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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

  • Seattle's destiny is more density

    How will Seattle grow over the next two decades? The city’s roadmap for density took a big step forward on Friday, when a city council committee approved the Comprehensive Plan. It creates 30 neighborhood centers where denser housing could be built. We talk with Seattle Times reporter David Kroman about what it means for the future of housing in Seattle.

  • Monday Evening Headlines

    Cascade Public Media just did massive newsroom layoffs, Mayor Bruce Harrell got some new big name endorsements, and check your seafood because it may have been recalled. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Saturday Special: Seattle rolls back safety measures on Lake Washington Boulevard, Glacier Peak’s signature glaciers are melting, and Buddhism is growing in rural WA

    Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom… The city of Seattle is backing away from planned safety measures on Lake Washington Boulevard after the Mayor’s office weighed in. The ice that gives Glacier Peak its name is disappearing. And a new Buddha Hall that can host hundreds underscores the growth of the religion in northeastern Washington.

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    Four Army soldiers die in helicopter crash near JBLM, Mayor Harrell proposes sales tax increase to boost public safety, and Hanford's radioactive waste treatment plant is nearly ready for action.

  • Casual Friday with Naomi Tomky and Zaki Hamid

    This week… It’s noisy in this city. Just ask the people in line at Mariners games or near our local pickleball courts. Speaking of the Mariners, they’ve been using a little bit of witch-y magic to keep their playoff hopes alive. And how bad is your local grocery store parking lot? We’ve got the details on the worst ones in Seattle. Seattle Met’s Naomi Tomky and KUOW’s Zaki Hamid are here to break down the week.

  • Thursday Evening Headlines

    West Coast alliance releases vaccine recommendations, Army helicopter crashes in Thurston County, and Seattle Children's Hospital announces layoffs.

  • Seattle Symphony's new music director loves Bach and Seattle audiences

    The Seattle Symphony has a new music director… And she’s breaking new ground. Xian Zhang is the first woman and the first person of color to direct the Symphony in its more than 120-year history… And she’s here to talk about what brought her to Seattle after conducting orchestras around the world.

  • Wednesday Evening Headlines

    Bothell principal under investigation for post about Charlie Kirk, UW breaks ground on renovating the Shell House, and the Seattle Storm rally in the WNBA playoffs to stay alive.

  • Food fight! Why Seattle students are protesting lunch schedule change

    Hundreds of Seattle high school students walked out of class this week to protest changes to the lunch schedule. District officials want to split a single lunch period in two. They say the goal is to lessen crowds and lunch lines. But students are worried about not being able attend clubs, and socialize with their friends. We learn more from Seattle Times education reporter Claire Bryan.

  • Tuesday Evening Headlines

    A Seattle woman wrongly accused of killing Charlie Kirk speaks out, 45-year-old ash from Mount St. Helens blows around, and Seattle Reign FC will finish their next match without an audience. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.