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.
Today, we're bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom… First, the Suquamish Tribe has unveiled a new social studies curriculum for neighboring public schools to use. It's part of a statewide decades-long effort to teach Washington state students tribal history. Next, at least three research and development facilities in the Northwest are being considered for closure after US Forest Service…
WA scores legal victory over vote-by-mail, DOJ sues WA over in-state tuition for immigrant students, and fare gates are coming to light rail stations. It's our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Vaughan Jones. 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…
This week… More speed cameras are coming to Seattle and being vandalized in Bellevue. Seattle saw its last 8PM sunset of the year. And the Pumpkin Spice Latte is back, just in time for 85 degree weather. Seattle Times Food Writer Tan Vinh and KUOW Editor Phyllis Fletcher are here to break down the week. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep…
Recall effort against Mayor Wilson withdrawn by petitioners , Seattle teachers vote to authorize a strike , and Rick Steves purchases the Edmonds Theater. 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 here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or…
Music festivals are a great way to see a ton of music and discover new artists. For the past five years Black & Loud Fest has celebrated alternative Black artists with a lineup that's got something for everyone. This Saturday Black and Loud will take over Capitol Hill's Neumos, Barboza, and The Runaway. We'll talk to festival organizer and King Youngblood band leader Cameron Lavi-Jones. We can…
WA is suing USPS to protect mail-in voting, Meta will pay WA $237 million in settlement over online safety, and NFL owners approve the sale of the Seahawks. It's our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Vaughan Jones. 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…
Washington is taking on a multi-billion dollar industry: prediction markets. Companies like Kalshi say it's not gambling, but a King County Judge ruled last month that Kalshi has to cease most of its operations in Washington. Washington State Standard Reporter Jake Goldstein-Street will tell us more about this legal battle. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to…
Seattle's slowest bus route gets a dedicated lane , fire season is still raging in WA, and Starbucks Workers United call for a boycott. 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 here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share?…
In Washington state, fertility treatment isn't typically covered by insurance. That means families are making huge sacrifices to pay for treatments like IVF. Half of states in the U.S. require insurance companies to cover at least some fertility treatments. But not Washington. Seattle Times business reporter Alexis Weisend has written about how that's playing out for couples here , and who's…
The Seattle teacher's union and Seattle School District are still negotiating a contract, an upcoming big El Nino might mean a longer, less colorful hiking season this fall, and fire season isn't over in the PNW. 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 here to make a gift and keep…
This week… The debate about cameras and public safety in Seattle rolls on. A $2.5 million winning lottery ticket is unclaimed in West Seattle. And just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, the Mariners took a record-breaking 22-0 loss. Weekly Seattle Podcast Host Rachel Horgan and Factal Editor Joe Veyera are here to break down the week. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners…
Starbucks lays off workers who won't move to Nashville, SPD contract throttles the city's crisis response teams, and a Seattle Christian metal band is suing Netflix over KPop Demon Hunters. 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 here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got…
Seattle's Freeway Park celebrated its 50th birthday this summer. It was created as a lid over I-5 to connect First Hill and downtown. Over the years it's faced challenges with public safety and maintenance. But park advocates have big plans for the future. Riisa Conklin is executive director of the Freeway Park Association . We met recently in Seneca Plaza, surrounded by the park's waterfall and…
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson issues an executive order to increase housing construction, the Trump administration has moved to open up more public lands to logging and other development, and Matthews Beach has reopened while 3 others are closed. 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 here…
Tacoma's Northwest ICE Processing Center is one of the largest in the country. But while ICE uses the center for processing and detention, they don't actually own it. That may change as the agency looks to expand its footprint in the Seattle area. KUOW's Gustavo Sagrero will tell us more. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in…
Mayor Wilson faces increased pressure over police cameras, hunger strike ends at Tacoma immigrant lockup, and we explore why orcas are making so many appearances this summer. It's our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. The interview in today's episode was produced by Natalie Newcomb. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to…
Over the last decade, power outages in Seattle have gotten twice as long, on average. They're also getting more frequent One of the driving forces are underground power lines from the 1960s. Meanwhile, rates are going up. Soundside co-host David Kroman is here to talk about it. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got…
Hunger strike continues at Tacoma immigrant lockup , state lawmaker fined $15,000 in ethics case, and the Washington State Library has a new leader. It's our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Vaughan Jones. 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…
It's not your average Monday when an orca swims right up next to you. That's what happened at the Ballard Locks last week. If you want to keep up on orca activity, there's a whatsapp group that alerts you about local sightings. We'll talk with Kersti Muul, field biologist and director of the whatsapp group Salish Wildlife Watch . We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here…
Twenty years ago, Josh Okrent and his friends opened the first Punk Rock Flea Market in an old union hall in Belltown. Since then, the flea market has moved through empty spaces around Seattle, and now occupies the old QFC grocery store on 15th Avenue East. You can pay $1 and choose your own adventure among the crafters, collectors and performers. Josh's exploration of vacant buildings started…
