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Seattle police are looking into multiple shootings in the Belltown neighborhood over the weekend, Washington is joining a lawsuit against the streamlining of new data centers, and changes are coming to the tech at the Seattle Public Library. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. e can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap he...

Sound Transit has big plans for the next several decades. But big plans have big price tags that the agency hopes to split with the federal government. The problem is, the federal government has stopped approving Capital Investment Grants since Trump took office. We’ll get into what that means with former Sound Transit CEO and former Federal Transit Administration administrator Peter Rogoff....

Today we're bringing you a special episode of KUOW's newest podcast Pocket Science. Pocket Science explores the weird and groundbreaking work scientists are doing right in our Pacific Northwest backyard. This episode is about gene editting. It’s a mystery scientists have cracked to stop genetic mutations and cure diseases. But there remains a massive accessibility issue for most people. For...

As a new mom, juggling new identities, Jenna Hanchard began to wonder, “how do I come home to myself?” That question became a creative spark that eventually led to her new film, "To Dress a Wound." Hanchard spoke with KUOW's Jeannie Yandel about how her process began after the birth of her second child...with writing poetry. You can see Jenna Hanchard’s film, "To Dress a Wound,"...

Today, we’re bringing you the best from newsrooms across Washington… First, an unusual wildfire recovery organization arrived in Spokane this past weekend. The Alta Heritage Foundation helps people recover their cremated loved ones from homes destroyed by wildfires . Next, it's back to school season. That means many high school juniors and seniors are starting to think about college....

Bumbershoot visitors will see beefed up security at Seattle Center, light rail across Lake Washington is killing fish, and three Seattle research institutions are splitting a nearly $100 million grant. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us.  Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle...

This week… Seattle's students are back to school after a last-minute deal.  Seahawks kick-off is right around the corner. And Whidbey Island's most famous, witch-y movie Practical Magic is getting a sequel. We’ve got a couple of KUOW’s biggest Seahawks fans, Zaki Hamid and Andy Hurst, here to break down the week. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Ta...

Gov. Ferguson signs executive order to help with Medicaid cuts, local teen arrested for suspicion of starting deadly wildfire, and Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez could face discipline from her own party. 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 Seattl...

Wild Waves in Federal Way is closing for good on Monday. Seattle Now partnered with Vanishing Seattle’s Cynthia Brothers talk about what the Pacific Northwest  water park has meant to generations of Seattelites. 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...

School begins as teachers and SPS  agree to tentative contract , record number of WA mail-in ballots went uncounted after primary election, and employees at MOHAI say they're unionizing. 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 y...

Fare-dodgers beware: Sound Transit wants its $3 from you. A lot of people aren’t paying, and there are a lot of new stops to build, so the agency is going the way of the New York City Subway: fare gates. We’ll hear more about Sound Transit’s newest money-making plan from KUOW’s Casey Martin. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift...

Teen charged with assault at Seattle Center shooting to remain in youth jail, overdose recovery center connects hundreds to medication in first year, and Amazon is being sued by WA. 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.&...

As summer slips away into autumn, you may be thinking about the changing weather. If you’re looking ahead to winter, buckle up. NOAA forecasters are predicting a so called Super El Niño. That’s likely to mean a warmer than usual winter in the Northwest, which would have major impacts on snowpack. To learn more, we talk with Seattle meteorologist Scott Sistek, who write...

Seattle Public Schools and its teachers are still negotiating a new contract days before school starts, Amazon has laid off more Seattle-area workers, and a scene from a weekend gathering in memory of Dolly Parton. 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...

As Washington adds taxes that target the wealthy, some of those residents say they’re leaving the state – or at least considering it. But how many millionaires will actually leave? Seattle Times reporters Paul Roberts and Jim Brunner looked into the actual evidence and will share what they’ve found. Read their story here . We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us...

It’s official: Washington state is the tabletop gaming capital of the world. So says Secretary of State Steve Hobbs–or, as he’s known in Dungeons and Dragons, Happy Tracker Meow Meow. The Seattle region has achieved epic tier status, with international corporations, independent publishers, major conventions, cafes and pubs all dedicated to tabletop gaming. In this episode, Hobbs...

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...

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...

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 k...

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...

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 lea...

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...

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...

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...

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 fo...