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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

  • We (barely) survived the Georgetown Morgue

    Seattle's Georgetown Morgue is often ranked as one of the scariest haunted houses in the U.S. What sets it apart from the rest? Paige Browning got a tour, and spoke with the owner and operator Scott Kolling, who's been scaring Seattleites for nearly 20 years.

  • Wednesday Evening Headlines

    Waymo starts testing in Seattle, healthcare continues to be at the center of the federal shutdown, and Tacoma approves a camping ban. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

  • Tuesday Evening Headlines

    ICE is tapping into state license plate data, Seattle's economic outlook gets a boost, and Mariners fans react to a crushing loss.

  • How a Seattle psychologist helped find Travis Decker

    This summer, state, local, and federal law enforcement spent more than a hundred days and almost 10 million dollars searching for Travis Decker. The Wenatchee man is accused of killing his 3 young daughters back in late May. We’ll talk about the search and what it took to find Decker’s remains.

  • Monday Evening Headlines

    9th Circuit rules that Trump can send troops into Portland, rural hospitals will be hit hard by Medicaid cuts, the Mariners are one win away from a World Series appearance. 

  • Weekend Listen: Seattle City Council Position 9 candidates on taxes, surveillance, and 'stay out' zones

    It’s election season. So today, we’re bringing you a candidate debate hosted by KUOW. This week, we’re looking at the candidates running for one of the citywide seats on Seattle City Council. 2026 will be a big year for the council – there’s a looming budget deficit, potential federal funding cuts, and, of course, the continuous threat of federal troops being sent to Seattle.

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    Thousands expected to protest in Seattle this weekend, mayoral candidates talk bike safety, and attorneys raise the alarm about unlawful ICE arrests.

  • Casual Friday with Andy Hurst and Casey Martin

    This week… The Mariners are inching closer to their first ever World Series appearance, but there’s still plenty of nerves. Half of Seattle's renters are moving apartments every two years. And which ice cream shop has the best banana split? If you’re brave enough to order one. KUOW Mariners Superfans Casey Martin and Andy Hurst are here to break down the week.

  • Thursday Evening Headlines

    Seattle City Attorney candidates square off, White River Bridge to reopen Friday, and President Trump might shut down UW’s Primate Research Center.

  • You’re likely to survive an earthquake. Here’s what to do

    At 10:16 this morning, you might want to DROP, COVER, and HOLD ON. It’s the Great Shakeout, a worldwide earthquake drill. While we won’t have much notice when a real earthquake happens, preparation is key to riding it out.  Today we’re talking all about earthquakes in PNW.