Seattle Now

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• Thursday Evening Headlines

  King County immigration arrests increased 300% last year, negotiations stall for REI union efforts, and it's been the worst PNW ski season in years.

  Mar 12, 2026 at 4:29 pm

• Meet the Seattle Children's nurse who’s also a Paralympic Skier

  Seattle has a Paralympic Nordic skier competing in Milan. When she’s not training for competitions, she’s working at Seattle Children’s Hospital as a nurse.  We’ll chat with Seattle's own Paralympian Erin Martin about what it takes to be great at para-Nordic skiing.

  Mar 12, 2026 at 5:00 am

• Wednesday Evening Headlines

  Blizzard warning in effect for the Cascades, Howard Schultz is leaving Seattle, and the millionaire's tax is on the cusp of passing.

  Mar 11, 2026 at 4:51 pm

• Polyamorous people want to be Seattle's newest protected class

  If you’ve been on Seattle dating apps, you may have come across the letters ENM… ENM stands for ethical non-monogamy, which is becoming increasingly popular in the US, and specifically in the Pacific Northwest. A popular form of ENM is polyamory - the practice of having multiple romantic partners at once. Now, advocates for polyamory are trying to gain legal protections in Seattle. New York Times Pacific Northwest Bureau Chief Anna Griffin will tell us more.

  Mar 11, 2026 at 5:00 am

• Tuesday Evening Headlines

  Lawmakers pull an all-nighter debating millionaire's tax, Seattle passes moratorium on ICE detention centers, and Starbucks closes more Seattle stores.

  Mar 10, 2026 at 4:45 pm

• WA has already doubled its measles cases from 2025

  Measles cases are on the rise. Washington state has had 26 confirmed cases this year. That’s more than double all of the cases in 2025.To find out what’s happening we’re joined by Dr. Helen Chu, infectious disease specialist with UW Medicine.

  Mar 10, 2026 at 5:00 am

• Monday Evening Headlines

  SPD chief Shon Barnes says that officers who help ICE violate policy and will face consequences, the Cascades might get a blizzard, and the Washington Supreme Court will get its first justice of Middle Eastern descent. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  Mar 09, 2026 at 5:05 pm

• A change to how Seattle handles 911 calls has some major gaps

  In 2022, the city of Seattle began sending less-urgent 911 callers to speak with nurse navigators who decide the next steps.  The city says it’s going well and reduces strain on emergency rooms and ambulances. Now, a wrongful death lawsuit is raising concerns about response times.  Seattle Times reporter Daniel Beekman’s been investigating. He'll talk about what he found.

  Mar 09, 2026 at 5:00 am

• Weekend Listen: Haitian immigrants in Spokane share their stories, Coast Salish peoples on the art of weaving, and Tacoma is doubling its public trash can supply

  Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom… First, two Haitian immigrants in Spokane tell their stories, and how they’re trying to move forward despite the controversy around their temporarily protected status. Next, a new exhibition at the Burke Museum showcases the Coast Salish peoples and the art of weaving. And finally, the City of Tacoma is doubling the number of public trash cans in the city this year.

  Mar 07, 2026 at 5:00 am

• Friday Evening Headlines

  The millionaire's tax is on its way to passing, OpenAI expands footprint in Bellevue, and the 5th Avenue Theatre announces layoffs. 

  Mar 06, 2026 at 4:55 pm

• Casual Friday with Chase Burns and Vivian McCall

  This week… Uber and Lyft drivers say there's too much competition on the road. Washington and British Columbia are now in different time zones. And the King County Library is throwing it back to the 90s by letting adults read for free pizza. Drag Queen and Entrepreneur Chase Burns and Stranger News Editor Vivian McCall are here to break down the week.

  Mar 06, 2026 at 5:00 am

• Thursday Evening Headlines

  WA sues over Trump's new tariffs, measles are spreading in WA, and transit agencies share their game plan for the World Cup.

  Mar 05, 2026 at 4:25 pm