Seattle Now

North Seattle gets a new light rail station, King County prosecutors aim to crack down on copper theft, and Kurt Cobain's former Olympia apartment is on Airbnb.

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

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The midterm elections are just weeks away, and one of the country’s biggest political fights sits in southwest Washington.

The state's third congressional district is currently represented by Democrat Marie Glusenkamp Perez. She’s up for re-election against Republican John Braun in a key race for control of the US House.

Seattle Times D.C. Correspondent Anumita Kaur will tell us about this hotly-contested seat.

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4.2 earthquake is felt throughout the region, SPD's interim chief wants to staff up enforcement on gun violence, and PSE is asking regulators for a major increase in utility rates. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

The interview in today's episode was produced by John O'Brien.

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On the first day of school, district officials in Seattle quietly rolled out a new policy. Elementary school students will now get 30 minutes of recess. For some kids, that’s less time than what they’ve had in the past, and some parents aren’t happy about it. Noel Gasca covers education for KUOW and talked with us about the new policy.

Information about tonight's community engagement meeting with Superintendent Ben Shuldiner can be found here.

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Christopher Leahy will continue mental health treatment rather than going to trial, Seattle minimum wage is going up, and Rick Rizzs said his final "Goodbye baseball" to the Mariners.

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

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Flu and Covid are showing up early this year, so maybe get your vaccines now.

Dr. Helen Chu is here with an update as we head into respiratory illness season this year.

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Some days, the best way to get through a news cycle is to just laugh at it.

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! host Peter Sagal has been laughing it up with us for decades. His one-man show is coming to Bellingham on Oct. 10, so Peter talked to KUOW's Katie Campbell about everything he's learned from his years on the show — and to play a little Seattle version of his own game.

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Students are back in class, as schools try to make things work with fewer staff. KNKX’s Anna Marie Yanny reports that school districts are dealing with budget pressures that could get even worse.

Ridgefield is one of the fastest-growing cities in Washington. Part of the attraction is its peaceful waterfront. But now, that area is slated for development, and some residents are pushing back on what that could mean for the character of the city and its wildlife. Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Elena Neale-Sacks reports.

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Man accused of killing UW student had a history of psychosis, some legacy forests won't be protected after all, and crews from the U.S. and Canada work together to untangle a humpback whale.

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

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This week…

Tourism from Seattle's World Cup matches brought in close to a billion dollars. 

A stretch of road in downtown Seattle was almost stuck with a permanent paint job. 

And Seattle is getting its first official Monopoly board in almost 30 years.

Seattle Times Food Writer Tan Vinh and Critic Chase Hutchinson are here to break down the week.

Find a family story time near you.

Register for a Native trees walking tour.

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