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Tom Layson hosts Northwest Now, a news show with 130 episodes published.
With 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 what are some incentive straggles that some
Across America - taking about the resistance means protesting the Trump administration. But in Washington State, the Democrats have ruled state government for decades - and here, the resistance is made up of conservative
Tacoma 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. On this edition of Northwest Now, we'll si
International 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 journey from local kid, to the toast of ope
Believe 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 Seattle in June. Will some of the joy spread to
Viewers 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 - we're talking with Whidbey Island's Jerry
Tacoma 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 public safety and homelessness are his two t
Legally 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 out exposes malfeasance. Those stories ar
Some 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 state history. It's a bit of a Rorschach test
There 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 of the discussion on this edition of North
After 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 with the person holding that title, Morgan
He 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 living legend. We're sitting down with Willie
Washington 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 to save the city's environment and influe
There'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 this edition of Northtwest Now.
With 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 County Economic Index, compiled by the Tacoma-P
When 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 compelling stories are never told. That's
Washington 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 protecting our natural areas. Instead, state and
he 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 Durnen who works on the front lines to help loc
The 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 being celebrated, and what was life like back
While 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 alive. That's part of the discussion with
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