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Seattle Now

KUOW News and Information

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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12:14

Therapists are waiting months to begin practicing in WA

Seattle Now ·

2025/08/20

Becoming a mental health professional can take years of training and education. The licensing process is supposed to be quick. though. But lately, it’s been taking months instead of a few weeks. Hannah Furfaro from the Seattle Times dives into how this affects future mental health care workers and patients seeking care. 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

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10:10

Tuesday Evening Headlines

Seattle Now ·

2025/08/19

Gov. Ferguson doubles down on WA's sanctuary status, Covid reaches its highest point in a year in King County, and Fred Meyer is closing more stores. It’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.Tap hereto 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 atseattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206)

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17:36

Big problems are piling up at The Enchantments

Seattle Now ·

2025/08/19

The Enchantments are one of Washington State’s most popular hiking destinations. But right now, the alpine wilderness area is far from the pristine escape visitors are hoping for. Bathroom pits are overflowing, there’s garbage on the trails, and it’s overcrowded. There’s only one forest ranger to patrol more than 900 miles of terrain in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. The problems stem from federal budget cuts. Seattle Times outdoors reporter Gregory Scruggs is here

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7:50

Monday Evening Headlines

Seattle Now ·

2025/08/19

Only a King County Council vote can make First Hill's proposed behavioral health center a reality, last week's rain slowed the Bear Gulch Fire, and the first WNBA statue is in Seattle and is of Sue Bird. It’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. 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

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10:19

WA budget cuts end a "Meaningful" program for people...

Seattle Now ·

2025/08/18

Meaningful Day was a Washington State program that was considered a major success since it started ten years ago. It provided outings, workshops and other enriching activities for about a thousand residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities. But the need for severe budget cuts erased all of Meaningful Day’s funding. We look at what that means for caretakers and residents. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us.Tap hereto make a gift and keep Seattle Now in

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13:59

Saturday Special: Seattle police at Jan. 6 Trump...

Seattle Now ·

2025/08/16

Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom… After years of legal battles, the city of Seattle has disclosed the names of all of the Seattle Police officers who attended President Trump’s rally on January 6th, 2021. It’s been almost a year since the statue Sadako and the Thousand Cranes was stolen from a park in the University District. The city has seen an uptick in other public art being tampered with. And T-Mobile Park has a new plaque - one that honors

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6:33

Friday Evening Headlines

Seattle Now ·

2025/08/16

Heavy rain in store for Seattle, Nike co-founder Phil Knight makes a record donation for cancer research, and T-Mobile announces layoffs. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us.Tap hereto 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 atseattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746

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23:33

Casual Friday with Geraldine DeRuiter and Marcus...

Seattle Now ·

2025/08/15

This week… A new study shows the average Seattle renter makes about $10,000 less than they need to comfortably afford a one-bedroom apartment. A “Performative Male Contest” took over Cal Anderson Park. And Snohomish County may have to say goodbye to a beloved roadside attraction full of rare reptiles. Author Geraldine DeRuiter and South Seattle Emerald Founder Marcus Harrison Green are here to break down the week. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here

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12:44

Thursday Evening Headlines

Seattle Now ·

2025/08/15

Costco won't sell mifepristone, staffer in Hilary Franz's officeclaims retaliation after reporting domestic violence, and heavy rain is on the way. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us.Tap hereto 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 atseattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206)

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9:48

One of the world's best jump rope teams calls West...

Seattle Now ·

2025/08/14

Jumping rope can be a low tech way to spend a summer afternoon. But it’s also an international sport. We’ll hear from a local youth jump rope team who represented the US this summer in Japan. 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 atseattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback

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7:18

Wednesday Evening Headlines

Seattle Now ·

2025/08/14

Mayor Harrell wants new law to curb predatory homebuying, more Washingtonians are getting concealed carry permits, and Paul Allen's estate has sold the Portland Trail Blazers. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us.Tap hereto 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 atseattlenow@kuow.org,

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12:31

WA community and technical colleges wrestle with...

Seattle Now ·

2025/08/13

Higher education in Washington state faces an uncertain future, due to state and federal budget cuts.And it goes beyond four-year research institutions.Community and technical colleges are facing their own obstacles, as they try to remain affordable in an increasingly unaffordable world. 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

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6:23

Tuesday Evening Headlines

Seattle Now ·

2025/08/13

Seattle primed to get more surveillance cameras, concert organizers cancel Latin music festival due to ICE concerns, and look up tonight for the Perseids! It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us.Tap hereto 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 atseattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at

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11:34

What the “One Big Beautiful Bill” means for WA energy...

Seattle Now ·

2025/08/12

It’s been more than a month since President Trump signed his Big Beautiful Bill into law. There’s been a lot of conversation about how this law will affect things like Medicaid, the national debt and immigration enforcement. But this law may also affect the cost of energy for Washingtonians. Seattle Times climate reporter Conrad Swanson explains why. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us.Tap hereto make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about

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9:32

Monday Evening Headlines

Seattle Now ·

2025/08/12

Heat advisory in effect until Tuesday night, WA sues Trump for withholding climate change funds, and charges are dropped against a Seattle man charged with murder and arson. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us.Tap hereto 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 atseattlenow@kuow.org, leave

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13:12

Unpacking Seattle's progressive turn this primary

Seattle Now ·

2025/08/11

The votes are still being counted. But if the primary is any indicator, Seattle voters are looking to shake things up. We’ll talk about who's moving on to the November election, what they might need to win, and what it all says about Seattle politics. Seattle Times reporter David Kroman is here to explain. 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

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19:27

Saturday Special: Incarcerated trans people in...

Seattle Now ·

2025/08/09

Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom… Transgender people in Washington’s state prisons are still fighting for better treatment, years after the Department of Corrections agreed to make changes. Now that Congress has cut funding for the federal food assistance program SNAP, hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians who use the program are trying to figure out what this means for them. And even after 50 years, Dungeons and Dragons is still growing in popularity,

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13:36

Friday Evening Headlines

Seattle Now ·

2025/08/08

Images from space are helping scientists better understand river temperatures, President Donald Trump is calling on the C-E-O of Oregon’s biggest private employer to resign immediately, and people in Seattle are celebrating the $800 million dollar makeover of the waterfront.Is the same true for residents and visitors under the surface of Elliott Bay? It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners

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25:58

Casual Friday with Vivian McCall and Rachel Belle

Seattle Now ·

2025/08/08

This week… The pilot program to make Pike Place Market car-free is extending into next year… which makes us wonder at what point does a “pilot program” become more than just a pilot? A new study from Microsoft says AI will change how we do our jobs… unless you went to trade school. And we had an election this week, but about 65% of King County voters were apparently busy doing something else. Stranger News Editor Vivian McCall and Your Last Meal host Rachel Belle are

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8:28

Thursday Evening Headlines

Seattle Now ·

2025/08/08

City to install nude beach barrier at Denny Blaine Park, ferry trips to get more expensive, and gray wolves could get more protections. It’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.Tap hereto 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 atseattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746

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