Seattle News Weekly

'Seattle News Weekly S1E40': UW Tragedy, World Cup Security Clashes, and the Race to House Seattle

In this week's episode of the Seattle News Weekly podcast, hosts Erin Mayovsky and Matthew Smith discuss the murder of Juniper Blessing. The community is honoring the life of the 19-year-old transgender University of Washington student who was tragically stabbed in her apartment's laundry room. The two talk about the ongoing investigation into 31-year-old suspect Christopher Michael Leahy and the urgent need for better mental health funding and resources in the community. Erin sits down with Andrew Giuliani, the executive director for the White House Task Force for the FIFA World Cup. The conversation takes a turn as Erin presses the administration on community fears regarding ICE enforcement outside stadiums and the history of legal immigrants being detained. With the World Cup kickoff arriving on June 15th, the deadline to clean up the city is fast approaching. Erin and Matthew examine Mayor Katie Wilson's emergency ordinance to increase the capacity of tiny home villages to 150 people and her ambitious goal to have 500 temporary housing units ready before the tournament begins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

'Seattle News Weekly S1E39': UW stabbing, hantavirus, World Cup transit

This week's episode of Seattle News Weekly covers the latest on a high-profile arrest at UW, a public health watch in King County, and the massive transit overhaul coming for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

'Seattle News Weekly S1E38': Hantavirus concerns, 2026 FIFA World Cup preps

On this week's episode of Seattle News Weekly, FOX 13's Erin Mayovsky and Matthew Smith look closer at a recent story involving the human-to-human spread of Hantavirus aboard a cruise ship. The two also dive deeper into the death of a Fin whale on Washington's Samish Island. Finally, the two chat about the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, including Erin's visit to one of the host cities -- Vancouver, B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

'Seattle News Weekly S1E37': Missing money and accountability

On this week's episode of Seattle News Weekly, FOX 13 looks deeper into a forensic audit revealing $13 million in unaccounted-for taxpayer funds within the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, leading to urgent calls for the agency's dissolution. Hana Kim and Alejandra Guzman also cover the terrifying attempted kidnapping of a young girl in West Seattle and how neighborhood surveillance video led to a swift arrest. Finally, the pair dive into an investigative report uncovering internal emails from state workers frustrated by Governor Bob Ferguson’s new "approval mandate," which critics say is bottlenecking vital public information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

'Seattle News Weekly S1E36': Is a Starbucks exit from Seattle brewing?

On this week's episode of Seattle News Weekly, FOX 13's Bill Wixey and Matthew Smith talk about what's brewing with a possible Starbucks exit from Seattle as the company expands to Nashville. A recent lime bike crash is raising concerns about the safety of the public transport option. Meanwhile, sea lions are being spotted in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood. What does that mean for the future of the area's underwater food chain? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]