Seattle Now

Blizzard warning in effect for the Cascades, Howard Schultz is leaving Seattle, and the millionaire's tax is on the cusp of passing. 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.

If you’ve been on Seattle dating apps, you may have come across the letters ENM… ENM stands for ethical non-monogamy, which is becoming increasingly popular in the US, and specifically in the Pacific Northwest. A popular form of ENM is polyamory - the practice of having multiple romantic partners at once. Now, advocates for polyamory are trying to gain legal protections in Seattle. New York Times Pacific Northwest Bureau Chief Anna Griffin will tell us more. 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.

Lawmakers pull an all-nighter debating millionaire's tax, Seattle passes moratorium on ICE detention centers, and Starbucks closes more Seattle stores. 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.

Measles cases are on the rise. Washington state has had 26 confirmed cases this year. That’s more than double all of the cases in 2025.To find out what’s happening we’re joined by Dr. Helen Chu, infectious disease specialist with UW Medicine. 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.

SPD chief Shon Barnes says that officers who help ICE violate policy and will face consequences, the Cascades might get a blizzard, and the Washington Supreme Court will get its first justice of Middle Eastern descent. 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.

In 2022, the city of Seattle began sending less-urgent 911 callers to speak with nurse navigators who decide the next steps.  The city says it’s going well and reduces strain on emergency rooms and ambulances. Now, a wrongful death lawsuit is raising concerns about response times.  Seattle Times reporter Daniel Beekman’s been investigating. He'll talk about what he found. Read more 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 the KUOW Newsroom… First, two Haitian immigrants in Spokane tell their stories, and how they’re trying to move forward despite the controversy around their temporarily protected status. Next, a new exhibition at the Burke Museum showcases the Coast Salish peoples and the art of weaving. And finally, the City of Tacoma is doubling the number of public trash cans in the city this year. 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 millionaire's tax is on its way to passing, OpenAI expands footprint in Bellevue, and the 5th Avenue Theatre announces layoffs.  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… Uber and Lyft drivers say there's too much competition on the road. Washington and British Columbia are now in different time zones. And the King County Library is throwing it back to the 90s by letting adults read for free pizza. Drag Queen and Entrepreneur Chase Burns and Stranger News Editor Vivian McCall 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.

WA sues over Trump's new tariffs, measles are spreading in WA, and transit agencies share their game plan for the World Cup. 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 is in dire need of more housing density. The city also wants to be climate conscious in a warming world. Right now, those two goals are at odds with one another in some instances and it’s slowing the development of necessary middle housing. We’ll talk more about that with Seattle Times reporter Greg Kim. Read his 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.

Mayor Wilson to expand tiny house villages, face mask ban for law enforcement likely to pass, and Starbucks is relocating some corporate employees to Nashville. 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.

Rainier Beach High School is the current home of the best boys high school basketball player in the country. It’s very exciting, but also raises questions about the future of high school athletics. We’ll hear more about Tyran Stokes and what his young career represents. Read Glenn Nelson's profile of Tyran Stokes in the South Seattle Emerald 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 bans new immigration detention facilities, tech leaders line up for and against the millionaire's tax, and British Columbia adopts permanent daylight saving time. 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.

Young people are increasingly using AI companions. They can be useful, up to a point. AI companions are designed to keep young people engaged. We’ll talk about the risks and benefits with UW professors and co-directors of the Center for Digital Youth Dr. Katie Davis and Dr. Alexis Hiniker. 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.

Local leaders react to war with Iran, WA's urban forestry program is on the chopping block, and the Seattle Torrent set attendance record for women's hockey. 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.

In 1999 at Garfield High School, two seniors heard a rumor that a popular teacher had abused a student. After they told authorities, some teachers and students turned on them. But those rumors turned out to be true. KUOW’s Managing Editor Isolde Raftery is one of those students. We talk with her about new narrative podcast “Adults in the Room". 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, the Trump administration’s effort to end trans youth’s access to gender-related medical care, and how that’s showing up here in western Washington. Next, a story about the proposed “millionaire’s tax” in Washington state. And finally, we’ll hear from some people at Golden Gardens who swear by the cold plunge… even during the coldest winter months. 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.

Amazon is no longer the top employer in Seattle, Mayor Katie Wilson is asking city departments to find ways to slash their budgets, and a western Washington-born singer was just named one of Time Magazine's Women of the Year.  It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna. 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… Drama in the state legislature as lawmakers discuss the proposed "millionaire's tax.” Some Mercer Island residents had to stop flushing their toilets for a day. And the McDonald’s golden arches may be making their way to Capitol Hill. KUOW Editor Phyllis Fletcher and Local Historian David Lewis 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.

Recreation areas could close this summer due to funding cuts, Bill Gates apologizes to foundation staffers, and Seattle Torrent Gold Medal winners return home. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna. 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 is in earthquake country, and our most recent big reminder of that came 25 years ago this Saturday, when the Nisqually Earthquake shook the Puget Sound region. Seattle’s historic Pioneer Square neighborhood was hard hit, and a lot changed as a result of it. We'll explore how the neighborhood has grappled with its vulnerability to earthquakes while preserving its history. 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.

Sen. Murray slams Trump's SOTU speech, stricter DUI law stalls out in WA legislature, and Bill Gates apologizes to the Gates Foundation over his ties to Epstein. 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.

Bruce Lee is an iconic figure in Seattle lore. Before he became LA’s Kung Fu teacher to the stars, he was an 18-year-old working at Ruby Chow’s Restaurant on the corner of Broadway and Jefferson, attending the University of Washington and getting in fights at Dick’s Drive-In. We’ll hear more about a new stage show that outlines this formative part of his life. 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.

You can now tap to pay on local public transit, Tukwila temporarily bans new detention centers, and we dive deep on the millionaire's tax. 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.

According to a recent survey of more than 130 Seattle-area small businesses, conditions are just as bad now, or worse – than during the pandemic. More than 70% say foot traffic is down compared to the same time last year. To learn more we’re joined by Intentionalist CEO Laura Clise who led the survey, and Hana Yohannes, who owns Shikorina Bakeshop on Capitol Hill. 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.

Did fraudulent sign-ins make the 'millionaire's tax' look unpopular? We remember gun safety advocate Cheryl Stumbo, and we celebrate NW athletes who won medals at the Olympics. 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 year marks the first Black History month BlackPast.org has faced without its founder Dr. Quintard Taylor. The site was created in Seattle almost 20 years ago and it continues to preserve and protect Black history. We’ll get into how the site is facing both old and new challenges to the legitimacy of Black history with BlackPast Executive Director LaNesha McCoy DeBardelaben. 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 another KUOW show, Soundside… Like local officials everywhere, King County is navigating a shifting relationship with the federal government and the possibility that an immigration enforcement surge could happen here.  Soundside’s Libby Denkmann spoke to Leesa Manion and Gary Ernsdorff from the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s office. Listen to more Soundside here. Soundside is produced by Sarah Leibovitz, Jason Burrows, Gabrielle Healey, Hans Anderson, Jed Kim and Maleeha Syed. 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 lawmakers react to SCOTUS tariff ruling, Tukwila considers ban on building new detention facilities, and crime victim advocates worry about funding cuts. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna 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… Seattle has cleared the path for cafes and corner stores on residential streets. The Seattle Torrent have their fingerprints all over Team USA Women's Hockey. And Seattle knows how to party… But the city says we left behind a bunch of trash at the Seahawks parade. Author and blogger Geraldine DeRuiter and KUOW Producer Jason Burrows 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.

Nurses want ICE agents out of St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma, WA lawmakers are tackling AI safeguards for kids, and Bruce Lee gets a Forever Stamp. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna 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.

Some of the biggest names in AI are setting up shop in Bellevue. It’s a blow for Seattle, where city leaders have worked to attract new tech innovators to combat high levels of office vacancies. Puget Sound Business Journal tech reporter Nick Pasion will tell us what’s so attractive about Bellevue. Read more of Nick's reporting on this here and 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 pledges to expand homeless shelter beds, the Seahawks are officially up for sale, and WA's snowpack is looking bleak. 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 Convention Center takes up more than one-point-five million square feet of real estate downtown. It brings the possibility of year-round tourism, and extra business for the surrounding hotels, bars and restaurants. Despite hosting more events than ever before, the corporation behind the convention center says the financial situation is “fragile.” Seattle Times Reporter David Kroman will tell us why. Read David’s story in the Seattle Times 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 delivers her first State of the City speech, WA Senate passes 'millionaires tax,' and Seattle's City Attorney ends a policy that prevented one judge from hearing criminal cases. 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.

Gun violence is painful.  The grief for families and neighbors lasts long past the headlines. The King County Prosecutors office thinks data can help with solutions.  Since 2016, the office has collected data quarterly about where gun violence occurs and who is being affected. The latest report has some interesting findings.  KUOW’s Amy Radil will break down the numbers and what they might mean. 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.

Credit scores are pretty mysterious, but they also shape your economic destiny. It determines where you can live, what you can buy, and sometimes even what job you can get. But how do credit bureaus come up with these all-encompassing numbers? This President's Day we turn to KUOW's newest podcast Control F where host Teo Popescu tells host Clare McGrane about the data that credit scores feed on and how little we really know about how they're calculated. 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. Sources in this episode: Creditworthy: A history of consumer surveillance and financial identity in America, Josh Lauer, 2024 Credit Access in the U.S., U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Affordable credit poised to save consumers billions, Alex Horowitz, Pew Charitable Trusts, 2023  WA’s new ban on medical debt in credit reports at risk of federal override, Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard, 2025 Interview with Josh Lauer, Author of Creditworthy  Interview with Alex Horowitz, Project Director at Pew Charitable Trusts Interview with Maya Lau, Host of Other People’s Pockets  Interview with Jazmin, founder of Budget with Jazmin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom… First, a look at how December’s floods have been impacting our fish population. Next, a look at how Washington is trying to protect birds as species are on the decline across the U.S. More on how our warm winter has been affecting ski season. And finally, journalists are uncovering new details from recently released files concerning Jeffrey Epstein, which include former Microsoft executive Nathan Myhrvold. 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.

Amazon is scrapping its partnership with the police surveillance technology company Flock Safety, a roundup of bills in the state legislature ahead of Tuesday's house of origin cutoff, and Monroe's Reptile Zoo is closing its doors after a few extra months of life. 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… Seattle took to the streets to celebrate the Seahawks, and left a mess in their wake. The state legislature is looking into removing the penny from cash transactions.  And if you’re still out there making last-minute Valentine's Day plans, why not try a heart-shaped pizza. We’re breaking down the week with Seattle Times Food Writer Tan Vinh and Rachel Horgan host of “The Weekly” Podcast. 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.

Representative Jayapal talks about Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Epstein files, the legislature considers allowing betting on college sports at tribal casinos, and a lot of Seattle Public Scholls students went to the Seahawks' parade instead of school yesterday. 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.

Layoffs have sent a shockwave through the tech sector.  Thousands of workers around Puget Sound are suddenly or soon to be out of work.  Puget Sound Business Journal Tech reporter Rick Morgan is here to talk about what’s next for laid off workers. 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.

12s took to the streets today to cheer on the Seahawks at their championship parade, ICE is reportedly eyeing office space in Tukwila, and it’s been two years since Seattle’s gig worker minimum wage law took effect... How is it working? 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.

It’s hard to ignore the weather this week. I’m in a t-shirt. I had to dig out my sunglasses.  It’s nice, but it’s not normal. Washington is having one of its warmest winters in recent history.  We’ve got Seattle's National Weather Service meteorologist Maddie Kristell here to explain what this means for our region. 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 Seahawks championship parade is tomorrow, so we've got all the info you need to know to get in on the fun or avoid the traffic. The Pacific Science Center is selling some of its property to the company behind the Space Needle. And Washington ranks among the top states for layoffs last month. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. Listen to Seattle Now's interview with speed skater "Super Cooper" here. Listen to Seattle Now's interview with curlers Ben and Luc 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.

Several Washingtonians are competing in the Olympic games in Italy…  Speed skater Cooper McLeod is one of them.  He’ll be in his first race on Wednesday. He talks about how he's preparing for his first Olympic games. 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.

Cue the confetti cannons. The Seahawks are Super Bowl champions, for the second time in franchise history - and fans are gearing up for a massive parade on Wednesday. Learn why Mike MacDonald wasn't an NFL coach, how many people might be at the Seahawks parade on Wednesday, and which athletes with Washington ties are bringing home Olympic medals. 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.

Fireworks and celebrations erupted around the city of Seattle after the Seahawks Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots last night.  Fans are elated, because Seahawks fandom can be intense and personal. We talk withTemple University’s Daniel Funk, who researches why people attach themselves to teams… and what they get out of it.  Watch tomorrow's Seattle City Council’s Public Safety Committee meeting here. Take the Mayoral Renter's Survey 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 the KUOW Newsroom… For two families in Seattle, this past Christmas is one they’ll always remember. They came together after an immigration arrest left one family stranded, and facing deportation.  A look at a new required training from UW, part of a voluntary agreement with the federal government after allegations of unchecked antisemitism on campus. And a proposal in Olympia that would help more military families qualify for the state’s free preschool 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.