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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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Episodes
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Tuesday Evening Headlines
Washington's elected officials prepare for a looming federal government shutdown, Washington's program that administers free Covid vaccines to uninsured people has hit a snag and it's the end of an era for a certain Seattle-area drug store chain. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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A disturbing pattern of attacks on trans women in Seattle
Violent incidents against trans women in Seattle have increased in the past year. They’ve happened to people while strolling through Queen Anne in daylight, and to people on Capitol Hill hanging out with friends. And this is all happening against the backdrop of anti-trans rhetoric and policy from the federal government. We’ll hear from Stranger News Editor Vivian McCall.
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Monday Evening Headlines
Mayor Harrell tells Trump to "stay out of Seattle," Oregon files suit over federal troop deployment to Portland, and WA gets closer to gaining access to the ICE detention center in Tacoma.
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It's 6pm, do you know who owns your TV news?
Seattle's media landscape is shifting, again. KING5 may soon be under new ownership as Nexstar Media Group intends to buy Tegna Inc. Media critic and professor Eric Deggans will tell us what it may mean for local coverage.
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Friday Evening Headlines
Microsoft cuts off Israel's military from some services, Jimmy Kimmel to return to KOMO TV, and the Mariners are shuttering ROOT Sports.
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Casual Friday with Vivian McCall and Chase Hutchinson
This week… Late night TV drama overflowed into Seattle. New placards will go up at local restaurants warning patrons if there’s a wage violation. And a 40-year-old Sammamish woman is one of NASA's newest astronauts. Stranger News Editor Vivian McCall and Film and TV Critic Chase Hutchinson are here to break down the week.
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Thursday Evening Headlines
Travis Decker's remains have been confirmed, Starbucks is closing stores and rolling out layoffs, and Lynnwood is allowing cannabis sellers. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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Cascade PBS is shuttering its newsroom. What did we just lose?
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Wednesday Evening Headlines
Amazon goes to trial in Seattle, EV sales in WA are lagging behind expectations, and the Seattle Mariners are headed back to the playoffs.
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Amazon and Microsoft sponsor thousands of H-1B Visas. Now they cost $100K
Amazon and Microsoft employ a lot of workers with H-1B visas… Some of them faced chaos after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation last week that dramatically increased the H-1B application fee. New York Times reporter Karen Weise is here to give some insight into what it could mean for companies who use the H-1B program and its workers.
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Tuesday Evening Headlines
Jimmy Kimmel supporters protest Sinclair outside KOMO-TV, Mayor Harrell unveils 2026 budget proposal, and the Mariners are on the verge clinching the postseason.
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Seattle's destiny is more density
How will Seattle grow over the next two decades? The city’s roadmap for density took a big step forward on Friday, when a city council committee approved the Comprehensive Plan. It creates 30 neighborhood centers where denser housing could be built. We talk with Seattle Times reporter David Kroman about what it means for the future of housing in Seattle.
