So excited about this!

“Rad’s leadership is actively pursuing all viable options to keep the company operating.” @mnickelsburg.bsky.social has the latest on Ballard's Rad Power Bikes facing closure. www.kuow.org/stories/rad-...

The firm Decision Desk HQ, which was contracted by KUOW to help process election results, has retracted its call that projected Bruce Harrell as the winner in this year's Seattle mayoral election. www.kuow.org/stories/kuow...

BREAKING: An experienced district leader from Michigan is set to become the next superintendent of Seattle Public Schools. www.kuow.org/stories/seat...

LISTEN: U.S. Supreme Court Considers Legality of Trump's Tariffs

BREAKING: The plaintiffs in the legal fight over SNAP benefits in a new filing say the judge's earlier order means USDA must pay full benefits for November, not partial.

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"We know this playbook — dictators divide to conquer. We unite to resist." Coverage of Saturday’s #NoKings demonstration in Seattle from KUOW’s visual journalist Megan Farmer. www.kuow.org/stories/scen...

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An unprecedented weekend put Portland at the center of national headlines, as President Trump continued his push to deploy National Guard members into the city over the objections of city and state elected officials and a federal judge.

Really appreciated hearing @jerrybrewer.bsky.social's take on the Mariners. Not gonna say more so I don't jinx stuff. But thanks Jerry! www.kuow.org/stories/the-...

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana doctor who chairs the Senate health committee, is calling on the Department of Health and Human Services to release any evidence tying acetaminophen use during pregnancy to autism, noting that “the preponderance of evidence shows that this is not the case.”

Major props to my neighbors who put this up.

The Paul Allen estate announced Friday that it has reached a formal agreement to sell the franchise to a group led by Tom Dundon, the billionaire businessman from Texas who also owns the Carolina Hurricanes.

Thanks to a standing order signed by the state health officer Thursday, anyone in Washington state can get the Covid-19 vaccine without consulting their doctor.

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"Robart said he’s also still concerned with persistent racial disparities in SPD contacts. He said there’s no 'magic wand' but he believes Chief Barnes will work to address the issue." www.kuow.org/stories/at-l...

KUOW’s board of directors is considering appointing former State Senator Joe Fain, CEO of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce – who was accused in 2018 of raping a woman 11 years earlier.

Extreme heat will continue in the interior Northwest today and begin waning tomorrow and especially late in the week. Children, the elderly, and those with chronic illness are especially vulnerable to heat exposure. Learn the signs of heat-related illnesses at weather.gov/safety/heat-illness

Vance: "If you go back to World War II, if you go back to World War I, if you go back to every major conflict in human history, they all end with some kind of negotiation." Washington Post, May 8, 1945: "Germany Surrenders Unconditionally."

I still remember where I was when I heard this news. Rest in peace Dwayne. ❤️❤️❤️ Doing a deep dive into Doubting Thomas today.

I debated writing this. It can feel tempting, upon encountering yet another instance of this administration’s racism, to let it be. How many ways can you say the same thing over and over again? And yet we have to write it down, if for nothing else, so those who come after us know we were against it.

Grateful that it's Friday and for my co-worker who flagged this classic performance of Tin Omen. Seems oddly appropriate in many ways. #puppyforever www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTIq...

The Reptile Zoo in Monroe is set to close this fall, after nearly 30 years of teaching kids about exotic animals. Now, families are hurrying in to say goodbye to their favorite friends.

“In the America I love and have taught my children to revere, we resolve our differences peacefully through public discourse and, if necessary, through the courts,” Ferguson wrote, “not by threatening political opponents with imprisonment.” www.kuow.org/stories/leav...

Sue Bird’s statue reveal in Seattle 🔥

Gerrymandering news: the Princeton Gerrymandering Project has scored the draft Texas Congressiional plan. It gets…an F. No surprise. But…it gets a C for competitiveness, because of some potential to backfire on its crafters. Details: gerrymander.princeton.edu/redistrictin...

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After years of legal battles, the city of Seattle has disclosed the names of all its police officers who attended President Donald Trump’s rally on Jan. 6, 2021.

Trent Reznor being in town (Seattle) reminded me of his excellent cover of Supernaut. Putting that on repeat today. RIP Ozzy.

Eastsiders anxious to ride light rail across Lake Washington to Seattle still have months to wait. Sound Transit has set an estimated start date in late April — but that’s likely to change.

7. The Association of Public Data Users, @apduorg.bsky.social, says: "Under our democracy, it is unacceptable to fire someone for publishing data collected in accordance with scientific standards"

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The City of Seattle is taking President Donald Trump and his administration to court over two executive orders that threaten diversity and inclusive gender identity policies.

Seattle school board has voted to allow officials to negotiate a contract with the interim superintendent. Meanwhile, the search continues for a fulltime replacement, which could be filled in October. More from KUOW's Sami West: www.kuow.org/stories/new-...

"3000 hits or 262 hits in one season are achievements recognized by the writers, well, all but one of you" Ichiro Suzuki

"To the Miami Marlins ... honestly, when you guys called to offer me a contract for 2015, I had never heard of your team" Ichiro Suzuki

KUOW made its fundraising goal today, just hours after Congress ok-ed the move by the Trump administration to claw back funding that was previously approved by a bipartisan group. That money remains vital for other stations especially in rural areas. Please support them, they do vital work.

Congress has cut federal funding for public media, putting your access to local news and programming at risk. This is the moment to join our community of supporters. You’ve depended on KUOW and NPR across the decades. Today, we’re counting on you. bit.ly/3UgOIc9

NEW: A 14th voting House Republican — Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington — signed on to a resolution saying Congress should make sure the U.S. Postal Service stays an independent federal agency and not privatized. The resolution, which is stuck in the House Oversight committee, now has 218 sponsors

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Federal immigration agencies are reportedly increasing their usage of a Washington state database of people who have WA drivers' licenses. This coincides with an increase in ICE activities. Ginormous thanks to KING-5 for talking to us about their investigation. www.kuow.org/stories/wash...

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Just over a week following his arrest in Seattle, King County Assessor John Wilson has announced he's suspending his campaign for county executive.

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has decided to not pardon a Pierce County man who's facing deportation to South Sudan. We'll have more on the story this afternoon. Background here from KUOW's Gustavo Sagrego. www.kuow.org/stories/pier...

Really appreciated this story by NPR's Claudia Grisales that tracks how U.S. Senate majority leader John Thune went from onetime Trump critic to being a key ally in getting the massive megabill passed through that chamber. www.npr.org/2025/07/02/n...

I totally missed this news yesterday but wow, this is awesome news for the Seattle hockey scene! apnews.com/article/pwhl...

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request for a stay from four current or former Seattle police officers seeking to prevent SPD from disclosing their names and other records. Story from KUOW's Amy Radil. www.kuow.org/stories/scot...

Here's the latest on what we know about the Washington state man charged in connection with last month's bombing of a California fertility clinic from the AP. www.kuow.org/stories/kent...

King County Assessor John Wilson, who is running for county executive, is facing new allegations of harassing and stalking his ex-fiancee. Story by KUOW's Scott Greenstone. www.kuow.org/stories/coun...