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Seattle Now is KUOW's flagship daily news podcast. Seattle Now brings you quick headlines, smart analysis, and award-winning local news. New episodes every weekday morning and afternoon. Start and end your day with Seattle Now, from KUOW and the NPR Network.

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Episodes

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    Another lawsuit has been filed against the city of Seattle as a result of the 2020 CHOP protests, local police in western Washington are being mistaken for ICE agents, and the Seahawks prepare for their fourth Super Bowl trip this Sunday.   It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero.

  • Casual Friday with Joe Veyera and Danny Ball

    Sunday is one of the biggest days in Seattle sports history… so get ready to cheer on the Seahawks.  Washington's breweries say February is just as tough as Dry January. And Costco is being sued for mislabeling their $5 rotisserie chicken. Factal Editor Joe Veyera and Simply Seattle’s Danny Ball are here to break down the week ahead of the Big Game.

  • Thursday Evening Headlines

    Head of WA schools throws support behind “millionaires tax,” bill to restrict license plate readers advances in Olympia, and Governor Ferguson meets with NBA commissioner Adam Silver.

  • Is Washington finally ready for an income tax?

    A so-called “millionaire” tax is up for debate in Olympia.  If passed, it would tax some of Washington state’s highest earners. KUOW’s Scott Greenstone is here to talk about the bill and Washington state’s long and storied baggage around a state income tax.

  • Wednesday Evening Headlines

    Trump administration is using a “workaround” to retain Seattle’s U.S. attorney, Bill Gates responds to emails about him in Epstein files, and Olympic marmots are being considered for the endangered species list.

  • A procrastinator's guide to dining out on Valentine's Day

    Valentine’s Day is on a Saturday this year. If you’re planning to head out on your own or with your love, stick around. Seattle Times food critic Tan Vin is here with some suggestions for dining out.

  • Tuesday Evening Headlines

    WA Democrats’ ‘millionaires tax’ is here, PNW snowpack is in really bad shape, and Green River College ousts its president.

  • At long last, light rail will connect Seattle to the Eastside

    If you live or work on the Eastside, you’ve probably already saved the date: March 28th. That’s when light rail service will connect Seattle to the Eastside across I-90. KUOW growth and development reporter Joshua McNichols is here to dig into what this connection means. He’s co-host of the KUOW podcast, Booming.

  • Monday Evening Headlines

    Seattle officials respond to last week's gun violence near a school, Eddie Bauer might soon file for bankruptcy, and we're in for 6 more weeks of a pretty mild winter. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • WA wants to unmask ICE agents. That might not hold up in court

    Washington state is moving to regulate how federal agents operate here. A bill to ban face coverings for law enforcement just passed out of the state senate. But how effective can it be? KUOW’s Amy Radil is here to break it down.

  • Weekend Listen: Washington made it harder for CPS to separate families. Critics say kids are less safe

    Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom… Removing a child from their home can be very harmful for them. And historically, child welfare workers were much more likely to take Black and Native American children away from their birth parents than other kids. So, over the last several years, Washington state made policy changes to keep more birth families together. But now, critics say those changes have gone too far and made children less safe, and they should be reversed. A note to listeners: This story discusses child abuse and death.

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    Seattle businesses join national shutdown to protest Trump Administration, snow conditions remain bleak at WA ski resorts, and could WA get an income tax?