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Senator Patty Murray is trying to end the practice of using AI tools to screen some Medicare requests, Seattle courts are taking a new approach to misdemeanor charges, and some politicians want to lower the income threshold of the so-called millionaire's tax. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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12 Oct 2026 · 11 minNew
Monday Evening Headlines
King County is undercounting its unhoused Indigenous residents, flu cases are surging among kids, and Kirkland releases the Kraken with new plan for iceplex.
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12 Oct 2026 · 13 min
Trump admin clashes with Microsoft on H-1B visas (again)
Vote for Seattle Now to win a Signal Listener's Choice Award! We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] , leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online or on the KUOW App. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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11 Oct 2026 · 14 min
Yes, Seattle has style. Here’s how to develop yours.
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10 Oct 2026 · 35 min
The debate over I-645, WA’s “millionaire’s tax”
Today, we’re helping you prep for next month’s election with KUOW’s “Soundside.” The fate of the high earners income tax, sometimes called the “Millionaire’s Tax," is in the hands of Washington voters. This year, Democrats in Olympia passed a nearly 10 percent tax on every dollar of household income over $1 million. Almost immediately after the legislature passed it, the tax was challenged, both in court and with an initiative on this November’s ballot. As the legal battle continues, Soundside brought in two experts to debate Initiative 645.
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9 Oct 2026 · 22 min
Casual Friday with Rachel Horgan and Joe Veyera
This week... Washington ferry riders were left at the dock. Walmart is fine tuning a plan to bring drone deliveries to the Seattle area. And a new lawsuit claims some “sugar free” Starbucks drinks actually have more sugar than your favorite candy. Factal Editor Joe Veyera and Weekly Seattle Host Rachel Horgan are here to break down the week.
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8 Oct 2026 · 8 min
Thursday Evening Headlines
The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from the H-1B Visa program, two Seattle high schools are implementing weapons detectors at their campuses, and Costco customers may be getting a piece of a large settlement due to misleading marketing emails. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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8 Oct 2026 · 17 min
A Duwamish land back project in West Seattle is healing both land and people
In the West Seattle Greenbelt, the Duwamish Tribe and its community partners are thinking deeply about how to care for newly acquired land that was once declared toxic by the EPA. We'll learn more about this local land back effort turned urban sanctuary in a minute.
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7 Oct 2026 · 13 min
Wednesday Evening Headlines
Polling is out on the Washington state initiative that would prohibit students who are trans from girl's school sports, another orca was spotted carrying a dead calf on her nose, and a new sales tax increase is coming to King County. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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7 Oct 2026 · 16 min
Fall colors are POPPING in the PNW
Fall colors are a visual treat before entering the depths of winter. We take a stroll through Kubota Garden with local arborist Allen Taylor who talks about what's going on with trees when they're popping with fall color. Vote for Seattle Now to win a Signal Listener's Choice Award! We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] , leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online or on the…
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