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Newly released SPD texts show confusion following Bite of Seattle shooting, Seattle extends civil rights to polyamorous people, and it's the second worst wildfire season on record in 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 y...

It may sound like science fiction… But a former AI researcher says there’s a real chance that the intelligence being developed could make humans extinct by the end of the decade. Seattle is one of the country’s AI hubs, with Microsoft and its partners Open AI and Anthropic leading the way on research. KUOW’s Monica Nickelsburg is here to help us understand the possibilitie...

Mayor Wilson unveils gun violence strategy, Gates Foundation launches $1 billion AI initiative, and four supporting artists quit Ed Sheeran tour in support of Macklemore. 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 q...

If you work for yourself or your employer doesn’t provide health coverage, you likely get your insurance through the state’s health exchange . Starting next year, the cost of those insurance plans are going up on average by 22% . For some advice on how to navigate the rising costs, we talk with Daphne Pie, access and outreach manager for Public Health, Seattle & King Coun...

Elected officials and business leaders met in Seattle to talk about boosting the local economy, several unions in the state are closer to settling contracts, and Macklemore is no longer opening Ed Sheeran's tour. 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...

The US and Canada are in a full trade war. Turns out, Canada’s been prepping for years.  The country’s been increasing container import and export infrastructure on the West coast. Meanwhile, shipping container cargo traffic is down in Seattle and Tacoma. We’ll talk about what it all means with Seattle Times reporter Gregory Scruggs. Read his reporting here . We can only mak...

One of the hottest books in Seattle right now came out 26 years ago.  Cyberselfish first hit bookstores in 2000, when new technologies seemed to be emerging every other day. Author Paulina Borsook saw another side to all that rah-rah innovation; the full title of her book is Cyberselfish: A Critical Romp through the Terribly Libertarian Culture of High Tech . The e-book at The Seattle Public...

Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom. First, people who live in the San Juan Islands in northwest Washington state enjoy a uniquely remote way of life. But their separation from the mainland can be a problem when it comes to getting timely health care. Next, as the weather gets cooler, now may be a good time to prepare for the next heat wave. If you’ve made it this...

Seattle leaders honor 9/11 victims and first responders, WA heat deaths last year may be four times higher than CDC numbers, and speed cameras are coming to three Seattle locations in 2027. 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 you...

This week… Sound Transit says Light Rail to the eastside is killing fish.  Seattle Public Schools is getting a little fancier with its new lunch options. And Beth's Cafe is back to 24/7 service… 12 egg omelette, coming up. Drag Artist Betty Wetter and Stranger Editor Vivian McCall are here to break down the week. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap her...

Regulators won't allow Seattle cement plant to burn more tires, ACA insurance plans will get more expensive next year, and the Seahawks win a nail biter.  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 ab...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are making an effort to draw less attention to their work. But arrests in Washington are increasing and tactics for keeping people detained are shifting.  KUOW’s Gustavo Segraro 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 your feed.  Got questions about loc...

Mayor Wilson addresses gun violence, WA sues the Trump Administration over endangered species, and Amazon's facing another class action lawsuit . 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...

How do you follow up a dream season that ended in a Super Bowl win? The Seahawks shocked just about everyone last year. And yet again, they’re being overlooked by the national media. Michael-Shawn Dugar is here to explain what might be in store for the Seahawks this season. He’s an enterprise reporter for the Athletic and author of the new book “12 As One” wh...

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...