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Microsoft's emissions have taken a large jump due to its large-scale data center campaign, two more jurisdictions in Washington have banned data centers, and wildfire season is ramping up across Washington. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.  Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reminder: E-motorcycles prohibited on King County trails | King County

The county wants to remind trail users to slow down and keep trail safe.

REVIEW | In Hillman City, a Menu that Spotlights Northern Mexico Includes a Surprise: Hot Dogs

C-sections and baby swaps: It’s been a wild month for the gorillas at Woodland Park Zoo

When there’s a pregnant animal at Woodland Park Zoo, the animal caregivers at the zoo make a birth plan. But things don’t always go to plan. When gorilla mothers Jamani and Olympia recently had their babies, something remarkable happened. We’ll head to the zoo to learn more about Jamani and Olympia with animal care manager of primates Arden Robert. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.  Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

King County receives $1 million for rescue helicopter

King County is receiving more than $1 million of federal funding to upgrade its search-and-rescue helicopter.

Movers & Markets: CREDA WA takes you inside Woodbridge!

CREDA Washington (the successor to NAIOP) has organized a tour of the famous former Weyerhaeuser headquarters building in Federal Way, now dubbed the Woodbridge Corporate Park.

With U District units on hold, Core Spaces pockets $1.6B for student housing fund

On what most would call the Cedars restaurant and former Walgreens properties in the University District, fronting on Northeast 50th Street, Core Spaces and architect GGLO have been mostly quiet for the past three years on their two-building student housing plan.

75 Uptown units trade for $11M

A vintage apartment building at 119 W. Roy St. sold this week for $11 million, according to King County records.

323 Redmond units, with permits in place, could be yours to build

Way back in 2019, Merlone Geier Partners acquired the 6-acre Overlake East shopping center in Redmond. An eight-minute walk north, Overlake Village Station began service to Seattle this past March.

Manhattan highrise deemed stable after columns buckled, and some evacuations are lifted

Engineering experts say the buckled columns are likely not repairable and will need to be removed.

Coalition to unveil draft master plan on the future of Commencement Bay

A July 15 open house will let the public review concepts and provide feedback on the future of Tacoma's waterfront.

Construction begins on the Bush School's new sustainable center campus building

Work is underway on a new 26,000-square-foot building at the Bush School in Madison Valley.