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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

  • What's next for social housing in Seattle?

    Last week, Seattle voters passed Prop 1A in a special election. KUOW's Growth and Development reporter Joshua McNichols is here to tell us what might come next.

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    Gun violence trending downward in King County, unionized REI employees want representation on the company's board, and we remember Wing Luke, who would've turned 100 this month. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

  • Casual Friday with Marcus Harrison Green and Eva Walker

    The parent of a youth hockey player was charged with assault after shoving two referees onto the ice. And some information that may not surprise you: An audit of Seattle’s public park bathrooms found that things are not up to the city’s standards.

  • Thursday Evening Headlines

    WA joins another lawsuit against the Trump Administration, people rally against Tesla in Seattle, and some WA lawmakers want a pay-per-mile tax system for drivers. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • In loving memory of Wildrose co-owner Shelley Brothers

    Last week, Seattle lost Shelley Brothers. You may know her as the co-owner of Seattle’s only lesbian bar for the last 20 years. We’ll talk about her legacy with her good friend and business partner Martha Manning.

  • Wednesday Evening Headlines

    Seattle police can use tear gas and blast balls again, social housing advocates cheer election results, and UW professor's study is shelved after Trump takes office. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

  • Seattle could return to the days of neighborhood cafes

    Would you want a cafe in your neighborhood? A bill to allow businesses like cafes and grocery stores to set up in neighborhoods across Washington has bipartisan support in the state legislature. We’ll visit a neighborhood cafe in Wallingford and hear more about the bill.

  • Tuesday Evening Headlines

    Rep. Jayapal says "chaos is the point," nine Seattle EPA employees put on leave, and Seattle needs more clean, public bathrooms. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

  • Dr. Helen Chu was ready for Covid. Now she's preparing for the next pandemic

    It’s been nearly five years since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a worldwide pandemic. One of the first researchers to document its community spread was Dr. Helen Chu with UW Medicine. Now, Dr. Chu’s team has a new study called SeaPrep up and running in Seattle, that’s meant to help us prepare for the next pandemic.

  • Monday Evening Headlines

    There's a special election tomorrow, Discover passes may get more expensive, and a January 6th rioter returns home to Washington. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    WA sues Trump over transgender youth executive order, UW's new president says school will uphold DEI values, and the debate over limiting rent increases is roaring back to life in Olympia. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.