Seattle Now

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Monday Evening Headlines Sep 29, 2025

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Mayor Harrell tells Trump to "stay out of Seattle," Oregon files suit over federal troop deployment to Portland, and WA gets closer to gaining access to the ICE detention center in Tacoma.

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

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It's 6pm, do you know who owns your TV news? Sep 29, 2025

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Seattle's media landscape is shifting, again.

KING5 may soon be under new ownership as Nexstar Media Group intends to buy Tegna Inc.

Media critic and professor Eric Deggans will tell us what it may mean for local coverage.

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Saturday Special: Lake City residents search for alternatives as Fred Meyer closure looms, central Washington farmworkers are struggling to work amid immigration concerns, and Washington winemakers brace for what could be their worst year in decades Sep 27, 2025

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Today, we’re bringing you important stories from our public radio newsroom colleagues.

As closure of their Fred Meyer draws closer, Lake City community advocates are raising the alarm that the neighborhood is transforming into a food desert.

Immigration policies are affecting farm workers in central Washington, who say they’re losing hours and losing ground.

And it’s wine harvesting season across the country, but with a slow market, Washington’s winemakers are bracing for what could be their worst year in decades.

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Friday Evening Headlines Sep 26, 2025

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Microsoft cuts off Israel's military from some services, Jimmy Kimmel to return to KOMO TV, and the Mariners are shuttering ROOT Sports.

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

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Casual Friday with Vivian McCall and Chase Hutchinson Sep 26, 2025

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This week…

Late night TV drama overflowed into Seattle.

New placards will go up at local restaurants warning patrons if there’s a wage violation.

And a 40-year-old Sammamish woman is one of NASA's newest astronauts.

Stranger News Editor Vivian McCall and Film and TV Critic Chase Hutchinson are here to break down the week.

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Thursday Evening Headlines Sep 26, 2025

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Travis Decker's remains have been confirmed, Starbucks is closing stores and rolling out layoffs, and Lynnwood is allowing cannabis sellers.

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

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Cascade PBS is shuttering its newsroom. What did we just lose? Sep 25, 2025

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Seattle will soon have one less newsroom.

Cascade PBS announced this week they are getting out of the business of local longform journalism.

We’ll talk about what that means for local news consumers.

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Wednesday Evening Headlines Sep 24, 2025

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Amazon goes to trial in Seattle, EV sales in WA are lagging behind expectations, and the Seattle Mariners are headed back to the playoffs.

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

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Amazon and Microsoft sponsor thousands of H-1B Visas. Now they cost $100K Sep 24, 2025

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Amazon and Microsoft employ a lot of workers with H-1B visas…

Some of them faced chaos after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation last week that dramatically increased the H-1B application fee.

New York Times reporter Karen Weise is here to give some insight into what it could mean for companies who use the H-1B program and its workers.

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Tuesday Evening Headlines Sep 23, 2025

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Jimmy Kimmel supporters protest Sinclair outside KOMO-TV, Mayor Harrell unveils 2026 budget proposal, and the Mariners are on the verge clinching the postseason.

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

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