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Thursday Evening Headlines Jan 10, 2025

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Governor-elect Ferguson opposes wealth tax to fix WA's budget, Microsoft to cut jobs, and Seattle Humane will take in 60 pets from Los Angeles shelters. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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The Housing First Approach: A Documentary Jan 09, 2025

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Today Seattle Now is sharing a documentary from the KUOW newsroom.

In today's episode, KUOW's Will James went deep on Seattle's embrace of Housing First.

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Wednesday Evening Headlines Jan 09, 2025

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WA firefighters head to California, REI announces layoffs, and Harborview unveils new technology to help people with spinal cord injuries. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Bars and restaurants navigate big changes to minimum wage Jan 08, 2025

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The new year means Seattle minimum wage is up to $20.76 an hour. It also means the end of a $2.72 cent hour tip credit that small businesses and restaurants have been using to help balance the books. The choice to let that credit expire was built into the law. But it’s not that simple.

We hear from Seattle Times reporter Jackie Varriano and bartender Chandler Sapp.

Legislative Preview hosted by Austin Jenkins

Legislative Preview hosted by Angela King

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Tuesday Evening Headlines Jan 08, 2025

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Norovirus is spreading in King County, President Biden expands oil drilling ban off WA coast, and former WA Congressman Jim McDermott remembers Jimmy Carter. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
The interview with Jim McDermott was produced by John O'Brien.

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What will WA lawmakers accomplish this year? Jan 07, 2025

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Washington lawmakers get back to work on Monday to kick off the 2025 legislative session. For 105 days, they’ll tackle issues like housing, education, and gun safety. But looming over it all is a projected budget deficit as big as $12 billion over the next several years. We talk with Olympia correspondent Jeanie Lindsay about what to expect.

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Monday Evening Headlines Jan 07, 2025

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If you feel like you sat in more traffic in 2024, new data shows you may be right. A Seahawks coaching staff member was let go, and two notable Seattle entertainers received awards this weekend. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

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Seattle is getting more housing. But where should it go? Jan 06, 2025

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Seattle needs more housing, that’s a widely accepted reality.

How and where we build that housing is a lot thornier.

Enter: the One Seattle Plan, the city’s proposal to address our housing shortage.

The details are still getting worked out, and some people don’t want these changes in their neighborhood, while others argue it doesn’t go far enough.

We hear from Ryan Packer, the Contributing editor of The Urbanist and Queen Anne resident Michael Lapin.

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Friday Evening Headlines Jan 04, 2025

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Orca mom still carrying her dead calf around Puget Sound, 2024 broke records for evictions in WA, and Whitman College grapples with the legacy of its namesake. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Casual Friday with Geraldine DeRuiter and Rachel Belle Jan 03, 2025

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This week…

Southern Resident killer whale J-35 is in mourning after losing a days-old calf.

And Amazon’s Return To Office mandate began Thursday, and it’s going to change a whole lot in Seattle.

Author and blogger Geraldine DeRuiter and Your Last Meal host Rachel Belle are here to ring in the new year.

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