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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

  • Wednesday Evening Headlines

    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.

  • The snow flaked on us this year. That’s got meteorologists worried

    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.

  • Tuesday Evening Headlines

    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.

  • Monday Evening Headlines

    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.

  • Weekend Listen: A dad's ICE arrest and the Seattle nurse who took his family in, UW’s new required civil rights training, and a proposal to help military families with free preschool

    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.

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    Another lawsuit has been filed against the city of Seattle as a result of the 2020 CHOP protests, local police in western Washington are being mistaken for ICE agents, and the Seahawks prepare for their fourth Super Bowl trip this Sunday.   It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero.

  • Casual Friday with Joe Veyera and Danny Ball

    Sunday is one of the biggest days in Seattle sports history… so get ready to cheer on the Seahawks.  Washington's breweries say February is just as tough as Dry January. And Costco is being sued for mislabeling their $5 rotisserie chicken. Factal Editor Joe Veyera and Simply Seattle’s Danny Ball are here to break down the week ahead of the Big Game.

  • Thursday Evening Headlines

    Head of WA schools throws support behind “millionaires tax,” bill to restrict license plate readers advances in Olympia, and Governor Ferguson meets with NBA commissioner Adam Silver.

  • Is Washington finally ready for an income tax?

    A so-called “millionaire” tax is up for debate in Olympia.  If passed, it would tax some of Washington state’s highest earners. KUOW’s Scott Greenstone is here to talk about the bill and Washington state’s long and storied baggage around a state income tax.

  • Wednesday Evening Headlines

    Trump administration is using a “workaround” to retain Seattle’s U.S. attorney, Bill Gates responds to emails about him in Epstein files, and Olympic marmots are being considered for the endangered species list.