Seattle Now

Seattle Now episodes:

• 05.06.2024

  We foraged mushrooms and they were delicious

  Spring is well and truly underway, which means it’s mushroom hunting season in the woods in and around Seattle. Today on the show we take a trip to a local forest to learn some basics of the art of mushroom...

  
• 05.03.2024

  Friday Evening Headlines

  Harrell proposes $1.4 billion transpo levy, candidates for Governor weigh in on campus protests, and boating season opens this weekend. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  
• 05.03.2024

  Casual Friday with Geraldine DeRuiter and Andrew Walsh

  This week… It’s been a weird week for animals in the Seattle area. Keep a lookout for zebras near North Bend. Car thefts in Washington have been skyrocketing over the past few years, so also keep an eye on your...

  
• 05.03.2024

  Thursday Evening Headlines

  Washington is running out of electricity, a new migrant camp in the Central District, and that zebra is still on the loose in North Bend.

  
• 05.02.2024

  Harrell is 'still learning' how to address public safety

  Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has put public safety at the forefront of his administration. This week, he held the first in a series of public safety forums to hear from community members about their concerns. KUOW reporter Casey Martin tells...

  
• 05.02.2024

  Wednesday Evening Headlines

  Investigator to look into harassment claims at SPD, WA gets a failing grade for air quality, and Seattle says no to an affordable housing plan. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  
• 05.01.2024

  Why Seattle has such good Vietnamese food

  Vietnamese food and Seattle go together as seamlessly as pho broth and a squeeze of lime. For over forty years, the city has been a culinary hub for Vietnamese dishes, and things are only getting started. Seattle Times Food Writer...

  
• 05.01.2024

  Tuesday Evening Headlines

  SPD officers vote to approve their new contract, oil tanker traffic to increase in the Salish Sea, and the runaway zebra is still on the loose. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige...

  
• 04.30.2024

  Eastside gets light rail

  Eastside residents and workers have a brand new option getting around, because Light Rail has finally arrived. Sound Transit’s 2-Line opened on Saturday – which connects Bellevue and Redmond. Seattle Times transportation reporter Mike Lindblom tells us about the impact for Eastside...

  
• 04.29.2024

  Monday Evening Headlines

  UW students establish protest encampment, escaped WA prisoner is still missing, and the Kraken fire their head coach. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  
• 04.29.2024

  Grizzlies are coming back to Washington

  Grizzly bears are coming back to Washington thanks to a new plan from federal wildlife agencies. Local ecologists are celebrating the move as a correction to the bears being driven from the state due to human hunting and trapping. But...

  
• 04.26.2024

  Friday Evening Headlines

  Seattle wants to roll back pay boost for gig workers, four women officers sue SPD, and light rail comes to the Eastside this weekend. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  
• 04.26.2024

  Casual Friday with Chase Burns and Tan Vinh

  This week… The 2 Line’s grand opening is bringing Light Rail to the Eastside. We get a look into how Boeing’s finances have been affected by constant controversy. And the Kraken are looking to bring hockey to the masses by...

  
• 04.25.2024

  Thursday Evening Headlines

  Grizzlies will be reintroduced to the North Cascades, WA's high capacity magazine ban remains in place, and the Kraken strike a new TV deal. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  
• 04.25.2024

  The trees that line Seattle's streets

  The emerald city owes much of its greenery to street trees, planted along sidewalks and public roads. These trees show up in unexpected places and sometimes have even more unexpected stories Author Taha Ebrahimi Street Trees of Seattle

  
• 04.25.2024

  Wednesday Evening Headlines

  Starbucks and unionized workers resume contract talks, Boeing announces huge financial losses, and Sue Bird joins the Seattle Storm ownership group. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  
• 04.24.2024

  Seattle's World Cup planning has already started

  It may be April 2024, but a lot of soccer lovers are looking ahead to the summer of 2026, when Seattle hosts six World Cup matches. By the time the World Cup is done, almost a million people will have...

  
• 04.23.2024

  Tuesday Evening Headlines

  Students walk out to protest war in Gaza, WA hospitals are still losing money, and it's about to get cheaper to buy an electric vehicle. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  
• 04.23.2024

  'The e-book problem' hits Seattle Public Library

  The Seattle region loves to read.

  
• 04.22.2024

  Monday Evening Headlines

  EPA to fund solar projects in WA, fired Google workers speak out, and a PNW homelessness case goes before SCOTUS. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  
• 04.22.2024

  The SCOTUS case that could change the rules on homelessness

  The Supreme Court is hearing a case this morning on homelessness. It could have a big impact on how cities in our region respond to the homelessness crisis. That’s particularly true for areas like Burien, which have banned public camping. We’ll...

  
• 04.19.2024

  Friday Evening Headlines

  Chaos erupts at state GOP convention, UW researchers make an autism discovery, and environmentalists urge federal officials to save a pair of NW species. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  
• 04.19.2024

  Casual Friday with Zaki Hamid and Clare McGrane

  This week… Some well-loved Seattle businesses are coming back from the dead as co-ops or collectives. Residents of the town of Carnation came to Seattle to say they’re fed up with false alarms at the Seattle-run Tolt River Dam. And...

  
• 04.19.2024

  Thursday Evening Headlines

  Campaign to repeal WA's climate law facing official opposition, Mayor Harrell proposes law to demolish unsafe, vacant buildings, and the Seattle Storm unveil their new training facility. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host...

  
• 04.18.2024

  Searching for Seattle’s 15 minute neighborhoods

  City planners want Seattle to become a “15 minute city” – where you can walk to everything you need in your neighborhood. Well now there’s a new interactive map that can tell you just how walkable your neighborhood is. Paige Browning speaks...

  
• 04.17.2024

  Wednesday Evening Headlines

  Senate hears testimony on Boeing's eroding safety culture, Seattle's facing a massive budget hole, and SIFF unveils the lineup for its 50th film festival. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  
• 04.17.2024

  Black Panthers in Seattle turn to the next chapter

  The Black Panther Party’s Seattle chapter is drumming up new plans, more than 40 years after it disbanded. A group devoted to preserving Black Panther history plans to open a museum in Pioneer Square early next year, bringing attention to...

  
• 04.17.2024

  Tuesday Evening Headlines

  Major increase in antisemitic incidents in WA, officials call for a statewide drought emergency, and Seattle's getting a new arts venue downtown. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  
• 04.16.2024

  How a Canlis chef's yard became a community garden

  A new community garden is in the works in Shoreline. It all started with a Canlis chef and some spectacular fruit trees. Patricia Murphy has the story on the garden’s unlikely path to a shared community P-Patch from some of people who...

  
• 04.16.2024

  Monday Evening Headlines

  Fire destroys businesses in Snoqualmie, high school seniors will get a break on some graduation requirements, and rural jails in WA are facing big challenges. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  
• 04.15.2024

  WOOF! Seattle shelters have too many dogs

  Seattle is a super dog-friendly city, so it may surprise you to hear that local shelters are overflowing with pups in need of homes.

  
• 04.13.2024

  Friday Evening Headlines

  Supportive housing for Native Americans opens in Seattle, another "exceptional" tree is cut down, and Be’er Sheva Park is having its grand reopening this weekend. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de...

  
• 04.12.2024

  Casual Friday with Jodi-Ann Burey and Lex Vaughn

  This week… Our personal data is in the hands of a lot of companies. Two Washington lawmakers reached across the aisle to propose national data security laws. Furry friends rejoice, five new dog parks are coming to Seattle. And we...

  
• 04.12.2024

  Thursday Evening Headlines

  Seattle has a new plan to hire more cops, library branches to close intermittently, and Chipotle will pay up for violating worker protections. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna.

  
• 04.11.2024

  SPD's (tentative) contract and what it means for the city

  The City of Seattle and the Seattle Police Officers Guild have a tentative agreement on a contract. It includes large retroactive raises for officers, and some changes to accountability. Publicola Editor and Publisher Erica C. Barnett is here to explain...

  
• 04.11.2024

  Wednesday Evening Headlines

  Another business flees Pacific Place, King County's public health clinics could close without a budget fix, and a proposed solar project on San Juan Island is getting pushback. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with...

  
• 04.10.2024

  Financial Health 101 for an expensive region

  Monday is tax daySo today.. In recognition of Monday’s tax deadline… we’re talking finance 101 in our expensive region. Financial coach Suzanne Klenck has some words of wisdom, and some tips to get started if planning sounds daunting.

  
• 04.10.2024

  Tuesday Evening Headlines

  High capacity magazine ban remains in place for now, Sen. Cantwell and Rep. McMorris Rodgers join forces on data privacy, and WA's newest apple is looking for a name. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom,...

  
• 04.09.2024

  How Boeing got like this

  This has been a year full of problems for Boeing. How did it get this way? Can the company change? Seattle Times reporter Dominic Gates gives us context.

  
• 04.09.2024

  Monday Evening Headlines

  Guaranteed basic income pilot shows strong results, more 737 issues pile up for Boeing, and dogs are getting sick at a Renton park. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  
• 04.08.2024

  WA employees are owed $5.4M in stolen wages

  Washington workers lose millions of dollars each year to wage theft: They’re just not paid for work they did. A new investigation from the Seattle Times finds many of those workers aren’t getting their money back, in part because of...

  
• 04.05.2024

  Friday Evening Headlines

  SPD's new union contract is made public, solar eclipse will only by partially visible in WA, and it's the 30th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  
• 04.05.2024

  More Seattleites have ADHD than ever, but finding meds and docs is a challenge

  An increase in awareness about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD has led to more people being diagnosed with the disorder and wider recognition of challenges faced by neurodivergent workers. But the uptick has had an unintended side effect —...

  
• 04.05.2024

  Casual Friday with Geraldine DeRuiter and Marcus Harrison Green

  This week… Should Pike Place Market be pedestrian-only? Seattle City Council is reigniting that debate for the thousandth time. Amazon is moving away from its “Just Walk Out” technology, which isn’t as futuristic as it seems. And remember in 1989,...

  
• 04.05.2024

  Thursday Evening Headlines

  Light rail will reach Lynnwood by August, Seattle gets new school board members, and Mayor Harrell announces a $1.35 billon transportation levy. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  
• 04.04.2024

  Living with ADHD in WA is hard right now

  Odds are you know someone with ADHD, even though you might not realize it. Lots more people have been diagnosed in the past few years and that’s making it hard for some to get vital medication. ADHD advocate and author...

  
• 04.03.2024

  Wednesday Evening Headlines

  City hall workers told to return to the office, Amazon announces more layoffs, and two Seattle radio stations flip to country music. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  
• 04.03.2024

  The Seattle City Council wants cheaper food delivery

  You may have noticed your Doordash order got even more expensive. The Seattle City Council says it’s working on it. A minimum wage law for gig workers went into effect in January, and this more business-friendly council is already...

  
• 04.03.2024

  Tuesday Evening Headlines

  City breaks ground on East Marginal Way improvements, costs soar to keep people in WA prisons, and Seattle cops would get big raises under proposed contract. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige...

  
• 04.02.2024

  Orcas that visit Puget Sound are actually two distinct species

  Orcas have a long special history in the Pacific Northwest. New research shows that the two types of killer whales that frequent Puget Sound are actually two distinct species. We’ll talk with Seattle Times reporter Lynda Mapes about what...