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1 week ago | 
m.kuow.org | Geraldine DeRuiter |Patricia Murphy |Vaughan F. R. Jones
This week… Sea lions are toasting the summer at Shilshole… and maybe overstaying their welcome, just a bit. 70,000 demonstrators in Seattle earned a gold star from SPD. And would you rather live in a castle or missile silo? Both are for sale in our region if you’ve got at least a cool million. Author Geraldine DeRuiter and comedian Phil Burton are here to break down the week. Zillow Listings:Vashon Island CastleLincoln County BunkerWe can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us.
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1 week ago | 
m.kuow.org | Patricia Murphy |Vaughan F. R. Jones
The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup is coming to Seattle. The city now has less than a year before it welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors. There’s plenty of time for the city to meet some of its goals, before the players try to score theirs. Will it be a win-win for the city? Seattle Now Sports Correspondent Vaughan Jones is here with a preview of what’s to come. 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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2 weeks ago | 
m.kuow.org | Danielle Marie Holland |Patricia Murphy |Vaughan F. R. Jones
This week…Say goodbye to the Uncle Sam Billboard in southern Washington, now with new, or sort of new, ownership. Notable Seattle celebrities have been the target of home invasions over the past several months. And it’s raining men… Seattle is the most-male dominated major metro in the US. Author Danielle Marie Holland and KEXP DJ Kennady Quille are here to break down the 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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2 weeks ago | 
m.kuow.org | Patricia Murphy |Vaughan F. R. Jones
Seattle's best-known indie theater chain is in financial trouble. SIFF laid off 21% of its administrative staff last week. Freelance Arts Reporter and Film Critic Chase Hutchinson says our viewing habits have changed, and SIFF is just the latest in a series of recent struggles for indie theaters. 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?
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4 weeks 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.
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1 month 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.
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1 month ago | 
m.kuow.org | Patricia Murphy |Vaughan F. R. Jones
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.
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1 month ago | 
m.kuow.org | Patricia Murphy |Vaughan F. R. Jones
ICE agents are arresting people outside of Seattle Immigration Court hearings, Microsoft executives are upset with Washington's new state taxes, and a local participant on singing show "The Voice" made it to the finals this week. 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?
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1 month ago | 
m.kuow.org | Patricia Murphy |Vaughan F. R. Jones
Psilocybin isn’t legal in Washington state, but a growing number of people are interested in using it recreationally and therapeutically. Researchers at the University of Washington are studying how psilocybin can be used to help with trauma and alcohol use disorder. We’ll talk more about medical and recreational use of psilocybin with KUOW Online Editor Stephen Howie. 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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1 month 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.
