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Seattle Now is a smart, daily news podcast for a curious city, from KUOW and the NPR Network. New episodes every weekday morning and evening.

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Episodes

  • Tuesday Evening Headlines

    President Biden to visit Seattle on Friday, Boeing delays Starliner space launch, and Seattle could hit 80 degrees this weekend. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Latest stop for hundreds of asylum-seekers: A Seattle park

    Hundreds of people seeking asylum in the United States have been moving around South King County for months. Now many of them are living in tents in a park near Garfield High School. Neighbors are trying to help, but say the situation is untenable. We’ll talk with KUOW reporter Gustavo Sagrero about how we got here and what long-term solutions are on the table.

  • Monday Evening Headlines

    FAA opens another investigation into Boeing, Tiffany Smiley is running for Congress, and PSE says it could shut off power during wildfires. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • We foraged mushrooms and they were delicious

    Spring is well and truly underway, which means it’s mushroom hunting season in the woods in and around Seattle. Today on the show we take a trip to a local forest to learn some basics of the art of mushroom foraging. Daniel Winkler is a professional mushroom forager and author of "Fruits of the Forest: A Field Guide to Pacific Northwest Edible Mushrooms."

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    Harrell proposes $1.4 billion transpo levy, candidates for Governor weigh in on campus protests, and boating season opens this weekend. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Casual Friday with Geraldine DeRuiter and Andrew Walsh

    This week… It’s been a weird week for animals in the Seattle area. Keep a lookout for zebras near North Bend. Car thefts in Washington have been skyrocketing over the past few years, so also keep an eye on your Kia. And the Washington State Department of Transportation has a new employee: a drone designed to take down hard-to-reach graffiti. Author Geraldine DeRuiter and Too Beautiful To Live Podcast Host Andrew Walsh are here to break down the week.

  • Thursday Evening Headlines

    Washington is running out of electricity, a new migrant camp in the Central District, and that zebra is still on the loose in North Bend.

  • Harrell is 'still learning' how to address public safety

    Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has put public safety at the forefront of his administration. This week, he held the first in a series of public safety forums to hear from community members about their concerns. KUOW reporter Casey Martin tells us about the mayor's plans

  • Wednesday Evening Headlines

    Investigator to look into harassment claims at SPD, WA gets a failing grade for air quality, and Seattle says no to an affordable housing plan. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Why Seattle has such good Vietnamese food

    Vietnamese food and Seattle go together as seamlessly as pho broth and a squeeze of lime. For over forty years, the city has been a culinary hub for Vietnamese dishes, and things are only getting started. Seattle Times Food Writer Tan Vinh is here to talk about it.

  • Tuesday Evening Headlines

    SPD officers vote to approve their new contract, oil tanker traffic to increase in the Salish Sea, and the runaway zebra is still on the loose. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Eastside gets light rail

    Eastside residents and workers have a brand new option getting around, because Light Rail has finally arrived. Sound Transit’s 2-Line opened on Saturday – which connects Bellevue and Redmond. Seattle Times transportation reporter Mike Lindblom tells us about the impact for Eastside commuters – and what lies ahead for Sound Transit.