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Former King County Sheriff Sue Rahr is stepping into the top spot at SPD. Sue Rahr  will replace Chief Adrian Diaz who was pushed out yesterday. The move to fire Diaz follows a string of lawsuits and allegations of sexual harassment and gender discrimination in the department. KUOW’s online managing editor Isolde Raftery has details. 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.

Chief Adrian Diaz is stepping down, Seattle Public Library is dealing with a ransomware attack, and parents protest proposed school closures. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make the KUOW Newsroom Podcast because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/KUOWNewsroom We want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback: https://www.kuow.org/feedbackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s almost time for Seattle’s slate of summer music festivals, and you’ve got a lot to choose from. Seattle Times Music Writer Michael Rietmulder is here to give us the lowdown on Bumbershoot, Capitol Hill Block Party, and Day In Day Out. 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 Public Library is hit with a ransomware attack, the Kraken gets a new coach and the drama deepens over Seattle's minimum wage for gig workers. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make the KUOW Newsroom Podcast because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/KUOWNewsroom We want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback: https://www.kuow.org/feedback See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pacific Place had a hard time during lockdown, and has lost retailers and foot traffic even as things opened up. Now the downtown mall has a new owner and a fresh shot at success. As downtown’s recovery remains up in the air, the trajectory of Pacific Place offers some insight. Seattle Times Business reporter Heidi Groover gets us up to speed.  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 Police puts an assistant chief on leave, most Washington voters are undecided in the upcoming gubernatorial election, and conservationists stop a plan for a new West Seattle pickleball court.It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.We can only make the KUOW Newsroom Podcast because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenowWe want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback: https://www.kuow.org/feedbackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week…Money is a construct, apparently.Popular Seattle grocery co-op PCC has a request for its members: please spend more money at PCC.If you’ve got $5 million to spare, you can buy a brand-new penthouse condo on 3rd Avenue that comes with the use of a luxury sports car.And Bumbershoot is back… but where are all the Seattle-based headliners?Author and speaker Jodi-Ann Burey and KUOW Director of Community Engagement Zaki Hamid 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/seattlenowAnd 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.

Washington joins the fight against Ticketmaster, the ACLU sues Washington state, and Memorial Day travel arrives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s almost Memorial Day, a time set aside to remember people who’ve died in service of the country. It can be a particularly hard time for veterans, many of whom lost friends and loved ones during their time in service.Today, we revisit a story from last memorial day and speak to a mentor and veteran in The Red Badge project, an organization that helps veterans heal from loss through writing.Dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in Washington state.Mental health resources for veterans in crisis: https://www.va.gov/health-care/health-needs-conditions/mental-health/suicide-prevention/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/seattlenowAnd 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.

Amazon shareholders reject climate proposals, Alki Beach and Golden Gardens to close early, Caitlin Clark takes on the Storm, Arts Fund announces $10 million grant to aid arts organizations, Seattle Storm game preview with potential record-breaking crowd attendance