Seattle Now

President Biden to visit Seattle on Friday, Boeing delays Starliner space launch, and Seattle could hit 80 degrees this weekend. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Hundreds of people seeking asylum in the United States have been moving around King County for months.

Last night, most of them cleared out of an encampment in a park, near Garfield High school.

They had been staying there for about a week.

We’ll talk with KUOW reporter Gustavo Sagrero about how we got here and what long-term solutions are on the table.

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FAA opens another investigation into Boeing, Tiffany Smiley is running for Congress, and PSE says it could shut off power during wildfires. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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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 foraging.

Daniel Winkler is a professional mushroom forager and author of "Fruits of the Forest: A Field Guide to Pacific Northwest Edible Mushrooms."

Fauntleroy Terminal changes: https://engage.wsdot.wa.gov/fauntleroy-ferry-terminal/

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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.

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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 Kia.

And the Washington State Department of Transportation has a new employee: a drone designed to take down hard-to-reach graffiti.

Author Geraldine DeRuiter and Too Beautiful To Live Podcast Host Andrew Walsh are here to break down the week.

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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.

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

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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 us about the mayor's plans and the concerns raised by community members at the meeting.

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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.

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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 Tan Vinh is here to talk about it.

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