Seattle Now

Katie Wilson elected as Seattle's next mayor, Starbucks baristas go on strike, and Cal Raleigh falls short of winning the American League MVP.

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

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Last weekend, one of Seattle’s most influential bands was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Soundgarden helped define the sound of Seattle in the 1990s, and helped pave the way for the grunge explosion. Seattle Now senior producer Andy Hurst is here now to talk about their legacy.

Find Greg Prato's book on Soundgarden, here.

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The Seattle Mayor race is looking much more decisive, an orca superpod came to Puget Sound, and many Washingtonians are still struggling from the government shutdown.

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

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The Trump administration recently re-upped its commitment to finding root causes and treatment for autism spectrum disorder.

Federal officials have called a recent rise in autism diagnoses “tragic” and “an epidemic.”

We’ll hear from local autism advocates who are taking on these statements at a comedy event.

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When it comes to the white-collar workforce, warning signals are blinking red. That uncertainty has more kids going blue collar. Trade schools are booming.

This bonus episode from our friends at Booming asks as artificial intelligence and economic uncertainty reshape the labor market, could trade schools be the new ticket to the American Dream?

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An update in Seattle's mayor election, a few words to remember late Seattle basketball legend Lenny Wilkens, and some Veteran's Day events to look forward to tomorrow.

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

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Seattle’s red hot housing market is shifting. But that doesn’t mean more people are buying homes. 

Seattle Times reporter Alexis Weisend explains what’s keeping buyers back.

Sound Transit survey

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Today, we’re bringing you stories from our public radio newsroom colleagues.

As the 2025 general election wraps up, the 2026 midterms are on the horizon - one group is looking at a Southwest Washington Democrat as a possible model for victory.

University of Washington students in Tacoma are shaping a “mini-forest” in the city’s downtown area.

And there is only one place in the United States that houses a Benedictine Brewery… Oregon’s Mount Angel.

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Wilson pulls within 2 points of Harrell in Seattle mayor's race, Girmay Zahilay claims victory in King County Executive race, and Soundgarden will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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

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This week…

The results from the general election continue to roll in. 

The Port of Seattle is cracking down on people parking on the highway shoulder by the airport.

And Seattle's pro women's hockey team announced their new name... right after someone leaked it.

Geekwire Founder Todd Bishop and Weekly Seattle Podcast Host Rachel Horgan are here to break down the week.

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