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.
Episodes
Two years ago, the city of Seattle signed a $2 million contract with Talk Space to provide free virtual therapy to young people. The city projected that as many as 4,400 young people would use it. But a few years into the contract, it’s only reached a fraction of that. Seattle Times reporter Jayati Ramakrishnan and Rebecca Plevin with Proof News teamed up to tell this story.
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Washington State Ferries is experiencing crew shortages and significant stoppages, the Snohomish River is closed to fishing this month, and the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network recently laid off over half its staff.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Washington state does not have a system for parole.
That doesn’t leave many options for someone serving a long sentence to earn an early release.
An important one is a form of clemency called commutation. Since Governor Bob Ferguson took office, he has denied every request for it so far.
We’ll get into what that means with InvestigateWest reporter Moe Clark.
Read Moe's reporting here.
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This spooky season, we’re digging up new things for you to be afraid of.
KUOW's Katie Campbell talked to our colleague and fellow horror nerd Felipe Barajas and author Mathilda Zeller to get recommendations to kick off the season.
Mentioned in this episode:
- There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm
- King Sorrow by Joe Hill
- A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck
- It Looks Like You in the Dark by Mathilda Zeller
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Today, we’re helping you prep for next month’s election with KUOW’s Soundside.
This November, Sen. Jamie Pedersen will defend his seat in Seattle's 43rd Legislative District against a challenger who believes he's not progressive enough.
Hannah Sabio-Howell, a labor activist and former legislative aide, is running to unseat Pedersen, who has represented the district for nearly two decades.
The two sat d...
Gov. Ferguson touts proposal to ban phones in schools, Seattle U drops diversity question from admission application, and WA immigrants continue traditional Barbacoa. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Vaughan Jones.
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This week…
Light Rail arrived in Seattle’s Pinehurst neighborhood.
State-of-the-art trains are rolling on the Amtrak's Cascade Route.
And Seattle pizza joints collabed with other popular chains to bring us some specialty pizzas.
UW Marketing Professor Jeff Shulman and Seattle Now Producer Vaughan Jones are here to break down the week.
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Federal judge in Seattle reinstates fired U.S. Attorney, thousands of WA residents expected to lose Medicaid, and slow down Bellevue -- new speed cameras are watching.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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The Seattle City Council recently voted to restrict algorithmic pricing from large grocery stores.
If you’re confused about what that means, you are not alone!
Grace Gedye from Consumer Reports is here to break it down.
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North Seattle gets a new light rail station, King County prosecutors aim to crack down on copper theft, and Kurt Cobain's former Olympia apartment is on Airbnb.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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The midterm elections are just weeks away, and one of the country’s biggest political fights sits in southwest Washington.
The state's third congressional district is currently represented by Democrat Marie Glusenkamp Perez. She’s up for re-election against Republican John Braun in a key race for control of the US House.
Seattle Times D.C. Correspondent Anumita Kaur will tell us about this hotly-contested seat.
4.2 earthquake is felt throughout the region, SPD's interim chief wants to staff up enforcement on gun violence, and PSE is asking regulators for a major increase in utility rates. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
The interview in today's episode was produced by John O'Brien.
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On the first day of school, district officials in Seattle quietly rolled out a new policy. Elementary school students will now get 30 minutes of recess. For some kids, that’s less time than what they’ve had in the past, and some parents aren’t happy about it. Noel Gasca covers education for KUOW and talked with us about the new policy.
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Christopher Leahy will continue mental health treatment rather than going to trial, Seattle minimum wage is going up, and Rick Rizzs said his final "Goodbye baseball" to the Mariners.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Flu and Covid are showing up early this year, so maybe get your vaccines now.
Dr. Helen Chu is here with an update as we head into respiratory illness season this year.
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Some days, the best way to get through a news cycle is to just laugh at it.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! host Peter Sagal has been laughing it up with us for decades. His one-man show is coming to Bellingham on Oct. 10, so Peter talked to KUOW's Katie Campbell about everything he's learned from his years on the show — and to play a little Seattle version of his own game.
Students are back in class, as schools try to make things work with fewer staff. KNKX’s Anna Marie Yanny reports that school districts are dealing with budget pressures that could get even worse.
Ridgefield is one of the fastest-growing cities in Washington. Part of the attraction is its peaceful waterfront. But now, that area is slated for development, and some residents are pushing back on what that could mean for the ...
Man accused of killing UW student had a history of psychosis, some legacy forests won't be protected after all, and crews from the U.S. and Canada work together to untangle a humpback whale.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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This week…
Tourism from Seattle's World Cup matches brought in close to a billion dollars.
A stretch of road in downtown Seattle was almost stuck with a permanent paint job.
And Seattle is getting its first official Monopoly board in almost 30 years.
Seattle Times Food Writer Tan Vinh and Critic Chase Hutchinson are here to break down the week.
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Starbucks is closing 250 stores in North America, Alaska Airlines is increasing flights out of Everett's Paine Field, and the Mariners will not be playing in the postseason this year.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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