Seattle Now
A daily news podcast for a curious city. Seattle Now brings you quick, informal, and hyper-local news updates every weekday.
Episodes
Amazon's CEO comments on recent layoffs, Issaquah on edge following immigration arrests, and "ghost students" are stealing financial aid from WA colleges.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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This week…
You’ve only got a few more days left to vote, especially if you want to drop your ballot in the mailbox.
Halloween is on a Friday for the first time in over a decade, but Seattle weather might stand in the way of your good time.
And if you see a bunch of 5’7 men at Cal Anderson Park on Saturday, don’t be alarmed. Local event organizers are hosting a “Short King Contest.”
Stranger News...
City Hall hosts resource fair for furloughed federal workers, environmentalists sue to protect the Olympic marmot, and Seattle rideshare drivers protest self-driving taxis.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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Tomorrow is Halloween. A fun, candy-filled time for some, but a spiritually important time for others.
Seattle has a thriving local witch community… And while you may only think about them during your yearly Practical Magic rewatch, they’re practicing magic year-round.
We’ll hear from a couple of Seattle witches.
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WA to provide emergency funds for food banks, Mayor Harrell wants to ban law enforcement from wearing masks, and the Seattle Storm hires a new head coach.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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It’s been 5 years since Antonio Mays Jr. was shot and killed at the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest in Seattle.
He was a Black teenager whose murder is still unsolved.
Yet, as his father continues to seek answers, we’ve learned new information.
Seattle Times investigative reporter Sydney Brownstone talks about what she’s uncovered about Antonio’s murder and what it might mean for the ongoing investigation, and...
WA joins lawsuit over SNAP benefits, Amazon confirms 14,000 layoffs, and the government shutdown is delaying UW research.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna.
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A week from today, ballots are due for a consequential election in Seattle. Voters will decide whether to keep Mayor Bruce Harrell for another four years or elect progressive challenger Katie Wilson. KUOW politics editor Cat Smith is here to break down several key races as we hit the homestretch.
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Amazon might be laying off thousands of employees this week, the National Guard can't enter Portland until at least tomorrow evening, and Halloween is going to be wet.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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Amazon’s rapid growth has transformed Seattle and the country’s workforce.
Soon, that growth might not include human employees.
Their 10-year plan involves more robots, and potentially fewer human workers.
We’ll talk with New York Times tech reporter Karen Weise about what she found out.
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It’s election season. So today, we’re bringing you a candidate debate hosted by Soundside's Libby Denkmann.
This week, the candidates for Seattle mayor came to the KUOW studio.
Seattle hasn't had a two term mayor since Greg Nickels, who won a second term nearly two decades ago.
Incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell is trying to break the streak of one-term mayors… His opponent is Katie Wilson. She founded the ...
Furloughed federal workers volunteer in Seattle, former Microsoft executive named in Epstein flight logs, and we visit a backyard fight club that serves up more than punches.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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This week…
An outage from Amazon Web Services messed up a bunch of apps and websites.
A big fall storm will be rolling through.
And getting a cup of coffee in Seattle is getting much more expensive.
Too Beautiful to Live Co-Host Andrew Walsh and Comedian Phil Burton are here to break down the week.
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WA Supreme Court hears WSU hazing death case, Portland Trail Blazers head coach arrested in FBI gambling probe, and we hear from the candidates for King County Executive.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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Seattle's Georgetown Morgue is often ranked as one of the scariest haunted houses in the U.S. What sets it apart from the rest? Paige Browning got a tour, and spoke with the owner and operator Scott Kolling, who's been scaring Seattleites for nearly 20 years.
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Waymo starts testing in Seattle, healthcare continues to be at the center of the federal shutdown, and Tacoma approves a camping ban.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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If you’ve watched TV news in Seattle over the past three decades, there’s a good chance you’ve seen the work of KIRO7’s Deborah Horne.
Deborah retired from journalism this month - and she’s here to talk about her career.
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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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