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Monday Evening Headlines Aug 10, 2026

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Governor Bob Ferguson signed an emergency declaration suspending some state laws for fire victims, the University of Washington will get a $540 billion dollar grant from the Gates Foundation, and we'll hear from the fire victims returning to Spokane.

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

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WA promised clean energy by 2045. We’re struggling to get there Aug 10, 2026

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Washington state has big clean energy goals.

But with the looming deadline of 2045 to have zero emission energy across the state, people are starting to ask: Are these goals actually achievable?

We’ll get into that with Greg Kim from the Seattle Times.

Read Greg's reporting here.

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How to stay cooler indoors this August Aug 09, 2026

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Beat the heat with these (indoor) arts and culture recommendations! KUOW's Dyer Oxley, Katie Campbell, and Jeannie Yandel share their ideas for cool things to do this summer in Seattle.

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The latest on the closest big fire to Seattle, a ‘mass fish necropsy’ in Oregon, and a video game for Jimothy Aug 08, 2026

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Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom.

First, the latest on the closest big fire to the Seattle area… the Little Giant Fire.

Next, every spring, scores of volunteers get together in Newport, Oregon to dissect hundreds of juvenile salmon.

And finally, after a flurry of art, tattoos and even a bobble head made in Jimothy’s honor... A local man has created an 8-Bit video game.

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Friday Evening Headlines Aug 07, 2026

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Feds approve public health emergency for WA wildfires, Seattle could ban grocery stores from using personal info to set prices, and an anti-tax candidate is in close second for King County Assessor.

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

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Casual Friday with Jeff Shulman and Vaughan Jones Aug 07, 2026

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This week…

Western Washington got the summer weather double-header of smoke and heat.

Seattle's film buffs want to see blockbusters on the state's biggest movie screen.

And a Seattle reddit user says we need to talk about the flavor selection of a local ice cream chain.

UW Business Professor Jeff Shulman and KUOW’s Vaughan Jones are here to break down the week.

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Thursday Evening Headlines Aug 07, 2026

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Spokane arson suspect charged, law grads granted 'diploma privilege,' and a critic of the Washington Supreme Court has taken the lead for an open seat.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna.

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City leaders’ crisis response leaves more questions than answers Aug 06, 2026

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Last week started with a mass shooting at Seattle Center and ended with SPD’s chief taking a $700,000 severance package and resigning.

We’ll unpack what went down and what it all means for the future of Seattle with Seattle Nice co-hosts Erica Barnett and Sandeep Kaushik.

Read more of Erica's reporting at PubliCola.

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Wednesday Evening Headlines Aug 06, 2026

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Zillow lays off 500 workers, WA breaks ground on a new hybrid-electric ferry, and we break down the early results from the August primary.

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

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Tech problems foiled the bar exam. What's next for law grads? Aug 05, 2026

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Washington law school graduates were all set to take the bar exam last week, until technical issues forced its cancellation. The Washington State Bar Association is offering a make-up exam in September. But several law school deans are asking the Washington State Supreme Court to grant “diploma privilege," which means they could practice law without taking the bar. We speak with Anthony Varona, dean and professor at Seattle University School of Law.

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