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Mayor Harrell to sign executive orders on potential troop deployments, Starbucks lays off nearly 370 WA workers, and WA signature gatherers for GOP-backed initiatives  say 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 here  to make...

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...

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 here  to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your...

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 h...

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 u...

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 here  to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or sto...

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? A...

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 here  to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Go...

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 loca...

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 here  to make a gift and keep Seattle...

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and Attorney General Nick Brown are  warning 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 listene...

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 KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners suppor...

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 m...

Mayor Harrell tells Trump to "stay out of Seattle," Oregon files suit over federal troop deployment to Portland, and WA gets closer to gaining access to the ICE detention center in Tacoma. 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 i...

Seattle's media landscape is shifting, again.  KING5 may soon be under new ownership as Nexstar Media Group intends to buy Tegna Inc. Media critic and professor Eric Deggans will tell us what it may mean for local coverage. 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 shar...

Today, we’re bringing you important stories from our public radio newsroom colleagues.  As closure of their Fred Meyer draws closer, Lake City community advocates are raising the alarm that the neighborhood is transforming into a food desert. Immigration policies are affecting farm workers in central Washington, who say they’re losing hours and losing ground. And it’s wine h...

Microsoft cuts off Israel's military from some services, Jimmy Kimmel to return to KOMO TV, and the Mariners are shuttering ROOT Sports. 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...

This week… Late night TV drama overflowed into Seattle.  New placards will go up at local restaurants warning patrons if there’s a wage violation. And a 40-year-old Sammamish woman is one of NASA's newest astronauts. Stranger News Editor Vivian McCall and Film and TV Critic Chase Hutchinson are here to break down the week. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us...

Travis Decker's remains have been confirmed, Starbucks is closing stores and rolling out layoffs, and Lynnwood is allowing cannabis sellers. 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...

Seattle will soon have one less newsroom. Cascade PBS announced this week they are getting out of the business of local longform journalism. We’ll talk about what that means for local news consumers. 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...

Amazon goes to trial in Seattle, EV sales in WA are lagging behind expectations , and the Seattle Mariners are headed back to the playoffs. 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 st...

Amazon and Microsoft employ a lot of workers with H-1B visas… Some of them faced chaos after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation last week that dramatically increased the H-1B application fee. New York Times reporter Karen Weise is here to give some insight into what it could mean for companies who use the H-1B program and its workers. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners...

Jimmy Kimmel supporters protest Sinclair outside KOMO-TV, Mayor Harrell unveils 2026 budget proposal, and the Mariners are on the verge clinching the postseason. 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...

How will Seattle grow over the next two decades? The city’s roadmap for density took a big step forward on Friday, when a city council committee approved the Comprehensive Plan . It creates 30 neighborhood centers where denser housing could be built. We talk with Seattle Times reporter David Kroman about what it means for the future of housing in Seattle. We can only make Seattle Now be...

Cascade Public Media just did massive newsroom layoffs, Mayor Bruce Harrell got some new big name endorsements, and check your seafood because it may have been recalled. 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 qu...