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Battery farms to store green energy are needed, but where should they go? King County considers
Solar panels and wind turbines don't generate power 100% of the time,So large battery energy storage systems help even out the power.Now, the King County council is deciding where and under what conditions those battery systems should be allowed.
Friday Evening Headlines
Global tech outage hits the NW, Seattle breaks record for consecutive 80 degree days, and chefs and musicians combine their crafts on stage. 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. We want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback.
Court tells Washington state to return young inmates from prison to juvenile facility
A Thurston County Superior Court judge told the state it has two weeks to return 43 young men it suddenly moved last Friday from the Green Hill School juvenile rehabilitation center to an adult prison in Shelton unless it can convince the court that the emergency move was necessary to reduce dangerous overcrowding.
Microsoft outage inconveniences Seattle area, but emergency services remain functional
A global data outage has left parts of Seattle’s government and health care infrastructure without access to digitally stored files. It’s the result of a faulty security update of Microsoft operating systems. The outage has been an inconvenience to many, but hasn’t critically impacted local emergency services or public safety systems, according to Washington State Emergency Management Division Director Robert Ezelle. “In many cases, entities within the medical community or [government] agencies are having to operate manually or using backup… while they're working on restoring some of their primary systems,” he said. Working on backups means going back to older ways of keeping records, said Mike Leong, a spokesperson for Sea-Mar Community Health Centers. Sea-Mar is one of many health care institutions in the region that were impacted by the faulty CrowdStrike update on Thursday night.
More mentors, better facilities, gear that fits. WA police departments are upping their game to recruit more women
Just 12% of police officers nationwide are women. Washington state lags behind that already low number at 11%. Several law enforcement agencies statewide have signed on to a goal to increase women in the ranks. They’re recruiting women by offering strong mentorship programs and better-suited gear and facilities, among other strategies. But success is mixed, and larger agencies especially continue to struggle.
Omelet with a side of Bach: Kenji López-Alt’s experimental cooking performance
At first glance, making music and cooking may not seem to have much in common. But Friday evening, Seattle Chamber Music Society musicians and local chefs will take center stage for a one-of-kind event that demonstrates the connection between the two creation processes. I nside his Eastlake houseboat, Kenji López-Alt, a cookbook author, New York Times food columnist, and chef is beating eggs with a pair of chopsticks to make a French omelet. He pauses to show the eggs’ frothy consistency. “Basically, I want it to be mostly homogenous,” says López-Alt. “No gloppy chunks of egg white and yolk.”
More green space, fewer silos: King County reveals new extreme heat plan
King County officials on Thursday presented a new plan for keeping residents safe during the hotter summers ahead. They say the plan will help local jurisdictions respond to extreme heat with a more unified approach.
Casual Friday with Sandeep Kaushik and Erica Barnett
This week… We’re trying to make sense of national politics, and how Washington state and Seattle fit in. Interim Seattle Police Chief Sue Rahr made a big move and fired the officer that made jokes about the death of a young woman. And King County tucked a sweet, cool “I Voted” sticker into the mail in ballots this time around.
Thursday Evening Headlines
SPD fires officer Daniel Auderer, King County preps for future heat waves, and we visit a Seattle brewery that forages their ingredients. 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. We want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback.
How are Washington Republicans showing up at the RNC in Milwaukee?
Last night in Milwaukee, Ohio senator J.D. Vance accepted the Republican nomination for Vice President of the United States and took his place as former President Donald Trump’s running mate. Vance’s first convention speech possibly - maybe - upstaged the cameo earlier in the night from Babydog, a rotund bulldog owned by West Virginia Governor Jim Justice. This was always going to be a big week for Republican politics – but I think it’s safe to say that there’s been even more eyes and attention on this convention, as it’s marking the first major event for former President Donald Trump since the attempt on his life last Saturday. Here to break down the Republican National Convention so far is Jim Brunner, politics reporter for The Seattle Times.
‘I share your disgust.’ Texts show Seattle Mayor Harrell, rich neighbor discussing Denny Blaine
New text messages obtained by KUOW give insight into the private conversations happening between Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and philanthropist Stuart Sloan in the months leading up to a now scrapped plan to build a children’s playground at a nudist park popular with queer people. “If you are disgusted I share your disgust,” Mayor Harrell said in a text message to Sloan. Denny Blaine Park had attracted the ire of neighbors in recent years, including Sloan, whose house borders the park. It’s a haven for nudists and the LGBTQ+ community, but has attracted negative attention as some park-goers have engaged in sexual activities. Related: Who was the anonymous donor behind Seattle's Denny Blaine nude beach? We found out
The Race for District 3: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Washington’s 3rd Congressional District covers the southwest corner of the state, from Long Beach to Mount Adams, and from Yelm down to Vancouver. It’s also the home of one of the most fiercely contested congressional seats in the entire country. In 2022, Republican challenger Joe Kent defeated incumbent Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler in the Primary, but lost to Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in the General election by roughly 2600 votes. This time around, Gluesenkamp Perez is the incumbent. The way this primary race is shaping up, she will likely be facing either Kent or his Republican Party competition, Camas city council member Leslie Lewallen, in November.
A motorcycle rally and a rock show. Boeing machinists vote to strike
On Wednesday unionized Boeing machinists voted to strike if they cannot agree on a contract with the company by this fall. Members of IAM District 751 rallied into downtown Seattle, demanding better pay and benefits from Boeing in their new contract.
Seattle crows are so smart, they’re challenging what we know about evolution
Researchers have made startling discoveries in recent years about a crow’s ability to communicate, solve problems, remember people, and use tools. What they’re discovering about crow brains is changing how scientists understand intelligence — and bringing into question our accepted version of evolution.
Hear it Again: Exploring Seward Park with naturalist Ed Dominguez
To round out today's show, we're going to meet someone who spends nearly all of his time proudly showing off our little corner of the Pacific Northwest. As the lead naturalist for the Seward Park Audubon Center, Ed Domiguez teaches park visitors about local birds, and animals, along with plants and everything in between. Soundside producer Jason Burrows joined Ed on one of his early bird treks back in 2022, and brings us this story of enjoying nature. Ed is still leading guided tours today -- you can learn more about upcoming tours and other programs by going to sewardpark.audubon.org. Guests:
Trump's role in WA politics
Like a lot of us, local politicians have spent the week talking about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Washington’s Democratic and Republican parties are still figuring out how to navigate the situation and what it might mean for their messaging. Today we’re digging into Trump’s role in Washington politics and how he’s showing up in the election for a new governor with KUOW politics reporter Scott Greenstone. 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/donate/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback
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