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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

    Bill to limit rent hikes moves forward, ballot measure to raise Renton's minimum wage is leading, and Bob Moore -- founder of Bob's Red Mill has died. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Tuesday Headlines

    Tuesday Headlines

    Alaska Air flight attendants authorize a strike, fentanyl education could be required in WA schools, and Orcas Island's Rosario Resort will close for now. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Monday Headlines

    Monday Headlines

    SPD under scrutiny for treatment of female officers, Renton voters to decide whether to hike minimum wage, and WA lawmakers want new limits on open carry. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • caption: Louis P. Cooper Jr., left, and Shayna Raphael, right, present proposed changes to their Community's Police Advisory Committee in Tacoma on July 11, 2023.

    In Tacoma, some volunteers chafe at 'toothless' police oversight role

    It’s a pivotal moment for policing in Tacoma, with the departure of three officers acquitted of criminal charges in the death of Manuel Ellis. Tacoma officials say they’ve negotiated a contract with the police union that gives the city important new powers when handling future misconduct allegations. But some community members say the new three-year contract has sidelined their goals for greater transparency by the Tacoma Police Department.

  • Friday Headlines

    Friday Headlines

    Micro-apartments move forward in Olympia, gray wolves could lose their endangered tag, and Seattle Children's pays up over mold exposures. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna.

  • Thursday Headlines

    Thursday Headlines

    U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers won't seek re-election, bill would require clergy members to report child abuse, and car insurance costs to soar in WA. It’s our daily roundup of today’s top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna