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Seattle Now is a smart, daily news podcast for a curious city, from KUOW and the NPR Network. New episodes every weekday morning and evening.

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Episodes

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    Harrell proposes $1.4 billion transpo levy, candidates for Governor weigh in on campus protests, and boating season opens this weekend. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Casual Friday with Geraldine DeRuiter and Andrew Walsh

    This week… It’s been a weird week for animals in the Seattle area. Keep a lookout for zebras near North Bend. Car thefts in Washington have been skyrocketing over the past few years, so also keep an eye on your Kia. And the Washington State Department of Transportation has a new employee: a drone designed to take down hard-to-reach graffiti. Author Geraldine DeRuiter and Too Beautiful To Live Podcast Host Andrew Walsh are here to break down the week.

  • Thursday Evening Headlines

    Washington is running out of electricity, a new migrant camp in the Central District, and that zebra is still on the loose in North Bend.

  • Harrell is 'still learning' how to address public safety

    Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has put public safety at the forefront of his administration. This week, he held the first in a series of public safety forums to hear from community members about their concerns. KUOW reporter Casey Martin tells us about the mayor's plans

  • Wednesday Evening Headlines

    Investigator to look into harassment claims at SPD, WA gets a failing grade for air quality, and Seattle says no to an affordable housing plan. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Why Seattle has such good Vietnamese food

    Vietnamese food and Seattle go together as seamlessly as pho broth and a squeeze of lime. For over forty years, the city has been a culinary hub for Vietnamese dishes, and things are only getting started. Seattle Times Food Writer Tan Vinh is here to talk about it.

  • Tuesday Evening Headlines

    SPD officers vote to approve their new contract, oil tanker traffic to increase in the Salish Sea, and the runaway zebra is still on the loose. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Eastside gets light rail

    Eastside residents and workers have a brand new option getting around, because Light Rail has finally arrived. Sound Transit’s 2-Line opened on Saturday – which connects Bellevue and Redmond. Seattle Times transportation reporter Mike Lindblom tells us about the impact for Eastside commuters – and what lies ahead for Sound Transit.

  • Monday Evening Headlines

    UW students establish protest encampment, escaped WA prisoner is still missing, and the Kraken fire their head coach. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Grizzlies are coming back to Washington

    Grizzly bears are coming back to Washington thanks to a new plan from federal wildlife agencies. Local ecologists are celebrating the move as a correction to the bears being driven from the state due to human hunting and trapping. But not everyone is happy with the move, particularly in rural communities of North Central Washington. We dig into the reintroduction and the tension it’s causing with ecologist Chris Morgan and US Representative Dan Newhouse.

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    Seattle wants to roll back pay boost for gig workers, four women officers sue SPD, and light rail comes to the Eastside this weekend. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Casual Friday with Chase Burns and Tan Vinh

    This week… The 2 Line’s grand opening is bringing Light Rail to the Eastside. We get a look into how Boeing’s finances have been affected by constant controversy. And the Kraken are looking to bring hockey to the masses by moving away from cable TV. Ticket Editor Chase Burns and Seattle Times Food Writer Tan Vinh are here to break down the week.