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Join host Tom Layson in taking a closer look at issues and people of Western Washington.
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- Real Estate 2026 · 26 min · Säsong 17 Avsnitt 30With interest rates still high, homebuyers and sellers alike are off to a somewhat disappointing start to 2026, not only here in the Northwest, but also across the country. So…
- The Resistance · 26 min · Säsong 17 Avsnitt 29Across America - taking about the resistance means protesting the Trump administration. But in Washington State, the Democrats have ruled state government for decades - and here…
- Patti Jackson · 26 min · Säsong 17 Avsnitt 28Tacoma has had three chiefs of the city's police department over the past six years, and that includes newly appointed chief Patti Jackson, the city's first female police chief…
- J'Nai Bridges · 26 min · Säsong 17 Avsnitt 27International opera star J'Nai Bridges was born and raised in the South Sound and she's sitting down with Northwest Now for a discussion about her Grammy-winning career and her…
- World Cup Economy · 26 min · Säsong 17 Avsnitt 26Believe it or not, some studies show that soccer is the third most popular sport here in the US - and that's why so many people are fired up about the World Cup - coming to…
- Jerry Wennstrom · 26 min · Säsong 17 Avsnitt 25Viewers of Jerry Wennstrom’s art might walk away inspired or disturbed – or both. From a hot New York painter to a homeless wanderer to a renown sculptor now in his second act…
- Anders Ibsen · 26 min · Säsong 17 Avsnitt 24Tacoma still flies under the radar when people talk about the Pacific Northwest. But the people who know it - love it. That includes the city's new mayor Anders Ibsen who says…
- Miranda Spivack · 27 min · Säsong 17 Avsnitt 23Legally required open government measures are supposed to help discourage corruption, until they're legislated away. Every now and then though, an average person gets wise, roots…
- Arthur West · 26 min · Säsong 17 Avsnitt 22Some view Arthur West as a litigious thorn in the side of state and local governments, others see him as one of the most influential and effective open government activist in…
- Open Government 2026 · 35 min · Säsong 17 Avsnitt 21There are so many ongoing battles between transparency advocates and government, it's fair to say there's a clear cut effort underway to kill the public records act. That's part…
- Morgan Damerow · 26 min · Säsong 17 Avsnitt 20After almost three years without one, the new Attorney General has re-instituted the position of public records ombuds - now called the Chief Transparency Counsel. We're talking…
- Willie Stewart · 26 min · Säsong 17 Avsnitt 19He picked cotton as a child growing up in the Jim Crow South. But Willie Stewart overcame through education, moving North, and finding a new home in Tacoma where he is now a…
- We Heart Seattle 2026 · 21 min · Säsong 17 Avsnitt 18Washington has the third-highest number of homeless people in the United States. Into that walks We Heart Seattle, a group of volunteers working at the intersection of the effort…
- Washington Policy Center · 26 min · Säsong 17 Avsnitt 17There's no question the Democrats have been overwhelmingly successful at the ballot box in Washington State, but how should we view the results? That's part of the discussion on…
- 2026 Tacoma Pierce Economy · 27 min · Säsong 17 Avsnitt 16With a trade war raging and billions in new state taxes, how is business faring in Pierce County. That’s part of the discussion for our annual program previewing the Pierce…
- Doug Levy · 26 min · Säsong 17 Avsnitt 15When we think of the Olympic games we picture athletes celebrating atop the medal stand. But Pacific Northwest Author and award willing journalist Doug Levy says some of the most…
- Dave Upthegrove · 26 min · Säsong 15 Avsnitt 14Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove came into office hoping to use AI to reconfigure timber harvests and move the ball downfield when it comes to…
- Shawn Durnen · 26 min · Säsong 17 Avsnitt 13he Trump administration makes substantial cuts across the federal government, with some landing directly on veterans and the services upon which they rely. We'll meet Shawn…
- America at 250 · 26 min · Säsong 17 Avsnitt 12The American Revolution was fought 3-thousand miles away from Western Washington, but that doesn't mean we're not getting in on the celebration. How is American Independence…
- Dennis Worsham · 26 min · Avsnitt 11While America's public health infrastructure is under attack by the Trump administration, Washington has joined a West Coast alliance trying to keep the science of public health…
