Seattle Now

Striking Boeing workers are picking up seasonal jobs, the Grand Illusion Theater has to move locations, and we dig into Initiative 2117, which could axe WA's Climate Commitment Act. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Fentanyl overdose deaths are down in King County but that’s not necessarily good news. UW addiction and research professor epidemiologist Caleb Banta-Green is here to give us some perspective. 

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Seattle school closure plan scaled back, VP candidate Tim Walz to visit Seattle, and we explore new efforts to keep toxic gunk from reaching Puget Sound. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Seattle and Portland are full of good intentions. 

How those good intentions land on those on the receiving end…. A bit of a mixed bag.

Mischa Webley satirizes this dynamic in a new web series called "Hasaan Hates Portland," that depicts some of the everyday experiences of a Black man living in America’s whitest city.

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Seattle Police Chief wants to eliminate mounted patrol, ferry rates increase, and Gonzaga will join the Pac-12. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Throughout Seattle, churches are hoping to sell off some of their property and turn it into affordable housing. The goal is to shore up their finances in the least religious metro area in the U.S. But accomplishing that goal hasn't been so easy. We talk with Seattle Times business reporter Heidi Groover about the barriers they face.

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Boeing strike reaches 18 days, tribes speak out against Initiative 2117, and EV rebates are getting snapped up fast. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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The city of Seattle has a $250 million problem. That’s the difference between how much the city is projected to collect next year and what it’s projected to spend.

This week, Mayor Bruce Harrell delivered his proposal to deal with that hard reality. Now it’s up to the city council to finalize the plan before the end of the year. 

Seattle Now producer Clare McGrane dug into why the city ended up in this position and the various solutions city leaders have suggested. 

Seattle City Council Budget Information: https://seattle.gov/council/issues/demystifying-the-budget-process-x151133

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New data from the CDC shows an increase in overdose deaths in Washington state, the Chief of Tacoma Police was put on administrative leave, and buckle up for a whole bunch of road closures in the Seattle area.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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This week… 

Macklemore is in hot water with local sports teams after a controversial statement at a pro-Palestine music festival.

Downtown is getting revitalized, with lights over Third Ave and a fancy walkway between Pike Place and the Waterfront.

And Climate Pledge Arena is going to have to pay up after getting caught up-charging most transactions by 3%.

Ticket Editor Chase Burns and Arts Reporter Jas Keimig are here to break down the week.

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