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Seattle Police Chief wants to eliminate mounted patrol, ferry rates increase, and Gonzaga will join the Pac-12. 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. You have the power! Make the show happen by  making a gift  to KUOW. We want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or  l...

Throughout Seattle, churches are hoping to sell off some of their property and turn it into affordable housing. The goal is to shore up their finances in the least religious metro area in the U.S. But accomplishing that goal hasn't been so easy. We talk with Seattle Times business reporter Heidi Groover about the barriers they face . We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You h...

Boeing strike reaches 18 days, tribes speak out against Initiative 2117, and EV rebates are getting snapped up fast. 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. You have the power! Make the show happen by  making a gift  to KUOW. We want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod,...

The city of Seattle has a $250 million problem. That’s the difference between how much the city is projected to collect next year and what it’s projected to spend. This week, Mayor Bruce Harrell delivered his proposal to deal with that hard reality. Now it’s up to the city council to finalize the plan before the end of the year.  Seattle Now producer Clare McGrane dug into why the city ended up in...

New data from the CDC shows an increase in overdose deaths in Washington state, the Chief of Tacoma Police was put on administrative leave, and buckle up for a whole bunch of road closures in the Seattle area. 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. You have the power! Make the show happen by...

This week…  Macklemore is in hot water with local sports teams after a controversial statement at a pro-Palestine music festival. Downtown is getting revitalized, with lights over Third Ave and a fancy walkway between Pike Place and the Waterfront. And Climate Pledge Arena is going to have to pay up after getting caught up-charging most transactions by 3%. Ticket Editor Chase Burns and Arts Report...

We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Donate to our home, KUOW, during our fall fundraising drive to power the show; https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow Today, members of Congress call for an investigation into the death of a Seattle woman killed in the West Bank; The impact of COVID lockdowns on teens' brains; and Seattle Sports fans have had a rough week.  It’s our daily...

I think we can all admit that at times our cell phones can be pretty disruptive. I know I’ve spent too many late nights doom scrolling. And research shows phones can be even more harmful for young people. Today we’ll talk with KUOW education reporter Sami West about one area school that is trying to ban phones completely.  Seattle City Council Budget Information: https://seattle.gov/council/issues...

A new southern resident orca enters the world, Boeing workers do not want to vote on Boeing’s latest contract offer, and Macklemore explains his controversial comments about America. 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. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW. We...

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men, according to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. And Edmonds’s most famous traveler Rick Steves recently announced his own prostate cancer diagnosis. Rick is here to tell us how his traveler’s mindset is influencing his treatment journey. Seattle City Council Budget Information: https://seattle.gov/council/issues/demystifying-the-budget-process-x...

The Mayor’s budget proposal is out today, the storm have a win or go home game tonight, and the Paul Allen Foundation is giving over $9 million to downtown arts and culture organizations. 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. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW...

We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Donate to KUOW's fall fund raising drive to ensure the show is around for years to come:  https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow Today's story: Thousands of Boeing machinists are back on picket lines in Everett and Renton this morning, considering a new contract proposal from Boeing that the company hopes will end the 1...

Boeing presented its “best and final offer” to machinists, we remember the late Dan Evans’ environmental work, and an aspiring food vendor reacts to new King County food safety regulations. 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. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KU...

The price of eating out in Seattle is truly eye-popping these days, and there’s a lot behind those high prices: inflation, labor costs, and restaurants still recovering from Covid shutdowns.  Today, we check in on the health of Seattle’s restaurant industry and get some dining tips from Tan Vinh, Seattle Times food writer and host of the new KUOW podcast Seattle Eats. Listen to Seattle Eats in the...

The Boeing strike continues without any planned contract talks on the books, Climate Pledge Arena is giving refunds, and we hear from the yes and no sides of Initiative 20-66 on natural gas. 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. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to...

This week…  Amazon is asking its white-collar workers to come back into the office five days a week, which will have ripple effects all over the city. The Seattle Times asked our city’s drivers: What annoys you the most about driving around here? And Seattle was ranked as the number one pizza city in the country… by a less-than-reputable source. Publicola Editor Erica Barnett and Author Jodi-Ann B...

The US Forest Service is making cuts, private school enrollment in Seattle is up, and food trucks will have to display their food safety ratings starting next year. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW. We want to hear from...

We held a silver medal, and it was heavy! Not ours. It belonged to today’s guest, Paralympian Taylor Swanson. She actually came back from Paris with a bronze medal too. We’ll talk with the Roosevelt High graduate about her love of running and what people don’t understand about being a Paralympic athlete. And we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback on...

Last night the Seattle City Council approved SOAP and SODA zones, while today, Boeing announced furloughs, and Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines became one company. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero. We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seattle Now’s annual survey to help us make the show better, and weigh in on what we should cover. We can only make...

The Downtown Seattle PCC was supposed to be a flagship store for the upscale grocery co-op.  But the pandemic had other plans. The store’s opening was delayed until 2022, and it only survived two years before closing in January. Now, PCC is coming back to the same space with a new design, and an emphasis on grab-and-go lunches. Puget Sound Business Journal Reporter Joey Thompson is here to talk ab...

The Seattle city council has its final vote on creating SOAP and SODA zones today, two social housing options could be on your February ballot, and youth probation counselors are dealing with more youths than they can handle. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero. We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seattle Now’s annual survey to help us make the sh...

Life in prison isn’t supposed to be easy, but it could be more humane for the incarcerated and the staff.  To that end, Washington state is looking to Norway’s prison system as a hopeful example of what might be achievable here.  Seattle Times reporter Nina Shapiro will tell us what staff learned, and how some of it is being implemented at Washington state prisons. Read Nina’s piece here: https://...

Amazon workers will be in office 5 days a week starting in January, there are still hundreds of open seats in the Seattle Preschool Program which offers sliding scale tuition, and cars can’t take the Spokane Street bridge to West Seattle, but bikes and pedestrians can. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seattl...

King County’s Drug Diversion Court is celebrating its 30th anniversary. It was one of the first programs in the nation to help people clear their criminal records, if they enter treatment and stop using drugs. But amidst the opioid epidemic, drug court enrollment has shrunk in recent years. KUOW's Amy Radil tells us how King County is hoping to change that. We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seatt...

Boeing machinists are on strike, PCC is reopening its downtown store, and a flavored tobacco ban may be coming to Washington next legislative session. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seattle Now’s  annual survey  to help us make the show better, and weigh in on what we should cover. We can only make Seattle...