Seattle Now
A daily news podcast for a curious city. Seattle Now brings you quick, informal, and hyper-local news updates every weekday.
Episodes
ICE is tapping into state license plate data, Seattle's economic outlook gets a boost, and Mariners fans react to a crushing loss.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna.
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This summer, state, local, and federal law enforcement spent more than a hundred days and almost 10 million dollars searching for Travis Decker.
The Wenatchee man is accused of killing his 3 young daughters back in late May.
We’ll talk about the search and what it took to find Decker’s remains.
Read Kai’s reporting here.
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9th Circuit rules that Trump can send troops into Portland, rural hospitals will be hit hard by Medicaid cuts, the Mariners are one win away from a World Series appearance.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero.
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It will now cost companies $100,000 to sponsor a worker on an H-1B visa.
The change has prompted the UW Medical Center and Fred Hutch Cancer Center to pause H-1B visa hires.
And that’s a big problem for healthcare where doctors and researchers are already in short supply.
We’ll learn more from Seattle Times reporter Nina Shapiro.
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It’s election season. So today, we’re bringing you a candidate debate hosted by Soundside's Libby Denkmann.
We’re looking at the candidates running for one of the citywide seats on Seattle City Council. 2026 will be a big year for the council – there’s a looming budget deficit, potential federal funding cuts, and the continuous threat of federal troops being sent to Seattle.
Thousands expected to protest in Seattle this weekend, mayoral candidates talk bike safety, and attorneys raise the alarm about unlawful ICE arrests.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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This week…
The Mariners are inching closer to their first ever World Series appearance, but there’s still plenty of nerves.
Half of Seattle's renters are moving apartments every two years.
And which ice cream shop has the best banana split? If you’re brave enough to order one.
KUOW Mariners Superfans Casey Martin and Andy Hurst are here to break down the week.
Seattle City Attorney candidates square off, White River Bridge to reopen Friday, and President Trump might shut down UW’s Primate Research Center.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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At 10:16 this morning, you might want to DROP, COVER, and HOLD ON.
It’s the Great Shakeout, a worldwide earthquake drill.
While we won’t have much notice when a real earthquake happens, preparation is key to riding it out.
Today we’re talking all about earthquakes in PNW.
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Seattle City Council approves sales tax increase, Mariners return home for Game 3 of the ALCS, and we look at how the cost of housing is factoring into the Seattle mayor's race.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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Can you feel it?
The city is buzzing with Mariners fever.
The M's are closer to the World Series than they’ve been in a long time.
We'll talk about how they got here and what this means with Seattle Now sports correspondent Vaughan Jones.
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A local official apologizes and announces he won't run for re-election, an estimated 400-thousand Washington state residents could lose their health coverage, and smoke is impacting Washington's apple harvest.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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One of Seattle’s most beloved storytelling events turns 20 years old tonight. Salon of Shame is a window into our cringiest selves. A place where people willingly read pages from their teenage diary, in front of a live audience at Theatre off Jackson. Today, we’re looking back on 20 years of shame with Jeannie Yandel and Phyllis Fletcher, who are also on the editing staff at KUOW.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport responds to the federal shutdown, the Vashon Water Taxi starts its Saturday pilot, and Game 2 of the American League Championship Series is underway.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
Don't forget to leave us a Mariners voicemail at (206) 616-6746.
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Generative AI is the source of a lot of angst.
For students, for workers, for artists.
We’ll talk to Bellevue-based science fiction writer Ted Chiang about how he thinks about it as a writer.
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It’s election season.
So today, we’re bringing you the first in a series of candidate debates hosted by KUOW.
This week, we’re looking at the candidates running for King County Executive
Whoever wins this race will lead one of the largest regional governments in the United States.
And, for the first time in 16 years, there isn’t an incumbent on the ballot.
Two county leaders are vying for the job. Soun...
Starbucks to lay off nearly 1,000 more local employees, healthcare costs could double for some WA residents, and the Mariners are set to play their most important game in two decades.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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This week…
A group of Mexican restaurants in Washington are asking for stricter enforcement against unpermitted food carts.
The city has Mariners fever as the team prepares for a do-or-die game this evening.
And what’s the first rule of Fight Club? A backyard fighting organization in Gig Harbor is giving people a place to blow off steam.
UW Business Professor Jeff Shulman and Factal Editor Joe Veyera are here to break ...
Elected Dems denounce Trump's deployment of federal troops, SIFF will no longer operate the Egyptian Theater, and Westlake Park is closed until May.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Election day is less than a month away.
The stakes are high in Seattle’s mayoral race as the city grapples with affordability, policing, and homelessness.
Seattle Times reporter David Kroman is here to talk about how the race between incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell and challenger Katie Wilson is playing out.
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