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North Cascades National Park: The wolf comes home
One day, Chris was on the search for a very rare animal: a single wolf that had made it to the western side of the North Cascade mountains. That day, to his amazement, he found a set of fresh tracks on a sandy riverbed. Wolves had been extinct here in Washington state for nearly a hundred years, so the find was incredible. These mythical creatures are very slowly returning to the North Cascades. It’s a sign of hope for both Jason Ransom, a biologist at the National Park, and Scott Schuyler from the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe. But it’s taken a lot to get to this point, and there’s still a long way to go before this place is truly healed. On his journey searching for this lone wolf, Chris asks the question: will the wildlife and human ecosystem make space for them as they trickle back? The image pictured is the first wolf track Chris found on the west side of the North Cascades that triggered the story told in this episode.
As city mulls $1.5 billion transportation levy, SDOT works through "Move Seattle" projects
Perhaps you’ve noticed a lot of construction on Seattle streets this year: new bike lanes along MLK, fresh pavement and bus shelters on Madison Street, and sidewalk replacements across the city. That’s because the Seattle Department of Transportation has money to spend. In 2015, voters passed a $930 million transportation levy called “Move Seattle.” And initially, Seattle was slow moving that money out the door.
Monday Evening Headlines
Rep. Adam Smith says President Biden shouldn't run again, rich Washingtonians are waiting to sell their stocks, and office property values are dropping. 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. 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.
New Seattle semi-pro league takes a swing at baseball's lack of diversity
Good news, sports fans. Seattle is about to get more baseball. This summer the GOOD Neighbor League was announced, a plan for eight semi-professional teams focused in southeast Seattle neighborhoods.
"From Here/From There" follows the first undocumented attorney to appear before the Supreme Court
DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is a policy President Obama enacted by executive order in 2012. It’s had a rocky legal journey, but when it was still accepting new applications, DACA was open to undocumented young people who graduated from high school or served in the military and were brought to the U.S. as children. The program has given roughly 800,000 people access to things like a driver’s license, a social security number, and a work permit. When the Trump Administration came into office, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that things would be changing.
What does Mt. Rainier sound like?
The majestic Mount Rainier dominates our landscape. Its white glaciers and blue ridges remind us of where we are. Stephen Lias has been given a tall task: Capture all of that, in music. He is the park’s first ever composer-in-residence, in celebration of its 125th anniversary. Stephen is here to tell us how he sees and hears the mountain.
Downtown Seattle office values are dropping like overripe plums. That's not all bad
In the Seattle metro area, the market price for a place to attempt to concentrate on your work while colleagues talk loudly near your desk is dropping significantly. Eastside, don't get cocky - it's happening there too.
Asylum-seekers living outdoors brace for Seattle-area heat wave
Temperatures in the Seattle area have reached the mid-80s and are expected to peak somewhere in the 90s in coming days. Through the heat wave, roughly 150 people — individuals and families seeking asylum — will be camping next to an empty hotel in Kent. Those asylum-seekers and mutual aid groups that assist them are asking for donations of kiddie pools, bottled water, and large canopies to help them stay cool. They're also calling on city and county officials to step in with timely shelter assistance. RELATED: Get ready, Seattle. Summer '24 is about to bring the heat N
Friday Evening Headlines
Get ready for the hottest weekend of the year so far. Plus, Seattle's cricket team kicks off its season and 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: https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow And we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback
Are Washington’s wealthiest waiting out the state’s capital gains tax?
The state's wealthiest residents might be holding on to their stocks in hopes of avoiding Washington's capital gains tax, which has been challenged by an initiative that goes before voters in November. The tax charges a 7% tax for stock, bond, or mutual fund sales in excess of $250,000.
Off the Charts: Hosting a (small) Fourth of July barbecue could set you back almost $200 this year
KUOW pulled prices for various barbecue staples from four grocery stores within city limits (two Safeways and two QFCs) and averaged them together to get a better sense of barbecue costs this summer.
Wednesday Evening Headlines
Seattle summer is about to bring the heat, officials warn of dangerously cold lakes and rivers, and the Kraken make a historic coaching hire. 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.
Seattle's Wing Luke Museum to move and reopen exhibit that sparked staff walkout
Seattle's Wing Luke Museum will relaunch its controversial exhibit "Confronting Hate Together" following pushback from some of its employees. The exhibit won't be at the museum, however.
Producer picks: An architectural tour of Seattle
Soundside is revisiting a few of our favorite stories this holiday week, and today, we’re taking an architectural tour of Seattle. First stop, the backstory behind Capitol Hill’s iconic Volunteer Park Reservoir – which isn’t just a pretty pool, but an emergency stopgap. Then, the often-overlooked story of legendary architect Minoru Yamasaki as told by his granddaughter, Katie Yamasaki, author of "Shapes, Lines, and Light: My Grandfather's American Journey." And finally, we’ll visit a Seattle secret garden and fall in love with the backstory that made it possible.
21,000 Washingtonians to get payout from lawsuit over fake plastic surgery reviews
A Seattle-area plastic surgery business and its owner have agreed to a $5 million settlement in a federal lawsuit that charged the company with coercing patients into providing falsified online reviews to help boost its reputation.
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