Seattle Now
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
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What's in WA's $16B transportation bill
Hybrid electric ferries, free transit for people 18 and under and billions of dollars for highways are all in the massive transportation bill signed by Governor Inslee last month. Seattle Times reporter David Kroman breaks down what we're investing in.
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Is the pandemic still an emergency?
Much of the state's covid response stems from Governor Inslee's emergency powers. But two years on, some say the emergency is over and it's time to give them up. KUOW's Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins explains why it won't be easy.
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Casual Friday with Marcus Green and Monica Nevi
This week, King county shrunk for the first time since the 1970’s. There’s a new way for you to report those annoying robocalls. And pickleball is the state's first official sport. Seattle comedian Monica Nevi and publisher of the South Seattle Emerald and columnist with The Seattle Times Marcus Green break down the week.
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The future of restorative justice
Seattle and King County have committed to keeping young people out of jail. But an increase in gun crime has led to scrutiny, and an upcoming prosecutor's race could signal a change. We’ll talk with mentor Dom Davis with Community Passageways about what it means to do the work and his hope for staying the course.
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What Seattleites tell the city's customer service app
From potholes to parking and graffiti, Seattleites see a lot of problems out there. Seattle Times FYI Guy columnist Gene Balk just dove into nearly two years worth of reports to the city's Find It, Fix It app. He’ll tell us what people are complaining about most.
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Fentanyl use on the rise
Fentanyl use has surged in Washington state. And that’s troubling, because it’s a particularly powerful opiate that’s already contributing to rising deaths here. Brian Mann covers addiction for NPR, and he explains how we got here.
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WA's most popular hike gets a makeover
Pull out your boots and your bug spray, it's hiking season! Washington’s trails are more popular than ever, but all those extra feet mean our trails need some extra TLC. Today, we'll take you out with a crew fixing up one of the the state’s most popular hikes — Rattlesnake Ledge.
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Casual Friday with Eula Scott Bynoe and Jeannie Yandel
This week Seattle Pride cut ties with Amazon, Starbucks workers unionized in the company’s backyard, and the allure of the cherry blossoms has returned. The co-hosts of Battle Tactics For Your Sexist Workplace Eula Scott Bynoe and Jeannie Yandel are here to break it all down.
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What's driving the pot shop robbery spree?
You might have noticed extra security at your local pot shop lately. And for good reason: They’re getting robbed at an alarming rate. We’ll get an explanation of what’s behind it and hear about a possible fix from Leafly senior editor Bruce Barcott.
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Keeping memory alive
Tomorrow marks 80 years since the U.S. sent 120,000 Japanese Americans to concentration camps, starting here on Bainbridge Island. We’ll hear how younger generations are keeping memory alive from Yoko Fedorenko, founding president of the UW's Nikkei Student Union.
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Amazon vs. Union, Round 2
Amazon workers at the company’s warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, are voting (again) this week on if they want to join a union. It's a question that has divided workers, and the town, in a place where Amazon is viewed quite differently than they are here in Seattle.
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Back to the office
We’re past the Omicron wave and the hybrid work plans are kicking in. But office-based employees are returning to a changed workplace, and there's much for employers to learn. We’ll hear what Microsoft has discovered from two years of research into how people have been working from home.