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‘Tell me the downside’: Spike pitches the 25th Amendment as the GOP’s path forward after midterm losses
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Spokane County Sheriff's Office disables Facebook comments after deadly shooting, citing threats and hate speech
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Suspected impaired driver strikes street sweeper, sparking fire on I-405 in Bothell
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Rain and blustery winds return to western Washington as weather systems line up
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Five days of razor clam digging scheduled for Copalis and Mocrocks
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Two arrested after stolen vehicle tracked via GPS in Marysville
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MyNorthwest News
Missing 15-year-old girl last seen in Kirkland
The Kirkland police department has issued an urgent community alert to look out for 15-year-old Francisca Hunter. Francisca has been missing since October 26th.
Sheriff’s office warns of pet-related fraud schemes
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) has issued a warning regarding fraudulent schemes that target people searching for missing pets.
Rebecca Saldaña remains far ahead of Toshiko Hasegawa in King County Council race
Rebecca Saldaña holds a 21-point lead in the race for King County Council District 2, with 60% of votes counted in initial results Tuesday.
Kim Schrier maintains early advantage over Spencer Meline in WA-8 race
Democratic incumbent Kim Schrier is ahead of Republican Spencer Meline in initial election results for Washington’s 8th Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Adam Smith keeps commanding lead over Doug Basler in WA-9 results
Democratic incumbent Adam Smith holds a commanding lead over Republican challenger Doug Basler in initial results for Washington’s 9th Congressional District.
Trump-endorsed McKinney continues to lead Duresky in WA District 4 to replace Newhouse
Republican Amanda McKinney leads Democrat John Duresky in initial results for Washington’s 4th Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
Harger: Voters fired Republicans in D.C. and doubled down on Democrats in Olympia
Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate. As of Wednesday, they’d won 228 House seats and led in 34 more. They’d won at least 54 Senate seats.
‘They just want to work around it’: Jake and Spike square off over WA’s push to bypass the Electoral College
Jake and Spike debate WA joining a compact to bypass the Electoral College and award its electoral votes to the national popular vote winner.
‘The state said, pound sand’: Jake and Spike clash over election integrity as court revives DOJ ballot requests
A federal appeals court ruling on Election Day restarted the argument between Jake and Spike over noncitizen voting and trust in elections.
‘I don’t believe you’: Ursula slams Mayor Wilson’s RV permit veto as Gee questions the cost
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson vetoed the centerpiece of the Seattle City Council's plan to crack down on RVs parked on city streets.
‘Why are you being hyperbolic?’: Jake and Spike challenge Seattle Mayor Wilson reasoning for RV permit veto
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s opposition to an RV permitting program drew criticism from Jake Skorheim and Spike O’Neill, while explaining legislation concerns.
‘It was closer than any Seahawk third down attempt last night’: Jake and Spike react to firework scare, Seahawks loss
A firework narrowly misses military helicopter during the Seahawks’ pregame flyover firework.
Seattle Sports
Mariners’ Randy Arozarena named Silver Slugger finalist
Arozarena is among nine American League outfielders up for the award.
What was different for Mariners in this manager search
President of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto highlighted some key differences between Seattle's search for a skipper in 2015 and '26.
Matty Beniers’ OT goal lifts Kraken past Flames 2-1
Matty Beniers scored in overtime and Joey Daccord made 25 saves as Seattle beat Calgary 2-1.
Jason Kanzler ready to ‘ride the lightning’ as Mariners’ new manager
"I would like to ride the lightning with this team, in this city," the new M's skipper said at his introductory press conference.
Seahawks Injury Report: Lock limited, Nwosu makes progress
Backup QB Drew Lock, who Seattle plans to start in place of injured Sam Darnold, was limited as he continues to deal with an elbow injury.
New Mariners skipper finds 2 ways to endear himself to fans
Jason Kanzler gave two answers that make it seem like he will fit right in with the Pacific Northwest during his introductory press conference.
Seattle Red
Oregon residents rush to get concealed carry licenses after armed dad stops Bend school shooter
204 Deschutes County residents began the concealed handgun license process after the Bend school shooting, double a full quarter’s applications, in one week.
Brian Heywood jokes about a $150-an-hour Seattle minimum wage to punish the companies that ditched him
Brian Heywood floats a $150-an-hour Seattle minimum wage and a corporate head tax as payback for big businesses that sat out the I-645 income tax fight.
The voters have spoken. What did they say about taxes?
The Democrats may have had a good night on Tuesday, but voters across the country stated loud and clear they don't want their high-tax policies.
Trump Treasury adviser warned a Democratic Congress would stall housing relief. Then Democrats won.
Trump Treasury adviser David Zervos warned on Election Day that a Democratic Congress would stall housing relief. Hours later, Democrats won both chambers.
Brian Heywood says Microsoft lacked the stones to fight Washington’s income tax, and now a payroll tax is coming
Brian Heywood blasts Microsoft and the Bellevue Chamber for staying silent as voters kept Washington’s income tax, warning a payroll tax is coming next.
Chicago voters just rebuked their progressive mayor on gunshot detection, while Seattle killed the same tech before testing it
Chicago voters backed restarting ShotSpotter-style gunshot detection by 72.5%. Seattle shelved it in 2024, and Tacoma never turned its sensors on.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
No snow, but chains required: WSP checks trucks on Snoqualmie Pass
WSP is conducting a chains emphasis patrol over Snoqualmie Pass on Tuesday and Wednesday.
I-5 express lanes reopen southbound after delays caused by signals issue
Even though Revive I-5 finished-up Sunday night and all lanes of northbound I-5 across the Ship Canal Bridge opened earlier than expected, the express lanes did not return to normal.
WSDOT completes Tacoma Narrows Bridge repairs one week early
Pierce County commuters were handed some good news when WSDOT announced that it had completed repairs on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
MyNorthwest Weather
November’s ‘big dark’ begins with dry weather before rain returns to western WA
Welcome to November, historically the wettest month of the year. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport averages 6.31 inches of rain during the month.
Washington falls back Sunday as debate over clock changes continues
It is that time of year again — time to fall back. Yes, it is time to change from Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) to Pacific Standard Time (PST).
Season’s first snowfall blankets Cascades, but El Niño could limit winter snowpack
The season’s first mountain snowfall brought several inches of snow to the Cascades overnight.
MyNorthwest Politics
Rebecca Saldaña remains far ahead of Toshiko Hasegawa in King County Council race
Rebecca Saldaña holds a 21-point lead in the race for King County Council District 2, with 60% of votes counted in initial results Tuesday.
‘People's bills got bigger than their bigotry’: Political analyst explains Democrats’ election surge
MS NOW political analyst Jason Johnson offered a blunt explanation for Democrats’ election gains.
Kim Schrier maintains early advantage over Spencer Meline in WA-8 race
Democratic incumbent Kim Schrier is ahead of Republican Spencer Meline in initial election results for Washington’s 8th Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
MyNorthwest History
Former 7-Eleven location in downtown Seattle turns into an 'inconvenient store' art exhibit
The former 7-Eleven at Third and Pine is now home to the Inconvenience Store, the latest interactive art exhibit in downtown Seattle.
Heat, smoke make for true 'dog days of summer' in western Washington this week
August is already here, sometimes called the dog days of summer. Temperatures are forecast to climb back into the 80s on Thursday with some areas in the 90s.
Red Flag Warning: Eastern Washington braces for dangerous wildfire conditions this weekend
Have plans to head to eastern Washington this weekend to escape the expected much cooler weather in western Washington?
National News
New York's Strand Bookstore to repay nearly $1.5M after improperly receiving federal loan
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s beloved Strand Bookstore will pay back nearly $1.5 million after improperly applying for and receiving a pandemic-era small business loan even though it wasn’t eligible, the U.S. Department of Justice has announced. According to the DOJ, the Strand was ineligible because the owner, Nancy Bass Wyden, is the wife […]
Harmeet Dhillon exits after radical overhaul of Justice Department's Civil Rights Division
WASHINGTON (AP) — Harmeet Dhillon, a conservative attorney who oversaw a radical reshaping of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, celebrated the mass departures of career lawyers and spearheaded sweeping investigations into elite universities, has resigned from her post, Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Thursday. Dhillon has been a powerful and divisive figure inside […]
Anthropic is rapidly accelerating AI development amid slowdown calls, outside research group says
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Anthropic is developing its artificial intelligence systems around twice as quickly as it was a year ago amid the CEO’s calls to slow down the technology’s pace of improvement, according to an analysis released Thursday by an independent monitoring group. Anthropic invited researchers from the Berkeley, California-based nonprofit, Model Evaluation and […]
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'The cold snap doesn't create the problem': Home Comfort Alliance releases 2026 Seattle furnace cost guide
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Seattle doctor leads breakthrough study on prostate cancer treatment
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