New data from the CDC shows an increase in overdose deaths in Washington state, the Chief of Tacoma Police was put on administrative leave, and buckle up for a whole bunch of road closures in the Seattle area.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Macklemore is in hot water with local sports teams after a controversial statement at a pro-Palestine music festival.

Downtown is getting revitalized, with lights over Third Ave and a fancy walkway between Pike Place and the Waterfront.

And Climate Pledge Arena is going to have to pay up after getting caught up-charging most transactions by 3%.

Ticket Editor Chase Burns and Arts Reporter Jas Keimig are here to break down the week.

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Boeing strike reaches 18 days, tribes speak out against Initiative 2117, and EV rebates are getting snapped up fast. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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The city of Seattle has a $250 million problem. That’s the difference between how much the city is projected to collect next year and what it’s projected to spend.

This week, Mayor Bruce Harrell delivered his proposal to deal with that hard reality. Now it’s up to the city council to finalize the plan before the end of the year. 

Seattle Now producer Clare McGrane dug into why the city ended up in this position and the various solutions city leaders have suggested. 

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Seattle Police Chief wants to eliminate mounted patrol, ferry rates increase, and Gonzaga will join the Pac-12. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Throughout Seattle, churches are hoping to sell off some of their property and turn it into affordable housing. The goal is to shore up their finances in the least religious metro area in the U.S. But accomplishing that goal hasn't been so easy. We talk with Seattle Times business reporter Heidi Groover about the barriers they face.

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Seattle school closure plan scaled back, VP candidate Tim Walz to visit Seattle, and we explore new efforts to keep toxic gunk from reaching Puget Sound. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Seattle and Portland are full of good intentions. 

How those good intentions land on those on the receiving end…. A bit of a mixed bag.

Mischa Webley satirizes this dynamic in a new web series called "Hasaan Hates Portland," that depicts some of the everyday experiences of a Black man living in America’s whitest city.

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Striking Boeing workers are picking up seasonal jobs, the Grand Illusion Theater has to move locations, and we dig into Initiative 2117, which could axe WA's Climate Commitment Act. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Fentanyl overdose deaths are down in King County but that’s not necessarily good news. UW addiction and research professor epidemiologist Caleb Banta-Green is here to give us some perspective. 

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Downtown Seattle's new waterfront walkway opens, Boeing and striking machinists to restart talks on Monday, and housing for LGBTQ+ veterans opens in Seattle. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Seattle Police are changing how they respond to home alarm systems, and potentially saying goodbye to the city’s police horses.

The Seattle Channel is on the chopping block in Mayor Harrell’s new budget.

And return to sender… a Seattle two-year-old spent some time in an Amazon Locker this weekend.

Factal Editor Joe Veyera and Too Beautiful To Live Co-Host Andrew Walsh are here to break down the week.

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FEMA team deploys from WA to help with hurricane recovery, Tim Walz heads to the Seattle area to fundraise, and nearly 90% of WA's rest areas are in "critical condition." It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

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It is a great mushroom season for Western Washington. Wild and cultivated species are popping up all over, including at local farmer’s markets and grocery stores. 

Mushroom Farmer Mossy Rayment spends all day with the fruiting fungi, and is here to help us enjoy these fall treats. 

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WA sues TikTok, another RapidRide bus line breaks ground, and crime tops the list of concerns for Seattle voters in new survey. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

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Art Zone with Nancy Guppy and other Seattle Channel programs are on the chopping block under Mayor Bruce Harrell’s budget proposal. The city needs to close a $250 million budget deficit. 

We talk with Art Zone host Nancy Guppy about preserving the show and its unique role shining a light on Seattle’s arts community.

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Nobel Prize awarded to UW professor, Seattle to install surveillance cameras, and SPD increases the hiring bonus for some officers to $50K. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

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The hopes and rumors of a Seattle Supersonics return have been swirling for the 16 years they’ve been gone.

And now, there’s some momentum.

With the NBA playing a preseason game in Seattle this week, Seattle Now Sports Correspondent Vaughan Jones says we’re inching closer.

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Seattle School Board approves smaller school closure plan, Jane Fonda campaigns against I-2117 in Seattle, and Scarecrow Video will keep its doors open. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

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Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday evening.

To help with the recovery effort, the Red Cross has enlisted volunteers from across the country to help shelter displaced people.

We’ll talk with a Red Cross volunteer from Seattle who's been in Jacksonville, Florida since Monday.

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World's first nuclear fusion plant breaks ground in WA, fighting climate change could get more difficult under Trump proposal, and Seattle Police crack down on an Aurora Ave motel.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna.

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Washington’s waters aren’t as clean as you might think.

One big reason for this is hundreds of abandoned boats and ships floating in them.

The boats themselves are trash, and they may be leaking toxins.

So why can’t we just get rid of them?

Aspen Ford investigated the issue and explains.

Read her reporting: here.

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It’s everywhere. It runs up trees, and quickly takes over any area it’s planted in. It’s an invasive species. And next month it will become illegal to sell it at nurseries in Washington State. We’ll talk to a landscape architect about why she worked to ban this prolific plant.

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The so-called Strippers’ Bill of Rights was lauded as a major step for entertainers in Washington. 

But since enactment, the results of the legislation have been mixed. 

Seattle Times reporter Catalina Gaitán is here to talk about the legislation successes, failures, and future possibilities.

Find out where Seattle Aquarium Beach Naturalists will be this week.

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The Pacific Northwest is a great place to hunt for clams of all types: Razor, manilla, butter, and even the elusive geoduck. But one bivalve flies under the radar: horse clams. 

In this episode, Seattle Eats host Tan takes a horse clamming lesson with Chris Cvetkovich, owner of Nue on Capitol Hill. Chris digs up a bounty of horse clams and shares his recipe for preparing them in a Peruvian ceviche. 

Remember to get a shellfish license from the Washington Department of Food and Wildlife before any clamming trip. 

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You’ve probably noticed tiny, bright red trucks scooting around Seattle. 

They’re actually mini Japanese fire trucks and people just love them.  

Casey Martin reports on what makes these imports so cool. 

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Arrests have been made in last week's Pioneer Square triple homicide, experts are expecting a challenging fire season in Washington state, and the Space Needle has a new upgrade, in the form of a giant glass elevator.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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We got an idea of just how much the average person needs to make to afford rent in Seattle.

After 125 years, the independently run U Bookstore is entering a partnership with Barnes and Noble.

And if you’re waiting for the Light Rail to connect to the east side, keep waiting. Sound Transit officials say there’s been a delay, and you’ll have to wait until the beginning of next year.

Too Beautiful to Live Co-Host Andrew Walsh and Psychology in Seattle Podcast Host Dr. Kirk Honda are here to break down the week.

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The Seattle School Board addresses its budget shortfall, hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans may face deportation, and we take a look at highlights from the legislation Governor Bob Ferguson has signed so far.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Late last year, mam’s bookstore in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District got a unique new cookbook.

The community cookbook is called, Recipes of the C-ID.

We’ll visit its co-creator to do some baking and learn more about what she had in mind for the cookbook.

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ICE agents are arresting people outside of Seattle Immigration Court hearings, Microsoft executives are upset with Washington's new state taxes, and a local participant on singing show "The Voice" made it to the finals this week.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

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Almost 2000 of the 6000 jobs cut at Microsoft last week were Washington workers.

Tech hiring boomed during the pandemic, but those days are over.. recently there’s been a steady flow of layoffs in the industry. 

But the most recent cuts may be happening for different reasons.

KUOW Labor and Economy reporter Monica Nickelsburg is here to help explain what’s driving the layoffs and talk about the employment outlook in the tech sector.

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Washington Governor Bob Ferguson approved most of the state budget, a Kitsap County man is being released from a Venezuelan prison, and the salary needed in Seattle to afford monthly rent has, once again, gone up.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Brian Kohberger is going to jail for the rest of his life, Folklorico Festival is canceled due to concerns about immigration enforcement, and President's Trump push for AI data centers might present a problem in Washington.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero.

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Psilocybin isn’t legal in Washington state, but a growing number of people are interested in using it recreationally and therapeutically. 

Researchers at the University of Washington are studying how psilocybin can be used to help with trauma and alcohol use disorder.

We’ll talk more about medical and recreational use of psilocybin with KUOW Online Editor Stephen Howie.

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Police are still looking into a deadly weekend shooting in Pioneer Square, Governor Bob Ferguson has one day left to approve the state budget, and Tesla regret comes in a satirical form.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Cat Smith.

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Odorous house ants are a tiny but mighty nuisance, and they’re thriving here in Seattle. And if you want to keep them out of your living spaces, killing them on sight isn’t enough. Seattle Times reporter Paige Cornwell is here to arm us with the knowledge to deal with these pests.

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Two brothers being held at the Northwest ICE processing center in Tacoma face an uncertain future.

The “Snohomish Eight” – firefighters suing their Snohomish County employer over religious discrimination – take their fight to federal court. 

And classes in Walla Walla have blended students from an elite college with students from the Washington State Penitentiary. 

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DOJ may drop criminal case against Boeing, WA pushes to get more electric semi-trucks on the road, and PNW scientists feel the impact of NOAA cuts.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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The Seattle City Council is considering putting  8-foot tall kiosks, equipped with cameras and advertising, downtown before the World Cup.

Historically queer nude beach Denny Blaine Park is back in the news after SPD told some beachgoers that being nude is not legal in Seattle - newsflash, it is.

And if you wanna keep your OG Seattleite card, maybe don’t change your phone number… You may not be able to get a 206 area code much longer.

Stranger Queer Culture and Politics Reporter Vivian McCall and author and blogger Geraldine DeRuiter are here to break down the week.

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Starbucks baristas go on strike over new dress code, Bastyr will sell it's Kenmore campus, and Nordstrom shareholders sue the Nordstrom family.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Since 1906, Washington Talking Book and Braille Library has been an important resource for people who cannot read standard print. 

Now, tough cuts are on the horizon as tax funds and money from the federal and state government are down.

We take a visit to the library and find out what the budget crunch might mean for patrons.

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Chinatown-International District to get public safety ambassadors, King County braces for funding cuts for reproductive health, and truckers are already feeling the impact of tariffs. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Washington lost $23 million in funding for AmeriCorps jobs last month.

The cuts by the Trump administration have hit small non profits especially hard.

The volunteers get to know the community they serve, and now they’re being told to go home.

We’ll hear from one community organization about the cuts.

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James Beard Award winning cookbook author J. Kenji Lopez-Alt is one of the most prominent voices in Seattle's culinary scene. 

But it isn't just food he's passionate about, music is another passion.

He paired his passion for food and music for an event on Friday night: Tasting Notes.

Patricia Murphy talks with Kenji and Grammy Award-nominated violinist Tessa Lark about the event and what visitors can expect.

Find tickets to Friday's Tasting Notes in Seattle here.

Tasting Notes will also take place in La Jolla in August.

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Microsoft to lay off nearly 2K workers in WA, family of Garfield student who was killed last year sues Seattle Public Schools, and Paul Allen's estate is selling the Portland Trail Blazers. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

The interview in this episode was produced by KUOW's John O'Brien.

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On Saturday, potentially hundreds of people are going to walk across the entire length of Seattle, north to south. The inaugural event is called the “Seattle Super Saunter.” It’s meant to build community, and give people the chance to explore Seattle from a very different perspective. Our very own Casey Martin recently walked the 20 mile route, and he talks with us about the journey.

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A listeria outbreak has some ready to eat food in Washington on a recall list, interactive kiosks might be coming to a sidewalk near you, and we know who'll be on the ballot in August's primary election.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Seattle is a city where it's easy to expect to be a forever renter.

Home prices just seem to go up and up.

One alternative is to be a home co-owner with one or more friends or even strangers.

Jessica Fu is here from the Seattle Times to tell us about this rising Seattle trend.

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As the Trump administration seeks to fulfill its campaign promises to deport millions of people, some have found themselves in deportation proceedings despite being legal permanent residents with a green card. 

Like Sergey Kostenyuk.

He came to Spokane from Ukraine as a refugee more than thirty years ago, when he was a child.

KUOW’s Eilís O’Neill reports that on the day of Sergey’s arrest, ICE officers used an elaborate ruse.

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