Seattle Now

Seattle School Board approves smaller school closure plan, Jane Fonda campaigns against I-2117 in Seattle, and Scarecrow Video will keep its doors open. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

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Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday evening.

To help with the recovery effort, the Red Cross has enlisted volunteers from across the country to help shelter displaced people.

We’ll talk with a Red Cross volunteer from Seattle who's been in Jacksonville, Florida since Monday.

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Nobel Prize awarded to UW professor, Seattle to install surveillance cameras, and SPD increases the hiring bonus for some officers to $50K. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

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The hopes and rumors of a Seattle Supersonics return have been swirling for the 16 years they’ve been gone.

And now, there’s some momentum.

With the NBA playing a preseason game in Seattle this week, Seattle Now Sports Correspondent Vaughan Jones says we’re inching closer.

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WA sues TikTok, another RapidRide bus line breaks ground, and crime tops the list of concerns for Seattle voters in new survey. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

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Art Zone with Nancy Guppy and other Seattle Channel programs are on the chopping block under Mayor Bruce Harrell’s budget proposal. The city needs to close a $250 million budget deficit. 

We talk with Art Zone host Nancy Guppy about preserving the show and its unique role shining a light on Seattle’s arts community.

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FEMA team deploys from WA to help with hurricane recovery, Tim Walz heads to the Seattle area to fundraise, and nearly 90% of WA's rest areas are in "critical condition." It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

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It is a great mushroom season for Western Washington. Wild and cultivated species are popping up all over, including at local farmer’s markets and grocery stores. 

Mushroom Farmer Mossy Rayment spends all day with the fruiting fungi, and is here to help us enjoy these fall treats. 

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Downtown Seattle's new waterfront walkway opens, Boeing and striking machinists to restart talks on Monday, and housing for LGBTQ+ veterans opens in Seattle. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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This week… 

Seattle Police are changing how they respond to home alarm systems, and potentially saying goodbye to the city’s police horses.

The Seattle Channel is on the chopping block in Mayor Harrell’s new budget.

And return to sender… a Seattle two-year-old spent some time in an Amazon Locker this weekend.

Factal Editor Joe Veyera and Too Beautiful To Live Co-Host Andrew Walsh are here to break down the week.

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