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Seattle will lose one of its most decorated athletes to Detroit, Mayor Katie Wilson talks about the future of surveillance cameras in Seattle after the World Cup, and a  feature story about a ballot initiative targeting girls who are transgender who want to play sports. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now b...

Seattle’s story is rich and historian Paul Dorpat was a big part of sharing it.  We’ll take a look at his life and legacy with Seattle Times Now & Then co-columnist Clay Eals. Read Paul Dorpat's obituary by Jean Sherrard and Clay Eals here . 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...

Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom First, residents of North Seattle along Aurora Avenue are on edge, after a recent surge of gun violence in a neighborhood that has been a longtime hotspot for human trafficking . City officials say they’re working urgently to close streets and assign police patrols Next, the latest from the paper mill disaster in Longview, where...

Mayor Wilson agrees to turn on surveillance cameras near stadiums, King County prosecutor wants to increase penalties for buying sex, and there's huge demand for Seattle's first social housing building. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. And make sure to join us this Saturday for a live taping of Seattle Now where Patricia Murphy will inte...

This week… Thousands of Seattle residents are lining up to volunteer during the World Cup. An iconic local karaoke spot is re-opening its doors. And why does Lumen Field just say "Field" right now? Simply Seattle’s Danny Ball and Asian Verified founder Michael Wong are here to break down the week. And make sure to join us this Saturday for a live taping of Seattle Now where Patricia M...

Hotel workers near Lumen Field could go on strike, Mayor Wilson is no longer boycotting Starbucks, and Seattle delays its plan to reduce pickleball courts. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. And make sure to join us this Saturday for a live taping of Seattle Now where Patricia Murphy will interview King County Executive Girmay Zahilay at t...

When Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded last week, it affected NASA’s space aspirations, and private companies like Amazon. The New York Times’ Karen Weise will tell us about the fallout from the Kent-based company’s launchpad disaster. Read Karen’s reporting  here . And make sure to join us this Saturday for a live taping of Seattle Now where Patricia Murph...

Seattle one step closer to emergency ban on large data centers, 1,400 kids will get free tickets to the World Cup, and two veteran Seattle police officers are suing the department. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. And make sure to join us this Saturday for a live taping of Seattle Now where Patricia Murphy will interview King County Exec...

Seattle’s social housing test will soon become a reality. The city’s voter-approved Social Housing Developer is working to fill an apartment near Pike Place Market with mixed income tenants. The deadline to apply for a spot in the housing lottery is this Friday. Seattle Times real estate reporter Heidi Groover is here to fill us in. And make sure to join us this Saturday for a liv...

The Trump administration has removed ocean observation stations from waters off the WA coast, Mayor Wilson asks voters to renew the Seattle Transit Measure, and the Allen Institute makes major investments to treat brain diseases. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. And make sure to join us this Saturday for a live taping of Seattle Now...

Roads in Seattle and in Washington state can be dangerous places - for pedestrians, cyclists and other drivers. After peaking in 2023, traffic fatalities around the state are slowly trending down. We’ll hear from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission about why, and where the state can go from here. And make sure to join us this Saturday for a live taping of Seattle Now where Patricia Murp...

More news in the aftermath of last week's deadly implosion in Longview, Skagit County has moved to keep new data centers out, and Gonzaga University is getting ready to have Egypt's World Cup team train on their campus. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. And make sure to join us this Saturday for a live taping of Seattle Now where Patricia...

Sound transit board members made painful cuts to account for the agency’s multi-billion-dollar shortfall. Seattle Times transportation reporter Mike Lindbloom is here to talk about which projects are still on track and which ones have been derailed. Read Mike's reporting here . And make sure to join us this Saturday for a live taping of Seattle Now… where I’ll interview King Cou...

Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom. First, Washington state is home to one of the largest communities of Lao refugees in the country. Now, under pressure from the Trump administration, deportation flights have picked up.  Next, gas prices are sky-high, but many local drivers are not flocking to buy an electric vehicle to avoid the pump. And finally, the size of th...

Sound Transit shelves Ballard extension , Seattle city council explores street closures to deter gun violence, and Alaska Airlines is fined for allowing intoxicated passengers on board. 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...

This week… Protesters showed up at the first car-free weekend along lake Washington boulevard.  Our local spelling champ competed in the other Washington during the National Spelling Bee.  And the town of La Conner tried to turn down the volume on public concerts. KEXP DJ Eva Walker and Author Jacob Uitti are here to break down the week. We can only make Seattle Now because listen...

Six bodies recovered from Longview paper mill disaster, Lumen Field's name is getting redacted for the World Cup, and DOJ sues WA over denying undercover license plates for federal agents. 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...

Practicing medicine is not an exact science. It takes knowledge, but also bedside manner. At UW Medicine, neurology residents train for both using actors from UW’s Drama Department. We’ll hear how it works with Associate Neurology Professor Wolfgang Muhlhofer. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got quest...

Two people confirmed dead in Longview, WA paper mill disaster, lawsuit over Denny Blaine Park goes to trial, and Mark Zuckerberg's mega yacht is docked in 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. Got questio...

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s campaign promised one thousand emergency beds by the end of the year. It’s ambitious… but she and the City Council are working through growing pains to get it done. Seattle Times reporter David Kroman will give us some insight on how it’s going. Read David’s story here. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here t...

Chemical implosion kills at least one person in Longview, WA, Meta cuts 1,400 jobs in WA, and journalists at several WA newspapers go on strike . 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...

Bird counts in Seattle have declined 21% between 2005 and 2023. That's according to a new study from Birds Connect Seattle , which also found that species diversity declined by 18% during that same time period. Conservation director Joshua Morris authored the report. We met up recently at Washington Park Arboretum to talk about what’s happening to Seattle’s bird populations. We can onl...

Memorial Day is a time to honor America’s fallen soldiers past and present. It’s also the unofficial start of summer. Today’s weather isn't exactly ideal for a beach swim. But once we get to magical Seattle summer weather, don’t forget to check King County Public Health’s website before you take a dip. They send out environmental scientists like Wyatt Klepac each week...

Today, we’re bringing you the best from newsrooms across Washington. First, rising diesel prices are squeezing the Pacific Northwest fishing industry. They're cutting into profits and adding new uncertainty to an already challenging business. Next, for around 15 years, people have slowly dug up mammoth bones near the Tri-Cities. Along the way, people have made a lot of other discoveries. And...

Airports in Washington are getting some extra money, the North Aurora Avenue community wants gun violence addressed now, and a Seattle middle schooler is heading to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. 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 Se...