Seattle Now

Police are still looking into a deadly weekend shooting in Pioneer Square, Governor Bob Ferguson has one day left to approve the state budget, and Tesla regret comes in a satirical form.

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

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Odorous house ants are a tiny but mighty nuisance, and they’re thriving here in Seattle. And if you want to keep them out of your living spaces, killing them on sight isn’t enough. Seattle Times reporter Paige Cornwell is here to arm us with the knowledge to deal with these pests.

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Two brothers being held at the Northwest ICE processing center in Tacoma face an uncertain future.

The “Snohomish Eight” – firefighters suing their Snohomish County employer over religious discrimination – take their fight to federal court. 

And classes in Walla Walla have blended students from an elite college with students from the Washington State Penitentiary. 

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DOJ may drop criminal case against Boeing, WA pushes to get more electric semi-trucks on the road, and PNW scientists feel the impact of NOAA cuts.

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

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This week…

The Seattle City Council is considering putting  8-foot tall kiosks, equipped with cameras and advertising, downtown before the World Cup.

Historically queer nude beach Denny Blaine Park is back in the news after SPD told some beachgoers that being nude is not legal in Seattle - newsflash, it is.

And if you wanna keep your OG Seattleite card, maybe don’t change your phone number… You may not be able to get a 206 area code much longer.

Stranger Queer Culture and Politics Reporter Vivian McCall and author and blogger Geraldine DeRuiter are here to break down the week.

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Starbucks baristas go on strike over new dress code, Bastyr will sell it's Kenmore campus, and Nordstrom shareholders sue the Nordstrom family.

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

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Since 1906, Washington Talking Book and Braille Library has been an important resource for people who cannot read standard print. 

Now, tough cuts are on the horizon as tax funds and money from the federal and state government are down.

We take a visit to the library and find out what the budget crunch might mean for patrons.

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Chinatown-International District to get public safety ambassadors, King County braces for funding cuts for reproductive health, and truckers are already feeling the impact of tariffs. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Washington lost $23 million in funding for AmeriCorps jobs last month.

The cuts by the Trump administration have hit small non profits especially hard.

The volunteers get to know the community they serve, and now they’re being told to go home.

We’ll hear from one community organization about the cuts.

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Microsoft to lay off nearly 2K workers in WA, family of Garfield student who was killed last year sues Seattle Public Schools, and Paul Allen's estate is selling the Portland Trail Blazers. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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

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