Seattle Now

Seattle woman killed in West Bank protest, 988 crisis hotline is reaching more people in King County, and WA's retired ferries are up for sale again. 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.

This week…  Seattle Public Schools welcomed students back, but there are concerns about their physical and mental safety.  The New York Times gave its recommendations for spending 36 hours in Seattle, including quite a few stops in the U-District. And knock knock! campaigns in the tight Public Lands Commissioner race sent people door to door to make sure their ballots counted. Rachel Belle and Maleeha Syed are here from Cascade PBS to break down the week.  Afropunk Seattle: https://www.kexp.org/events/kexp-events/afropunk-seattle/ 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.

WA's Republican Party is suing the King County Elections Director, Seattle students return to new safety initiatives, and the Bellevue Arts Museum has closed its doors. 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 Seahawks kick off their season this Sunday against the Denver Broncos.  It’ll be the first time in 14 years that Pete Carroll won’t be on the sidelines.  We’ll get a season preview from Seattle Now senior producer Andy Hurst and Brian Nemhauser, who covers the team for Hawkblogger.com 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.

Suspect in I-5 shootings taken into custody, lands commissioner race is officially set,  and the South Lake Union Streetcar is running again. 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.

We’ve had a blissfully smoke-free summer, but that’s not likely to be the case most years.  Wildfire smoke has become a fact of life across much of the west coast. But there’s very little science on how it impacts wildlife.  This fire season, hundreds of volunteers are looking for clues by watching birds. We’ll hear more from local birder Nadine Santo Pietro and researcher Olivia Sanderfoot. Get involved with Project Phoenix: projectphoenix.study COVID Vaccine Availability: https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dph/health-safety/health-centers-programs-services/immunizations/where-to-get-vaccine King County Airport Planning Info: https://kciaplanning.com/ 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.

WA kids are missing school at a high rate, all systems are back online at the Seattle Public Library, and we dig into the uncommon practice of ballot curing. 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 city of Seattle is trying out lots of ways to bring people back downtown. Recently artists armed with paintbrushes and aerosol cans came together for the Belltown Mural festival. They left a big impression on the neighborhood..  Seattle Now producer Brooklyn Jamerson Flowers was out and about checking out the work and tells us about it. Want to learn more about the artists involved with the Belltown Mural Festival? Check them out on Instagram! (And follow us @seattlenowpod while you’re at it) @aaron_asis @m.currydesigns @bradytheblack @stepfrae @vincentkeele @trmilesart @danablume760   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.

Light rail to Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace, and Lynnwood begins, oil tankers are becoming more frequent in Puget Sound, and several Lake Washington beaches are closed to swimming due to bacteria. 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.

This week... A pair of Boeing astronauts are getting their 8-day trip to the International Space Station extended to 8 months. Seattle-Tacoma International airport is recovering from a suspected cyber-attack that slowed operations this week. And the Lynnwood light rail might be the thing Seattleites need to leave the city. Factal’s Joe Veyera and KUOW’s Zaki Hamid are here to break down the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.