Seattle News Weekly Podcast

On this episode of Seattle News Weekly, hosts Bill Wixey and Matthew Smith take a closer look at the implosion in Longview, WA that killed at least 2 people, with 9 others still missing. Bill and Matthew also revisit the reaction from family members of a 17-year-old boy killed in a shooting in Parkland. Finally, the two talk more about hotel bookings falling below expectations so far for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and a local player making team USA's 26-man roster for the international tournament.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

On this episode of the Seattle News Weekly podcast, FOX 13's David Rose and Franque Thompson discuss a controversial homeless encampment sweep in West Seattle, a heartbreaking burglary affecting a family visiting from Japan, and a tragic hit-and-run crash following a Mariners game.

On this episode of the Seattle News Weekly podcast, FOX 13's Hana Kim and Alejandra Guzman discuss a newly filed lawsuit against Washington's "millionaires tax," spearheaded by former state Attorney General Rob McKenna. They also discuss Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's first 100 days in office, and where she is at with her city agenda.

On this episode of the Seattle News Weekly podcast, FOX 13's Erin Mayovsky and Shawn Chitnis discuss recent Republican challenges mounting against Washington's newly passed millionaires tax, as well as recent high-profile Supreme Court hearings on birthright citizenship and mail-in voting. Lastly, they discuss FIFA World Cup, just 70 days away!

On this episode of the Seattle News Weekly podcast, FOX 13's Bill Wixey and Matthew Smith talk about the first hurdle being cleared for a possible return of the Seattle SuperSonics, after the NBA Board of Governors voted to explore expansion to Seattle and Las Vegas. They also discuss a new report finding that Washington is the fifth most expensive place in the U.S. Lastly, they talk about the new Crosslake Connection light rail connecting Seattle to Bellevue across Lake Washington.