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"Have a lot of grace" this camping season as DNR works against budget cuts May 12, 2026

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Summer is inching closer… And if you thought ahead, you may have reserved some space at a campground.

State employees are doing their best to make sure trails and campgrounds are ready, while combating state budget cuts and heavy winter flooding.

We’ll hear from a state land manager about what to expect this summer.

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Monday Evening Headlines May 11, 2026

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Starbucks lays off more employees, efforts ramp up to stop Sound Transit from delaying stations in the south end, and Seattle hotels are seeing slow bookings for the World Cup.

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

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Laurelhurst, Seattle Children's agree to change helicopter landing policy May 11, 2026

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For decades, helicopters that transport kids to Seattle Children’s Hospital were required to land a mile away in some cases and make the rest of the journey by ambulance. That’s because some residents of the Laurelhurst neighborhood were concerned about noise.

After a social media post reignited the controversy, the hospital and the neighborhood association have agreed to revisit the policy. We talk with KUOW reporter Anna Boiko-Weyrauch.

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Weekend Listen: A crumbling levee in Snohomish County needs repairs, how our national wildland fire chief is thinking about fire season, and Brazilian birds are migrating to Tacoma May 09, 2026

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

First, officials in Snohomish County are seeking emergency permission to fix a crumbling levee near the city of Stanwood.

Next, and this fire season is poised to be historic – not just because of the record-low snowpack and unprecedented spring heat. It will also be the first for the U.S. Wildland Fire Service.

And finally, every spring, purple martins fly to Tacoma. The migratory birds travel over six-thousand miles from Brazil to breed here.

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Friday Evening Headlines May 08, 2026

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Effort to repeal 'millionaires tax' is underway, Seattle Children's and Laurelhurst neighborhood agree to change helicopter landing policy, and thousands in WA have dropped their health coverage.

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

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Casual Friday with Jas Keimig and Joe Veyera May 08, 2026

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This week…

Seattle hotels say bookings ahead of the FIFA World Cup are underwhelming.

Good Morning America showed off our region's beauty by broadcasting from a ferry.

And the Seattle Stair Walkers are finding community while doing an activity a lot of people hate.

Arts reporter Jas Keimig and Factal Editor Joe Veyera are here to break down the week.

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Thursday Evening Headlines May 07, 2026

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SPS superintendent says district could be insolvent as soon as next year, sexual abuse investigations mishandled at Tacoma ICE lockup, UW report finds, and World Cup hotel bookings are falling short of expectations.

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

The interview in today's episode was produced by John O'Brien.

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Seattle Public Schools just restricted phones. What's next for students? May 07, 2026

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Just in time for summer, Seattle Public Schools started a new cell phone policy.

The goal is to increase student focus.

We’ll get into some new research about what school cell phone bans can actually change for students with Duke University Professor Jason Baron.

Read the study results here.

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Wednesday Evening Headlines May 06, 2026

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Seattle is taking another step in Mayor Katie Wilson's plan to expand tiny house villages, the number of insured people in Washington is dropping, and a concert series at the waterfront is taking a soccer break.

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

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At SIFF, the show goes on, with fewer staff May 06, 2026

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SIFF is more than just a local indie movie theater chain - its yearly festival brings hundreds of movies, big and small, to screens across the city.

But even as SIFF the organization faces monetary challenges, the show must go on at SIFF the festival.

We’ll hear more about the state of SIFF and get some festival recommendations from arts reporter Chase Hutchinson.

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