Seattle Now

SPD's new union contract is made public, solar eclipse will only by partially visible in WA, and it's the 30th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.Send us your financial planning questions! Leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or email seattlenow@kuow.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.

This week…Should Pike Place Market be pedestrian-only? Seattle City Council is reigniting that debate for the thousandth time.Amazon is moving away from its “Just Walk Out” technology, which isn’t as futuristic as it seems.And remember in 1989, when the Space Needle collapsed? We look back on one of Seattle’s most infamous April Fools’ jokes.Author Geraldine DeRuiter and South Seattle Emerald Founder Marcus Harrison Green 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.

Light rail will reach Lynnwood by August, Seattle gets new school board members, and Mayor Harrell announces a $1.35 billon transportation levy. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.Send us your financial planning questions! Leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or email seattlenow@kuow.orgEditor's note: a previous version incorrectly stated the cost of the levy. Median homeowners in Seattle would pay $12 dollars more per month than what they currently pay.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/seattlenowWe 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.

Odds are you know someone with ADHD, even though you might not realize it. Lots more people have been diagnosed in the past few years and that’s making it hard for some to get vital medication. ADHD advocate and author Jessica McCabe is excited about the shifting dialogue, but not so much about the shortages many people locally are experiencing. She has tips to help manage ADHD with or without medication. Job Accommodation Network (JAN): https://askjan.org/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.

City hall workers told to return to the office, Amazon announces more layoffs, and two Seattle radio stations flip to country music. 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/seattlenowWe 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.

You may have noticed your Doordash order got even more expensive.The Seattle City Council says it’s working on it. A minimum wage law for gig workers went into effect in January, and this more business-friendly council is already reconsidering.Seattle Times City Hall Reporter David Kroman is here to talk about it.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.

City breaks ground on East Marginal Way improvements, costs soar to keep people in WA prisons, and Seattle cops would get big raises under proposed contract. 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.

Orcas have a long special history in the Pacific Northwest.New research shows that the two types of killer whales that frequent Puget Sound are actually two distinct species.We’ll talk with Seattle Times reporter Lynda Mapes about what this means for the conservation of the endangered southern residents.Corridor Improvement Project: https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/programs/freight-program/east-marginal-way-corridor-improvement-projectWe 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.

SPD reaches tentative contract deal with Seattle, PNW honey bees are at risk of colony collapse, and WA wants to cut food waste in half by 2050. 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/seattlenowWe 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.

Last week, Chihuly Garden and Glass shattered its museum’s ceiling to celebrate Women’s History Month… Just kidding! Happy April Fools’ Day.That was a recent headline from The Needling, Seattle's only real fake news site.We love a good self-deprecating joke around here, and Needling stories provide plenty. They also give us a chance to look at the city in a different way.Needling editor Lex Vaughan is here to talk about what Seattle finds funny, and what that says about us.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.