Patricia Murphy

Seattle

Podcast Host at KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA)

Typo-prone host of Seattle Now, a daily news podcast from @KUOW. Frequently salty. RT’s not endorsements. Listen here https://t.co/5jPWMqzsSR

Articles

Friends, roommates, co-homeowners?

4 days ago | kuow.org | Patricia Murphy

Seattle is a city where it's easy to expect to be a forever renter. Home prices just seem to go up and up. One alternative is to be a home co-owner with one or more friends or even strangers. Jessica Fu is here from the Seattle Times to tell us about this rising Seattle trend. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share?
Saturday Special: How ICE used a ruse to arrest a longtime Spokane resident

6 days ago | m.kuow.org | Patricia Murphy

We’re bringing you the best from the KUOW newsroom. As the Trump administration seeks to fulfill its campaign promises to deport millions of people, some have found themselves in deportation proceedings despite being legal permanent residents with a green card. Like Sergey Kostenyuk. He came to Spokane from Ukraine as a refugee more than thirty years ago, when he was a child. KUOW’s Eilís O’Neill reports that on the day of Sergey’s arrest, ICE officers used an elaborate ruse.
Friday Evening Headlines

6 days ago | kuow.org | Patricia Murphy

WA sues Trump over funding for EV chargers, prominent union leader denied release from ICE detention, and will Blue Jays fans show up to the ballpark this weekend? It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share?
Casual Friday with Joe Veyera and Naomi Tomky

1 week ago | kuow.org | Patricia Murphy

It’s Blue Jays week, and Seattle businesses are hoping to woo in some reluctant Canadian tourists. Longtime Seattle staple Bartell Drugs may have been dealt its final blow after a long, drawn-out closure process. And happy REAL ID enforcement week. Lines are at the door at Seattle Department of Licensing offices. Factal Editor Joe Veyera and Seattle Met Food and Drink Editor Naomi Tomky are here to break down the week. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us.
Thursday Evening Headlines

1 week ago | kuow.org | Patricia Murphy

Bill Gates announces plan to give away his fortune, Ports of Seattle and Tacoma are seeing first signs of a slowdown, and Seattle basketball legend Sue Bird picked to lead women's national team. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share?
An imam, a zen priest, and an atheist talked in a KUOW studio

1 week ago | kuow.org | Patricia Murphy

According to the latest data from Pew research, Seattle is tied with Portland for metro areas with the least religiously affiliated people. This episode, we have a panel of folks with different religious, spiritual, and non-religious backgrounds to talk about living in Seattle with or without religion. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share?
Tuesday Evening Headlines

1 week ago | kuow.org | Patricia Murphy

UW protest ends with 32 arrests, Trump Administration investigates WA over new law that requires clergy to report abuse, and Seattle's Cafe Allegro turns 50. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share?
New exhibit shares memories of WA's Vietnam War vets

1 week ago | m.kuow.org | Patricia Murphy |Andy Hurst

The Vietnam War came to an end 50 years ago this spring. Washington State played a major role in the war, training hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and processing nearly a million before they went overseas. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma has put together an exhibit called “The Things They Brought Home: Memories of Washington’s Vietnam Veterans.” We talk with retired Army Lt. Col.
The fantasy (and reality) of AI

1 week ago | kuow.org | Patricia Murphy

There’s a lot of hype about artificial intelligence. And authors Emily Bender and Alex Hanna say the hype about AI’s future is overshadowing the harm the technology is causing today. They’re here to talk about their upcoming book The AI Con. The AI Con will be out on May 13th. Emily and Alex will be in Seattle for two launch events you can check out: Monday, May 19 | 7PMElliott Bay Book CompanyTuesday, May 20 | 7PMThird Place BooksWe can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us.
Saturday Special: Trump supporters on his first 100 days, West Seattle Light Rail concerns, and "MENA" foods

1 week ago | m.kuow.org | Patricia Murphy |Vaughan F. R. Jones

On Saturdays, Seattle Now is bringing you the best from the KUOW newsroom…President Donald Trump marked 100 days into his second term, the City of Seattle planned to withhold concerns about the West Seattle Light Rail from federal regulators, and Mediterranean food from a specific region is showing up in Seattle's crowded food scene. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.