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Wednesday Evening Headlines Sep 02, 2026

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School begins as teachers and SPS agree to tentative contract, record number of WA mail-in ballots went uncounted after primary election, and employees at MOHAI say they're unionizing.

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

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Light Rail fare-dodgers beware, turnstiles are coming Sep 02, 2026

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Fare-dodgers beware: Sound Transit wants its $3 from you.

A lot of people aren’t paying, and there are a lot of new stops to build, so the agency is going the way of the New York City Subway: fare gates.

We’ll hear more about Sound Transit’s newest money-making plan from KUOW’s Casey Martin.

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Tuesday Evening Headlines Sep 01, 2026

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Teen charged with assault at Seattle Center shooting to remain in youth jail, overdose recovery center connects hundreds to medication in first year, and Amazon is being sued by WA.

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

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A Super El Niño is coming. Here's what that means for WA Sep 01, 2026

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As summer slips away into autumn, you may be thinking about the changing weather. If you’re looking ahead to winter, buckle up. NOAA forecasters are predicting a so called Super El Niño. That’s likely to mean a warmer than usual winter in the Northwest, which would have major impacts on snowpack. To learn more, we talk with Seattle meteorologist Scott Sistek, who writes at Emerald City Weather.

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Monday Evening Headlines Aug 31, 2026

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Seattle Public Schools and its teachers are still negotiating a new contract days before school starts, Amazon has laid off more Seattle-area workers, and a scene from a weekend gathering in memory of Dolly Parton.

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

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Will WA's millionaires leave before they're taxed? Aug 31, 2026

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As Washington adds taxes that target the wealthy, some of those residents say they’re leaving the state – or at least considering it.

But how many millionaires will actually leave?

Seattle Times reporters Paul Roberts and Jim Brunner looked into the actual evidence and will share what they’ve found.

Read their story here.

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Why is tabletop gaming so big in Seattle? Aug 30, 2026

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It’s official: Washington state is the tabletop gaming capital of the world. So says Secretary of State Steve Hobbs–or, as he’s known in Dungeons and Dragons, Happy Tracker Meow Meow. The Seattle region has achieved epic tier status, with international corporations, independent publishers, major conventions, cafes and pubs all dedicated to tabletop gaming. In this episode, Hobbs and Flatout Games co-founder Molly Johnson flex their high charisma with expertise in persuasion as they explain why Seattle is the gaming hotspot.

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Suquamish Tribe-focused curriculum is ready for Washington schools, U.S. Forest Service restructuring impacts research in the Northwest, and Pierce County’s Opioid Task Force disbands, leaving advocates in the lurch Aug 29, 2026

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

First, the Suquamish Tribe has unveiled a new social studies curriculum for neighboring public schools to use. It’s part of a statewide decades-long effort to teach Washington state students tribal history.

Next, at least three research and development facilities in the Northwest are being considered for closure after US Forest Service restructuring. Scientists are working to continue long term research as they wait for answers.

And finally, a group that’s been working for years to help address the opioid epidemic in Pierce County is being quietly shut down.

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Friday Evening Headlines Aug 28, 2026

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WA scores legal victory over vote-by-mail, DOJ sues WA over in-state tuition for immigrant students, and fare gates are coming to light rail stations.

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

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Casual Friday with Tan Vinh and Phyllis Fletcher Aug 28, 2026

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This week…

More speed cameras are coming to Seattle and being vandalized in Bellevue.

Seattle saw its last 8PM sunset of the year.

And the Pumpkin Spice Latte is back, just in time for 85 degree weather.

Seattle Times Food Writer Tan Vinh and KUOW Editor Phyllis Fletcher are here to break down the week.

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