This week… An outage from Amazon Web Services messed up a bunch of apps and websites. A big fall storm will be rolling through. And getting a cup of coffee in Seattle is getting much more expensive. Too Beautiful to Live Co-Host Andrew Walsh and Comedian Phil Burton are here to break down the week. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! ...
Oct 24, 2025•25 min
WA Supreme Court hears WSU hazing death case, Portland Trail Blazers head coach arrested in FBI gambling probe, and we hear from the candidates for King County Executive . 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. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org , leave...
Oct 23, 2025•10 min
Seattle's Georgetown Morgue is often ranked as one of the scariest haunted houses in the U.S. What sets it apart from the rest? Paige Browning got a tour, and spoke with the owner and operator Scott Kolling, who's been scaring Seattleites for nearly 20 years. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org , leave ...
Oct 23, 2025•11 min
Waymo starts testing in Seattle, healthcare continues to be at the center of the federal shutdown, and Tacoma approves a camping ban. 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. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org , leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or l...
Oct 23, 2025•7 min
If you’ve watched TV news in Seattle over the past three decades, there’s a good chance you’ve seen the work of KIRO7’s Deborah Horne. Deborah retired from journalism this month - and she’s here to talk about her career. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org , leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or lea...
Oct 22, 2025•20 min
ICE is tapping into state license plate data, Seattle's economic outlook gets a boost, and Mariners fans react to a crushing loss. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org , leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave u...
Oct 21, 2025•11 min
This summer, state, local, and federal law enforcement spent more than a hundred days and almost 10 million dollars searching for Travis Decker. The Wenatchee man is accused of killing his 3 young daughters back in late May. We’ll talk about the search and what it took to find Decker’s remains. Read Kai’s reporting here . We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We...
Oct 21, 2025•20 min
9th Circuit rules that Trump can send troops into Portland, rural hospitals will be hit hard by Medicaid cuts, the Mariners are one win away from a World Series appearance. 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. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org , leav...
Oct 20, 2025•10 min
It will now cost companies $100,000 to sponsor a worker on an H-1B visa. The change has prompted the UW Medical Center and Fred Hutch Cancer Center to pause H-1B visa hires. And that’s a big problem for healthcare where doctors and researchers are already in short supply. We’ll learn more from Seattle Times reporter Nina Shapiro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 20, 2025•11 min
It’s election season. So today, we’re bringing you a candidate debate hosted by Soundside's Libby Denkmann. We’re looking at the candidates running for one of the citywide seats on Seattle City Council. 2026 will be a big year for the council – there’s a looming budget deficit, potential federal funding cuts, and the continuous threat of federal troops being sent to Seattle. Listen to debates and more from KUOW's Soundside here. The Soundside team includes Sarah Leibovitz, Jason Burrows, Hans An...
Oct 18, 2025•42 min
Thousands expected to protest in Seattle this weekend, mayoral candidates talk bike safety, and attorneys raise the alarm about unlawful ICE arrests. 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. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org , leave us a voicemail at (20...
Oct 18, 2025•11 min
This week… The Mariners are inching closer to their first ever World Series appearance, but there’s still plenty of nerves. Half of Seattle's renters are moving apartments every two years. And which ice cream shop has the best banana split? If you’re brave enough to order one. KUOW Mariners Superfans Casey Martin and Andy Hurst are here to break down the week. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about...
Oct 17, 2025•25 min
Seattle City Attorney candidates square off, White River Bridge to reopen Friday, and President Trump might shut down UW’s Primate Research Center. 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. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org , leave us a voicemail at (206)...
Oct 17, 2025•12 min
At 10:16 this morning, you might want to DROP, COVER, and HOLD ON. It’s the Great Shakeout, a worldwide earthquake drill. While we won’t have much notice when a real earthquake happens, preparation is key to riding it out. Today we’re talking all about earthquakes in PNW. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow...
Oct 16, 2025•17 min
Seattle City Council approves sales tax increase , Mariners return home for Game 3 of the ALCS, and we look at how the cost of housing is factoring into the Seattle mayor's race . 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. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org...
Oct 15, 2025•15 min
Can you feel it? The city is buzzing with Mariners fever. The M's are closer to the World Series than they’ve been in a long time. We'll talk about how they got here and what this means with Seattle Now sports correspondent Vaughan Jones. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org , leave us a voicemail at (20...
Oct 15, 2025•18 min
A local official apologizes and announces he won't run for re-election, an estimated 400-thousand Washington state residents could lose their health coverage, and smoke is impacting Washington's apple harvest. 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. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Em...
Oct 14, 2025•10 min
One of Seattle’s most beloved storytelling events turns 20 years old tonight. Salon of Shame is a window into our cringiest selves. A place where people willingly read pages from their teenage diary, in front of a live audience at Theatre off Jackson. Today, we’re looking back on 20 years of shame with Jeannie Yandel and Phyllis Fletcher, who are also on the editing staff at KUOW. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed...
Oct 14, 2025•15 min
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport responds to the federal shutdown, the Vashon Water Taxi starts its Saturday pilot, and Game 2 of the American League Championship Series is underway. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. Don't forget to leave us a Mariners voicemail at (206) 616-6746. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story i...
Oct 13, 2025•9 min
Generative AI is the source of a lot of angst. For students, for workers, for artists. We’ll talk to Bellevue-based science fiction writer Ted Chiang about how he thinks about it as a writer. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org , leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online . See o...
Oct 13, 2025•18 min
It’s election season. So today, we’re bringing you the first in a series of candidate debates hosted by KUOW. This week, we’re looking at the candidates running for King County Executive Whoever wins this race will lead one of the largest regional governments in the United States. And, for the first time in 16 years, there isn’t an incumbent on the ballot. Two county leaders are vying for the job. Soundside’s Libby Denkmann hosted the two candidates — Claudia Balducci and Girmay Zahilay — for a ...
Oct 11, 2025•35 min
Starbucks to lay off nearly 1,000 more local employees, healthcare costs could double for some WA residents, and the Mariners are set to play their most important game in two decades. 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. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow...
Oct 10, 2025•10 min
This week… A group of Mexican restaurants in Washington are asking for stricter enforcement against unpermitted food carts. The city has Mariners fever as the team prepares for a do-or-die game this evening. And what’s the first rule of Fight Club? A backyard fighting organization in Gig Harbor is giving people a place to blow off steam. UW Business Professor Jeff Shulman and Factal Editor Joe Veyera are here to break down the week. Read up on King County Mental Health Services We can only make ...
Oct 10, 2025•22 min
Elected Dems denounce Trump's deployment of federal troops, SIFF will no longer operate the Egyptian Theater, and Westlake Park is closed until May. 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. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org , leave us a voicemail at (206)...
Oct 09, 2025•9 min
Election day is less than a month away. The stakes are high in Seattle’s mayoral race as the city grapples with affordability, policing, and homelessness. Seattle Times reporter David Kroman is here to talk about how the race between incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell and challenger Katie Wilson is playing out. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear fr...
Oct 09, 2025•16 min
Troops can't deploy to Portland yet , appeals court rules, Mayor Harrell signs executive orders amid National Guard escalations, and a massive heat wave is hitting the Pacific Ocean. 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. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow....
Oct 08, 2025•7 min
In late 2023, Seattle International Film Festival took a big swing - reopening the Cinerama, bringing back the chocolate popcorn, and rebranding the building as SIFF Cinema Downtown. But how is it working out? New reporting suggests that the restored theater hasn’t been meeting expectations, as the organization tries to find financial footing. We’ll hear from arts reporters Margo Vansynghel and Chase Hutchinson. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift a...
Oct 08, 2025•17 min
Mayor Harrell to sign executive orders on potential troop deployments, Starbucks lays off nearly 370 WA workers, and WA signature gatherers for GOP-backed initiatives say people are interfering with the process. 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. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! ...
Oct 07, 2025•9 min
In the years following the pandemic, the city of Seattle leaned into a strategy to convert hotels into shelters. At one point, the Civic Hotel was full of residents. But later, many of the rooms sat empty , even though the City of Seattle was still paying the rent. KUOW investigative reporter Ashley Hiruko is here to tell us what happened. Her new story is co-published by ProPublica. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your f...
Oct 07, 2025•12 min
Oregon and President Trump continue to fight over federal troop deployment, workers in Bremerton want pay during the government shutdown, and Yakima basin water is getting rationed. 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. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.or...
Oct 06, 2025•9 min
