Seattle Now

Supportive housing for Native Americans opens in Seattle, another "exceptional" tree is cut down, and Be’er Sheva Park is having its grand reopening this weekend. 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: 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/feedbackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week…Our personal data is in the hands of a lot of companies. Two Washington lawmakers reached across the aisle to propose national data security laws.Furry friends rejoice, five new dog parks are coming to Seattle.And we take a crack at naming Washington State University’s newest apple, and you can too.Author Jodi-Ann Burey and Editor of the Needling Lex Vaughn are here to break down the week.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/feedbackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seattle has a new plan to hire more cops, library branches to close intermittently, and Chipotle will pay up for violating worker protections. 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: 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/feedbackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How much should a brand new police officer in Seattle make?It looks like the new starting salary of officers will be in the low six-figure range, thanks to a new union contract with the Seattle Police Officers Guild.The new tentative contract also includes large retroactive raises for current officers, and some changes to accountability.Publicola Editor and Publisher Erica C. Barnett is here to explain what’s in it, and what it says about Seattle’s relationship with its police force.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/feedbackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another business flees Pacific Place, King County's public health clinics could close without a budget fix, and a proposed solar project on San Juan Island is getting pushback. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de LunaWe 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/feedbackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday is tax day, and it's a reminder of how expensive our region is to live in. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows inflation in the Seattle metro area has been way above the national average for the last two years. It's the perfect time of year to do a check-up on your money. Financial coach and educator Suzanne Klenck has some words of wisdom, and some tips to get started if planning sounds daunting.Suzanne's email: sklenk@wsecu.orgWe 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/feedbackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

High capacity magazine ban remains in place for now, Sen. Cantwell and Rep. McMorris Rodgers join forces on data privacy, and WA's newest apple is looking for a name. 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/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedbackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This has been a year full of problems for Boeing.How did it get this way? Can the company change? Seattle Times reporter Dominic Gates gives us context.Parks Levy Meeting Registration: https://kingcounty.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pKE0Gk9XQtS6JTTaJ3arbw#/registrationRead Dominic Gates’ latest Boeing Story: https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeings-long-fall-and-how-it-might-recover/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/feedbackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guaranteed basic income pilot shows strong results, more 737 issues pile up for Boeing, and dogs are getting sick at a Renton park. 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/seattlenowAnd we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedbackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Washington workers lose millions of dollars each year to wage theft: They’re just not paid for work they did.A new investigation from the Seattle Times finds many of those workers aren’t getting their money back, in part because of challenges with our state’s department of Labor and Industries. The total amount owed since 2018 is $5.4 million.Seattle Times journalists Taylor Blatchford and Jackie Varriano break their investigation down for us today.Jackie and Taylor's piece: seattletimes.com/seattle-news/times-watchdog/wage-theft-victims-are-owed-5-4-million-that-wa-hasnt-collected/Resources for workers and employers: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/times-watchdog/what-to-know-about-wage-theft-and-workers-rights-in-wa/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/feedbackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.