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Casual Friday with Vivian McCall and Rachel Belle Aug 08, 2025

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This week…

The pilot program to make Pike Place Market car-free is extending into next year… which makes us wonder at what point does a “pilot program” become more than just a pilot?

A new study from Microsoft says AI will change how we do our jobs… unless you went to trade school.

And we had an election this week, but about 65% of King County voters were apparently busy doing something else.

Stranger News Editor Vivian McCall and Your Last Meal host Rachel Belle are here to break down the week.

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Thursday Evening Headlines Aug 08, 2025

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City to install nude beach barrier at Denny Blaine Park, ferry trips to get more expensive, and gray wolves could get more protections.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Ichiro changed baseball in Seattle forever Aug 07, 2025

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One of the greatest hitters to ever play professional baseball will be immortalized by the Mariners this weekend. The team is retiring number 51 for outfielder Ichiro Suzuki. He's the first-ever Japanese player to be inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame. Seattle Now senior producer Andy Hurst is here to talk about Ichiro’s massive global impact on baseball, and his legacy as a Seattle Mariner.

Find a highlight reel of Ichiro's greatest moments, here.

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Wednesday Evening Headlines Aug 06, 2025

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Another ballot drop means more local election results, Pierce County health officials are investigating a potential case of locally acquired malaria, and are you enjoying today's rain? Firefighters working on the Bear Gulch Fire sure are.

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You're probably faster than Seattle's slowest bus Aug 06, 2025

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King County Metro’s 8 bus line is rarely on time.

The bus runs behind schedule so often that regulars have nicknamed the eight bus the “The L8.”

Now, a dedicated group of transit advocates say they want more done to speed things up.

To draw attention, they recently challenged 8 riders to come up with fun ways to race the bus through one of its slowest sections.

We’ll hear from jugglers, leapfroggers, and more.

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Tuesday Evening Headlines Aug 05, 2025

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One last thing about today's primary election, an update about the Titan submersible, and news about two Seattle murals.

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

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Nudity could come to an end at Denny Blaine Park Aug 05, 2025

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For decades, Denny Blaine Park on Lake Washington has been a nude beach and a gathering space for Seattle’s LGBTQ community. After a recent lawsuit by a neighborhood group, the future of nudity at Denny Blaine is up in the air. A new plan from the city would split the park into two sections – clothing optional and clothing required. It’s part of a legal case which continues in a King County courtroom on Wednesday. KUOW’s Noel Gasca is here to catch us up on what’s going on.

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Monday Evening Headlines Aug 04, 2025

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Researchers solved the mystery of the wasting sea stars, we have a primary election tomorrow, and Microsoft reports on the jobs most and least susceptible to AI.

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

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A watchdog raised concerns about McNeil Island. Now she's out of a job Aug 04, 2025

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McNeil Island with its beauty and long criminal justice history, is emerging in the news again.

It’s where Washington runs a rehabilitation for people convicted of the most serious sex crimes.

But there has not been consistent watch on how the place is run, and whether the folks in rehab are getting what they need.

Rebecca Moss of the Seattle Times has been investigating and is here to share the latest on McNeil Island.

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Saturday Special: Native American families navigate a complicated foster care system, and citizen scientists try to save the region’s bumblebees Aug 02, 2025

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

Native American children are more likely than any other child to be taken from their parents - and some advocates say the best solution is for the state to never get involved.

And citizen-scientists gather in a wildflower meadow in the Washington Cascades to help the western bumblebee keep buzzing through the air.

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