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Episodes
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Two years and a pandemic later
It's been two years since we launched Seattle Now. Five hundred episodes later, it's a good time to reflect on what we've all been through. We check back with our very first guest, infectious disease specialist Dr. Clyde Crumpacker, about the course of the virus.
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The war in Ukraine is also about history
The war in Ukraine has illuminated the complicated and contested relationship it has with Russia. University of Puget Sound history professor Ben Tromly sheds light on this relationship and the long history both countries share.
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Revenge of the Hard Pants
Microsoft welcomes workers back to campus today, and office leases in the city are above pre-pandemic levels. This begs the question — are we going to have to give up our sweatpants and go back to formal office attire? We're asking Shea Jensen, Executive Vice President of men's and women's attire at Nordstrom.
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Casual Friday with Katie Campbell and Justin Shaw
We hit record low temperatures, West Seattleites got some bad news about their bridge and Sue Bird is playing another season at a discount. KUOW’s Katie Campbell and Justin Shaw of Seattle Weather Blog break it all down.
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Seattle Now: A lesson on masking
The state's mask mandate for schools will expire next month. That means the decision to wear a mask in the classroom (or not) will be left up to districts, families and students themselves —and the answer is far from simple.
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Concrete strike slows the city's building boom
A concrete truckers strike is entering its third month and is slowing projects all around the city, including the reopening of the West Seattle Bridge. Seattle Times reporter Heidi Groover has details.
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Ending downtown homelessness?
There's a new vision to end homelessness downtown. If that sentence just made you roll your eyes, we get it. This is a big challenge — but the new approach includes some firsts for the city that might make a big difference. Seattle Times Project Homeless reporter Scott Greenstone explains.
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Peepin' birds
Trish heads to the Center for Urban Horticulture to get a lesson in Birding 101 from ecologist Olivia Sanderfoot. Follow us on Instagram @seattlenowpod
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Casual Friday with Rachel Belle and Terry Hollimon
The mask mandates are starting to lift, the proof of vaxx is going away and thousands of remote workers are getting the call to come back to the office. Time to find the work pants!
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How Washington fits into the West's megadrought
An attention-grabbing headline this week warned that the Western U.S. is seeing its worst megadrought in 1200 years. Washington has been mostly spared for now, but that doesn’t mean it won’t impact us eventually. Assistant State Climatologist Karin Bumbaco explains.
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Reconsidering the city's bike helmet law
Bicycling groups and doctors agree – helmets save lives. But this week the King County Board of Health is expected to repeal the helmet law because it's being disproportionately enforced. KUOW's Gracie Todd explains.
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The all-cash housing craze
As if buying a house in the Seattle area isn't hard enough already, enter the all-cash offer. These bids are often the ticket to buying a house in the region, and they're getting easier for people without existing wealth to access.