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Seattle Now is a daily news podcast for a curious city, from KUOW and the NPR Network. Seattle Now brings you quick, informal, and hyper-local news updates every weekday.

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Episodes

  • 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.

  • Tuesday Evening Headlines

    Bartell Drugs gets a lifeline from CVS, townhouses are coming to a Seattle neighborhood near you, and Sonics legend Shawn Kemp pleads guilty over shooting incident.

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    Arrests have been made in last week's Pioneer Square triple homicide, experts are expecting a challenging fire season in Washington state, and the Space Needle has a new upgrade, in the form of a giant glass elevator. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Casual Friday with Andrew Walsh and Dr. Kirk Honda

    This week… We got an idea of just how much the average person needs to make to afford rent in Seattle. After 125 years, the independently run U Bookstore is entering a partnership with Barnes and Noble. And if you’re waiting for the Light Rail to connect to the east side, keep waiting. Sound Transit officials say there’s been a delay, and you’ll have to wait until the beginning of next year. Too Beautiful to Live Co-Host Andrew Walsh and Psychology in Seattle Podcast Host Dr. Kirk Honda are here to break down the week.