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May 10, 2025 • 12min

Saturday Special: How ICE used a ruse to arrest a longtime Spokane resident

We’re bringing you the best from the KUOW newsroom. As the Trump administration seeks to fulfill its campaign promises to deport millions of people, some have found themselves in deportation proceedings despite being legal permanent residents with a green card.  Like Sergey Kostenyuk. He came to Spokane from Ukraine as a refugee more than thirty years ago, when he was a child. KUOW’s Eilís O’Neill reports that on the day of Sergey’s arrest, ICE officers used an elaborate ruse. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 10, 2025 • 12min

Friday Evening Headlines

WA sues Trump over funding for EV chargers, prominent union leader denied release from ICE detention, and will Blue Jays fans show up to the ballpark this weekend? It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 9, 2025 • 21min

Casual Friday with Joe Veyera and Naomi Tomky

It’s Blue Jays week, and Seattle businesses are hoping to woo in some reluctant Canadian tourists. Longtime Seattle staple Bartell Drugs may have been dealt its final blow after a long, drawn-out closure process. And happy REAL ID enforcement week. Lines are at the door at Seattle Department of Licensing offices. Factal Editor Joe Veyera and Seattle Met Food and Drink Editor Naomi Tomky are here to break down the week. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 9, 2025 • 11min

Thursday Evening Headlines

Bill Gates announces plan to give away his fortune, Ports of Seattle and Tacoma are seeing first signs of a slowdown, and Seattle basketball legend Sue Bird picked to lead women's national team. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 8, 2025 • 36min

An imam, a zen priest, and an atheist talked in a KUOW studio

According to the latest data from Pew research, Seattle is tied with Portland for metro areas with the least religiously affiliated people. This episode, we have a panel of folks with different religious, spiritual, and non-religious backgrounds to talk about living in Seattle with or without religion. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 8, 2025 • 12min

Wednesday Evening Headlines

Limit on rent increases signed into law, UW president warns of a budget crisis, and the Trump Administration is turning down FEMA requests. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 7, 2025 • 10min

WA businesses brace for tariff impacts

You may not be thinking about holiday shopping right now, but the companies you’re hoping to buy gifts from sure are. Time is of the essence, and tariffs imposed by the Trump administration are putting trade-dependent Washington in a tough position. Seattle Times business reporter Paul Roberts will tell us how companies, ports, and consumers are beginning to feel the squeeze. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback onlineSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 6, 2025 • 8min

Tuesday Evening Headlines

UW protest ends with 32 arrests, Trump Administration investigates WA over new law that requires clergy to report abuse, and Seattle's Cafe Allegro turns 50. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 6, 2025 • 13min

New exhibit shares memories of WA's Vietnam War vets

The Vietnam War came to an end 50 years ago this spring. Washington State played a major role in the war, training hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and processing nearly a million before they went overseas. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma has put together an exhibit called “The Things They Brought Home: Memories of Washington’s Vietnam Veterans.” We talk with retired Army Lt. Col. Erik Flint, and military historian Megan Nishikawa, who curated the exhibit. You can watch Sen. Patty Murray's education forum here. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 5, 2025 • 8min

Monday Evening Headlines

The Hoh Rainforest Road will reopen soon, the light rail is expanding on the east side this week, and Washington is continuing to sue the Trump administration.  It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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