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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

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    State officials give an idea of how many federal employees have lost their jobs, it's the first major cutoff day for bills in the Washington State Legislature, and Mayor Bruce Harrell issued an executive order he hopes will make Light Rail expansion happen faster.

  • Casual Friday with Jane C. Hu and Vivian McCall

    This week…  Federal job cuts have reached Washington’s trails and campgrounds. State legislators are taking a look at changing Washington’s state flag. And Mayor Bruce Harrell “pump faked” his State of the City audience with a faux Supersonics announcement.   Science Journalist Jane C. Hu and Stranger Queer Culture and Politics Reporter Vivian McCall are here to break down the week.

  • Thursday Evening Headlines

    WA schools chief pushes back against DEI executive order, lawmakers propose a  "mosquito fleet" of ferries, and what does more housing mean for Seattle's trees? It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Seattle's most dangerous stretch of Light Rail track

    Since Link Light Rail began service in 2009, more than 30 pedestrians have been hit by trains after stepping into a crossing. Less than two weeks ago there was a collision near Othello Station in the Rainier Valley. The next week, just blocks away… Another collision between a light rail train and a car.

  • Wednesday Evening Headlines

    Federal cuts would have a huge impact on cancer research, performance-based layoffs are rippling through the tech industry, and WA's recycling system could get an overhaul. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Breaking the ice, not hearts at this live Seattle dating show

    Are you single in Seattle and sick of the dating apps? We've heard from some folks that dating in Seattle is a drag. It can be hard to connect, hard to find a relationship, and especially with dating apps – people are just flaky. The Seattle show Fun & Flirty is trying to connect people IRL. It's part comedy, part dating, all live on stage. We talk with creator and co-host Zahnae Aquino about Seattle's dating scene, and the benefits of meeting people in real life.

  • Tuesday Evening Headlines

    Washington's democratic Congress members continue to push back on President Trump, Mayor Bruce Harrell talked about Seattle's priorities at his "State of the City" address, and a King County family believes their relative has been unjustly to a Guantanamo prison facility.

  • What's next for social housing in Seattle?

    Last week, Seattle voters passed Prop 1A in a special election. KUOW's Growth and Development reporter Joshua McNichols is here to tell us what might come next.

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    Gun violence trending downward in King County, unionized REI employees want representation on the company's board, and we remember Wing Luke, who would've turned 100 this month. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

  • Casual Friday with Marcus Harrison Green and Eva Walker

    The parent of a youth hockey player was charged with assault after shoving two referees onto the ice. And some information that may not surprise you: An audit of Seattle’s public park bathrooms found that things are not up to the city’s standards.

  • Thursday Evening Headlines

    WA joins another lawsuit against the Trump Administration, people rally against Tesla in Seattle, and some WA lawmakers want a pay-per-mile tax system for drivers. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • In loving memory of Wildrose co-owner Shelley Brothers

    Last week, Seattle lost Shelley Brothers. You may know her as the co-owner of Seattle’s only lesbian bar for the last 20 years. We’ll talk about her legacy with her good friend and business partner Martha Manning.