Seattle Now

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A smart, daily podcast for a curious city. Seattle Now brings you quick, informal, and hyper-local news updates every weekday.

4 HR. AGO

Tuesday Evening Headlines

Governor Inslee gives his final speech in office, Starbucks reverses its open-door policy, and a beloved Central District restaurant makes a comeback. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 min
16 HR. AGO

Local jails in WA could finally get state oversight

In Washington state, prisons are overseen by state officials, and are required to follow a set of standards. But city and county jails are not. A new proposal by state lawmakers would change that. We talk with Seattle Times investigative reporter Sydney Brownstone about how several deaths in Washington jails helped lead to this push for change. You can watch Governor Jay Inslee's final State of the State address here. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 min
1 DAY AGO

Monday Evening Headlines

L.A. shelter pets arrive in Seattle, WA lawmakers talk rent stabilization, and the Community Police Commission seeks to regroup from internal turmoil. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11 min
1 DAY AGO

The job market is rough for white collar workers

The final 2024 report from the US Department of Labor was strong. Hundreds of thousands of jobs were added. The unemployment rate fell from 4.2 percent to 4.1 percent. Still some workers are really having a hard time finding something new. Business Insider’s Aki Ito reports that there's a recession among white collar workers right now. She explains what's going on. Watch the start of the Washington State Legislature's upcoming session on their new website or on tvw. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 min
4 DAYS AGO

Friday Evening Headlines

Transit officials, riders, and employees honor Shawn Yim, fare enforcement returns to buses, and Eddie Bauer merges with JC Penny. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 min
4 DAYS AGO

Researchers rush to learn more about bird flu's impact on wildlife

In the last months of the year, 20 big cats died in an outbreak of bird flu in Washington State. KUOW’s Casey Martin and John Ryan report on how researchers in the state are racing to learn more before the next outbreak hits. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 min
5 DAYS AGO

Thursday Evening Headlines

Governor-elect Ferguson opposes wealth tax to fix WA's budget, Microsoft to cut jobs, and Seattle Humane will take in 60 pets from Los Angeles shelters. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 min
5 DAYS AGO

The Housing First Approach: A Documentary

Today Seattle Now is sharing a documentary from the KUOW newsroom. In today's episode, KUOW's Will James went deep on Seattle's embrace of Housing First. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10/12/2024

FartLicker_69

I’m a recent transplant, and this podcast has been a huge help for me in learning the area and the stories surrounding it. They give helpful context in both the headlines and the longer-form pieces, and I always enjoy the Friday hangout episodes!
Only for the woke

12/27/2024

West Seattle Homie

Milquetoast. For folx that non-ironically listen to Wacklemore.
Dec 20 casual Friday

12/20/2024

Jamal13!

Stop inviting out of touch guests
Love the new evening episodes

02/25/2024

CosmicDad

Really enjoying the evening episodes. Good work!