There’s a traffic jam in our courts in Washington state. 

Victims, and people accused of crimes, are waiting and waiting.

That's because in many cases, one person needs a public defender, and those are getting harder to come by.

Investigative reporter Aspen Ford joins us to talk about why, and it’s not just because attorneys are burnt out.

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Seattle crosswalks hacked with audio deepfake of Jeff Bezos, WA Dems scrap their wealth tax plan, and Peruvian immigrants in Central WA are on edge.

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

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Decades-old protections for Washington's national forests could be loosened to increase logging in our state, due to new orders from the federal government.

Seattle Times environment reporter Lynda Mapes will tell us how things could change. 

Watch the town hall with Nick Brown and other state AG’s here. Submit questions here.

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WA's Attorney General sues Seattle Public Schools, after-hours lounges in Seattle must abide by new security rules, and WA Dems push for a budget that could mean higher property taxes.

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

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Community radio station KVRU is under new management, but the mission is the same.

Since its inception in 2014, it has focused on radio for and by the South Seattle community.

And now Crystal Fincher and Monisha Harrell are leading it into the future.

We visit them at the radio station they now run in the Mount Baker neighborhood.

Learn more about KVRU and Story Sonic

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Feds deny WA's request for disaster relief, lawmakers pass bill requiring clergy to report abuse, and the Virginia Inn will close.

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

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For years, Seattle’s Little Saigon neighborhood has been struggling with crime, public drug use, and concentrated homelessness. Little Saigon’s problems got worse during the pandemic, and it’s taking a toll on the community, especially neighborhood businesses. Now, there’s a grassroots effort up and running to make Little Saigon safer. It’s a project called Phố Đẹp. We visit the neighborhood to talk with Quynh Pham, Executive Director of Friends of Little Saigon.

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Tariffs are causing British Columbian retaliation, more students in the PNW have lost visas, and Seattle has a dog cafe.

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

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This week… 

It’s tariff chaos. Seattle is doing its best to navigate an uncertain economy as an import/export city.

The Seattle City Council has a lot on their plates, but the main course might be interpersonal beef.

And for the first time in 13 years, Seattle is getting a new Trader Joe’s… You might want to take the bus instead of dealing with the parking lot.

Local drag queen and film curator Chase Burns and KUOW Community Engagement Director Zaki Hamid are here to break down the week.

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The wealth tax appears dead in the WA legislature, Seattle's Pride orgs are seeing a drop in corporate funding, and tariffs are threatening to squeeze WA's blueberry industry.

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

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