Seattle Now

This week…  Washington has 4 ballot initiatives at the top of the ballot, but a lot of voters are still undecided on whether to pass them. Is it okay to bet on who’s going to be the President? One local student thinks so, to the tune of $10,000. And what to do when you share a name with someone in the opposite political party? A Washington state Republican named Harris had some signs to re-print. Political Consultant Crystal Fincher and Cascade PBS State Politics Reporter Shauna Sowersby are here to break down the week. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow And we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seattle's school closure list is out, Boeing machinists reject contract offer, and the Seattle Storm endorse Kamala Harris. 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. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW. We want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thousands of people ride the light rail every day.  That number has only grown since the Lynwood extension. This episode we talk with Sound Transit and an etiquette expert about what we should all keep in mind to make the ride more comfortable for everyone. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow And we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedbackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boeing machinists vote on contract offer, attorney accused of smuggling drugs into King County jail, and we visit secret, underground raves in Seattle. 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. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW. We want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Republican Dave Reichert is running for governor. You may know him as the former King County Sheriff, or maybe as a member of Congress. But Reichert may be best known for his work catching one of the nation’s most prolific serial killers. KUOW Investigative Reporter Ashley Hiruko spoke to Reichert about his multi-decade effort to catch the Green River Killer, and how he’s using that experience as his pitch to be Washington’s next governor. Rezoning engagement: https://one-seattle-plan-zoning-implementation-seattlecitygis.hub.arcgis.com/pages/engagement We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow And we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedbackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15-year-old suspect in Fall City murders has first court hearing, Starbucks sales decline, and advocates work to get convicted felons registered to vote. 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. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW. We want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The presidential election is exactly two weeks away, and volunteers are working hard to get people registered to vote in Seattle. We visit a Plymouth Housing apartment building in Belltown, where the non-profit held a voter registration drive to encourage formerly homeless people to get registered to vote. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW. We want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We now know who the two missing Naval pilots who crashed last week were, Boeing striking machinists have a contract offer to consider, and the Tacoma Urban League gets a new CEO. 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. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW. We want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Along with casting votes for president and a new governor, Seattle voters have a big choice to make in the city’s leadership. Current councilmember Tanya Woo and newcomer Alexis Mercedes Rinck are vying for the council’s open city-wide seat.  We get to know the candidates and their stances with help from Seattle Times reporter Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks.  We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow And we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedbackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Voting begins in WA, distracted driving is increasing, and will WA's long-term care program survive the election? 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. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW. We want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.