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Seattle Now

KUOW News and Information

A daily news podcast for a curious city. Seattle Now brings you quick, informal, and hyper-local news updates every weekday.

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34:47

Weekend Listen: The candidates for King County...

Seattle Now ·

2025/10/11

It’s election season. So today, we’re bringing you the first in a series of candidate debates hosted by KUOW. This week, we’re looking at the candidates running for King County Executive Whoever wins this race will lead one of the largest regional governments in the United States. And, for the first time in 16 years, there isn’t an incumbent on the ballot. Two county leaders are vying for the job. Soundside’s Libby Denkmann hosted the two candidates — Claudia

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10:00

Friday Evening Headlines

Seattle Now ·

2025/10/10

Starbucks to lay off nearly 1,000 more local employees, healthcare costs could double for some WA residents, and the Mariners are set to play their most important game in two decades. 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

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21:59

Casual Friday with Jeff Shulman and Joe Veyera

Seattle Now ·

2025/10/10

This week… A group of Mexican restaurants in Washington are asking for stricter enforcement against unpermitted food carts. The city has Mariners fever as the team prepares for a do-or-die game this evening. And what’s the first rule of Fight Club? A backyard fighting organization in Gig Harbor is giving people a place to blow off steam. UW Business Professor Jeff Shulman and Factal Editor Joe Veyera are here to break down the week. Read up on King County Mental Health Services We can

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9:02

Thursday Evening Headlines

Seattle Now ·

2025/10/09

Elected Dems denounce Trump's deployment of federal troops, SIFF will no longer operate the Egyptian Theater, and Westlake Park is closed until May. 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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16:12

A guide to Seattle's mayoral election

Seattle Now ·

2025/10/09

Election day is less than a month away. The stakes are high in Seattle’s mayoral race as the city grapples with affordability, policing, and homelessness. Seattle Times reporter David Kroman is here to talk about how the race between incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell and challenger Katie Wilson is playing out. 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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6:50

Wednesday Evening Headlines

Seattle Now ·

2025/10/08

Troops can't deploy to Portland yet, appeals court rules, Mayor Harrell signs executive orders amid National Guard escalations, and a massive heat wave is hitting the Pacific Ocean. 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

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17:23

Two years into SIFF's Cinerama's revival, is it working?

Seattle Now ·

2025/10/08

In late 2023, Seattle International Film Festival took a big swing - reopening the Cinerama, bringing back the chocolate popcorn, and rebranding the building as SIFF Cinema Downtown. But how is it working out? New reporting suggests that the restored theater hasn’t been meeting expectations, as the organization tries to find financial footing. We’ll hear from arts reporters Margo Vansynghel and Chase Hutchinson. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make

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8:52

Tuesday Evening Headlines

Seattle Now ·

2025/10/07

Mayor Harrell to sign executive orders on potential troop deployments, Starbucks lays off nearly 370 WA workers, and WA signature gatherers for GOP-backed initiativessay people are interfering with the process. 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

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11:58

Seattle spent millions to shelter people in hotel...

Seattle Now ·

2025/10/07

In the years following the pandemic, the city of Seattle leaned into a strategy to convert hotels into shelters. At one point, the Civic Hotel was full of residents.But later, many of the rooms sat empty, even though the City of Seattle was still paying the rent.KUOW investigative reporter Ashley Hiruko is here to tell us what happened. Her new story is co-published by ProPublica. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap hereto make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got

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9:16

Monday Evening Headlines

Seattle Now ·

2025/10/06

Oregon and President Trump continue to fight over federal troop deployment, workers in Bremerton want pay during the government shutdown, and Yakima basin water is getting rationed. 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

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13:48

In loving memory of pioneering Black scholar Dr....

Seattle Now ·

2025/10/06

Dr. Quintard Taylor was a legendary scholar of Black history in Seattle and the American West. He passed away last month at 76 years old. We’ll hear about him and his impact from a mentee and a friend. 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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9:52

Saturday Special: Meet the researchers trying to help...

Seattle Now ·

2025/10/04

Today, we’re bringing you the best from our KUOW Newsroom… Sometimes a species becomes so rare that you may not know it still exists - like puffins in the northwest. Catch up with the researchers trying to help them bounce back. And colleagues remember Dr. Quintard Taylor, a pioneering historian and former UW Professor Emeritus. 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

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8:36

Friday Evening Headlines

Seattle Now ·

2025/10/03

National historic sites close in WA due to federal shutdown, Harrell and Wilson debate, and it's an event-palooza in Seattle this weekend. 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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26:07

Casual Friday with Geraldine DeRuiter and Jas Keimig

Seattle Now ·

2025/10/03

This week… Starbucks is making major changes, including closing the ever-busy Reserve Roastery on Capitol Hill. We had ‘sliving’ in SLU this week… as in, a DJ set in South Lake Union that woke up the neighbors, by the person who coined the term sliving… by Paris Hilton, And it’s Fall in Seattle… Can we add some items to your autumn bucket list? Author Geraldine DeRuiter and Arts Reporter Jas Keimig are here to break down the week. We can only make

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8:25

Thursday Evening Headlines

Seattle Now ·

2025/10/03

Trump Administration cancels a hydrogen hub for the PNW, UW investigating after intruder disrupts a class with slurs, and a Christian fundamentalist group is suing Seattle. 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

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12:31

After a 135-year run, Bartell Drugs closes for good

Seattle Now ·

2025/10/02

Bartell Drugs has been on the decline for years and now it’s gone for good. The last three Bartell stores closed over the weekend. We’ll talk about what this means for pharmacy-goers with Seattle Times business reporter Paul Roberts. 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 seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at

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12:28

Wednesday Evening Headlines

Seattle Now ·

2025/10/02

Seattle's Redfin and Zillow sued by the FTC, new AI platform led by Fred Hutch aims to speed up cancer breakthroughs, and Hanford's nuclear waste treatment plant is almost ready for prime time. 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

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13:36

Portland prepares for federal troops on the street

Seattle Now ·

2025/10/01

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and Attorney General Nick Brown arewarning President Trump not to deploy federal troops here. They don’t want the situation that’s unfolding in Portland, where 200 National Guard troops have been authorized to deploy. Conrad Wilson with Oregon Public Broadcasting tells us what's happening in the Rose City. 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

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8:04

Tuesday Evening Headlines

Seattle Now ·

2025/09/30

Washington's elected officials prepare for a looming federal government shutdown, Washington's program that administers free Covid vaccines to uninsured people has hit a snag, and it's the end of an era for a certain Seattle-area drug store chain. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOWnewsroom, 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

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15:08

A disturbing pattern of attacks on trans women in...

Seattle Now ·

2025/09/30

Violent incidents against trans women in Seattle have increased in the past year. They’ve happened to people while strolling through Queen Anne in daylight, and to people on Capitol Hill hanging out with friends. And this is all happening against the backdrop of anti-trans rhetoric and policy from the federal government. We’ll hear from Stranger News Editor Vivian McCall. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed

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