KBTC's Weekly Public Affairs Show - Friday at 7:30pm
Northwest Now is KBTC's weekly public affairs television show hosted by veteran journalist Tom Layson. Now in its 16th season, Northwest Now takes a closer look at the issues and people who are part of Western Washington.
WATCH LIVE| Friday nights at 7:30pm on KBTC and the KBTC Livestream.
STREAM | Available here and on-demand on the free PBS App.
LISTEN | Listen here, download, or find episodes at Apple Podcasts.
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Northwest Now Digital Extra | Northwest Now Digital First | Open Government | Saving the Salmon |Specials
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Northwest Now Host - Tom Layson
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 the past 40 years. Tom grew up in the Maple Valley area and is a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University.
Friday at 7:30pm
The Western Flyer
A local crew of boat builders restores a long-lost piece of Western Washington history that will serve to educate a new generation of scientists about the health of our oceans
The latest from Northwest Now
Sellers still in control.
Managing through a trade war.
Local lawmakers wrestle with uncertainty.
Coming Up
6/20 | Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release (Encore) A look at the Northwest's guitar-making industry. Find out how local enthusiasts ply their trades to make those musicians you love sound so good. Stream now >
6/27 | The Lost Salmon (Encore) A discussion with a local producer of a documentary that looks at the danger of losing Spring Chinook salmon forever. Stream now >
7/4 | Racing into the Past (Encore) A local group of classic racing enthusiasts race for sport, hobby, and community. Stream now >
Northwest Now's 2024-25 Season
Sellers still in control.
Managing through a trade war.
Local lawmakers wrestle with uncertainty.
Leading the Seattle Art Museum.
Documenting the people and places of the past.
A pathway to college.
Meet the new Pierce County Executive.
A bad problem getting worse.
Your Right To Know In Jeopardy.
Women's History Month 2025.
Reality TV leveraged for good.
Putting history into context.
Fighting a losing battle?
Battling the real travel bugs.
A trade war looms.
Documenting the unhoused.
Culture and history come together in theatre.
Ted Bundy's cousin speaks out.
Combining the practical with the intellectual.
The legend of the Willits canoe.
A Northwest television icon.
Salmon recovery starts at 14,411 feet.
Discussing the races to watch.
Progressive victories in the crosshairs.
Will the race for the Governorship in the state of Washington be competitive this time around?
Meet the candidates.
Who will lead the state's legal team?
A memorial of remembrance.
The race for Superintendent of Public Instruction
The host of Homemade Live!