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Inflation in Seattle is rising fast , Fall City teen accused of murdering parents, siblings will be tried as adult , and despite efforts, Northwest cruise ships collide with whales, climate . 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...

Election Day is just around the corner. This year, the majority of positions on the Washington State Supreme Court are up for grabs.  The races are drawing attention because the justices could eventually decide the fate of the so called Millionaires Tax. Amy Radil covers courts and government for KUOW, and she’s here to break down the ballot. Last chance: Vote for Seattle Now ...

A former UW student is suing the university she was attending when raped, Oregon moved to halt data center development until next summer, and we return to KUOW's Community Voices Network to hear their thoughts on increased immigration enforcement. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. Vote for Seattle Now to win a Signal Listener's Choice Awa...

Are Washington foster caretakers required to support a child’s LGBTQ+ identity? That’s the question at the heart of a lawsuit in Washington state, that could impact thousands of foster children. We’ll hear more from KUOW’s Eilis O’Neill. Vote for Seattle Now to win a Signal Listener's Choice Award! We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to...

Gov. Ferguson orders salary survey after ferry sickout, two million invasive green crabs captured over the past year in WA, and we celebrate "larch madness" in the Cascades. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. Vote for Seattle Now  to win a Signal Listener's Choice Award! We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap h...

In a year full of movie theater closures and layoffs in the Seattle area, there have also been success stories. The Egyptian and the Varsity Theaters are both under new ownership and reopening. And the former Arc Lodge in Columbia City opened for year-round programming as the Tasveer Film Center early this year. We’ll talk about the Tasveer Film Festival with Tasveer executive director Rita...

King County is undercounting its unhoused Indigenous residents, flu cases are surging among kids, and Kirkland releases the Kraken with new plan for iceplex . It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. Vote for Seattle Now  to win a Signal Listener's Choice Award! We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to mak...

Vote for Seattle Now to win a Signal Listener's Choice Award! 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 (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online or on the KUOW App. See omnystu...

They say Seattle can’t dress…. and they are WRONG. We got style! And fall is the perfect time to show it. On today’s episode we’ll talk with two people who are passionate about how Seattleites express themselves through clothes.  Anna Banana owns and runs the Capitol Hill vintage and vintage-inspired store, Pretty Parlor, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Bre...

Today, we’re helping you prep for next month’s election with KUOW’s “Soundside.” The fate of the high earners income tax, sometimes called the “Millionaire’s Tax," is in the hands of Washington voters.  This year, Democrats in Olympia passed a nearly 10 percent tax on every dollar of household income over $1 million.  Almost immediately after the...

Senator Patty Murray is trying to end the practice of using AI tools to screen some Medicare requests, Seattle courts are taking a new approach to misdemeanor charges, and some politicians want to lower the income threshold of the so-called millionaire's tax. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. Vote for Seattle Now to win a Signal Listener'...

This week... Washington ferry riders were left at the dock.  Walmart is fine tuning a plan to bring drone deliveries to the Seattle area. And a new lawsuit claims some “sugar free” Starbucks drinks actually have more sugar than your favorite candy. Factal Editor Joe Veyera and Weekly Seattle Host Rachel Horgan are here to break down the week. Vote for Seattle Now to win a Signal L...

The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from the H-1B Visa program, two Seattle high schools are implementing weapons detectors at their campuses, and Costco customers may be getting a piece of a large settlement due to misleading marketing emails. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. Vote for Seattle Now to win a Signal Listener's...

In the West Seattle Greenbelt, the Duwamish Tribe and its community partners are thinking deeply about how to care for newly acquired land that was once declared toxic by the EPA. We'll learn more about this local land back effort turned urban sanctuary in a minute. Vote for Seattle Now to win a Signal Listener's Choice Award! We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to...

Polling is out on the Washington state initiative that would prohibit students who are trans from girl's school sports, another orca was spotted carrying a dead calf on her nose, and a new sales tax increase is coming to King County. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. Vote for Seattle Now to win a Signal Listener's Choice Award! We can onl...

Fall colors are a visual treat before entering the depths of winter.  We take a stroll through Kubota Garden with local arborist Allen Taylor who talks about what's going on with trees when they're popping with fall color. Vote for Seattle Now to win a Signal Listener's Choice Award! We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in you...

FBI charges WA resident with helping a school shooter in Canada, polling shows ban on trans girls in girls' sports could pass , and SCOTUS declines Snohomish firefighters' religious discrimination lawsuit It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. Vote for Seattle Now  to win a Signal Listener's Choice Award! We can only make Seattle Now beca...

Two years ago, the city of Seattle signed a $2 million contract with Talk Space to provide free virtual therapy to young people. The city projected that as many as 4,400 young people would use it. But a few years into the contract, it’s only reached a fraction of that . Seattle Times reporter Jayati Ramakrishnan and Rebecca Plevin with Proof News teamed up to tell this story ....

Washington State Ferries is experiencing crew shortages and significant stoppages , the Snohomish River is closed to fishing this month, and the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network recently laid off over half its staff . It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. Vote for Seattle Now  to win a Signal Listener's Choice Award! We can only m...

Washington state does not have a system for parole. That doesn’t leave many options for someone serving a long sentence to earn an early release.  An important one is a form of clemency called commutation. Since Governor Bob Ferguson took office, he has denied every request for it so far. We’ll get into what that means with InvestigateWest reporter Moe Clark. Read Moe's reporting...

This spooky season, we’re digging up new things for you to be afraid of. KUOW's Katie Campbell talked to our colleague and fellow horror nerd Felipe Barajas and author Mathilda Zeller to get recommendations to kick off the season. Mentioned in this episode: There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm King Sorrow by Joe Hill A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck It Looks Like You in the Dark b...

Today, we’re helping you prep for next month’s election with KUOW’s Soundside. This November, Sen. Jamie Pedersen will defend his seat in Seattle's 43rd Legislative District against a challenger who believes he's not progressive enough.  Hannah Sabio-Howell, a labor activist and former legislative aide, is running to unseat Pedersen, who has represented the district for near...

Gov. Ferguson touts proposal to ban phones in schools, Seattle U drops diversity question from admission application, and WA immigrants continue traditional Barbacoa . It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Vaughan Jones. Vote for Seattle Now  to win a Signal Listener's Choice Award! We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap her...

This week… Light Rail arrived in Seattle’s Pinehurst neighborhood. State-of-the-art trains are rolling on the Amtrak's Cascade Route.  And Seattle pizza joints collabed with other popular chains to bring us some specialty pizzas. UW Marketing Professor Jeff Shulman and Seattle Now Producer Vaughan Jones are here to break down the week. We can only make Seattle Now because listene...

Federal judge in Seattle reinstates fired U.S. Attorney, thousands of WA residents expected to lose Medicaid , and slow down Bellevue -- new speed cameras are watching . It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. Vote for Seattle Now  to win a Signal Listener's Choice Award! We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here...