Seattle Now

Episodes

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  Casual Friday with Eula Scott Bynoe and Jeannie Yandel

  This week Seattle Pride cut ties with Amazon, Starbucks workers unionized in the company’s backyard, and the allure of the cherry blossoms has returned. The co-hosts of Battle Tactics For Your Sexist Workplace Eula Scott Bynoe and Jeannie Yandel are here to break it all down.

  Mar 25, 2022 at 5:04 am
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  What's driving the pot shop robbery spree?

  You might have noticed extra security at your local pot shop lately. And for good reason: They’re getting robbed at an alarming rate. We’ll get an explanation of what’s behind it and hear about a possible fix from Leafly senior editor Bruce Barcott.

  Mar 24, 2022 at 5:04 am
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  Keeping memory alive

  Tomorrow marks 80 years since the U.S. sent 120,000 Japanese Americans to concentration camps, starting here on Bainbridge Island. We’ll hear how younger generations are keeping memory alive from Yoko Fedorenko, founding president of the UW's Nikkei Student Union.

  Mar 23, 2022 at 5:04 am
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  Amazon vs. Union, Round 2

  Amazon workers at the company’s warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, are voting (again) this week on if they want to join a union. It's a question that has divided workers, and the town, in a place where Amazon is viewed quite differently than they are here in Seattle.

  Mar 22, 2022 at 5:04 am
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  Back to the office

  We’re past the Omicron wave and the hybrid work plans are kicking in. But office-based employees are returning to a changed workplace, and there's much for employers to learn. We’ll hear what Microsoft has discovered from two years of research into how people have been working from home.

  Mar 21, 2022 at 5:04 am
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  Casual Friday with Lex Vaughn and Hannah Weinberger

  We’re a week into choosing our own mask adventure. Starbucks is going to stop giving you a paper cup. And Congress is really thinking about year-round Daylight Saving Time. We’re making sense of it all with Crosscut’s Hannah Weinberger and The Needling’s Lex Vaughn.

  Mar 18, 2022 at 5:04 am
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  A plan to stop repeat offenders

  Seattle’s new law-and-order city attorney is pledging more attention on repeat offenders who target the city’s businesses. Ann Davison says she'll enlist prosecutors and the SPD to deter shoplifting, trespassing and assault. KUOW’s Amy Radil has details and reaction.

  Mar 17, 2022 at 5:04 am
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  Seattle Now: The Great Unmasking

  Masks are off... kind of. Our mask mandate ended this weekend, but are people actually ditching their face coverings? We visit two spots a

  Mar 16, 2022 at 5:04 am
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  The gas prices are too damn high

  If you’ve filled up lately you probably shopped around first, or maybe you're avoiding driving as much as you can. Gas is getting expensive, and Seattle is paying more than most places. We talk to Bloomberg’s Jennifer Dlouhy about why that is.

  Mar 15, 2022 at 5:04 am
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  Silenced no more

  Non-disclosure agreements are a common job requirement, especially in tech. But many NDAs are so broad that they stop employees from speaking up about harassment, assault and discrimination at work. A new state law will change that.

  Mar 14, 2022 at 5:04 am
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  Casual Friday with Knute Berger and Martin Douglas

  This week Russell Wilson is out. Gas prices are up.. And we’re getting ready to do that daylight saving thing. We break it down with Crosscut's Knute Berger and KEXP’s Martin Douglas.

  Mar 11, 2022 at 5:04 am
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  Big Tech keeps watch on Ukraine cyber war

  The war on the ground in Ukraine is devastating. But before the ground offensive came a cyber attack that threatened Ukraine's government. We’ll talk with Seattle University School of Law professor Mark Chinen about how Big Tech is getting involved.

  Mar 10, 2022 at 5:00 am