excellent piece on soundgarden by seattle now grunge correspondent @andyhurst.bsky.social. real emotional kicker at the end

open.spotify.com/episode/2Hh6...

(also superunknown is better than any nirvana album by a pretty big margin thanks bye)

Today on Seattle Now:

Casual Friday with @toddbishop.bsky.social and Rachel Horgan

@trishmurphy.bsky.social @jaughanvones.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/episode/0ra6...

it’s not over until the last ballot is counted, but there’s still plenty to talk about after one drop in king county!

Tuesday is the 2025 general election for several key races in the Seattle area. Check in here to see live results starting around 8 p.m. PT.

it’s a busy busy news week, and i have to pat the seattle now team on the back:

ahead of election day, a trip to the yearly reading of the constitution at UW: open.spotify.com/episode/6nGK...

and today, a SNAP recipient and a local food bank director on cuts: open.spotify.com/episode/0y6X...

Hey, I’m on NPR!

re: massive federal bill passing today -

seattle now has an episode (released june 10) with Sea Mar's Dr. Julian Perez about then-proposed cuts to Medicaid that are now reality

made by @andyhurst.bsky.social , @trishmurphy.bsky.social and @carolinecgomez.bsky.social

www.kuow.org/stories/this...

I went on @kuow.org's Seattle Now podcast this week to discuss City Councilmember Cathy Moore's decision to leave the city council two and a half years before her term ends—and what the second resignation in a year says about the state of the Seattle City Council. Listen: omny.fm/shows/seattl...

Don't miss this week's Casual Friday!

Arts reporter Jas Keimig and Factal Editor @joeveyera.bsky.social join Paige Browning to talk about the hacked crosswalk buttons, the PCC hotbar and the new @sound-transit.bsky.social store

@jaughanvones.bsky.social

www.kuow.org/stories/casu...

The disparity has grown even further. New federal data shows that the United States now has:
• 41,550 journalists
• 280,590 public relations specialists

For every reporter, there are now about seven PR people.

(data via U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Having a cell phone is necessary and helpful. It can also be a doomscrolling, never-ending, notification nightmare.

What is your relationship to your cell phone right now?

Tell Seattle Now if you're grappling with this right now.

Give us a call at 206 616 6746 and leave a voicemail.

Hi! @kuow.org Seattle Now is working on a story on the tip credit expiration. If you are a server or tipped worker who wants to talk about it, please reach out! carolinecgomez@kuow.org

Thanks!

Do you have trouble seeing the road at night in Seattle when it's dark and wet?

Seattle Now is working on an episode about road visibility.

Tell us about your experiences and what the culprits are!

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