Thursday Evening Headlines
Seattle Now
KUOW News and Information
4.7 • 670 Ratings
🗓️ 13 December 2024
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
President Biden pardons Seattle man, WA's last remaining Sears closes on Sunday, and a local non-profit provides therapy on wheels. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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| 0:00.0 | Support comes from Washington's National Park Fund, fundraising partner to Mount Rainier, North Cascades and Olympic National Parks. |
| 0:08.4 | With donor support, WNPF funds research, youth and volunteer programs, and projects designed to help keep parks strong and vital now and for the future. |
| 0:18.4 | More information at WNPF.org. |
| 0:22.4 | These days, there's so much news. It can be hard to keep up with what it all means for you, your family, and your community. |
| 0:28.8 | The Consider This podcast from NPR features our award-winning journalism. |
| 0:33.1 | Six days a week, we bring you a deep dive on a news story and provide the context and analysis that helps you make sense of the news. |
| 0:39.9 | We get behind the headlines. We get to the truth. Listen to the Consider This podcast from NPR. |
| 0:49.9 | Hey there from the KUOWW Newsroom. This is Seattle Now. I'm Patricia Murphy. |
| 0:55.5 | Coming up, we'll learn about a Washington nonprofit that's embracing therapy on wheels to reach people where they are. |
| 1:02.7 | That's in a few minutes. |
| 1:04.0 | But first, here's a roundup of today's top stories. |
| 1:07.1 | It's Thursday, December 12th. |
| 1:09.6 | A quick invitation before we get started. |
| 1:12.7 | KUOW and Seattle now are people-powered. |
| 1:16.1 | That means the local news you hear every day is made possible with your support. |
| 1:21.6 | KUOW is having our winter fundraising drive right now, and we're asking you to join us. |
| 1:27.3 | Just tap the link in the show notes and |
| 1:29.4 | thanks. |
| 1:32.9 | Seattle City Council President Sarah Nelson says she disagrees wholeheartedly with a departing |
| 1:39.1 | council member's criticisms. Councilmember Tammy Morales announced her resignation last week and accused the current council majority of reducing transparency in a way that, quote, disenfranchises her supporters in Southeast Seattle. |
| 1:53.3 | Speaking on KUOW's Soundside, Nelson said the council's priorities have changed, but their practices have not. |
| 2:00.8 | I don't want anybody who is interested in serving District 2 to be discouraged from applying |
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