Seattle Now
Seattle Now is a daily news podcast for a curious city, from KUOW and the NPR Network. Seattle Now brings you quick, informal, and hyper-local news updates every weekday.
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Episodes
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VA layoffs hit Seattle. Here's one veteran's story
Veterans Affairs employees are among the thousands of federal workers being fired by the Trump Administration. Congressional democrats are considering legislation that would reinstate veterans working in the federal government, and some fired workers are considering lawsuits. We’ll hear from a local veteran who lost his job.
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Wednesday Evening Headlines
The University of Washington implements a hiring freeze, British Columbia bans U.S. alcohol sales at government stores, and Mayor Harrell has a new challenger. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Beloved Seahawks players have flown the coop
The Athletic’s Michael-Shawn Dugar gives us some insight into the Seahawk's tumultuous offseason and the future of the team.
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Thursday Evening Headlines
WA sues over Trump's effort to dismantle Education Dept, kids in WA could face social media restrictions, and U.S. Forest Service firings are creating huge ripple effects in the PNW. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero.
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Casual Friday with Kurt Schlosser and Joe Veyera
This week… Four Tesla Cybertrucks caught fire in a SoDo storage lot over the weekend. School districts in Washington have been using an AI detection software to monitor students’ online activity outside of school. And keep an eye on your backpacks. Bellevue police have recorded 5 coyote attacks in the last week.
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Friday Evening Headlines
UW and WSU under investigation by Trump's Department of Education, Seattle's expanding its preschool program, and a top staffer of Governor Ferguson suddenly resigns. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero.
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5 years after CHOP, will Antonio Mays Jr. get justice?
Nearly five years ago, in the wake of the George Floyd protests, Antonio Mays Jr. was shot and killed in the CHOP the autonomous protest zone that emerged on Capitol Hill. Antonio’s father still has no answers about what happened. We’ll talk to Seattle times reporters Sydney Brownstone and David Gutman about that time and Antonio Mays Sr’s pursuit of justice for his son.
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Monday Evening Headlines
Seattle Public School's Superintendent Brent Jones is stepping down, Measles vaccinations are down, and March Madness has some PNW representation this year. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero.
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The PNW natural disaster you probably aren’t thinking about
There are plenty of natural disasters to worry about in the Pacific Northwest, like earthquakes, wildfires, and volcanic eruptions. But you may have heard less about lahars -- fast-moving mudflows that emerge from volcanoes. Seattle-based narrative journalist Wudan Yan has written about lahars for Popular Mechanics, and how scientists are sounding the alarm about the threats they pose to communities near Mount Rainier.
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Tuesday Evening Headlines
Sen. Murray decries cuts to Medicaid, WA joins effort to protect passport access for trans people, and Seattle's skies are busy with bald eagles this spring. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero.
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Why a Seattle-based law firm is on President Trump's enemy list
President Donald Trump has an axe to grind with Seattle’s largest law firm. A Trump-issued executive order says Perkins Coie participates in “dishonest and dangerous activity” that has affected the country for “decades.” The order could have an impact on the firm’s ability to practice law in Seattle, and around the country. UW Law Professor from Practice Doug Ross will tell us how.
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Wednesday Evening Headlines
Seattle to get new 'Makers' District' with affordable housing, kidney doc who trained at UW denied reentry into the U.S., and another top staffer resigns from Gov. Ferguson's office. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
