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Healthcare workers in Washington state’s under-resourced system are bearing the brunt, including a rise in violence on the job in recent years. Assaulting a healthcare worker is an automatic felony in our state.  Seattle Times Investigative Reporter Sydney Brownstone is here to tell us how a law meant to protect workers is disproportionately affecting people with severe mental illness. Read the investigation here: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mental-health/a-law-to-protect-wa-health-care-workers-keeps-patients-in-crisis/ 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.

UW President Cauce to retire next year, Amazon flex drivers file claims for unpaid wages, and we explore Seattle's role in the newest Olympic sport: breakdancing. 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.

If you’re walking or riding on King County trails, expect to find e-bikes in the mix. The new rule permitting e-bikes and scooters on the trails, gives commuters some new options. Seattle Times transportation reporter Nick Deshais is here to talk about what it means. 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  UW, Seattle Children’s to study spread of COVID, RSVhttps://newsroom.uw.edu/news-releases/uw-seattle-childrens-to-study-spread-of-covid-rsvSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Garfield students return to school, WA launches youth helpline, and Gov. Inslee issues directive on protecting emergency abortion care. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna. 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’re getting closer to the heart of hiking season in the northwest. We’ll get some recommendations for adventures that don’t attract big crowds from Anna Roth, digital content manager for the Washington Trails Association. Destinations and other resources covered in this episode:Mount TeneriffeMount WalkerLBA Park Redmond Watershed PreserveBilly Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Rattlesnake MountainKid friendly halfway hikesBarrier-free trails WTA's Trailblazer mobile app 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.

New law aims to get toxins out of cosmetics, FareStart to reopen its downtown restaurant, and Seattle Rep cuts its artistic staff. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna. 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.

Amazon has always aspired to be the Everything Store, but the company has struggled to capture one of the largest sectors of the retail industry: Grocery stores.  The tech giant has tried various approaches over the last decade or so, but the last year has brought a number of shake-ups. Now it’s discontinuing one of its flagship experiments.  Seattle Times reporter Lauren Rosenblatt dug into the changes and what they may mean for Amazon’s future.  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.

Garfield students and parents call for solutions to gun violence, WA covid cases are rising, and Seattle's getting a new park on Saturday. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. Tell us about your favorite underrated hike in the Puget Sound region! Record a voice memo and email it to seattlenow@kuow.org. Tell us your name, your favorite hike, and why you love it. We may use your comments on a future episode of Seattle Now! 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.

This week, thousands of Seattle residents became millionaires in the past year. Miles Hudson, the Belltown Hellcat Guy who’s been blasting through the city now owes more than $80,000 in fines. And two astronauts rode a Boeing-built spaceship to the International Space Station, but not without some complications. Author Geraldine DeRuiter and KUOW’s Jeannie Yandel are here to break down the week.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Garfield High School student shot, WA Supreme Court to hear case on gun magazine ban, and two Seattle theaters are merging. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. Tell us about your favorite underrated hike in the Puget Sound region! Record a voice memo and email it to seattlenow@kuow.org. Tell us your name, your favorite hike, and why you love it. We may use your comments on a future episode of Seattle Now! 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.