Northwest Now

A discussion with iconic Pacific Northwest funny man Pat Cashman.

The water salmon and steelhead rely on for survival begins its journey to the sound from the very highest peaks in the Olympics and the Cascades. For this chapter or Northwest Now's Saving the Salmon series, we examine the upslope efforts to enhance our region's watersheds.

Our discussion with our election night team of experts about the November election and the key races.

A look at ballot initiatives that could overturn some of the biggest progressive legislation in our state's history.

A discussion with both Dave Reichert and Bob Ferguson who are both running to be our state's next governor.

A discussion with both candidates running for our state's 6th Congressional District seat being vacated by Derek Kilmer.

Voters in our state will be choosing a new Attorney General. Will Republican Pete Serrano be. the first from his party in 12 years to sit in that chair, or will voters choose Democratic candidate Nick Brown to be our state's top attorney.

A look at a new gallery honoring those who lost their freedom during WWII and were forced into detention camps.

Students head back to school while test scores fall, security concerns are at an all-time high, and school district budget shortfalls. We speak with both candidates for Superintendent of Office of Public Instruction on this edition of Northwest Now.

If you're into cooking and food chances are you've seen chef Joel Gamoran work his culinary magic on television. He's our guest on the next Northwest Now.

A grassroots volunteer group called We Heart Seattle goes against the grain by picking up more than a million pounds of trash in an effort to help address the city's homeless crisis.

A discussion with outgoing moderates, state GOP Representitive J.T. Wilcox, and Democratic 6th Congressional District Derek Kilmer about their decisions not to run for office again in the midst of squabbling between MAGA Republicans and Progressive Democrats. Are political extremes causing effective moderates on both sides to leave office?

Our annual checkup of the local real estate market.

A discussion about why so many people are chasing to end their own lives and the help that is available.

A discussion with a longtime accomplished musician who has also shaped the careers of countless young people.

Boeing has fallen on hard times, what's next for the airplane manufacture as problems pile up? We'll talk to two top aviation analysts.

A community based group in Seattle's Central district collects and restores black oral history.

Every year some elected officials in our state work to make it more difficult for journalists to hold them accountable and you to have the right to know what they're up to. Here's our annual look at government transparency.

A discussion with Tacoma News Tribune columnist Matt Driscoll about his column, the current state of print journalism, and Tacoma in general.

Some immigrants who serve in the U.S. Military find themselves suddenly deported for minor legal infractions. Our discussion with the producer of a documentary detailing this injustice and one local man who was deported and later allowed back in the U.S.

A discussion about the upcoming 2024 election with Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs and ballot security concerns.

A discussion about the disease and some promising treatments that are on the horizon.

Our annual checkup of the Tacoma/Pierce County economy.

Meet the local author of "Speech is My Hammer" and activist.

With division over the war in the Middle East, polarizing political noise from the left and the right, and racial tensions, when can we finally find common ground?