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Seattle Now is KUOW's flagship daily news podcast. Seattle Now brings you quick headlines, smart analysis, and award-winning local news. New episodes every weekday morning and afternoon. Start and end your day with Seattle Now, from KUOW and the NPR Network.

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Episodes

  • Weekend Listen: A “meat draw” in a small Washington town, rural hospitals are closing their obstetrics units, and how applications are changing at the University of Washington

    Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom… The small town of Mineral, Washington doesn’t have a lot of residents, or a lot of jobs - but they’re still taking care of each other. Six rural hospitals in Oregon and Washington have closed their obstetrics units since 2020, including one in northern Oregon earlier this year. And some colleges, including the University of Washington, have eliminated questions that reference diversity from their admissions applications in response to statements from the federal government.

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    WA recommends Hep-B vaccine for newborns despite CDC panel guidance, Seattle Police launch DUI emphasis patrols, and coyote sightings are on the rise in Seattle.

  • Casual Friday with Naomi Tomky and Luke Burbank

    This week… The State AG is warning people against donating to scams disguised as charity. The Seattle Marathon route changed again, upsetting Magnolia residents. And some advice for how to make a coyote feel unwelcome.  Seattle Met Food and Drink Editor Naomi Tomky and LiveWire Host Luke Burbank are here to break down the week.

  • Thursday Evening Headlines

    Crime rates in WA continue to drop, local community colleges are facing budget woes, and Federal Way commuters rejoice for light rail service.  

  • Live captioning PNB's The Nutcracker is more art than science

    It’s Nutcracker season at the Pacific Northwest Ballet. For many, it’s a family tradition.  This year 4 performances of the Nutcracker will feature audio described dance where an artist narrates the live performance. It helps people who are blind or low vision be more immersed in the experience.

  • Wednesday Evening Headlines

    WA lawmaker proposes payroll tax, Amazon to pay $3.8 million over labor violations, and ocean acidification is speeding up in the Salish Sea.

  • Tuesday Evening Headlines

    Costco sues the Trump Administration, Seattle city councilmember Eddie Lin sworn into office, and Seattle area traffic is getting worse.

  • Sleigh the gift-giving season by shopping local

    Holiday shopping season is upon us. Inflation and economic uncertainty are definitely in the mix this year, but that doesn’t mean people aren’t committed to spending. If you’re looking for a thoughtful gift, sometimes where you shop can matter just as much as what you buy. Laura Clise is here with some ideas for local holiday shopping. She’s the CEO and Founder of the Intentionalist, which connects shoppers with local businesses.

  • Monday Evening Headlines

    The Olympic pipeline is running again, SeaTac is getting a new city hall, and Seattle businesses had a good holiday weekend. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • In Seattle, this is how they Find it Fix it

    In Seattle, when you find issues that the city should fix, there’s an app to let them know. And there are a lot of requests. So we got curious about how it all works and ended up on a cleanup run with Seattle's Find It, Fix It team.

  • Weekend Listen: A sci-fi approach to Washington’s struggling power grid

    Today, we’re bringing you the best from another KUOW Podcast, Booming. Our power grid is maxing out. We're plugging in electric cars, massive data centers, and heat pumps all at once.   And the increasing demand is spiking energy bills. But big tech is betting on a solution straight out of science fiction...  Could nuclear fusion fix our growing electricity crisis?  Joshua McNichols and Monica Nickelsburg from KUOW’s Booming podcast have this story.