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Eastside development uproots a beloved garden store, a Cascades critter gets federal protection, and winter is looking warmer and drier this year. It's our daily roundup of today's top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

KUOW investigates teacher background checks, Burien will build its first tiny homes, and voters mostly sat out this month's election. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.

Clock is ticking on $1M for Burien homeless shelter, NASA satellites measure PNW snowpack, and the Huskies get ready to battle Oregon for the Pac-12 title. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.

The Huskies will host the Cougars tomorrow in what many thought would be the final Apple Cup. It won't be the last, but it will be the last time the two teams meet as Pac-12 rivals.

‘Some really fascinating research shows that even two to five minutes of walking right after a meal will dramatically decrease your blood sugar level, so you have less of a spike.'

Seattle-area officials are still asking the public to use less water, even as autumn storms have been refilling the city's reservoirs after a summer drought.

Sam Altman is back at OpenAI, apps could help make holiday travel easier, and Black Black Friday helps channel money to Seattle Black-owned businesses. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.

‘There is nothing that a Washington State fan or player would love more than to ruin Washington's chance at making the college football playoff.'

Group gathers signatures to repeal WA cap and invest program, Seattle City Council budget vote delayed by Gaza ceasefire protest, and 350 migrants take refuge at Tukwila church, many camping outside. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.

Microsoft hires Sam Altman, the PNW hardiness map warms up, and Washington state lawmakers look again at how to protect election workers. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.

Threats made against election workers have sharply increased in recent years, and the latest scares in Washington have officials thinking of ways to prepare for 2024.

Makah whale hunt could return, Burien threatens to sue over tents, and shipwreck hunters find a long-lost steamer at the bottom of Elliott Bay. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.

When homes are demolished, that wood usually ends up in the dump. But now, an investment by the Environmental Protection Agency aims to get that old wood into new Seattle houses.

NW multi-faith coalition calls for ceasefire, unionized Starbucks workers hit the picket lines for the "Red Cup Rebellion," and councilmember Sara Nelson wants Seattle to explore involuntary commitment. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.

KUOW's arts and culture reporter Mike Davis shares his bountiful wish list with Kim Malcolm.

Starbucks' signature holiday drinks may come with a shot of guilt today for customers sympathetic to the labor movement.

Sound Transit restarts fare enforcement, a grim climate assessment for the PNW, and a judge rules that WSU and OSU are in control of the Pac-12 It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.

If you ride light rail in the Seattle metro area this holiday season, be sure to bring your ORCA card, and tap the card as you enter the station. Starting Wednesday, Sound Transit is ratcheting up its fare enforcement policy, and issuing citations for the first time in two years. It's a big change.

Seattle school closures off the table for now, Providence nurses go on strike, and Seattle approves funds for the controversial technology ShotSpotter. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.

Seattle's next city council is starting to take shape, Burien activists protest public camping ban by sleeping outside, and there's been a swarm of small earthquakes under Mount St. Helens. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.

KUOW's arts and culture reporter Mike Davis takes Kim Malcolm to "Neon American Anthem" at the Seattle Art Museum, "Hanako O'Leary: Izanami" at the Frye Art Museum, and "Harry Potter: Magic at Play" in Bellevue.

Progressives gain ground in Seattle City Council races, a cyber attack hits WA's Department of Transportation website, and OL Reign go for their first NWSL championship. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.

KUOW politics reporter David Hyde talked to Kim Malcolm about what he's seeing as yesterday's election results trickle in.

Suspicious envelopes evacuate election offices, centrist candidates in Seattle take an early lead, and the Lummi Nation Chairman calls for the U.S. to declare the fentanyl crisis a national emergency. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.

A year ago, a shooting at Ingraham High School left a student dead and an entire community reeling from a tragedy that has become all too common in schools across the nation. Ingraham students say that despite the district's efforts, they continue to grapple with trauma and want to see changes.

Antisemitic incidents increasing in WA, Puget Sound Energy wants to raise rates, and construction begins for Seattle's first protected intersection. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.

Native women are more likely to die during or shortly after childbirth than any other group in Washington state. Now, a nonprofit in the Seattle area is trying to tackle that with a new approach: cash.

Pro-Palestinian protesters block Port of Tacoma entrance, reports of Islamophobia on the rise in WA, and a new study looks at why some ballots are rejected. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.

"We know the City Council will look very, very different next year."

Dr. Nathaniel Watson says the artifice of daylight saving time messes with our biological clock, impacting our health. He wants it gone.

Jeff Bezos says he's moving out of Seattle, realtors are spending big bucks in Seattle elections, and domestic violence cases are trending down in King County. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.

KUOW's arts and culture reporter Mike Davis told Kim Malcolm about Two-Way Mirror at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Goodnight Moon at Seattle Children's Theatre, and Enough! at Seattle Public Theater

King County jail guard charged in bribery scheme, the federal government accuses Amazon of destroying evidence, and WA's carbon market will link with CA and Quebec. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.

Seattle is bracing for change as voters weigh in on seven City Council races, four of which are open seats. The big, existential question for Seattle's City Council is whether it moves further left or shifts more to the center on the top issues like homelessness and public safety.

Thierry Rautureau is remembered for cooking up a lasting legacy with skill, charm, generosity, and a fedora

Public camping ban takes effect in Burien, number of homeless Seattle students has spiked in the past year, and we remember Seattle chef Thierry Rautureau. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.

Limits set on when Seattle Police can use ruses, WA's insurance marketplace opens up to undocumented people, and ferry troubles have struck again. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.

Strike averted for WA Kaiser health care workers, WA State Senator won't face charges in China, and wildlife advocates oppose expanding pickleball in West Seattle. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from host Paige Browning.

Advocates push for more police accountability, goodbye Coca Cola ads on WA ferries, and grocery clerks compete to be the state's fastest bagger. It's our daily roundup of Seattle's top news stories from 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.

KUOW's arts and culture reporter Mike Davis shares his weekly picks with Kim Malcolm

Washington state has effectively eliminated its extensive backlog of untested sexual assault evidence kits. Officials announced Thursday that more than 10,000 backlogged kits have now been cleared from evidence rooms across the state and submitted for testing.