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The Seahawks won it all. Can they do it again? Sep 09, 2026

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How do you follow up a dream season that ended in a Super Bowl win? The Seahawks shocked just about everyone last year. And yet again, they’re being overlooked by the national media. Michael-Shawn Dugar is here to explain what might be in store for the Seahawks this season. He’s an enterprise reporter for the Athletic and author of the new book “12 As One” which chronicles their Super Bowl run.

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Tuesday Evening Headlines Sep 08, 2026

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Seattle police are looking into multiple shootings in the Belltown neighborhood over the weekend, Washington is joining a lawsuit against the streamlining of new data centers, and changes are coming to the tech at the Seattle Public Library.

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

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Sound Transit needs federal dollars to expand. That might be a problem Sep 08, 2026

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Sound Transit has big plans for the next several decades.

But big plans have big price tags that the agency hopes to split with the federal government.

The problem is, the federal government has stopped approving Capital Investment Grants since Trump took office.

We’ll get into what that means with former Sound Transit CEO and former Federal Transit Administration administrator Peter Rogoff.

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Enter the lab trying to take gene editing from saving hundreds to saving millions Sep 07, 2026

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Today we're bringing you a special episode of KUOW's newest podcast Pocket Science.

Pocket Science explores the weird and groundbreaking work scientists are doing right in our Pacific Northwest backyard.

This episode is about gene editting.

It’s a mystery scientists have cracked to stop genetic mutations and cure diseases.

But there remains a massive accessibility issue for most people.

For example, over a hundred people have been cured of sickle cell anemia, but over 8 million people still have it.

Pocket Science host Gabriel Spitzer takes us to a lab in Seattle trying to make gene editing less expensive and time consuming for the people who need it.

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Jenna Hanchard's debut film stars Black girl grief, liberation, and herself Sep 06, 2026

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As a new mom, juggling new identities, Jenna Hanchard began to wonder, “how do I come home to myself?”

That question became a creative spark that eventually led to her new film, "To Dress a Wound." Hanchard spoke with KUOW's Jeannie Yandel about how her process began after the birth of her second child...with writing poetry.

You can see Jenna Hanchard’s film, "To Dress a Wound," at Northwest Film Forum on Capitol Hill September 23 and 26. It premieres with the Local Sightings Film Festival, which features films and filmmakers from the Pacific Northwest.

Jenna will be at the September 23 screening for a Q&A.

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Finding loved ones' remains in wildfire ashes, Vancouver high school maritime program embarks on Year 2, and families reflect on impact of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Sep 05, 2026

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Today, we’re bringing you the best from newsrooms across Washington…

First, an unusual wildfire recovery organization arrived in Spokane this past weekend. The Alta Heritage Foundation helps people recover their cremated loved ones from homes destroyed by wildfires.

Next, it's back to school season. That means many high school juniors and seniors are starting to think about college. But a maritime trade program in Clark County, Washington is charting a different course.

And finally, Dolly Parton had a direct philanthropic impact on our region… Her Imagination Library serves millions of children nationwide, including around 85-thousand in Washington state.

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Friday Evening Headlines Sep 04, 2026

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Bumbershoot visitors will see beefed up security at Seattle Center, light rail across Lake Washington is killing fish, and three Seattle research institutions are splitting a nearly $100 million grant.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna.

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Casual Friday with Zaki Hamid and Andy Hurst Sep 04, 2026

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This week…

Seattle's students are back to school after a last-minute deal.

Seahawks kick-off is right around the corner.

And Whidbey Island's most famous, witch-y movie Practical Magic is getting a sequel.

We’ve got a couple of KUOW’s biggest Seahawks fans, Zaki Hamid and Andy Hurst, here to break down the week.

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Thursday Evening Headlines Sep 03, 2026

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Gov. Ferguson signs executive order to help with Medicaid cuts, local teen arrested for suspicion of starting deadly wildfire, and Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez could face discipline from her own party.

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

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After 50 years, Wild Waves' last splash is on Monday Sep 03, 2026

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Wild Waves in Federal Way is closing for good on Monday.

Seattle Now partnered with Vanishing Seattle’s Cynthia Brothers talk about what the Pacific Northwest water park has meant to generations of Seattelites.

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