Seattle Now

Boeing machinists are on strike, PCC is reopening its downtown store, and a flavored tobacco ban may be coming to Washington next legislative session. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seattle Now’s annual survey to help us make the show better, and weigh in on what we should cover. 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.

This week…  We had two big debates, and Seattle got name-dropped by a certain former president. The Highline School District was the latest cyberattack victim in the Puget Sound region. And speaking of cyberattacks, the Seattle Public Library is finally back at full capacity. It’s time to start getting the most out of your library card…. And a password app. Needling Editor-In-Chief Lex Vaughn and author Danielle Marie Holland 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.

Deadline looms for Boeing strike vote, vigil held for Seattle woman killed by Israeli soldiers, and the Pac-12 is getting four new teams. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. The list of Seattle elementary schools that could possibly close is here. We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seattle Now’s annual survey to help us make the show better, and weigh in on what we should cover. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Summer is almost over. Did you make the most of it? If not, you’ve got a little more time to soak in the magic. KUOW Photographer Megan Farmer will introduce us to people she met documenting the joy and weirdness of Seattle summer. We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seattle Now’s annual survey to help us make the show better, and weigh in on what we should cover: https://forms.office.com/r/2wFe4bHwsB  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/seattlenowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Potential Seattle school closures revealed, Dave Reichert says he won't vote for Trump, and Boeing workers weigh in on tentative contract deal. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. The list of Seattle elementary schools that could possibly close is here. We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seattle Now’s annual survey to help us make the show better, and weigh in on what we should cover. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The new RapidRide G Line opens on Saturday. It serves the Madison corridor, from the Central District to downtown Seattle, with stops on First Hill and Capitol Hill. We talk with Alex Hudson, executive director of Commute Seattle about this new transit option, and how it fits into the larger puzzle of public transportation in Seattle. We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seattle Now’s annual survey to help us make the show better, and weigh in on what we should cover. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW. Seattle city councilmember Tanya Woo is hosting a CID public safety forum, Wednesday night at 6:30.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ferguson and Reichert debate tonight, city council committee approves new drug and prostitution laws in Seattle, and boat noise is making it harder for orcas to hunt. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seattle Now’s annual survey to help us make the show better, and weigh in on what we should cover. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you think of Seattle's music scene, you may think of Eddie Vedder's distinctive grumble, teen spirit deodorant, or maybe an ultra-famous song about large posteriors. But there’s far more to talk about. There are thousands of songs that have a connection to this place, and quite a few that may surprise you. A new book narrows it down: “The Sound of Seattle: 101 Songs That Shaped a City.” Co-authors Eva Walker and Jacob Uitti are here to chat about Seattle’s musical history, and about some of the lesser-known musical heroes of our town. We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seattle Now’s annual survey to help us make the show better, and weigh in on what we should cover: https://forms.office.com/r/2wFe4bHwsB 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/seattlenowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suspected cyberattack cancels class in Highline, many young adults aren't getting vaccinated, and we look back at Seattle's history of school closures. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seattle Now’s annual survey to help us make the show better, and weigh in on what we should cover. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bellevue Arts Museum was a launching pad for local artists, but no longer. The museum announced last week that it was closing effective immediately, leaving a hole in the area’s artistic landscape. Today, we talk about why and the concerning signs for other local arts organizations with the museum’s executive director Kate Casprowaik Scher and Seattle Times reporter Margo Vansynghel.  We want to year from YOU! Fill out Seattle Now’s annual survey to help us make the show better, and weigh in on what we should cover: https://forms.office.com/r/2wFe4bHwsB  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/seattlenowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.