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Indigenous Violence Survivors See Fewer Services After Federal Cuts

Casual Friday with Rachel Horgan and Phyllis Fletcher

This week… Tourism numbers are in for the World Cup and Pioneer Square is celebrating the win. The city of SeaTac wants to build an identity outside of the airport.  And the Seattle Kraken are looking for lookalikes for their mascot, Buoy. The Weekly Seattle Podcast Host Rachel Horgan and KUOW Editor Phyllis Fletcher are here to break down the week. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.  Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Betting on Wildfires, Denny Blaine Verdict Is In, and Exchanging Books in Ballard

On today’s episode, host Jane C. Hu talks with science journalist Kylie Mohr about the prediction markets allowing people to bet on natural disasters, including wildfires. As this hot, dry summer continues, Kylie explains the risks involved in betting on fires that can be human-made as well as who is profiting from these bets. Then Jane is joined by contributors Guy Oron and Marcus Harrison Green to break down the verdict that arrived this week in the Denny Blaine park trial. Guy explains what the judge’s ruling means for park-goers and neighbors, and Marcus asks why this particular park got so much attention. Finally, all three get into weekend plans ranging from World Cup finals to book exchanges. And if you’re a City Cast Neighbor, stick around for a bonus segment about a legal battle between megacorporation Nestle and a local Seattle cold brew company.  Learn more about the  sponsors of this July 17th  episode: Seattle Theatre Group pFriem Beer Grand Central Bakery Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastSeattle on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. You can also call or text us at 206-880-3931. For more Seattle news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Seattle. Support City Cast Seattle by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/seattle Looking to advertise on City Cast Seattle? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Thursday Evening Headlines

Keeping or killing the so-called millionaire's tax will be on Washington ballots in November, wildland firefighters get new authorization about masking, and the King County Regional Homelessness Authority says Seattle and King County owe it millions of dollars. 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. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.  Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PHOTO ESSAY | Soccer Fans in Seattle Feel the Love — and Heartbreak — of World Cup

Photographer Susan Fried captured soccer fans enjoying World Cup games across the South End.

Take a walk through Seattle’s hip hop history

In Seattle there are all kinds of self-guided walking tours. You can explore the city’s food, maritime history, and Black-friendly sites once listed in the Green Book, to name a few. There’s also a new guide that showcases two routes through Seattle’s hip hop history. We’ll hear more about Seattle’s Hip Hop Walking Map with visual artist, filmmaker, and cultural archivist Gary Campbell. Learn even more about it here. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.  Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online or on the KUOW App.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What Do We Do About Aurora? It’s Complicated

Today on the podcast, we dig into the issues surrounding Aurora Avenue. Aurora has a long and complicated history, and more recently, local residents’ relationship to one northern section of the road has only gotten more so: the section of the road between 85th and 105th streets experiences frequent gunfire, which some believe is rooted in sex trafficking. Earlier this summer, neighbors, dissatisfied with the city's response, took matters into their own hands and placed makeshift barriers blocking through traffic on their streets. We wanted to hear from some of those neighbors directly, so host Jane C. Hu and producer Sam J. Leeds talk with a community advocate who led a walk of Aurora for local community members and lawmakers, a sex worker impacted by the city’s policing efforts, and a resident reimagining the future of Aurora.   Learn more about the sponsors of this July 16th episode: Seattle Theatre Group Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastSeattle on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. You can also call or text us at 206-880-3931. For more Seattle news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Seattle. Support City Cast Seattle by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/seattle Looking to advertise on City Cast Seattle? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Wednesday Evening Headlines

A ruling is in on a court case regarding the future of Denny Blaine Park, a pick for a new US Attorney in Seattle was fired by the Trump Administration within 45 minutes, and Washington is inching closer to full-time Daylight Saving Time. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.  Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online or on the KUOW App.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Public meetings this week on Green Lake community center redesign

Seattle Parks and Recreation is hosting two public meetings this week to share design updates on the Green Lake Community Center rebuild and gather community input. The meetings are tonight, Wednesday, July 15, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., and Saturday, July 18, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Both are at the Green Lake Community Center, […]

Jordan Alam and Gloria Huh Offer Ways to Resist the 'Seattle Freeze'

Ahead of their July 16 live podcast event, therapists Jordan Alam and Gloria Huh unpack how race, vulnerability, and fear shape the "Seattle Freeze."

Who's my dad? When genetic testing gets complicated.

It’s estimated that millions of Americans have learned through home genetic tests that they’re not actually biologically related to a parent.  Most aren’t prepared for this surprise. And many aren’t briefed with informed consent before getting the news.  Betty Cohn has a Ph.D. in Public Health Genetics from the University of Washington. For her dissertation, she spoke with people who had this experience. To learn more before doing genetic testing, check out this Genetic Testing Consent Informational Flyer We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.  Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online or on the KUOW App.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How a Civic Assembly Changed Minds on AI. Plus, the WA Lawsuits Over Schools and Housing

A civic assembly of 29 Snohomish County residents just spent three weekends wrestling with one of the thorniest questions in local government: how should officials use AI and should they use it at all? Today on the podcast, host Jane C. Hu talks with KNKX reporter Nate Sanford and assembly participant Dhruv Raithatha about what it's actually like to build consensus with strangers. Then contributors Brett Hamil and Chase Hutchinson join for a midweek medley covering Washington's growing list of federal lawsuits, the Seahawks' new billionaire owners, the Seattle Public Library levy fight, and a new film shooting in the city next month. Learn more about the  sponsors of this July 15th  episode: Seattle Theatre Group And a reminder that we would ALSO love to hear from you in our annual City Cast listener survey: citycast.fm/survey Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastSeattle on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. You can also call or text us at 206-880-3931. For more Seattle news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Seattle. Support City Cast Seattle by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/seattle Looking to advertise on City Cast Seattle? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.