{"podcast":{"title":"Seattle News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"seattle-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463302","podcast_index_feed_id":7463302,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-seattle-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-seattle-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1989,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Seattle News Today delivers daily coverage of everything happening in Seattle with fast, focused updates on local news, government, business, public safety, weather, and the stories shaping the city. From tech developments to regional issues, the show keeps you informed on what matters most across Seattle. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including key updates, local trends, and stories shaping the city—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, Seattle News Today is built for listeners who want reliable local news coverage in a quick, easy-to-digest format. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T14:17:26.305386+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/seattle-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463302"},"episode":{"title":"Bus Driver Investigation Ends","slug":"bus-driver-investigation-ends","published_at":"2026-06-17T07:58:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/seattle-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463302/bus-driver-investigation-ends","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/seattle-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463302","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/19b8cde7-1ad1-4b23-9428-b45e7282d152.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/19b8cde7-1ad1-4b23-9428-b45e7282d152.mp3","summary":"Former Yelm bus driver Mr. Ruiz has been cleared of all allegations related to his employment, with a detailed investigation finding no evidence to support claims of inappropriate touching or offensive language. Despite being placed on administrative leave earlier this year, he’s now cleared to return to work starting September 3rd — though he’ll be required to complete additional student management training. The case initially surfaced in January 2024 after a student reported concerning behavior, but interviews with others didn’t fully corroborate those claims. Crucially, Mr. Ruiz had already resigned from the district, effective August 31, 2025 — a resignation formally approved by the board in August 2025. Separately and unrelated to the school investigation, Mr. Ruiz was arrested by the FBI in April 2024 on serious child molestation and rape charges — the superintendent confirmed these allegations do not involve Yelm students and that the suspect remains in custody. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/d5e063a53b26ec74","meta_description":"Former Yelm bus driver Mr. Ruiz has been cleared of all allegations related to his employment, with a detailed investigation finding no evidence to suppor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":121,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/seattle-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463302/episodes/bus-driver-investigation-ends/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/seattle-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463302/bus-driver-investigation-ends.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}