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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Wednesday Evening Headlines
Rep. Jayapal walks out of Trump's address to Congress, WA joins lawsuit over fired federal workers, and the Seahawks release wide receiver Tyler Lockett. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Will the relationship between the US and Canada recover from a tariff war?
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation journalist Andrew Kurjata provides the inside scope on how Canada is responding to tariffs and trade war from the US.
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Thursday Evening Headlines
WA Ferries to delay converting boats to hybrid-electric, another candidate emerges to challenge Mayor Harrell, and what's behind the small earthquakes lately? It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Casual Friday with Jas Keimig and Zaki Hamid
This week… Elected officials took steps towards more reliable transportation for both buses and ferries. Big changes are coming to one of Seattle’s oldest parks. And a mysterious heist played out in north Seattle this weekend, when someone tried to steal a replica of the Liberty Bell.
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Friday Evening Headlines
A Seattle law firm is the sole target of an executive order from the Trump Administration, a federal office is leaving its Seattle location due to the city's "Sanctuary City" status, and a chain restaurant is leaving its longtime location in downtown Seattle. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Love daylight saving time? Your body clock hates it
Starting today, you’ll get an extra hour of daylight in the evening, which a lot of people like, especially here in Seattle. But scientists say springing forward is bad for our health. Science journalist Lynne Peeples says the debate over daylight saving time misses the point, and it's more important to make our work days flexible to our individual body clocks. She's the author of The Inner Clock.
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Monday Evening Headlines
Seattle's Redfin bought by real estate firm, four Tesla Cybertrucks are torched overnight in Seattle, and the Seahawks are losing three star players. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Seattle thrifting isn't so thrifty anymore
The Seattle Times's Jessica Fu explains how a changing secondhand market in Seattle is affecting thrift shoppers.
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Tuesday Evening Headlines
UW will pay out $4 million to settle tuition lawsuit, bill to require gun safety course advances in Olympia, and a Seattle law firm targeted by President Trump hits back with a lawsuit. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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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.
