Seattle Now
Seattle Now is a daily news podcast for a curious city, from KUOW and the NPR Network. Seattle Now brings you quick, informal, and hyper-local news updates every weekday.
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Episodes
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A tech job at Microsoft meant stability. Not anymore.
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Tuesday Evening Headlines
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson approved most of the state budget, a Kitsap County man is being released from a Venezuelan prison, and the salary needed in Seattle to afford monthly rent has, once again, gone up. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Is Washington on the verge of a psychedelic renaissance?
Psilocybin isn’t legal in Washington state, but a growing number of people are interested in using it recreationally and therapeutically. Researchers at the University of Washington are studying how psilocybin can be used to help with trauma and alcohol use disorder. We’ll talk more about medical and recreational use of psilocybin with KUOW Online Editor Stephen Howie.
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Monday Evening Headlines
Police are still looking into a deadly weekend shooting in Pioneer Square, Governor Bob Ferguson has one day left to approve the state budget, and Tesla regret comes in a satirical form. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Cat Smith.
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Oh no, it's odorous ant season!
Odorous house ants are a tiny but mighty nuisance, and they’re thriving here in Seattle. And if you want to keep them out of your living spaces, killing them on sight isn’t enough. Seattle Times reporter Paige Cornwell is here to arm us with the knowledge to deal with these pests.
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Saturday Special: Brothers in ICE Detention face uncertain future, Snohomish firefighters take Covid vaccine fight to federal court, and blended college classes at the Washington State Penitentiary
On Saturdays, Seattle Now is bringing you the best from the KUOW newsroom… Two brothers being held at the Northwest ICE processing center in Tacoma face an uncertain future. The “Snohomish Eight” – firefighters suing their Snohomish County employer over religious discrimination – take their fight to federal court. And classes in Walla Walla have blended students from an elite college with students from the Washington State Penitentiary.
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Friday Evening Headlines
DOJ may drop criminal case against Boeing, WA pushes to get more electric semi-trucks on the road, and PNW scientists feel the impact of NOAA cuts.
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Casual Friday with Vivian McCall and Geraldine DeRuiter
This week… The Seattle City Council is considering putting 8-foot tall kiosks, equipped with cameras and advertising, downtown before the World Cup. Historically queer nude beach Denny Blaine Park is back in the news after SPD told some beachgoers that being nude is not legal in Seattle - newsflash, it is. And if you wanna keep your OG Seattleite card, maybe don’t change your phone number… You may not be able to get a 206 area code much longer. Stranger Queer Culture and Politics Reporter Vivian McCall and author and blogger Geraldine DeRuiter are here to break down the week.
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Thursday Evening Headlines
Starbucks baristas go on strike over new dress code, Bastyr will sell it's Kenmore campus, and Nordstrom shareholders sue the Nordstrom family.
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A funding crunch hits WA's library for the blind
We visit the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library, as they face tough choices and tough cuts ahead.
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Wednesday Evening Headlines
Chinatown-International District to get public safety ambassadors, King County braces for funding cuts for reproductive health, and truckers are already feeling the impact of tariffs.
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Local non-profit reeling after cuts to AmeriCorps
Washington lost $23 million in funding for AmeriCorps jobs last month. The cuts by the Trump administration have hit small non profits especially hard. The volunteers get to know the community they serve, and now they’re being told to go home. We’ll hear from one community organization about the cuts.
