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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

  • Portland prepares for federal troops on the street

    Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and Attorney General Nick Brown are warning President Trump not to deploy federal troops here. They don’t want the situation that’s unfolding in Portland, where 200 National Guard troops have been authorized to deploy. Conrad Wilson with Oregon Public Broadcasting tells us what's happening in the Rose City.

  • Tuesday Evening Headlines

    Washington's elected officials prepare for a looming federal government shutdown, Washington's program that administers free Covid vaccines to uninsured people has hit a snag and it's the end of an era for a certain Seattle-area drug store chain. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • A disturbing pattern of attacks on trans women in Seattle

    Violent incidents against trans women in Seattle have increased in the past year. They’ve happened to people while strolling through Queen Anne in daylight, and to people on Capitol Hill hanging out with friends. And this is all happening against the backdrop of anti-trans rhetoric and policy from the federal government. We’ll hear from Stranger News Editor Vivian McCall.

  • Monday Evening Headlines

    Mayor Harrell tells Trump to "stay out of Seattle," Oregon files suit over federal troop deployment to Portland, and WA gets closer to gaining access to the ICE detention center in Tacoma.

  • It's 6pm, do you know who owns your TV news?

    Seattle's media landscape is shifting, again.  KING5 may soon be under new ownership as Nexstar Media Group intends to buy Tegna Inc. Media critic and professor Eric Deggans will tell us what it may mean for local coverage.

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    Microsoft cuts off Israel's military from some services, Jimmy Kimmel to return to KOMO TV, and the Mariners are shuttering ROOT Sports.

  • Casual Friday with Vivian McCall and Chase Hutchinson

    This week… Late night TV drama overflowed into Seattle. New placards will go up at local restaurants warning patrons if there’s a wage violation. And a 40-year-old Sammamish woman is one of NASA's newest astronauts. Stranger News Editor Vivian McCall and Film and TV Critic Chase Hutchinson are here to break down the week.

  • Thursday Evening Headlines

    Travis Decker's remains have been confirmed, Starbucks is closing stores and rolling out layoffs, and Lynnwood is allowing cannabis sellers. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

  • Wednesday Evening Headlines

    Amazon goes to trial in Seattle, EV sales in WA are lagging behind expectations, and the Seattle Mariners are headed back to the playoffs.

  • Amazon and Microsoft sponsor thousands of H-1B Visas. Now they cost $100K

    Amazon and Microsoft employ a lot of workers with H-1B visas… Some of them faced chaos after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation last week that dramatically increased the H-1B application fee. New York Times reporter Karen Weise is here to give some insight into what it could mean for companies who use the H-1B program and its workers.

  • Tuesday Evening Headlines

    Jimmy Kimmel supporters protest Sinclair outside KOMO-TV, Mayor Harrell unveils 2026 budget proposal, and the Mariners are on the verge clinching the postseason.