Seattle Now

Did you give up drinking this month? If you didn't, chances are you know someone who committed to “Dry January.” We visit Magnolia's Figurehead Brewing to talk with co-owner Bob Monroe, who's brewing non-alcoholic beer, with the goal of creating community, whether you drink or not. 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.

Governor Bob Ferguson released a plan to support families of deported immigrants, the Seattle City Council filled its vacant seat, and Seattle Storm are saying goodbye to a franchise icon. 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.

The University of Washington opened a behavioral health hospital last May, with a price tag of almost 250 million dollars.  It was built for the long-term care of patients who’ve been involuntarily committed due to struggles with mental health, and expectations for the hospital were high.  But a shortage of public defense attorneys has kept the 150 beds mostly empty. And the patients the hospital is hoping to take in are often being sent back home. Seattle Times mental health reporter Jayati Ramakrishnan explains why.  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.

Costco shareholders vote to keep DEI practices, environmental crimes would be felonies under proposed bill, and Boeing lost nearly $4 billion last quarter. 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.

This week…  Week one of the second Trump administration started with a flurry of changes. Amazon workers heading back to the office are jamming up the commute.  And Mariner favorite Ichiro Suzuki is now in the Baseball Hall of Fame… One vote away from perfection. Geekwire Co-Founder Todd Bishop and Commute Seattle Director Alex Hudson 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.

Seattle judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order, former Auburn cop sentenced to 16 years, and Maple Valley's Brandi Carlile receives her first Oscar nomination. 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.

A Washington man who was sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy, is out of federal prison. On Monday, President Donald Trump commuted Ethan Nordean’s sentence. Nordean was among the nearly 1,600 people who were pardoned, or had their sentences commuted, for their role in the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. KUOW's Casey Martin tells us about this development and the reaction to it. 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.

Project 2025 proposes big changes for nuclear cleanup at Hanford, tariffs on Canadian imports could boost energy bills in WA, and King County passes a "Youth Bill of Rights."  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.

Genetic material is deeply personal, and powerful. Now, Seattle-based Variant Bio has a plan to develop drugs for metabolic disorders, using data collected from Indigenous populations. In exchange, they’re offering financial benefits and revenue sharing. We'll hear from company's Director of Ethics and Engagement and University of Washington School of Medicine bioethicist Susan Brown Trinidad. You can watch the Seattle School Board meeting here. You can watch state lawmakers talk about education funding 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.

WA Attorney General sues to stop Trump's birthright citizenship order, farmworkers rally in Olympia, and Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki is elected to the Hall of Fame. 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.