If you’re a library user, and you love e-books and e-audiobooks, you might notice some changes to your account. The Seattle Public Library is putting new restrictions on the number of digital books patrons can place on hold. It’s happening because digital books are causing big budget problems here and around the country. Seattle Now producer Clare …

If you headed to a public library in Seattle over the weekend, you may have found your local branch was closed.By Libby Denkmann

This week… The 2 Line’s grand opening is bringing Light Rail to the Eastside. We get a look into how Boeing’s finances have been affected by constant controversy. And the Kraken are looking to bring hockey to the masses by moving away from cable TV. Ticket Editor Chase Burns and Seattle Times Food Writer Tan Vinh are here to break down the week. DE…

Grizzlies will be reintroduced to the North Cascades, WA's high capacity magazine ban remains in place, and the Kraken strike a new TV deal. 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 K…

A new law that could outlaw TikTok in the U.S. in 2025 has content creators in Western Washington worried about the future of their business model.By Diana Opong

An upcoming showcase in Bellingham is dedicated to highlighting distinct and diverse works from women filmmakers from around the world. It’s called The CASCADIA International Women’s Film Festival and it kicks off Thursday, April 25. Soundside guest host Diana Opong caught up with a panel of CASCADIA featured directors to discuss their experiences …

Tens of thousands of Providence nurses, technicians, and medical assistants are about to get their slice of a big payout — totaling $220 million dollars. That major chunk of change comes as part of a verdict in a class action wage theft lawsuit. It was filed on behalf of hourly workers against Providence Health & Services.…

Soundside host Diana Opong sits down with UW scientist Fabien Klenner to talk about the recent discoveries from Enceladus, one of the moons of Saturn.By Diana Opong

The emerald city owes much of its greenery to street trees, planted along sidewalks and public roads. These trees show up in unexpected places and sometimes have even more unexpected stories. Taha Ebrahimi, author of Street Trees of Seattle, takes us on a walk through Georgetown to learn about some of these leafy neighbors. Seattle Black Film Festi…

Erin has arrived in Canada, eh! Hear her journey of navigating her Vancouver-adjacent AirBNB with no furniture and a non-functioning double oven. Bryan is in New York and has a tale of a Broccolini-filled dinner experience with a gaggle of gay lawyers chatting next to him. Erin showcases Nike's skimpy Team USA uniform kits for this summer's Olympic…

Starbucks and unionized workers resume contract talks, Boeing announces huge financial losses, and Sue Bird joins the Seattle Storm ownership group. 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 g…

Scientists gathered on the flight deck of a decommissioned aircraft carrier this month to test a technology to assist with cloud brightening. The idea is basically to make clouds more reflective so they bounce more of the sun’s rays back out to space. Theoretically cooling the earth and combating global warming. It’s the first time such a test has …

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and David Kroman of the Seattle Times discuss the unusual committee-level rejection of some affordable housing legislation, a new plan to prevent fires in vacant buildings, the unveiling of a citywide Transportation Plan, …

It may be April 2024, but a lot of soccer lovers are looking ahead to the summer of 2026, when Seattle hosts six World Cup matches. By the time the World Cup is done, almost a million people will have come to Seattle to see the beautiful game in person. The city is already planning. It’s early, but here’s a lot of work to be done to ensure it goes …

Students walk out to protest war in Gaza, WA hospitals are still losing money, and it's about to get cheaper to buy an electric vehicle. 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:…

In the final episode of Lost Patients, a partnership between KUOW and The Seattle Times, host Will James and reporter Sydney Brownstone look at stories of recovery. Soundside speaks with host Will James and reporter Sydney Brownstone about why they chose to end the series with this topic and how a date at a cemetery was the impetus for this project…

Soundside host Diana Opong sits down with cybersecurity journalist Eric Geller & cybersecurity researcher Quentin Hodgson to talk about the recent report about security issues at Microsoft.By Diana Opong

EPA to fund solar projects in WA, fired Google workers speak out, and a PNW homelessness case goes before SCOTUS. 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: https://www.kuow.org/d…

Washington state Republicans gathered in Spokane over the weekend to throw support behind a candidate for governor and other key offices. After a rowdy back and forth over whether the party would endorse at all, former Richland school board member Semi Bird emerged with the official GOP stamp of approval for the governor’s race. The decision sends …

The investigation into Boeing’s safety culture, and what led up to the 737 Max blowout over Portland in January has made its way to Capitol Hill.By Diana Opong

Soundside host Diana Opong sits down with WSU horticulturalist and fruit breeder Kate Evans to talk about the science behind creating the new WA64 apple.By Diana Opong

The Supreme Court is hearing a case this morning on homelessness. It could have a big impact on how cities in our region respond to the homelessness crisis. That’s particularly true for areas like Burien, which have banned public camping. We’ll get the story from public radio reporter Jane Vaughan, who’s following every twist and turn. We can only …

Chaos erupts at state GOP convention, UW researchers make an autism discovery, and environmentalists urge federal officials to save a pair of NW species. 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 makin…

This week… Some well-loved Seattle businesses are coming back from the dead as co-ops or collectives. Residents of the town of Carnation came to Seattle to say they’re fed up with false alarms at the Seattle-run Tolt River Dam. And you’ve heard of the Seattle Freeze… but are you Seattle Smug? KUOW’s Director of Community Engagement Zaki Hamid and S…

Campaign to repeal WA's climate law facing official opposition, Mayor Harrell proposes law to demolish unsafe, vacant buildings, and the Seattle Storm unveil their new training facility. 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 pow…

Seattle Public Schools is phasing out its highly capable cohort (HCC) model – where advanced learners go to a handful of elementary, middle and high schools in the district with curriculum that is one or two years ahead of their grade depending on the subject. Instead, starting next school year (2024-25), the district’s replacement, called the “hig…

Soundside host Libby Denkmann speaks with NW Insurance Council president Kenton Brice about the rising cost of auto insurance in WA State.By Libby Denkmann

"I think lots of people looking towards this Passover holiday are trying to figure out — how will I sit around a Seder table and talk about what's happening in the world today and this lens of Jewish identity, knowing that my parents, grandparents, my children, or grandchildren see the world through really, really different eyes than I do?"…

City planners want Seattle to become a “15 minute city” – where you can walk to everything you need in your neighborhood. Well now there’s a new interactive map that can tell you just how walkable your neighborhood is. Paige Browning speaks with the map's creator, Nat Henry. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the po…

Erin is on the move to Vancouver for work, and Bryan saw two “innings” of a Brooklyn Nets game. Erin details the horrors of the Arizona Supreme Court’s decision to enforce the 1864 Comstock Act which effectively bans abortion in the state. Bryan pokes fun of Fox News’ Jeanine Pirro’s latest irritation - Woke Scrabble. For our Dateline and Columbo R…

Senate hears testimony on Boeing's eroding safety culture, Seattle's facing a massive budget hole, and SIFF unveils the lineup for its 50th film festival. 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 maki…

Dip into your average grocery or convenience store, and you’ll have your pick of at least a dozen different brands of bottled water.But despite being so ubiquitous in American culture today, the meteoric rise of bottled water isn't by coincidence -- and your average bottle and average tap have more in common than you might think.…

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and David Kroman of the Seattle Times discuss the historically-early budget process beginning for the Seattle City Council, a new piece of equitable development legislation, a squabble over police hiring (and testing), a r…

The Black Panther Party’s Seattle chapter is drumming up new plans, more than 40 years after it disbanded. A group devoted to preserving Black Panther history plans to open a museum in Pioneer Square early next year, bringing attention to the ways the Panthers influenced Seattle then, and still do now. Seattle Times Race and Equity Reporter Alexand…

Major increase in antisemitic incidents in WA, officials call for a statewide drought emergency, and Seattle's getting a new arts venue downtown. 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…