Tuesday Evening Headlines
Seattle Now
KUOW News and Information
4.7 • 670 Ratings
🗓️ 4 December 2024
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
Gov. Inslee announces state hiring freeze, food banks struggle with inflation, and FOB Sushi Bar reopens two weeks after viral video. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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| 0:56.8 | Good evening from the KUOW Newsroom. This is Seattle now. I'm Paid Browning. A quick reminder that it's giving Tuesday, a big day for nonprofits like KUOW. You have the power to support the impactful |
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| 1:12.7 | Coming up, you feel like you need to shell out a lot to see professional sports in Seattle. |
| 1:18.8 | Yeah, there's a reason for that. |
| 1:20.6 | That's in a few minutes. |
| 1:21.9 | But first, here's our roundup of today's top stories. |
| 1:24.8 | It's Tuesday, December 3rd. |
| 1:30.9 | Washington State's government is now under a hiring freeze. Governor Jay Inslee's office announced it today and says it's in place until further notice. |
| 1:37.2 | It's a sign of the state's financial situation. The latest state revenue forecasts show the costs |
| 1:43.1 | for services are increasing faster than revenues coming in. |
| 1:47.4 | The freeze does not apply to health and public safety positions that need to be hired. |
| 1:52.5 | The state of Washington will also restrict travel and limit buying equipment. |
| 1:57.5 | We'll dip down to freezing temperatures tonight in Seattle, and some people experiencing homelessness |
| 2:02.7 | are having a tough time finding a warm place to sleep. King County officials have opened four |
| 2:08.7 | severe weather shelters for people to sleep at. Carlos Foss says he went to the Salvation Army |
| 2:14.4 | over the weekend. Check in seven, and I just went to bed. |
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