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KUOW Newsroom

Catch up on the local headlines of the day with the "KUOW Newsroom" podcast. One podcast feed, all the great local reporting you expect from KUOW and NPR.

Beginning August 5, 2024, we will no longer publish new KUOW Newsroom episodes. We thank you for listening to this podcast feed and encourage our listeners to subscribe to Seattle Now and download the KUOW App to hear the latest news features and headlines from KUOW.

Episodes

  • Wednesday Headlines

    Wednesday Headlines

    Sound Transit restarts fare enforcement, a grim climate assessment for the PNW, and a judge rules that WSU and OSU are in control of the Pac-12 It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.

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    Seattle light rail is about to get heavy for those who don't pay the fare

    If you ride light rail in the Seattle metro area this holiday season, be sure to bring your ORCA card, and tap the card as you enter the station. Starting Wednesday, Sound Transit is ratcheting up its fare enforcement policy, and issuing citations for the first time in two years. It’s a big change.

  • Tuesday Headlines

    Tuesday Headlines

    Seattle school closures off the table for now, Providence nurses go on strike, and Seattle approves funds for the controversial technology ShotSpotter. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.

  • Monday Headlines

    Monday Headlines

    Seattle's next city council is starting to take shape, Burien activists protest public camping ban by sleeping outside, and there's been a swarm of small earthquakes under Mount St. Helens. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.

  • Thursday Headlines

    Thursday Headlines

    Progressives gain ground in Seattle City Council races, a cyber attack hits WA's Department of Transportation website, and OL Reign go for their first NWSL championship. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.

  • Wednesday Headlines

    Wednesday Headlines

    Suspicious envelopes evacuate election offices, centrist candidates in Seattle take an early lead, and the Lummi Nation Chairman calls for the U.S. to declare the fentanyl crisis a national emergency. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.

  • Tuesday Headlines

    Tuesday Headlines

    Antisemitic incidents increasing in WA, Puget Sound Energy wants to raise rates, and construction begins for Seattle's first protected intersection. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.