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'You're driving these stupid little ducks around': Jake pleads with Jeep owners to clear the dash during massive recall
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'We are the Cape Canaveral of launching task forces': KIRO hosts reacts as study exposes Seattle's big tech dependency
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'Put yourself in someone's house': Gee connects Washington's 22% premium spike to rising homelessness
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Why interest in this Mount Rainier-sighting app is surging
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'A decade of kids suffered for it': Political consultant explains how Seattle Public Schools' equity crusade went off the rails
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'Fighting with the Canadians about dumb stuff': KIRO host says trade war has already cost WA $7.1 billion
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MyNorthwest News
The Spin: How Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s team communicates after gun violence
Four deadly shootings in a little more than a month, including the Bite of Seattle shooting and three fatal shootings in Belltown, provide a backdrop for examining how Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s communications team handles difficult news. In this edition of “The Spin,” KIRO Newsradio reporter Luke Duecy looks at two recent examples and the […]
Embassy Suites workers in Pioneer Square reach 'tentative' agreement with Hilton
Workers at the Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel in Pioneer Square have ended their strike.
Rain this weekend, then Seattle's last shot at 80 degrees next week
Rain is on the way this weekend in the Seattle area.
For the first time, 9/11 deaths from disease are being honored; this WA man is one of them
In the 25 years since the 9/11 attacks, this year marks the first that people who died from illnesses related to the event were honored.
WSP investigating after video of car driving across bridge on I-90 Trail goes viral
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is investigating after a video of a car driving across the floating bridge on the I-90 Trail went viral.
Seattle road closures that could interrupt your weekend travel plans
Getting to Montlake from downtown Seattle will be a challenge beginning this weekend.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
'They get bad grades and get deemed as the bad kid': Gee calls school system archaic after Tacoma launches Maritime program
Tacoma just opened a first-of-its-kind maritime training program for high school students, and Gee Scott believes it's long overdue.
'Go directly past jail, there's no room': Jake and Spike reimagine Seattle Monopoly as new game in the works
A Seattle edition of Monopoly is in the works, and the game's creators are asking the public to suggest locations and landmarks for the board.
'I'm so proud of you, buddy': Jake chokes up watching his son's school honor 9/11
Jake Skorheim has been thinking about how to teach his kids about 9/11. On Thursday morning, his son's sixth-grade class did it for him.
'It's not good branding, it's great': Gee, Luke break down the PR strategy behind Trump's $5K dividend promise
Trump promised every U.S. adult $5,000 if Republicans win the midterms. Public relations expert Luke Duecy joins Gee Scott to break down why the branding works.
Harger: For a year, my balcony faced the twin towers. We moved home to Seattle 41 days before they fell
August 1, 2001. I awaken. I open my eyes. And I'm thinking: today I'm moving home. Back to Seattle.
'I hope we don't get territorial': KIRO hosts back Seattle council's gun violence strategy, urge mayor not to stand in the way
The Seattle City Council's Public Safety Committee unanimously advanced a resolution calling for a new gun violence reduction strategy.
Seattle Sports
Arriola scores late to rally Sounders to 1-1 draw with Galaxy
Seattle's winless streak grew to 12 matches.
Mariners slug 5 HRs in historic 19-1 blowout of A’s
The 18-run margin of victory is the biggest in team history.
M’s rookie Michael Arroyo blasts first career HR in rout of A’s
Arroyo finished with three hits in a lopsided Mariners win.
Johnson, Fields lead Kansas State over WSU Cougars 34-7
Jaylen Thomas ended the first half with a pick-six for WSU's lone score.
Did Seahawks’ defense or Patriots’ mistakes decide opener?
“NFL Daily" host Gregg Rosenthal explains why Seattle's defense deserves the most credit.
Rams don’t blame travel for loss, which would suggest bigger problems
That would mean Sean McVay’s LA Rams still have heaps of work to do following their 27-7 defeat to the San Francisco 49ers in Australia.
Seattle Red
Washington ranks third-nerdiest state in America, new study finds
A new Hard Rock Bet study ranks Washington the third-nerdiest state in America, driven by a 29.3% STEM workforce that beats California and Texas.
Rantz: Oregon wants to ban corporate political cash, but Montana already tried it and the Supreme Court laughed
Oregon's 2028 amendment to ban corporate political spending copies a Montana law the Supreme Court killed in 2012. Jason Rantz on why it loses again.
Jim Walsh says Washington’s congressional races are where the Dallas RNC Convention pays off
WA GOP Chairman Jim Walsh led 60-plus delegates to the RNC's first midterm convention and says the payoff comes in WA-03, WA-04 and WA-06 this November.
Rantz: Tacoma invents a food desert while five grocery stores are within walking, driving distance
Tacoma leaders and KING 5 call the James Center Fred Meyer closure a food desert. Five grocery stores sit within two miles. The real problem is rent and theft.
Seattle police guild president calls out Mayor after Belltown shootings
Seattle Police Officers Guild President Kent Loux is calling Mayor Katie Wilson's soft-on-crime polices in the wake of last weekend's Belltown shootings.
Lone Spokane Republican councilmember raises concerns about new tenant protection ordinance
The City of Spokane passed new renter protections in the wake of the devastating wildfires, but two councilmembers have concerns about the measure.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
WSP investigating after video of car driving across bridge on I-90 Trail goes viral
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is investigating after a video of a car driving across the floating bridge on the I-90 Trail went viral.
Seattle road closures that could interrupt your weekend travel plans
Getting to Montlake from downtown Seattle will be a challenge beginning this weekend.
1 dead, car catches fire after 'mechanical mishap' on I-5 north at Nisqually River Bridge
A person was killed due to a "mechanical mishap" on northbound I-5 at the Nisqually River Bridge. A car subsequently caught fire.
MyNorthwest Weather
Rain this weekend, then Seattle's last shot at 80 degrees next week
Rain is on the way this weekend in the Seattle area.
After hottest US summer on record, KIRO Meteorologist says 'good odds' next year will be even worse
The summer of 2026 is officially the hottest on record in the contiguous United States, surpassing a mark that had stood since the Dust Bowl.
National Preparedness Month: what western WA should get ready for this fall, winter
September is National Preparedness Month; the best time to prepare for whatever nature throws at us in the coming months is in advance.
MyNorthwest Politics
The Spin: How Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s team communicates after gun violence
Four deadly shootings in a little more than a month, including the Bite of Seattle shooting and three fatal shootings in Belltown, provide a backdrop for examining how Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s communications team handles difficult news. In this edition of “The Spin,” KIRO Newsradio reporter Luke Duecy looks at two recent examples and the […]
'Too many have workshopped their public safety dissertations on communities': Seattle council president wants action, not plans
Seattle City Council President Joy Hollingsworth told "The Gee and Ursula Show" she is tired of the city treating communities like test subjects.
'Seattle is making progress, step by step': Mayor Wilson responds to plea from more than 30 major business leaders
More than 30 major players in Seattle's business community have signed a letter urging the city to take action on public safety.
Lifestyle from Premier Media
The Tacoma Film Festival Returning Next Month, Celebrating 20 Years
Originally published on South Sound. This year’s lineup begins with ‘Time Warp,’ Allison Berg’s documentary about the enduring cultural impact of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show.’
Tacoma Clean-Tech Startup Announces Federal Grant, New Private Investment
Originally published on South Sound Business. Homeostasis’ developing technology converts carbon dioxide into synthetic graphite for industrial applications.
DuPont's Center Plaza Center Refinanced
Originally published on South Sound Business. The multi-building industrial park is located in DuPont.
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
Shelton aims to end an American drought and win his first major title in the US Open final vs Zverev
NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Shelton was not even a year old the last time an American man won a Grand Slam tennis title. Now 23, Shelton is in the same position Alexander Zverev once was, playing for his first major championship in the U.S. Open final. When Zverev lost that night — after he […]
The secret ballot has been an article of faith in US elections. That's being tested in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Security researchers say rapid advances in artificial intelligence are making it more critical to address a flaw in Georgia’s voting equipment that can allow voters to be matched to their ballots after they have been cast. The system’s vulnerability has been drawing increased attention, with election security advocates criticizing state election officials […]
GOP congressman from Wisconsin swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a lake
WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — A Republican congressman says he had to swim to safety after a plane he was traveling in made an emergency landing in a lake late Saturday. U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany says he was returning from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner when the light aircraft lost power as it approached […]
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AC not cooling during Seattle heat wave? 4 things to check before calling for emergency repair
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How Puget Sound homeowners can spot a trustworthy roofer (and avoid the scams making headlines)
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June is National Men's Health Month: Advancing prostate cancer treatment while preserving quality of life
One in eight men will hear the words "you have prostate cancer" in their lifetime. Unfortunately, many men tend to overlook the importance of preventative care.