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Thursday Evening Headlines Jul 03, 2026

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Millionaires tax will likely see ballot challenge, WA's Attorney General launches investigation into paper mill disaster, and Team USA is returning to Seattle.

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

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Bush Garden, Seattle's iconic karaoke bar, has unvanished Jul 02, 2026

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Bush Garden is back.

After closing during the pandemic, Seattle’s iconic karaoke institution re-opened in a new location in the C-ID.

The restaurant has a long history in the city, and a devoted customer base.

In this collaboration episode with Vanishing Seattle's Cynthia Brothers, we’ll explore how Bush Garden went from a high-end Japanese restaurant to a center of C-ID activism as well as a beloved karaoke bar.

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Wednesday Evening Headlines Jul 01, 2026

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Major changes coming for King County's homelessness authority, Amazon's emissions jumped 16% in 2025, and a black bear crossed the Snoqualmie Pass wildlife bridge for the very first time.

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

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South Park has (Highway) 99 problems Jul 01, 2026

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Highway 99 was built through Seattle’s South Park neighborhood in the late 1950s, as a way to support the city’s burgeoning industrial sector.

Now, nearly 70 years later, the city has worked with community advocates to make a change, which could even include removing the highway from South Park altogether.

We’ll hear more from a community advocate from the Reconnect South Park coalition.

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Tuesday Evening Headlines Jun 30, 2026

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Man accused of killing UW student found incompetent to stand trial, Seattle City Council okays street closures to prevent crime, and the NYT crowns the Seattle Dog as the country's best hot dog.

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

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Seattle has a law to protect trees. Advocates say it's doing the opposite Jun 30, 2026

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Despite the city's stated goal to increase tree canopy, Seattle’s urban forest is actually shrinking. Advocates for tree preservation say laws against illegal tree cutting on private property are not being enforced, or even investigated property. We talk with KUOW’s Stephen Howie about his deep dive into how Seattle's tree ordinance is playing out.

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Monday Evening Headlines Jun 29, 2026

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Mail in voting deadlines in Washington don't have to change according to the Supreme Court, several wildfires are burning in Washington, and a look at live readings of the Declaration of Independence happening around Washington for the 4th of July.

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

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Seattle's helping small businesses repair after vandalism. Is it enough? Jun 29, 2026

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Small businesses owners have a lot of expenses on their plate – inflation, tariffs, vandalism.

Seattle recently expanded its program to help them get back to business after property crimes.

But some businesses want the city and police to do more.

Alexis Weisend from the Seattle Times has that story.

Read Alexis' reporting here.

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Weekend Listen: PNW Bosnian community celebrates the World Cup, tiny forests are sprouting up in WA, and citizen scientists are counting pikas in the Columbia River Gorge. Jun 27, 2026

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Today, we’re bringing you the best from newsrooms throughout the Northwest.

Bosnia and Herzegovina fans celebrated as their national soccer team made history in Seattle this week. The country made it the furthest they’ve been in the World Cup. Northwest News Network contributor Grace Madigan has more about what it means to the Bosnian community in the Northwest.

Tiny, pocket forests are sprouting up all around Washington state. On old, abandoned fields and in people’s backyards. These forests are meant to mimic nature and to grow quickly. It also helps increase biodiversity. NWPB’s Courtney Flatt takes us to one of the Yakama Nation’s mini-forests.

American pikas are an ’indicator species.’ If they’re doing OK, there’s a good chance the local ecosystem is doing OK. That’s one reason why the Oregon Zoo and other groups are looking for people this summer to go out and count pikas. OPB’s Kristian Foden-Vencil has the story.

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Friday Evening Headlines Jun 26, 2026

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WA, CA, and Quebec form joint carbon market, WA faces yet another massive budget gap, and Seattle's World Cup match featuring Iran is deeply political and personal for many Iranian Americans living in the Puget Sound region.

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

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