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  • 3 days ago | kuow.org | Patricia Murphy

    There’s been another shake up on the city council. First-time council member Cathy Moore says she’s resigning. It's the third vacancy in two years on the council. Publicola Editor and Publisher Erica Barnett is here to give us some insight into what the heck is going on at City Hall. 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?

  • 4 days ago | kuow.org | Patricia Murphy

    Catholic leaders in Seattle, Spokane, and Yakima have filed a federal lawsuit against state officials. They say a newly passed law violates their first amendment rights. It requires clergy members to report any suspected child abuse, even if that information is revealed during confession. We talk with Seattle Times politics reporter Shauna Sowersby about the legal challenge, and the growing tensions between Catholics. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us.

  • 1 week ago | m.kuow.org | Patricia Murphy |Caroline Chamberlain Gomez |Clare McGrane |Vaughan F. R. Jones

    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. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us.

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

    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. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us.

  • 1 week ago | kuow.org | Patricia Murphy

    The so-called Strippers’ Bill of Rights was lauded as a major step for entertainers in Washington. But since enactment, the results of the legislation have been mixed. Seattle Times reporter Catalina Gaitán is here to talk about the legislation successes, failures, and future possibilities. Find out where Seattle Aquarium Beach Naturalists will be this week. 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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