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Friday Evening Headlines Oct 18, 2025

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Thousands expected to protest in Seattle this weekend, mayoral candidates talk bike safety, and attorneys raise the alarm about unlawful ICE arrests.

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

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Casual Friday with Andy Hurst and Casey Martin Oct 17, 2025

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This week…

The Mariners are inching closer to their first ever World Series appearance, but there’s still plenty of nerves.

Half of Seattle's renters are moving apartments every two years.

And which ice cream shop has the best banana split? If you’re brave enough to order one.

KUOW Mariners Superfans Casey Martin and Andy Hurst are here to break down the week.

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Thursday Evening Headlines Oct 17, 2025

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Seattle City Attorney candidates square off, White River Bridge to reopen Friday, and President Trump might shut down UW’s Primate Research Center.

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

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You’re likely to survive an earthquake. Here’s what to do Oct 16, 2025

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At 10:16 this morning, you might want to DROP, COVER, and HOLD ON.

It’s the Great Shakeout, a worldwide earthquake drill.

While we won’t have much notice when a real earthquake happens, preparation is key to riding it out.

Today we’re talking all about earthquakes in PNW.

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Wednesday Evening Headlines Oct 15, 2025

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Seattle City Council approves sales tax increase, Mariners return home for Game 3 of the ALCS, and we look at how the cost of housing is factoring into the Seattle mayor's race.

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

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The Mariners are approaching uncharted territory (the good kind) Oct 15, 2025

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Can you feel it?

The city is buzzing with Mariners fever.

The M's are closer to the World Series than they’ve been in a long time.

We'll talk about how they got here and what this means with Seattle Now sports correspondent Vaughan Jones.

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Tuesday Evening Headlines Oct 14, 2025

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A local official apologizes and announces he won't run for re-election, an estimated 400-thousand Washington state residents could lose their health coverage, and smoke is impacting Washington's apple harvest.

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

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20 years in, Salon of Shame is still making us cringe Oct 14, 2025

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One of Seattle’s most beloved storytelling events turns 20 years old tonight. Salon of Shame is a window into our cringiest selves. A place where people willingly read pages from their teenage diary, in front of a live audience at Theatre off Jackson. Today, we’re looking back on 20 years of shame with Jeannie Yandel and Phyllis Fletcher, who are also on the editing staff at KUOW.

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Monday Evening Headlines Oct 13, 2025

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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport responds to the federal shutdown, the Vashon Water Taxi starts its Saturday pilot, and Game 2 of the American League Championship Series is underway.

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

Don't forget to leave us a Mariners voicemail at (206) 616-6746.

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Can AI make true art? Local sci-fi author Ted Chiang says no Oct 13, 2025

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Generative AI is the source of a lot of angst.

For students, for workers, for artists.

We’ll talk to Bellevue-based science fiction writer Ted Chiang about how he thinks about it as a writer.

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