Seattle Now

Effort launched to recall Gov. Ferguson, UW lab tech released from immigration detention, and Catholic bishops sue WA over new law.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna.

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This week…

A Saturday rally and Tuesday protest from religious group MayDay USA sparked counter-protests and arrests.

Seattle’s beaches are getting increased police and park ranger presence this summer, and some are even closing early.

And good news if you love bees, pickleball, or Smokey Bear… A new state law gives you seven new options for license plate designs.

Factal Editor Joe Veyera and Stranger Reporter Nathalie Graham are here to break down the week.

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Former SPD Chief Adrian Diaz sues Seattle, King County assessor faces resignation calls over restraining order, and we remember Northwest bluesman Bill Engelhart.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna.

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Do you have your eyes on some new tech, a new grill, or some summer clothes, but don’t have the money today?

People in the Seattle region are increasingly buying now, but paying later.

Unlike the very popular layaway systems of the past, where you’d take the item home once you made all the payments, under pay later you do just that.

People, especially younger people, are doing it in droves.

The ConsumerMan, Herb Weisbaum of Checkbook.org talks us through the increasing popularity and dangers of the Buy Now Pay Later model.

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Cooling shelters open during mini heat wave, college grads are entering a workforce with fewer internships, and Spokane astronaut Anne McClain talks to students from space.

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

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More than a quarter of people living unhoused in the city are sleeping in a vehicle, and Seattle’s 72-hour parking law means that anyone stuck in one place is in a precarious position.

An RV lot set up for people experiencing homelessness since 2023 is being reclaimed for a pickleball court complex… 

But as Seattle Times Homelessness Reporter Greg Kim explains, the development is more complicated than it seems.

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Bartell Drugs gets a lifeline from CVS, townhouses are coming to a Seattle neighborhood near you, and Sonics legend Shawn Kemp pleads guilty over shooting incident. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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The so-called Strippers’ Bill of Rights was lauded as a major step for entertainers in Washington. 

But since enactment, the results of the legislation have been mixed. 

Seattle Times reporter Catalina Gaitán is here to talk about the legislation successes, failures, and future possibilities.

Find out where Seattle Aquarium Beach Naturalists will be this week.

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The Pacific Northwest is a great place to hunt for clams of all types: Razor, manilla, butter, and even the elusive geoduck. But one bivalve flies under the radar: horse clams. 

In this episode, Seattle Eats host Tan takes a horse clamming lesson with Chris Cvetkovich, owner of Nue on Capitol Hill. Chris digs up a bounty of horse clams and shares his recipe for preparing them in a Peruvian ceviche. 

Remember to get a shellfish license from the Washington Department of Food and Wildlife before any clamming trip. 

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Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW newsroom…

You’ve probably noticed tiny, bright red trucks scooting around Seattle. 

They’re actually mini Japanese fire trucks and people just love them.  

Casey Martin reports on what makes these imports so cool. 

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