Should political ads feature logos of corporate sponsors?
As soda companies pour millions into an anti-soda tax initiative, Sen. Reuven Carlyle promotes legislation to force corporate logos onto campaign ads to show who is funding which initiatives.
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New game asks: How would you spend all of Jeff Bezos' money?
What would you do if you could spend all of Jeff Bezos' $156 billion fortune? An interactive role-playing game lets you answer just that.Comments -
Todd Herman
Covington man helps police officer wrestle suspected robber to ground
When a local finished shopping at his local Costco, odds are he didn't expect to help bring a suspected criminal to justice. -
Dori Monson
Dori: Seattle City Council mulling most dangerous idea yet
The Seattle City Council is looking at letting the vagrants run the city; a new proposal would eliminate probation in the criminal justice system. -
Dori Monson
Dori: Seattle police contract drama shows why cops are leaving city
With the headache that the Seattle City Council is causing over the Seattle police contract, is it any wonder that our cops are flocking out of this city? -
Ron and Don
London, Paris can figure out homelessness, so why not Seattle?
Neither London nor Paris politicians stand by handwringing while people just pop a tent on any sidewalk or in any park. -
Local News
Three lanes of northbound I-5 blocked in Tukwila
The three right lanes of northbound I-5 in Tukwila just south of Martin Luther King Way at the Duwamish River Curve are closed due to emergency repair work. -
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Transgender community reacts to Trump proposal to redefine gender
Seattle's transgender community reacts to a proposal by the Trump administration to redefine gender to just male and female as President Trump weighs in. -
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Seattle police ‘on the verge of extinction’ over contract dispute, cop says
The city council's latest move to stall the tentative contract with Seattle police may have done more damage to the tense relationship with cops. Even if it passes, Seattle could be facing a massive loss of officers. -
Dori Monson
Dori: Give a big NO to I-1631, the carbon tax
Vote no on I-1631, the carbon tax proposal. It is just a large transfer of wealth from your pockets to the government's, and will have infinitesimal benefit for the environment. -
Dave Ross
Ross: The threat of deepfake news and how to beat it
Fake news is getting even more fake as deepfake emerges as a more serious threat to trust and information. But there is one way to get around it. -
Dori Monson
Dori: Maria Cantwell thinks hiking is community service
In the 2018 voters' guide, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) listed hiking and mountain climbing as her community service. -
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Washington sales for biggest Mega Millions in history hit $15M in a week
Thanks to the massive $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot, Washington State Lottery sales are blistering hot, selling at a rate of $132,000 every 20 minutes on Sunday. -
KIRO Nights
Unpopular Opinion: Gas should be more expensive in Washington
Jim Dever didn't pull any punches when he stood in for host Gee Scott on KIRO Nights, and fully expected to go down in flames with his own unpopular opinion: gas should be more expensive. -
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Bellevue police chief cleared of sexual assault charges, immediately reinstated
Bellevue Police Chief Steve Mylett was cleared of claims of sexual assault, following a three-month investigation by the Bothell Police Department.
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