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The Seattle Convention Center can't survive on Comic Con alone Feb 18, 2026

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The Seattle Convention Center takes up more than one-point-five million square feet of real estate downtown.

It brings the possibility of year-round tourism, and extra business for the surrounding hotels, bars and restaurants.

Despite hosting more events than ever before, the corporation behind the convention center says the financial situation is “fragile.”

Seattle Times Reporter David Kroman will tell us why.

Read David’s story in the Seattle Times here.

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Tuesday Evening Headlines Feb 18, 2026

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Mayor Wilson delivers her first State of the City speech, WA Senate passes 'millionaires tax,' and Seattle's City Attorney ends a policy that prevented one judge from hearing criminal cases.

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

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Gun violence in King County is trending down, but there's still work to do Feb 17, 2026

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Gun violence is painful.

The grief for families and neighbors lasts long past the headlines.

The King County Prosecutors office thinks data can help with solutions.

Since 2016, the office has collected data quarterly about where gun violence occurs and who is being affected. The latest report has some interesting findings.

KUOW’s Amy Radil will break down the numbers and what they might mean.

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Credit scores are mysterious. Here’s some insight into them Feb 16, 2026

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Credit scores are pretty mysterious, but they also shape your economic destiny. It determines where you can live, what you can buy, and sometimes even what job you can get. But how do credit bureaus come up with these all-encompassing numbers?

This President's Day we turn to KUOW's newest podcast Control F where host Teo Popescu tells host Clare McGrane about the data that credit scores feed on and how little we really know about how they're calculated.

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Sources in this episode:

Creditworthy: A history of consumer surveillance and financial identity in America, Josh Lauer, 2024
Credit Access in the U.S., U.S. Census Bureau, 2025
Affordable credit poised to save consumers billions, Alex Horowitz, Pew Charitable Trusts, 2023
WA’s new ban on medical debt in credit reports at risk of federal override, Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard, 2025
Interview with Josh Lauer, Author of Creditworthy
Interview with Alex Horowitz, Project Director at Pew Charitable Trusts
Interview with Maya Lau, Host of Other People’s Pockets
Interview with Jazmin, founder of Budget with Jazmin

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Weekend Listen: December’s floods weren’t just bad for humans in Washington, a look at how Washington is trying to protect birds, and a former Microsoft executive’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein comes under scrutiny Feb 14, 2026

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

First, a look at how December’s floods have been impacting our fish population.

Next, a look at how Washington is trying to protect birds as species are on the decline across the U.S.

More on how our warm winter has been affecting ski season.

And finally, journalists are uncovering new details from recently released files concerning Jeffrey Epstein, which include former Microsoft executive Nathan Myhrvold.

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Friday Evening Headlines Feb 14, 2026

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Amazon is scrapping its partnership with the police surveillance technology company Flock Safety, a roundup of bills in the state legislature ahead of Tuesday's house of origin cutoff, and Monroe's Reptile Zoo is closing its doors after a few extra months of life.
It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Casual Friday with Tan Vinh and Rachel Horgan Feb 13, 2026

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This week…

Seattle took to the streets to celebrate the Seahawks, and left a mess in their wake.

The state legislature is looking into removing the penny from cash transactions.

And if you’re still out there making last-minute Valentine's Day plans, why not try a heart-shaped pizza.

We’re breaking down the week with Seattle Times Food Writer Tan Vinh and Rachel Horgan host of “The Weekly” Podcast.

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Thursday Evening Headlines Feb 13, 2026

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Representative Jayapal talks about Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Epstein files, the legislature considers allowing betting on college sports at tribal casinos, and a lot of Seattle Public Scholls students went to the Seahawks' parade instead of school yesterday.

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How are unemployed tech workers finding new opportunities? Feb 12, 2026

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Layoffs have sent a shockwave through the tech sector.

Thousands of workers around Puget Sound are suddenly or soon to be out of work.

Puget Sound Business Journal Tech reporter Rick Morgan is here to talk about what’s next for laid off workers.

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Wednesday Evening Headlines Feb 12, 2026

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12s took to the streets today to cheer on the Seahawks at their championship parade, ICE is reportedly eyeing office space in Tukwila, and it’s been two years since Seattle’s gig worker minimum wage law took effect... How is it working?

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

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