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Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom… First, nearly three years after a young man died by suicide in Klickitat county jail in south-central Washington, a new audit finds conditions are better. Next, the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla tribes view their traditional food as something that deserves the utmost respect. So, they're working to save food from the dump. And finally, a research team from Portland State University is working on a way to protect buildings from earthquakes… using microbes. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WA files suit over Trump's vote-by-mail order, SPD temporarily shuts down license plate readers, and Mayor Wilson wants taller, denser, faster housing growth. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week… Ballard residents got bad news about their long-delayed light rail extension. Seattle is getting its seventh Trader Joe's, this time at Northgate.  And hundreds of "love locks" were cut off of a bridge in Gig Harbor.  KUOW Editor Phyllis Fletcher and Film Critic Chase Hutchinson are here to break down the week. Read Chase's Project Hail Mary piece here. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WA unemployment hits highest rate since 2021, Mayor Wilson is optimistic about West Seattle light rail, and Artemis II astronauts have a Microsoft Outlook problem. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Washington is quickly embracing clean, electric energy. But there’s only so much of it to go around, especially during extreme weather. So now, electric companies are looking to lessen the load by remotely controlling energy use. Seattle Times Climate Lab reporter Greg Kim will talk about this new program. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seattle puts guardrails on surveillance data, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay issues order to build 500 new shelter units, and WA faces a pollution conundrum on the open water. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sneezing, coughing, itching, headaches… It’s allergy season again. And the Pacific Northwest’s allergy seasons are getting longer and more intense. We’ll hear from a local clinical allergist on how to fight back. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Conservatives launch multiple challenges against income tax, another piece of Paul Allen's sports legacy is sold, and rocket hardware made in Redmond will be onboard the moon mission.  It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last fall, an OB-GYN was ordered by the Washington State Medical Commission to not work with female patients. Dr. Mark Mulholland had been practicing for years at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland. For several years, he was accused by multiple patients of sexual misconduct during exams. But before last September, he was still allowed to practice. KUOW’s Ashley Hiruko has been investigating this story, in partnership with ProPublica. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The so called "Millionaire's Tax" is now law and opponents are ready to challenge it, the weekend's light rail opening saw big crowds, and the World Cup might bring less money to Seattle than originally predicted. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opening the light rail across Lake Washington over the weekend was an historic moment. Trains go across bridges regularly, but never before has there been a train over a floating bridge. Engineers worked on the challenge for years.  We’ll hear why it’s so complicated and how engineers pulled it off from University of Washington professor Travis Thonstad. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom… First, one of Seattle’s oldest businesses is also one of its biggest polluters. Next, policy shifts are creating a state of limbo for people who are following a legal process in the Pacific Northwest, including those who are nearly U.S. citizens. Next, many of the orcas captured and sent to marine theme parks in the 1960s and 70s came from the Pacific Northwest… An incident 50 years ago this month changed that.  And finally, the sun is finally setting late enough that you may WANT to be leaving your house more these days… And maybe appreciate some local art. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.  Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WA files lawsuit against Kalshi, PNW farmers feel the pain of Iran war, and mystery orcas are spotted again. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week… A passenger stepped in to save a King County Metro bus from disaster. The SuperSonics are coming back, for real this time. And wheels to the road - Lime Scooters are going to start chirping at you if you drive on the sidewalk. KEXP DJ Eva Walker and author Jacob Uitti are here to break down the week. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SCOTUS case could affect voting in WA, City of Seattle appeals CHOP verdict, and another Walgreens closes in Seattle. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Seattle SuperSonics are coming back.  Okay, maybe not JUST yet, but it’s hard not to get excited at the news that just came down from the National Basketball Association. Seattle Now’s Vaughan Jones joins us to talk about the NBA’s long-awaited comeback to Seattle. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The SuperSonics are closer than ever to returning, King County Assessor criminally charged with violating court order, and WA is buzzing with more bee species than previously known. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Crosslake Connection will finally open this Saturday.  That means for the first time, you’ll be able to take the light rail from Seattle to the Eastside. So, what will that new access mean for Redmond? We’ll talk about it with Andrew Villeneuve from the Northwest Progressive Institute. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gov. Ferguson signs AI bills to protect minors, some WA public lands will close this year due to funding, and Cesar Chavez' name will be removed from a Seattle park. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The rising cost of property taxes is putting pressure on homeowners, especially in historically Black neighborhoods like the Central District. Now a local research project is highlighting how it contributes to the gentrification and displacement of Black homeowners.  We’ll talk about that with Wa Na Wari's CACE 21 project lead researcher Dr. Kristin McCowan. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No ICE agents have been assigned to SeaTac Airport yet, a dry summer is on the horizon, and the Puyallup Tribe makes World Cup history. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After roosting for years on the University of Washington Bothell campus, thousands of crows recently moved to Redmond.  Doug Wacker studied the birds at UW Bothell, and he’s since tracked down their new roost. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.  Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom… First, King County employees are pushing back hard over their return-to-office mandate.  Next, a story about Latino farmworkers in Washington State struggling with Long COVID. And finally, how a small, urban farm in Vancouver, Washington specializing in culturally specific produce has been impacted by immigration enforcement. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flooding and landslides are impacting western Washington, King County could be next in line to limit where ICE can set up operations and Lime scooters will start chirping at riders who use them improperly. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week… The Seattle Supersonics are dangerously close to a comeback. Mahjong is becoming a favorite social activity for Seattle's young people. And Washington state is making a stuffed marmot the face of a new anti-littering campaign. UW Marketing Professor Jeff Shulman and Asianverified creator Michael Wong are here to break down the week. Read Michael’s piece on mahjong here. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mayor Wilson partially pauses surveillance camera expansion, WA will not celebrate Cesar Chavez Day, and WA is suing the EPA over its climate policy. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Washington lawmakers passed a bill that might help the state increase sales of electric vehicles. It makes buying more brands of EVs easier – just as the federal government has eliminated incentives. We’ll talk about the new law and the landscape of EV ownership in Washington with Geekwire's Lisa Stiffler. Read her reporting here. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sound Transit may cut projects as costs rise, a pregnant woman is detained by federal agents in the U-District, and Dick's Drive-In workers file a class action lawsuit. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Washington state legislative session is over… After just 60 days, 267 bills passed through the legislature and are headed for the Governor’s desk. And the so-called “millionaire’s tax” caused a stir every step of the way. KUOW State Government Reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan is here to talk about the tax, and what other bills made the cut. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suspect arrested in murder of Rainier Beach students, federal government orders WA coal plant to stay open, and we dive into the mystery orcas that visited Puget Sound. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A mural on the campus of Bellevue College depicts two Japanese American children in a U.S. Government incarceration camp during World War II. Soon after, the VP, and In 2020, a Bellevue College VP instructed someone to erase information in the accompanying artist description, that mentioned anti-Japanese agitation by influential Eastside businessman Miller Freeman. The VP and Bellevue College’s President both resigned. Now, Bellevue College is permanently rededicating the mural which was created by Seattle artist Erin Shigaki. She joins us to talk about it. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have more information about a Washington Airforce captain killed as part of the US war with Iran, the ball could start rolling on getting the Sonics back as soon as next week, and Washington has a new anti-litter marmot mascot. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Until very recently, Washington’s Department of Licensing self-service phone line used English in a Spanish accent when you pressed 2 for Spanish. It was like that for months. We’ll talk about what might have gone wrong and what it took to fix the issue with Responsible AI Washington's Ryan Burns. Read Monica Carrillo-Casas' story here. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we’re bringing you the best from newsrooms around the PNW… First, computer science researchers at the University of Washington are testing if a phone app can accurately monitor a fetus' heart rate during pregnancy. Next, Washington State University’s Nuclear Science Center is ramping up research and training to meet the increasing need for energy. And finally, Oregon came within one day of announcing it was feral-swine free – and then another wild pig appeared. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Snowfall snarls travel across the Cascades, Seattle’s community college district declares a financial emergency, and mystery orcas are spotted in the Salish Sea. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week… State legislators had a 24-hour marathon meeting to pass the "Millionaire's Tax.” Seattle might install some temporary public bathrooms ahead of the World Cup. And a local vegan restaurant sparked outrage by adding chicken and eggs to the menu. Arts reporter Jas Keimig and Seattle Met Food and Drink Editor Naomi Tomky are here to break down the week. Read Naomi’s piece on the best fries in Seattle here. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Here's the Seattle Center pop-up performance application. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.