Boeing presented its “best and final offer” to machinists, we remember the late Dan Evans’ environmental work, and an aspiring food vendor reacts to new King County food safety regulations. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW. We want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback . See om...
Sep 24, 2024•12 min
The price of eating out in Seattle is truly eye-popping these days, and there’s a lot behind those high prices: inflation, labor costs, and restaurants still recovering from Covid shutdowns. Today, we check in on the health of Seattle’s restaurant industry and get some dining tips from Tan Vinh, Seattle Times food writer and host of the new KUOW podcast Seattle Eats. Listen to Seattle Eats in the KUOW app or wherever you get your podcasts . We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support ...
Sep 23, 2024•14 min
The Boeing strike continues without any planned contract talks on the books, Climate Pledge Arena is giving refunds, and we hear from the yes and no sides of Initiative 20-66 on natural gas. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW. We want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback . See ...
Sep 20, 2024•7 min
This week… Amazon is asking its white-collar workers to come back into the office five days a week, which will have ripple effects all over the city. The Seattle Times asked our city’s drivers: What annoys you the most about driving around here? And Seattle was ranked as the number one pizza city in the country… by a less-than-reputable source. Publicola Editor Erica Barnett and Author Jodi-Ann Burey are here to break down the week. Fremont Oktoberfest: https://fremontoktoberfest.com/ Emerald Ci...
Sep 20, 2024•25 min
The US Forest Service is making cuts, private school enrollment in Seattle is up, and food trucks will have to display their food safety ratings starting next year. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW. We want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback . See omnystudio.com/listener fo...
Sep 20, 2024•11 min
We held a silver medal, and it was heavy! Not ours. It belonged to today’s guest, Paralympian Taylor Swanson. She actually came back from Paris with a bronze medal too. We’ll talk with the Roosevelt High graduate about her love of running and what people don’t understand about being a Paralympic athlete. And we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You h...
Sep 19, 2024•16 min
Last night the Seattle City Council approved SOAP and SODA zones, while today, Boeing announced furloughs, and Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines became one company. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero. We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seattle Now’s annual survey to help us make the show better, and weigh in on what we should cover. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift ...
Sep 19, 2024•13 min
The Downtown Seattle PCC was supposed to be a flagship store for the upscale grocery co-op. But the pandemic had other plans. The store’s opening was delayed until 2022, and it only survived two years before closing in January. Now, PCC is coming back to the same space with a new design, and an emphasis on grab-and-go lunches. Puget Sound Business Journal Reporter Joey Thompson is here to talk about it. And we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback o...
Sep 18, 2024•11 min
The Seattle city council has its final vote on creating SOAP and SODA zones today, two social housing options could be on your February ballot, and youth probation counselors are dealing with more youths than they can handle. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero. We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seattle Now’s annual survey to help us make the show better, and weigh in on what we should cover. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners supp...
Sep 18, 2024•10 min
Life in prison isn’t supposed to be easy, but it could be more humane for the incarcerated and the staff. To that end, Washington state is looking to Norway’s prison system as a hopeful example of what might be achievable here. Seattle Times reporter Nina Shapiro will tell us what staff learned, and how some of it is being implemented at Washington state prisons. Read Nina’s piece here: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/wa-prisons-sent-100-staffers-to-norway-the-goal-a-humane-system/ And...
Sep 17, 2024•13 min
Amazon workers will be in office 5 days a week starting in January, there are still hundreds of open seats in the Seattle Preschool Program which offers sliding scale tuition, and cars can’t take the Spokane Street bridge to West Seattle, but bikes and pedestrians can. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seattle Now’s annual survey to help us make the show better, and weigh in on what we should cover. We can ...
Sep 17, 2024•7 min
King County’s Drug Diversion Court is celebrating its 30th anniversary. It was one of the first programs in the nation to help people clear their criminal records, if they enter treatment and stop using drugs. But amidst the opioid epidemic, drug court enrollment has shrunk in recent years. KUOW's Amy Radil tells us how King County is hoping to change that. We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seattle Now’s annual survey to help us make the show better, and weigh in on what we should cover. We can...
Sep 16, 2024•7 min
Boeing machinists are on strike, PCC is reopening its downtown store, and a flavored tobacco ban may be coming to Washington next legislative session. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seattle Now’s annual survey to help us make the show better, and weigh in on what we should cover. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW. ...
Sep 14, 2024•12 min
This week… We had two big debates, and Seattle got name-dropped by a certain former president. The Highline School District was the latest cyberattack victim in the Puget Sound region. And speaking of cyberattacks, the Seattle Public Library is finally back at full capacity. It’s time to start getting the most out of your library card…. And a password app. Needling Editor-In-Chief Lex Vaughn and author Danielle Marie Holland are here to break down the week. We can only make Seattle Now because l...
Sep 13, 2024•19 min
Deadline looms for Boeing strike vote, vigil held for Seattle woman killed by Israeli soldiers, and the Pac-12 is getting four new teams. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. The list of Seattle elementary schools that could possibly close is here . We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seattle Now’s annual survey to help us make the show better, and weigh in on what we should cover. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You ha...
Sep 12, 2024•11 min
Summer is almost over. Did you make the most of it? If not, you’ve got a little more time to soak in the magic. KUOW Photographer Megan Farmer will introduce us to people she met documenting the joy and weirdness of Seattle summer. We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seattle Now’s annual survey to help us make the show better, and weigh in on what we should cover: https://forms.office.com/r/2wFe4bHwsB We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show hap...
Sep 12, 2024•11 min
Potential Seattle school closures revealed, Dave Reichert says he won't vote for Trump, and Boeing workers weigh in on tentative contract deal. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. The list of Seattle elementary schools that could possibly close is here . We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seattle Now’s annual survey to help us make the show better, and weigh in on what we should cover. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. ...
Sep 12, 2024•10 min
The new RapidRide G Line opens on Saturday. It serves the Madison corridor, from the Central District to downtown Seattle, with stops on First Hill and Capitol Hill. We talk with Alex Hudson, executive director of Commute Seattle about this new transit option, and how it fits into the larger puzzle of public transportation in Seattle. We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seattle Now’s annual survey to help us make the show better, and weigh in on what we should cover. We can only make Seattle Now ...
Sep 11, 2024•12 min
Ferguson and Reichert debate tonight, city council committee approves new drug and prostitution laws in Seattle, and boat noise is making it harder for orcas to hunt. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seattle Now’s annual survey to help us make the show better, and weigh in on what we should cover. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a...
Sep 10, 2024•8 min
When you think of Seattle's music scene, you may think of Eddie Vedder's distinctive grumble, teen spirit deodorant, or maybe an ultra-famous song about large posteriors. But there’s far more to talk about. There are thousands of songs that have a connection to this place, and quite a few that may surprise you. A new book narrows it down: “The Sound of Seattle: 101 Songs That Shaped a City.” Co-authors Eva Walker and Jacob Uitti are here to chat about Seattle’s musical history, and about some of...
Sep 10, 2024•16 min
Suspected cyberattack cancels class in Highline, many young adults aren't getting vaccinated, and we look back at Seattle's history of school closures. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seattle Now’s annual survey to help us make the show better, and weigh in on what we should cover. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW. ...
Sep 10, 2024•12 min
The Bellevue Arts Museum was a launching pad for local artists, but no longer. The museum announced last week that it was closing effective immediately, leaving a hole in the area’s artistic landscape. Today, we talk about why and the concerning signs for other local arts organizations with the museum’s executive director Kate Casprowaik Scher and Seattle Times reporter Margo Vansynghel. We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seattle Now’s annual survey to help us make the show better, and weigh in ...
Sep 09, 2024•14 min
Seattle woman killed in West Bank protest, 988 crisis hotline is reaching more people in King County, and WA's retired ferries are up for sale again. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW. We want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...
Sep 07, 2024•10 min
This week… Seattle Public Schools welcomed students back, but there are concerns about their physical and mental safety. The New York Times gave its recommendations for spending 36 hours in Seattle, including quite a few stops in the U-District. And knock knock! campaigns in the tight Public Lands Commissioner race sent people door to door to make sure their ballots counted. Rachel Belle and Maleeha Syed are here from Cascade PBS to break down the week. Afropunk Seattle: https://www.kexp.org/eve...
Sep 06, 2024•25 min
WA's Republican Party is suing the King County Elections Director, Seattle students return to new safety initiatives, and the Bellevue Arts Museum has closed its doors. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW. We want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback . See omnystudio.com/listene...
Sep 05, 2024•8 min
The Seahawks kick off their season this Sunday against the Denver Broncos. It’ll be the first time in 14 years that Pete Carroll won’t be on the sidelines. We’ll get a season preview from Seattle Now senior producer Andy Hurst and Brian Nemhauser, who covers the team for Hawkblogger.com We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow And we want to hear from you! Follow us on Inst...
Sep 05, 2024•11 min
Suspect in I-5 shootings taken into custody, lands commissioner race is officially set, and the South Lake Union Streetcar is running again. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW. We want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 05, 2024•6 min
We’ve had a blissfully smoke-free summer, but that’s not likely to be the case most years. Wildfire smoke has become a fact of life across much of the west coast. But there’s very little science on how it impacts wildlife. This fire season, hundreds of volunteers are looking for clues by watching birds. We’ll hear more from local birder Nadine Santo Pietro and researcher Olivia Sanderfoot. Get involved with Project Phoenix: projectphoenix.study COVID Vaccine Availability: https://kingcounty.gov/...
Sep 04, 2024•15 min
WA kids are missing school at a high rate, all systems are back online at the Seattle Public Library, and we dig into the uncommon practice of ballot curing. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW. We want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback . See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...
Sep 03, 2024•11 min
The city of Seattle is trying out lots of ways to bring people back downtown. Recently artists armed with paintbrushes and aerosol cans came together for the Belltown Mural festival. They left a big impression on the neighborhood.. Seattle Now producer Brooklyn Jamerson Flowers was out and about checking out the work and tells us about it. Want to learn more about the artists involved with the Belltown Mural Festival? Check them out on Instagram! (And follow us @seattlenowpod while you’re at it)...
Sep 03, 2024•12 min
