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**Seattle Now**

*Seattle Now* is KUOW’s flagship daily news podcast. *Seattle Now* brings you quick headlines, smart analysis, and award-winning local news. New episodes every weekday morning and afternoon. Start and end your day with *Seattle Now,* from KUOW and the NPR Network.

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Washington will be recovering from floods into 2026 Dec 18, 2025

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The fallout from the floods in Washington state continues.

Thankfully, we got a bit of a sunbreak yesterday.

But there’s more rain on the way and many people have just begun recovering from the damage the deluge has caused.

KUOW reporters have been all over Western Washington this week.

Casey Martin will tell us what he’s been hearing from first responders and people affected by the floods.

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Wednesday Evening Headlines Dec 18, 2025

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King County crews working to shore up damaged levees, Highway 2 closure has Leavenworth businesses worried about tourism, and Rep. Dan Newhouse to retire.

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

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Landmark or nuisance? Gas Works Park grapples with its industrial history Dec 17, 2025

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Gas Works Park is a national landmark.

But it comes with danger– several people have been injured or killed climbing its towers.

Like 15-year-old Mattheis Johnson, who fell to his death while climbing this summer.

A new lawsuit filed by the teen’s family is the latest effort to challenge the resistance to any changes to the structures.

We’ll hear more from New York Times Pacific Northwest Bureau Chief Anna Griffin.

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Tuesday Evening Headlines Dec 17, 2025

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First death reported in WA flooding, Highway 2 could be closed for several months, and the UW Men's soccer team wins their first national championship.

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

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Pressing pause on the next generation of astronomers at UW Dec 16, 2025

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At the UW, hundreds apply each year for the astronomy department’s graduate program, and a maximum of seven are accepted. But for the next year, they won’t be accepting any graduate students, due to state and federal funding cuts. To learn about the impact, we talk with UW astronomy professor Emily Levesque, who's author of the book "The Last Stargazers."

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Monday Evening Headlines Dec 16, 2025

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The Desimone Levee failed today, the next atmospheric river will bring more snow than rain, and Washington is suing the Trump administration over an H1B visa policy.

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

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WA farmers expect floods, but nothing this catastrophic Dec 15, 2025

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The damage from last week's flooding is catastrophic.

Thousands of people have been displaced and are unsure of what remains.

For Washington farmers, water and rivers are essential.

But uncontrolled, water can also quickly destroy much of their hard work.

We’ll hear more about the flood’s effect on Washington’s small farms.

Correction: This episode includes information from the Washington State Insurance Commissioner's Office stating that FEMA's declaration of emergency allows individuals / households affected by floods to apply for federal funds to make repairs or pay for temporary housing. According to a FEMA spokesperson, this declaration does not allow for that funding. Rather, "FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize and provide, at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency."

Patricia Murphy's winter vegetable recipe suggestion. She says you can just add beets.

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Weekend Listen: 'He wasn't resisting' - WA man mauled by immigration enforcement canine Dec 13, 2025

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Today, we’re bringing you the best from another KUOW show, Soundside.

A disturbing image shared by Senator Patty Murray has been reverberating across the internet…

It shows a man’s torso, his right side covered in wounds - lacerations, scratch marks, bite marks - after he was mauled by an immigration agent’s canine. Blood splatters the sheets below him.

The man, Wilmer Toledo-Martinez of Vancouver, Washington, was detained outside his home last month by federal agents.

Senator Murray and Wilmer’s family are calling for his release – and calling out the violent treatment he received at the hands of immigration officers.

Soundside’s Libby Denkmann spoke to Toledo-Martinez’s attorney, Olia Catala.

Listen to more Soundside interviews here.

The Soundside team includes Sarah Leibovitz, Jason Burrows, Hans Anderson, Gabrielle Healy, Maleeha Syed, and Jed Kim.

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Friday Evening Headlines Dec 13, 2025

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Emergency assistance granted by Trump Administration, widespread flooding has farmers scrambling, and the Lummi Nation declares a flood emergency.

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

Following live updates on the flooding, here.

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Casual Friday with Rachel Horgan and Jeff Shulman Dec 12, 2025

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This week…

Just in time for holiday shopping, Amazon is taking a big step into 30-minutes-or-less delivery.
Airbnb wants you to rent your house out during the World Cup.
And the Washington State Patrol isn't trying to be grinch-y... but don't wrap your car in holiday lights.

Weekly Podcast Host Rachel Horgan and UW Marketing Chair Jeff Shulman are here to break down the week.

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