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Monday Evening Headlines Mar 31, 2025

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Fare enforcement starts on King County Metro buses, Washington leads a coalition to defend the National Environmental Policy Act, and Cornish College starts a new chapter with hundreds of layoffs this Spring.

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

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Remember when affordable housing used to just happen here? Mar 31, 2025

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If you’ve been living in Seattle long enough, you might remember a time when the city had more unsubsidized affordable housing.

That was years ago, before the tech boom of limited housing and intense bidding.

Now, the city is getting more housing more quickly,

Seattle Times reporter Greg Kim is here to tell us what comes next and where all that naturally affordable housing went.

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Friday Evening Headlines Mar 28, 2025

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Weather forecasts could become less frequent due to further cuts to the National Weather Service, around 300 people protested outside of the Northwest ICE processing center this week, and two prominent Seattle theater organizations are joining forces.

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

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Casual Friday with Jane C. Hu and Marcus Harrison Green Mar 28, 2025

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Traffic deaths for pedestrians and cyclists are down, but that didn’t stop rogue traffic enforcement on Capitol Hill.

The Seattle waterfront got a toilet glow up with a $2 million dollar price tag.

And we had a thunderstorm this week, with a little less drama than predicted.

Journalists Jane C Hu and Marcus Harrison Green are here to break down the week.

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Thursday Evening Headlines Mar 27, 2025

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Washington officials are reacting to major overhauls to the federal Department of Health and Human Services, a Washington school district files a complaint against the state based on its policy on transgender athletes, and Sound Transit officially names a familiar face as its new CEO.

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

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New season, same old Mariners? Mar 27, 2025

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It’s Opening Day of baseball today, and the Mariners are starting fresh with zero wins and zero losses.

There’s a lot of hope, and a lot of cynicism, floating around.

The Ms are looking to put the last two heartbreaking seasons behind them and get back into the playoffs this season.

Seattle Now Sports Correspondent Vaughan Jones will tell us how.

Find info on King County bus changes here.

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Wednesday Evening Headlines Mar 26, 2025

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Seattle braces for severe thunderstorms, Governor Ferguson cancels release of convicted murderer, and Seattle launches an incubator for AI entrepreneurs.

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

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Ned's not dead. Now he has to prove it to Social Security Mar 26, 2025

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Ned Johnson is very much alive... But not according to the Social Security Administration.

So, the 82-year-old from Seattle and his wife Pam have to prove it.

It hasn’t been easy. The agency is going through staffing chaos.

Ned and Pam joined Seattle Now to tell their story.

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Tuesday Evening Headlines Mar 25, 2025

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Sound Transit picks Dow Constantine to be CEO, Carnegie Medal for Heroism awarded to Gig Harbor man, and WA schools lose federal funding to buy fruits and veggies.

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

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Dismantling of Dept. of Education creates uncertainty for WA schools Mar 25, 2025

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Washington’s schools chief described the order as “cruel chaos.” We talk with KUOW education reporter Sami West about what this could mean for schools and students in Washington.

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