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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SIFF-less in Seattle? Layoffs leave indie theaters' future uncertain
Seattle's best-known indie theater chain is in financial trouble. SIFF laid off 21% of its administrative staff last week. Freelance Arts Reporter and Film Critic Chase Hutchinson says our viewing habits have changed, and SIFF is just the latest in a series of recent struggles for indie theaters.
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Tuesday Evening Headlines
Seattle protesters block ICE vans, SPD Chief Barnes says he expects to be jailed for resisting Trump's orders, and Seattle's new pro women's hockey team is taking shape.
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This NW doc has a diagnosis for potential Medicaid cuts
If President Trump gets his way, Congress will pass a major spending bill that would make big changes to Medicaid. Governor Bob Ferguson estimates that nearly 200,000 people in WA would lose Medicaid coverage. We talk with Dr. Julian Perez about the potential impact of these cuts. He's a family physician with Sea Mar Community Health Centers.
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Monday Evening Headlines
Seattle politicians react to National Guard deployment in Los Angles, two recalls are issued in Washington, and a robber targeting professional athletes in Washington gets caught. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Elijah Lewis's legacy
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Saturday Special: Record high cases in King County eviction court, butterflies are breeding in the Puget Sound, and a local company’s Korean Rice Wine
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Friday Evening Headlines
The Enchantments closed to the public as manhunt continues, local grocery workers may go on strike, and police arrest a man suspected of stealing instruments from the Seattle band Heart.
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Casual Friday with Jane C. Hu and Marcus Harrison Green
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Thursday Evening Headlines
U.S. Supreme Court deals setback to SPD officers, hunt continues for WA father accused of killing daughters, and Sen. Cantwell speaks up in support of public broadcasting.
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This NEW state database tracks police use of force
Washington has almost 11 thousand police officers across a hundred and seventy agencies… and no standardized tracking of police use of force. That is, until this week. In a minute we’ll learn what The Washington State Data Exchange for Public Safety could mean for people, police, and policy.
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Wednesday Evening Headlines
Local man linked to fertility clinic bombing, Seattle's Canlis gets a new head chef, and SIFF lays off staff.
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Seattle City Council goes from Cathy Moore to Cathy-Less
Oh boy, there’s been another shake up on the city council.. First-time council member Cathy Moore says she’s resigning… It's the third vacancy in two years on the council. Publicola Editor and Publisher Erica Barnett is here to give us some insight into what the heck is going on at City Hall.