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This week the snow fell; a local attorney is suing meal service Daily Harvest over crumbles that made people sick; and Amazon is coming to terms with Alexa's potential... or lack thereof. We're breaking down the week with Esmy Jimenez from the Seattle Times and KUOW's Katie Campbell.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow And we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

In the Pacific Northwest, there's no food as iconic as salmon.But for members of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, it's sacred.And the salmon in the Columbia River Basin that they eat is contaminated with pollutants.We'll hear from ProPublica reporter Maya Miller about how tribal members are balancing health risks with tradition.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

US soccer fans took a win yesterday over Iran in the World Cup. Seattle is big on soccer and fans from all over the world gathered to watch at Fremont pub George and Dragon.We'll talk with the soccer pub's owners Jayson Cottam and Daniel Pagard.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

If we can make one sweeping stereotype about Seattleites, it's that many of us are pet people.Now, a clinic inside a youth homeless shelter in Seattle's Belltown has found an innovative way to get people connected to services - by offering vet care.KUOW reporter Eilis O'Neill was out at the clinic recently and is here to talk about what she learned.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

Seattle food banks are giving it all they got these days. In addition to hot meals some spots are stocking the shelves with fresh produce, and connecting people with services like a new driver's license! All of this comes at a high price with soaring demand and inflation.KUOW reporter Ruby De Luna will join us today to tell us more.You can find Ruby De Luna story here on KUOW.org.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow And, we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram @SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

Get out the roasting pan and baster. Thanksgiving is here. Last year we spoke with New York Times-recognized Seattle chef Kristi Brown.We'll hear that conversation about good food and the ritual of gathering.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

We all know Seattle is an expensive place to live.But what you might not know, is that aside from some of the obvious supply and demand reasons, an algorithm may share some of the blame too.Heidi Groover of The Seattle Times explains.Read the ProPublica investigation here.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

It's a week of giving thanks and gratitude, and of stuffing and mashed potatoes. Good luck getting into a grocery store this week…Maybe grab some tissues while you're there. Cases of Covid, flu and RSV are on the rise. KUOW's Jeannie Yandel talks to UW Associate Professor of Medicine Dr. Helen Chu about celebrating the holidays safelyWe can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/Fall22SeattleNowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

This week, the tide turned for Ranked Choice Voting in Seattle; At least hundreds, maybe thousands, of workers at local tech companies are out of a job; And Twitter continues to melt down before our very eyes. We'll break it all down with speaker and author Jodi-Ann Burey and co-host of the podcast Too Beautiful To Live Andrew Walsh.Need a refresher on how Ranked Choice Voting works? Our friends at Soundside have you covered: https://www.kuow.org/stories/hear-it-again-the-promises-and-pitfalls-of-ranked-choice-voting We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow And we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

For thousands of years, grizzly bears roamed the North Cascades in large numbers.It's estimated that currently, fewer than ten remain. Now, scientists are trying to bring the grizzlies back.We'll hear from Seattle Times Environment Reporter Isabella Breda who's looked into this.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/Fall22SeattleNowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

An auto-body shop owner from rural Washington is making a big splash in Congress this week.Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's win is one of the most remarkable upsets of this year's midterms. Meanwhile, Republican candidate Joe Kent hasn't conceded. We'll discuss the race with reporter Troy Brynelson, of Oregon Public Broadcasting.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

There's been a lot of grim news for Seattle's community colleges since the pandemic. Declining enrollment and budget shortfalls have created massive problems for the system.But applied baccalaureate programs are offering a path for some students looking to level up their careers. Reporter Janelle Retka will tell us why they're so popular, and who could benefit from one.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

Puget Sound is home to around one-third of the nation's active nukes.Today we're revisiting an episode that explores why that is and why so much secrecy surrounds them.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

It was a big election week in Washington and around the country. Republicans are likely asking themselves what went wrong.We're asking: why did so few people in King County send in their ballots? We're also processing the tragic shooting at Ingraham high school this week.We break it down with The Needling's Lex Vaughn and Scotty Cayton, a.k.a. drag queen Betty Wetter.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow And we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

After explosive pandemic growth, tech companies are retrenching.Including Amazon.The company announced a hiring freeze for its corporate workforce last week.New York Times Technology Correspondent Karen Weise explains.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

Election day is in the rear view mirror and we've got early returns. KUOW's Paige Browning breaks it down.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

It is election day, and just like in 2020, misinformation is a big issue. Seattle's Vietnamese community has been the target of misinformation for decades, and this election is no different. UW researcher Sarah Nguyen will tell us about the important issues Seattle's Vietnamese community is weighing this election cycle, and how misinformation plays a role. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

White suburban women are one of the key groups of voters who will decide this midterm election. Traditionally it's been a difficult demographic to pin down.And this year inflation and abortion are shifting things, making it hard for candidates to tell who's got the vote. UW assistant teaching professor and political consultant Cathy Allen will give us some insight.We want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

The midterm elections are only a few days away, but it seems many folks are tuning out this year. One reason to tune in: Republican Tiffany Smiley is giving longtime Washington Senator Patty Murray a run for her money. The race is getting national attention.Plus, we're grappling with the changes Elon Musk has suggested at Twitter and trying to figure out what to do with the piles of leftover Halloween candy sitting around our houses.We break it down with The Ticket's Chase Burns and KUOW reporter Mike Davis.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow And we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

Seattle lost a country music pioneer, Patrick Haggerty.Haggerty wrote and recorded the first openly gay country music album in 1973, and lived as a fierce advocate for LGBTQ+, civil and workers' rights.Longtime KEXP DJ and LGBTQ+ community advocate Kurt B. Reighley is here to talk about his impact on Seattle art and politics.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

Just outside Seattle in Washington's 8th district, there's a tight race playing out in the midterms.Democratic incumbent Kim Schrier is up against Republican Matt Larkin for a seat that could shift control of Congress.Historically the 8th has voted red, but that changed in 2018 with Schrier's win, and now it looks like it's up for grabs again.KUOW political reporter David Hyde is here to bring us up to speed on this race.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

Basic income programs have been all the rage in policy circle, and Tacoma just tried it out.The city has been running a guaranteed income pilot, called GRIT.The program gave 110 low-income families money each month to help them with expenses they otherwise would not likely be able to afford.Abigail Lawson is the director of GRIT, Tacoma's guaranteed income pilot, and she shares what she learned.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

Today is Halloween, but tomorrow marks the start of the two-day holiday of Día de los Muertos.A Latinx-owned art gallery in White Center has been celebrating all month by displaying work from 40 artists inspired by the holiday.Nepantla Cultural Arts Gallery co-founders Jake Prendez and Judy Avitia-Gonzalez are here to talk about Día de los Muertos' significance, and how the holiday has grown in Seattle.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

This week Halloween costumes got a little meta sometimes deviating into the hyper specific and hyperlocal. Representative Pramila Jayapal accidentally hit send on a letter to President Biden, and we're staying up late…. at the 24 hour pottery studio.Crosscut's Hannah Weinberger and KUOW's Katie Campbell to break down the week. We want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

A respiratory virus that's dangerous for young children is on the rise. RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, shows up every year. But this year, it's much earlier than expected. UW Associate Professor Dr. Helen Chu is here to talk us through this surge and why it's happening now.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

Moderate republican voters are taking center stage in Washington's third congressional district. Trump-backed Republican Joe Kent and Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez are both vying for those votes. The race is getting national attention because the outcome could sway which party holds control of the house of representatives.Oregon Public Broadcasting's Troy Brynelson tells us how each candidate is making their case, and how voters are responding.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

This week we're doing Casual Friday LIVE with two of our favorite food guests: Seattle Times food writer Tan Vinh and food and travel writer and author Geraldine DeRuiter. They talk with Trish about how local restaurants are changing things up to cope with the huge labor shortage in the industry, and debate the pros and cons of classic Halloween candy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow And we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

Fall may have taken its sweet time to show up this year, but that hasn't stopped us from wanting all the things we love about fall:Chunky sweaters, a cozy mug full of soup and ghost stories.Bess Lovejoy wrote a guidebook on where to find spots in the Pacific Northwest where ghost stories have been told and retold. She talks about which places have ghost stories and what they might say about our region.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

Seattle shattered weather records again over the weekend with a high of 88 on Sunday. But even if you enjoy the sun, it's hard to have fun when the air is full of wildfire smoke and ash.There are now three major wildfires burning on the West side of the Cascades, and they'll likely be with us until the rain returns. The Seattle Weather Blog's Justin Shaw is here to help us wrap our heads around this dramatic combination of smoke and weather.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

Next month, Seattle residents will not only get to vote in the midterms, but they'll also get to vote on how they vote in future primary elections.Two alternative forms of voting are on the ballot for consideration, approval and ranked choice. Or we could just keep things the same.Seattle Times Reporter Sarah Grace Taylor is here to break down these options.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

This week we learned Seattle lags way behind other cities when it comes to workers returning to the office. We're also getting rid of our state of emergency, and losing the masks. But hey! At least we all get to put our shoes on our heads this Saturday in hopes of bringing the Mariners some sorely-needed luck in their playoff contention. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/Fall22SeattleNow And we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

An updated Covid-19 booster shot came out last month, but as of last week, only 1 in 10 people have gotten one. Maybe we're all a little booster fatigued. Dr. Shireesha Dhanireddy is the director of the Infectious Diseases Clinic at Harborview, and the Clinical Lead at UW Medicine's COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapeutics program. She's here to tell us why people have been slow to get their next booster, and what might happen if more people don't get theirs soon.

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Our response to homelessness hinges on a network of people working all over the region, in shelters, supportive housing, and on the street.These jobs are tough and they don't pay much. That's causing a worker shortage in the industry. A new state program will hand two thousand dollar grants to workers as a stop-gap for the system, and a first step towards a long-term solution.We hear from Crosscut city reporter Josh Cohen and family advocate Ashleigh Desvigne about the worker shortage and how this new program could have an impact.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/Fall22SeattleNow And we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

The Mariners are going to the playoffs, and everyone in the city seems excited to see these underdogs finally get a break. Some things not sparking joy for us this week: Buoy, the Kraken's puzzling new Troll mascot, and finding a time to get an Omicron booster shot. Plus, why is Frasier getting a reboot???We break it all down with food and travel writer Naomi Tomky and KUOW journalist and host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/Fall22SeattleNow And we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback

Donald Trump performed better than expected nationally with Latino voters in 2020. Now, Republicans in Washington are trying to build on that success for November's primary, while Democrats are fighting to reverse a potential shift to the right. KUOW politics reporter David Hyde has been covering this, and he's here to tell us more.

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The Mariners playoff drought has ended, and a big reason why is Julio Rodriguez, a 21 year old from the Dominican Republic with big ambitions.Seattle Now's Caroline Chamberlain Gomez talks about what it means to end the postseason drought and how Julio Rodriguez helped make it happen.We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/Fall22SeattleNow And we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback