Seattle Now
A daily news podcast for a curious city. Seattle Now brings you quick, informal, and hyper-local news updates every weekday.
Episodes
World's first nuclear fusion plant breaks ground in WA, fighting climate change could get more difficult under Trump proposal, and Seattle Police crack down on an Aurora Ave motel.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna.
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Washington’s waters aren’t as clean as you might think.
One big reason for this is hundreds of abandoned boats and ships floating in them.
The boats themselves are trash, and they may be leaking toxins.
So why can’t we just get rid of them?
Aspen Ford investigated the issue and explains.
Read her reporting: here.
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New poll points to political trouble for Gov. Ferguson, WA files lawsuit over Planned Parenthood funding, and Spokane baseball legend Ryne Sandberg dies.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna.
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The City of Bothell has been making big moves recently.
Its City Council has passed legislation that eliminates parking minimums, changed zoning to encourage more housing and is now allowing corner stores in residential neighborhoods. We talk to Bothell mayor Mason Thompson about the support, and criticisms, these changes are facing.
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Debora Juarez appointed to Seattle City Council, WA immigration arrests are targeting people with no criminal history, and Comcast hit Seattle customers with improper late fees, according to city audit.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna.
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King County is hitting pause on a youth felony diversion program.
It’s supposed to keep youth out of jail, keep them from re-committing, and help them get to the root of why they offended.
But 4 years into the program, it’s not working as planned.
What’s next?
KUOW’s courts and politics reporter Amy Radil breaks it down.
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Travis Decker, a Wenatchee resident and military veteran, is accused of killing his three young daughters outside Wenatchee.
Veterans in the Wenatchee Valley are asking for increased mental health services, to prevent the next tragedy.
The small town of Quilcene, tucked away in the Olympic Peninsula, is being divided by national politics.
Quilcene i...
Oregon is considering a law requiring ICE agents to identify themselves when making arrests, new rules from Sound Transit will allow dogs on light rail, and it's a huge weekend for Seattle baseball, as Ichiro Suzuki will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Seattle has two new parks. One with a futuristic jellyfish, one brought to us by the heir of the Chuck E Cheese creator.
Two big things have gone up at Amazon: prices on their site, and carbon emissions.
And the Blue Angels will be in town once again next week… Time to prepare.
Film critic Chase Hutchinson and Psychology in Seattle host Dr. Kirk Honda are here to break down the week.
THING is cancelling a show date following community safety concerns, vaccine rates are down going into the 2025-2026 school year, and an update about this week's cougar attack at Olympic National Park.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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It’s everywhere. It runs up trees, and quickly takes over any area it’s planted in. It’s an invasive species. And next month it will become illegal to sell it at nurseries in Washington State. We’ll talk to a landscape architect about why she worked to ban this prolific plant.
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Brian Kohberger is going to jail for the rest of his life, Folklorico Festival is canceled due to concerns about immigration enforcement, and President's Trump push for AI data centers might present a problem in Washington.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero.
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James Beard Award winning cookbook author J. Kenji Lopez-Alt is one of the most prominent voices in Seattle's culinary scene.
But it isn't just food he's passionate about, music is another passion.
He paired his passion for food and music for an event on Friday night: Tasting Notes.
Patricia Murphy talks with Kenji and Grammy Award-nominated violinist Tessa Lark about the event and what visitors can expect.
Invasive owls might not be culled in Washington, Oregon, and California, healthcare workers are moving to British Colombia, and Redmond teens want their firehouse hangout space back.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Congressional Republicans voted on Friday to claw back more than a billion dollars of already-approved money for public broadcasting, a rescission package that President Trump is eager to sign.
The loss of funding for NPR and PBS have been the headlines, but many smaller radio stations will be deeply affected by these cuts.
We speak to June Fox, general manager of the publicly-funded local dance station C89.5.
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Alaska Airlines is still reeling from last night's IT outage, wildfires continue to rage across the state, and Seattle Public Schools faces federal funding cuts.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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The August primary is right around the corner.
And it’s an odd year election, with a long ballot.
KUOW’s Cat Smith is here to break down the candidates and incumbents in two of Seattle’s biggest races: the mayor and city attorney.
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King County’s health department has published innovative and educational comic strips about public health issues for more than 15 years.
The county hires local comics artists to tackle issues such as long term covid, preparing for a natural disaster and how to deal with a failing septic system.
Kyle Norris talked to Meredith Li-Vollmer, the heartbea...
A federal judge in Tacoma says Washington can't enforce a new law against Catholic priests, multiple state agencies are bracing for federal cuts and get ready for extreme I-5 closures that begin this weekend.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Seattle is known for being a magical place this time of year, but we’ve just upped the ante. It’s Hot Rat Summer! The notorious mosaic at Cal Anderson Park is sparking heated debates about art, graffiti and rats.
Plus, new statistics show Seattleites love to ride Lime e-bikes and scooters… But aren’t great at wearing helmets.
We’ll dig into all of it with Science Journalist Jane...
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