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Episodes

• It took years to float a train over Lake Washington. Here's how it works

  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.

  Mar 30, 2026 at 5:00 am

• Friday Evening Headlines

  WA files lawsuit against Kalshi, PNW farmers feel the pain of Iran war, and mystery orcas are spotted again.

  Mar 27, 2026 at 3:54 pm

• Casual Friday with Eva Walker and Jacob Uitti

  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.

  Mar 27, 2026 at 5:00 am

• Thursday Evening Headlines

  SCOTUS case could affect voting in WA, City of Seattle appeals CHOP verdict, and another Walgreens closes in Seattle.

  Mar 26, 2026 at 4:49 pm

• The SuperSonics are really, actually coming back this time (probably)

  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.

  Mar 26, 2026 at 5:00 am

• Wednesday Evening Headlines

  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.

  Mar 25, 2026 at 4:59 pm

• Will light rail across Lake Washington make Redmond cool?

  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.

  Mar 25, 2026 at 5:00 am

• Tuesday Evening Headlines

  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.

  Mar 24, 2026 at 5:02 pm

• How property taxes are affecting the Central District's Black homeowners

  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 gentrification and displacement of Black homeowners.  We’ll talk about that with Wa Na Wari's CACE 21 project lead researcher Dr. Kristin McCowan.

  Mar 24, 2026 at 5:00 am

• Monday Evening Headlines

  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.

  Mar 23, 2026 at 4:48 pm

• Why did thousands of crows abandon their roost in Bothell?

  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.

  Mar 23, 2026 at 5:00 am

• Friday Evening Headlines

  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.

  Mar 20, 2026 at 4:30 pm