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Jan 15, 2025 | 
kuow.org | Patricia Murphy |Caroline Chamberlain Gomez |Clare McGrane |Vaughan F. R. Jones
Washington is a state that supports and protects transgender rights. But campaign promises from the incoming Trump administration are causing concern for the community. Access to gender-affirming care and legal protections could be restricted. We’ll hear from KUOW health reporter Eilis O’Neill about how the local trans community is preparing for potential new policy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
kuow.org | Megan Farmer |Matthew Martin |Caroline Chamberlain Gomez
Friends swim in Puget Sound as a crowd assembles to begin looking for bioluminesence on Friday, August 2, 2024, at Golden Gardens in Seattle. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer For many Seattleites, the jaw dropping beauty of the summer months help to get them through the inevitable Big Dark. Beyond the stunning nature of the environment in any direction you look, there is something about the energy – when people assemble to experience that magic together.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
kuow.org | Caroline Chamberlain Gomez |Patricia Murphy
The Seattle Aquarium’s new Ocean Pavilion is now open, and visitors can get a peek of the main exhibit without even entering the building. It’s part of a broader effort between the aquarium and the city to revitalize the waterfront after the Alaskan Way Viaduct was torn down in 2019. “The oculus, which you will see if you're coming up toward the entrance of the new ocean pavilion — you can look up inside of the reef,” said Erin Meyer, the aquarium’s chief conservation officer.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
kuow.org | Patricia Murphy |Caroline Chamberlain Gomez
A major part of Seattle’s new waterfront is almost ready for prime time. The Seattle Aquarium’s new Ocean Pavilion sports a half million gallon tank packed with ocean creatures. Its grand opening is this Thursday. Seattle Now took a trip to the waterfront and spoke with the Seattle Aquarium’s Chief Conservation Officer Dr. Erin Meyer about all the living things you can see inside. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
kuow.org | Patricia Murphy |Caroline Chamberlain Gomez |Clare McGrane |Vaughan F. R. Jones
We have the first look at the results of the Washington state primary. We recap the first ballot drop in the races for governor, attorney general, congress and more. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us.
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Aug 2, 2024 | 
kuow.org | Patricia Murphy |Caroline Chamberlain Gomez |Clare McGrane |Vaughan F. R. Jones
Southwest Washington is home to one of the most consequential races of the 2024 election cycle - the outcome could changewho’s in control of the U.S. House of Representatives come January 2025.Sound Politics co-hosts Libby Denkmann and Scott Greenstone break down the top three candidates for Washington's 3rd congressional district.
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Jun 24, 2024 | 
kuow.org | Patricia Murphy |Matthew Martin |Caroline Chamberlain Gomez
Invasive green crabs began showing up along the Washington coast 20 years ago, and now they’re showing up here in Puget Sound. Researchers say there's still time to stop the spread. One of the best ways to combat this is through looking for crab shells on the shoreline. Patricia Murphy takes a beach walk with Sea Grant’s Lisa Watkins.
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
kuow.org | Caroline Chamberlain Gomez |Patricia Murphy
Mosquitoes can carry viruses including dengue, malaria, chikungunya and Zika. They are a growing public health threat abroad and in the United States. AP Some humans are tastier than others – to mosquitoes, anyway. No surprise, say many of us humans, a long-held hunch confirmed by science. Chemical compounds on our skin attract the mosquitoes – and some of us just smell more appetizing than others.
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
kuow.org | Patricia Murphy |Caroline Chamberlain Gomez
If you get bitten a lot by mosquitoes, it might be personal. UW researcher Jeff Riffle studies mosquitoes and why they bite some people over others. He talks about his research and how it’s aimed at reducing the diseases mosquitoes spread. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us.
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Jun 14, 2024 | 
kuow.org | Patricia Murphy |Caroline Chamberlain Gomez |Clare McGrane |Vaughan F. R. Jones
This week…Turns out The King County Office of Equity, Racial and Social Justice ignored civil rights complaints for almost two years. The Downtown Seattle Association wants to put 30 advertising kiosks across downtown. And Mariners fans are taking advantage of some unique promotions, including free tickets in exchange for a buzzcut. The South Seattle Emerald’s Marcus Harrison Green and KUOW’s Zaki Hamid are here to break down the week.
