Seattle Now

The latest on the closest big fire to Seattle, a ‘mass fish necropsy’ in Oregon, and a video game for Jimothy

Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom. First, the latest on the closest big fire to the Seattle area… the Little Giant Fire. Next, every spring, scores of volunteers get together in Newport, Oregon to dissect hundreds of juvenile salmon. And finally, after a flurry of art, tattoos and even a bobble head made in Jimothy’s honor... A local man has created an 8-Bit video game. 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 seattlenow@kuow.org, 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.

Friday Evening Headlines

Feds approve public health emergency for WA wildfires, Seattle could ban grocery stores from using personal info to set prices, and an anti-tax candidate is in close second for King County Assessor. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Vaughan Jones. 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 seattlenow@kuow.org, 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.

Casual Friday with Jeff Shulman and Vaughan Jones

This week… Western Washington got the summer weather double-header of smoke and heat. Seattle's film buffs want to see blockbusters on the state's biggest movie screen. And a Seattle reddit user says we need to talk about the flavor selection of a local ice cream chain. UW Business Professor Jeff Shulman and KUOW’s Vaughan Jones are here to break down the week. 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 seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thursday Evening Headlines

Spokane arson suspect charged, law grads granted 'diploma privilege,' and a critic of the Washington Supreme Court has taken the lead for an open seat. 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. 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 seattlenow@kuow.org, 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.

City leaders’ crisis response leaves more questions than answers

Last week started with a mass shooting at Seattle Center and ended with SPD’s chief taking a $700,000 severance package and resigning. We’ll unpack what went down and what it all means for the future of Seattle with Seattle Nice co-hosts Erica Barnett and Sandeep Kaushik. Read more of Erica's reporting at PubliCola. 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 seattlenow@kuow.org, 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.