NORTHWEST NOW 2023 - 2024
A small town unlike any other in Western Washington.
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Coming Up: Friday, June 7th
Earthrise - A discussion with retired NASA astronaut and current western Washington resident Bill Anders who orbited the moon months before Neil Armstrong walked on it.
Tom Layson is KBTC's Managing Editor and worked in Yakima, Terre Haute, Louisville, Sacramento, Columbus and New York-New Jersey. Tom anchored 13 hours of live coverage in the NY/NJ market during 9-11 - just one example of the many thousands of hours he’s been on set or in the field covering politics, natural disasters, courts and crime, economic development, personal finance and the environment over the past 40 years. Tom grew up in the Maple Valley area and is a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University.
About Northwest Now:
Northwest Now is a weekly public affairs television show hosted by veteran journalist Tom Layson. Every week we take a closer look at the issues and people who are part of Western Washington. Join us every Friday night at 7:30 on KBTC. You can see past editions of Northwest Now below.
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Recent Editions of Northwest Now
We Heart Seattle - May 17
Volunteers clean up Seattle.
Outgoing Moderates - May 10
Deciding not to run.
Real Estate 2024 - April 26
Home prices remain high.
Mind Matters: Suicide - April 12
A tragic crisis grows.
Dr. Paul Elliott-Cobbs - April 5
Teaching life lessons through music.
Boeing In Trouble - March 29
A loss of money, market share, and trust.
Wa Na Wari - March 22
Collecting black oral history.
Open Government 2024 - March 8
Your right to know in jeopardy.
Matt Driscoll - March 1
Our resident opinionator
Bring Them Home - Feb 23
The plight of deported veterans.
Secretary of State Steve Hobbs - Feb 16
Election security at the forefront.
Mind Matters: Alzheimer's Disease - Feb 9
Looking for breakthroughs
Pierce Economy 2024 - Jan 26
Navigating a moderate slowdown
Dr. Max Hunter - Jan 19
Speech is My Hammer
Searching For Peace - Jan 5
In a world gone mad
Office of Equity Director - Dec 29
Meet Megan Matthews
Brown & Haley - Dec 22
100 Years of Almond Roca!
Mind Matters: Loneliness - Dec 8
An American epidemic
Rising Traffic Deaths - Nov 24
Mayhem on the highways
New Poet Laureate 2023 - Nov 17
Meet Arianne True
Artificial Intelligence - Nov 3
A new beginning, or the beginning of the end?
Tacoma Dome 40th Anniversary - Oct 27
A landmark and cultural icon
Icicle Work Group - Oct 20
Saving salmon through cooperation
Breaking The Barriers
Physical barriers inhibit fish migration
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Saving Downtown Seattle - Oct 6
Is Seattle's bottom behind us?
Childcare Crisis - Sep 29
Looking for solutions to a growing problem
First Time Home - Sep 22
The journey to reunite with family.
Psilocybin Program - Sep 8
A trip to better mental health?
Washington Climate Crisis - Sep 1
Change in the Pacific Northwest.
Back To School 2023 - Aug 25
A "perfect storm" of challenges
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