Seattle Now
Seattle Now is KUOW's flagship daily news podcast. Seattle Now brings you quick headlines, smart analysis, and award-winning local news. New episodes every weekday morning and afternoon. Start and end your day with Seattle Now, from KUOW and the NPR Network.
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Maybe you’ve heard of sword ferns or salal.
Those are a couple native plants that are common around here.
But there’s a vast array of native flowers, trees, and shrubs that can offer big benefits to your garden.
Seattle Now stopped by a local demonstration garden to see what’s in bloom.
Thane Williams is demonstration garden manager for the Washington Native Plant Society, and he gave us a tour.
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First, when it comes to Xbox, Microsoft is doing a hard reset. This week, the company began reducing its gaming division by 3,200 jobs. Microsoft calls it the most significant restructuring in Xbox history.
Next, instead of watching fireworks to commemorate America's 250th birthday last weekend, about 400 people went on a pilgrimage to the site of a former camp where ...
Revive I-5 returns this weekend, a Seattle City Councilmember is asking Mayor Katie Wilson to turn SoDo's security cameras back on, and thousands of cyclists are preparing to race from Seattle to Portland this weekend.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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This week…
Seattle said goodbye to the World Cup, and things went better than expected.
Washington state has a surplus of cannabis.
And also a bunch of new roundabouts, much to the dismay of some confused and passive drivers.
Stranger News Editor Vivian McCall and Seattle Met Deputy Editor Naomi Tomky are here to break down the week.
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Microsoft's emissions have taken a large jump due to its large-scale data center campaign, two more jurisdictions in Washington have banned data centers, and wildfire season is ramping up across Washington.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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When there’s a pregnant animal at Woodland Park Zoo, the animal caregivers at the zoo make a birth plan.
But things don’t always go to plan.
When gorilla mothers Jamani and Olympia recently had their babies, something remarkable happened.
We’ll head to the zoo to learn more about Jamani and Olympia with animal care manager of primates Arden Robert.
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Hundreds of children in Seattle's immigration court are being called to what’s termed “Mega master” hearings, fire authorities now think someone sparked the nearly 10-thousand-acre Chelan Hills Fire and hear how the World Cup impacted businesses in Pioneer Square and the C-ID.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
In the latest round of tech layoffs, Microsoft is cutting positions in its sales and Xbox divisions. It’s not the company’s biggest round of layoffs in recent years…but it does signal where Microsoft is headed. Hear more from GeekWire editor and co-founder Todd Bishop.
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Seattle's World Cup matches are over and the CCTV cameras in the Stadium District are being turned back off, a South Lake Union office building has officially been converted into apartments, and a King County-owned movie studio is getting another year of support.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Picture it. You’re out late at the Mariners game, and as soon as you exit the stadium… The smell hits you.
Hot dogs and grilled onions. Add a slather of cream cheese, and you’ve got a Seattle Dog.
No matter how you feel about the quirky combo, the New York Times just crowned the Seattle Dog the best regional hot dog in the country.
Seattle Times Food Reporter Tan Vinh is here to tell us more.
Seattle is hosting our last World Cup match in 2026, Big Tech in Seattle is continuing layoffs, and the Seattle-area is seeing an increase in ICE arrests.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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USA Men's Soccer returns to Seattle for a second stop, right after the 4th of July.
As Seattle feels the joy of an international gathering, how do sports intersect with our city's politics, and our national identity, in the current political moment?
We’ll hear from the director of the UW Global Sport Lab.
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In Tukwila, a class of fourth graders ended the school year with a big, public art show full of mixed emotions. The school is a hub for new immigrant students, and the artwork celebrates some of their journeys. As KUOW’s Gustavo Sagrero reports, the show came at the end of a tough year, as immigration enforcement took a toll on this classroom.
Today we're bringing you an episode from our friends at KUOW's data podcast Control F.
We’re heading into a long holiday weekend.
If you’re taking a road trip, you’ll need to fill up the gas tank, maybe even get some new tires.
For a longer journey, a rental car can be helpful.
Don’t forget to pick up toiletries and refill your prescriptions.
If you’re in town hosting grab some extra lawn chairs...
Millionaires tax will likely see ballot challenge, WA's Attorney General launches investigation into paper mill disaster, and Team USA is returning to Seattle.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Bush Garden is back.
After closing during the pandemic, Seattle’s iconic karaoke institution re-opened in a new location in the C-ID.
The restaurant has a long history in the city, and a devoted customer base.
In this collaboration episode with Vanishing Seattle's Cynthia Brothers, we’ll explore how Bush Garden went from a high-end Japanese restaurant to a center of C-ID activism as well as a beloved karaoke bar.
Major changes coming for King County's homelessness authority, Amazon's emissions jumped 16% in 2025, and a black bear crossed the Snoqualmie Pass wildlife bridge for the very first time.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Highway 99 was built through Seattle’s South Park neighborhood in the late 1950s, as a way to support the city’s burgeoning industrial sector.
Now, nearly 70 years later, the city has worked with community advocates to make a change, which could even include removing the highway from South Park altogether.
We’ll hear more from a community advocate from the Reconnect South Park coalition.
Man accused of killing UW student found incompetent to stand trial, Seattle City Council okays street closures to prevent crime, and the NYT crowns the Seattle Dog as the country's best hot dog.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Despite the city's stated goal to increase tree canopy, Seattle’s urban forest is actually shrinking. Advocates for tree preservation say laws against illegal tree cutting on private property are not being enforced, or even investigated property. We talk with KUOW’s Stephen Howie about his deep dive into how Seattle's tree ordinance is playing out.
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