberg's mega yacht is docked in Seattle.

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Two people <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/confirmed-death-toll-climbs-to-2-from-longview-paper-mill-disaster">confirmed dead</a> in Longview, WA paper mill disaster, lawsuit over Denny Blaine Park goes to trial, and Mark Zuckerberg's mega yacht is <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/mark-zuckerberg-s-mega-yacht-docks-in-seattle-in-the-wake-of-layoffs">docked in Seattle</a>.
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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.

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Two people confirmed dead in Longview, WA paper mill disaster, lawsuit over Denny Blaine Park goes to trial, and Mark Zuckerberg's mega yacht is docked in Seattle.

Wednesday Evening Headlines

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s campaign promised one thousand emergency beds by the end of the year.

It’s ambitious… but she and the City Council are working through growing pains to get it done.

Seattle Times reporter David Kroman will give us some insight on how it’s going.

Read David’s story here.

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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson&rsquo;s campaign promised one thousand emergency beds by the end of the year.
It&rsquo;s ambitious&hellip; but she and the City Council are working through growing pains to get it done.
Seattle Times reporter David Kroman will give us some insight on how it&rsquo;s going.
Read <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/homeless/seattle-council-signs-off-on-mayor-wilsons-shelter-expansion-plan/">David&rsquo;s story here.</a>
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s campaign promised one thousand emergency beds by the end of the year.  It’s ambitious… but she and the City Council are working through growing pains to get it done.  Seattle Times reporter David Kroman will give us some insight on how it’s going.

Mayor Wilson wants 1,000 new shelter beds this year. Is it possible?

Chemical implosion kills at least one person in Longview, WA, Meta cuts 1,400 jobs in WA, and journalists at several WA newspapers go on strike.

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

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<a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/multiple-people-injured-in-longview-chemical-tank-implodes">Chemical implosion</a> kills at least one person in Longview, WA, Meta cuts <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/meta-layoffs-affect-nearly-1-400-washington-state-workers">1,400 jobs</a> in WA, and journalists at several WA newspapers <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/wa-mcclatchy-newspaper-reporters-strike-for-higher-pay-better-ai-regulations">go on strike</a>.
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.
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Chemical implosion kills at least one person in Longview, WA, Meta cuts 1,400 jobs in WA, and journalists at several WA newspapers go on strike.

Tuesday Evening Headlines

Bird counts in Seattle have declined 21% between 2005 and 2023. That's according to a new study from Birds Connect Seattle, which also found that species diversity declined by 18% during that same time period. Conservation director Joshua Morris authored the report. We met up recently at Washington Park Arboretum to talk about what’s happening to Seattle’s bird populations.

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Bird counts in Seattle have declined 21% between 2005 and 2023. That's according to a <a href="https://birdsconnectsea.org/2026/05/13/neighborhood-bird-project-report-fewer-and-fewer/">new study from Birds Connect Seattle</a>, which also found that species diversity declined by 18% during that same time period. Conservation director Joshua Morris authored the report. We met up recently at Washington Park Arboretum to talk about what&rsquo;s happening to Seattle&rsquo;s bird populations.
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>.

Bird counts in Seattle have declined 21% between 2005 and 2023. That's according to a new study from Birds Connect Seattle, which also found that species diversity declined by 18% during that same time period. Conservation director Joshua Morris authored the report. We met up recently at Washington Park Arboretum to talk about what’s happening to Seattle’s bird populations.

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