Seattle Now

KUOW News and Information

A smart, daily podcast for a curious city. Seattle Now brings you quick, informal, and hyper-local news updates every weekday.

  • 19 minutes 37 seconds
    Is trade school the new comp sci degree?

    When it comes to the white-collar workforce, warning signals are blinking red. That uncertainty has more kids going blue collar. Trade schools are booming.

    This bonus episode from our friends at Booming asks as artificial intelligence and economic uncertainty reshape the labor market, could trade schools be the new ticket to the American Dream?

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    11 November 2025, 1:00 pm
  • 9 minutes 32 seconds
    Monday Evening Headlines

    An update in Seattle's mayor election, a few words to remember late Seattle basketball legend Lenny Wilkens, and some Veteran's Day events to look forward to tomorrow.

    It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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    11 November 2025, 1:00 am
  • 14 minutes 30 seconds
    Seattle homebuyers have more power, but less confidence

    Seattle’s red hot housing market is shifting. But that doesn’t mean more people are buying homes. 

    Seattle Times reporter Alexis Weisend explains what’s keeping buyers back.

    Sound Transit survey

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    10 November 2025, 1:00 pm
  • 14 minutes 42 seconds
    Weekend Listen: How a Washington Democrat may shape the party’s 2026 strategy, a mini-forest at UW Tacoma, and how beer mixes with religious worship in Oregon

    Today, we’re bringing you stories from our public radio newsroom colleagues.

    As the 2025 general election wraps up, the 2026 midterms are on the horizon - one group is looking at a Southwest Washington Democrat as a possible model for victory.

    University of Washington students in Tacoma are shaping a “mini-forest” in the city’s downtown area.

    And there is only one place in the United States that houses a Benedictine Brewery… Oregon’s Mount Angel.

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    8 November 2025, 1:00 pm
  • 7 minutes 15 seconds
    Friday Evening Headlines

    Wilson pulls within 2 points of Harrell in Seattle mayor's race, Girmay Zahilay claims victory in King County Executive race, and Soundgarden will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

    It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning,

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    8 November 2025, 1:02 am
  • 25 minutes 51 seconds
    Casual Friday with Todd Bishop and Rachel Horgan

    This week…

    The results from the general election continue to roll in. 

    The Port of Seattle is cracking down on people parking on the highway shoulder by the airport.

    And Seattle's pro women's hockey team announced their new name... right after someone leaked it.

    Geekwire Founder Todd Bishop and Weekly Seattle Podcast Host Rachel Horgan are here to break down the week.

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    7 November 2025, 1:00 pm
  • 9 minutes 8 seconds
    Thursday Evening Headlines

    Katie Wilson gains ground in the mayor's race, Seattle Public Schools has a new superintendent, and Seattle's pro women's hockey team gets a name!

    It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning,

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    7 November 2025, 1:06 am
  • 12 minutes 53 seconds
    A listeria outbreak is testing our food safety system

    We’re in an ongoing, nationwide listeria outbreak linked to pasta.

    It may have you wondering about the state of food safety under the Trump administration, especially in a government shutdown.

    We’ll talk to local food safety lawyer Bill Marler about it.

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    6 November 2025, 1:00 pm
  • 8 minutes 37 seconds
    Wednesday Evening Headlines

    Mayor Harrell increases lead over Katie Wilson, Starbucks employees authorize a strike, and the Seattle Storm introduce their new head coach.

    It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning,

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    6 November 2025, 1:19 am
  • 15 minutes 42 seconds
    Early results from Seattle's 2025 general election

    The first ballots in this year’s general election are counted.

    Early results show incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell leading in Seattle, but other sitting officials in the city are trailing.

    Still, there are A LOT of ballots left to be counted.

    We’ll break down what we know from the first batch of votes.

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    5 November 2025, 1:00 pm
  • 12 minutes 41 seconds
    Tuesday Evening Headlines

    Election officials urge voters to use drop boxes, faith leaders speak out against SNAP delays, and we do a final election check-in before results start rolling in.

    It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

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    5 November 2025, 1:07 am
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