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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 City Council goes from Cathy Moore to Cathy-Less

    Oh boy, there’s been another shake up on the city council.. First-time council member Cathy Moore says she’s resigning… It's the third vacancy in two years on the council. Publicola Editor and Publisher Erica Barnett is here to give us some insight into what the heck is going on at City Hall.

  • Tuesday Evening Headlines

    New records shed light on former SPD Chief's firing, NW tribes say Trump's budget proposal violates treaty rights, and Seattle cracks down on tire dumping.

  • Catholic leaders sue to protect confession secrecy

    Catholic leaders in Seattle, Spokane, and Yakima have filed a federal lawsuit against state officials. They say a newly passed law violates their first amendment rights. It requires clergy members to report any suspected child abuse, even if that information is revealed during confession. 

  • Monday Evening Headlines

    Seattle City Council member Cathy Moore steps down, Microsoft lays off more Washington workers, and 2024 vehicle fatalities in Washington are down. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Saturday Special: New Seattle summer beach rules and the “Goonies” 40th anniversary takes over Astoria

    Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW newsroom… As summer approaches, Seattle is imposing beach curfews, putting in physical barriers like new gates, and increasing police and park ranger patrols. And people in the small coastal town of Astoria, Oregon are preparing for a Pacific Northwest pop culture milestone: “The Goonies” is celebrating its 40th anniversary next week, and organizers are expecting plenty of fans.

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    Effort launched to recall Gov. Ferguson, UW lab tech released from immigration detention, and Catholic bishops sue WA over new law.

  • Casual Friday with Joe Veyera and Nathalie Graham

    This week… A Saturday rally and Tuesday protest from religious group MayDay USA sparked counter-protests and arrests. Seattle’s beaches are getting increased police and park ranger presence this summer, and some are even closing early. And good news if you love bees, pickleball, or Smokey Bear… A new state law gives you seven new options for license plate designs. Factal Editor Joe Veyera and Stranger Reporter Nathalie Graham are here to break down the week.

  • Thursday Evening Headlines

    Former SPD Chief Adrian Diaz sues Seattle, King County assessor faces resignation calls over restraining order, and we remember Northwest bluesman Bill Engelhart.

  • Wednesday Evening Headlines

    Cooling shelters open during mini heat wave, college grads are entering a workforce with fewer internships, and Spokane astronaut Anne McClain talks to students from space.

  • A safe lot for RVs will become pickleball courts. It's complicated

    More than a quarter of people living unhoused in the city are sleeping in a vehicle, and Seattle’s 72-hour parking law means that anyone stuck in one place is in a precarious position. An RV lot set up for people experiencing homelessness since 2023 is being reclaimed for a pickleball court complex…  But as Seattle Times Homelessness Reporter Greg Kim explains, the development is more complicated than it seems.