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Where Seattle Sonics NBA expansion sits, per NBA commish and ESPN insider
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Renton police seek man in sexually-motivated assault on jogger
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'These grocery stores are bigger than you think': Gee warns Tacoma is losing more than a Fred Meyer
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'Lobbing political grenades is a distraction': King County judge fires back after opponent demands he disavow GOP support
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She drives kids from shelters to school every day. The Circle made sure she got to Lumen Field
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Link light rail train involved in crash with bus, trains delayed
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MyNorthwest News
Expect delays: WSDOT has a busy week of closures planned across the region
Most of this week's lane and ramp closures are a continuation of the region's pavement repair projects scheduled to wrap up in the spring of 2027.
Magnitude 3.8 earthquake hits off the coast of WA, British Columbia
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit off the coast of British Columbia and Washington State early this morning.
Jake: The suddenness of AI doomerism is suspicious
AI is now, apparently, an existential threat to humanity, and that only aggressive government regulation stands between us and extinction.
Former KOMO 4 photographer Peter Mongillo remembered as a master storyteller
Former KOMO 4 photographer Peter Mongillo has died after a battle with esophageal cancer.
Fall City teen accused of killing family back in court for hearing to determine if he'll be tried as an adult
The Fall City teen accused of killing his family is back in King County Court for a hearing that'll determine if he's tried as a juvenile or an adult.
Car strikes two students near Kent elementary school, crashes into tree
Two elementary students were struck by a car near Neely O'Brien Elementary School in Kent on Monday afternoon and sustained minor injuries.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
Jake: The suddenness of AI doomerism is suspicious
AI is now, apparently, an existential threat to humanity, and that only aggressive government regulation stands between us and extinction.
'Ongoing headache': KIRO hosts breaks down why Macklemore's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour is far from over
Macklemore was removed from the rest of Ed Sheeran's tour after declaring "Free Palestine" on stage, and venue owners threatened to cancel shows if he stayed.
'Written Seattle off': Jake questions whether Amazon has quietly given up on the city after skipping public safety letter
Jake questions if Amazon is abandoning Seattle amid public safety issues and office closures across the city.
Harger: 3 months ago, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson promised to clean up 12th and Jackson. I went back Monday
It's human suffering on full display. The parks of North Beacon Hill, stretching down to 12th and Jackson. People clearly in need of help, clearly in danger.
'The texts are the texts': Gee questions SPD's delay in releasing Bite of Seattle shooting messages
Sayles asked for more time before releasing SPD's communications from the Bite of Seattle shooting, but Gee wants to know what there is to check.
Gee: Wait, what?! WA doesn't require school superintendents to have classroom experience
How can you run a school district if you've never taught in a classroom?
Seattle Sports
Daniel Jeremiah: Seahawks’ defense looks even better than last year
NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah said Seattle's defense looks "faster" and "even more connected" than last year.
NFL players overwhelmingly prefer grass to artificial turf
NFL players and their union are perplexed about why the league can't convert stadiums from artificial turf to natural grass, as FIFA did for the World Cup.
Daniel Jeremiah: Rams’ depth ‘not close’ to the Seahawks
NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah believes depth is the big difference between Seattle and its archrival.
NFL insider: ‘At least a chance’ Seahawks QB Sam Darnold plays in Week 3
NFL insider Ian Rapoport of ESPN and NFL Network provided an optimistic view of the glute injury to Seahawks QB Sam Darnold on The Pat McAfee Show.
Lefko: Week 1 of NFL season showcased Seahawks’ greatest strength
Week 1 provided a referendum on how coaches prepare their teams in the offseason, with a number of them falling short of lofty expectations. Mike Macdonald was not one of them.
Stacy Rost: The keys to Seahawks winning without Sam Darnold
With Darnold likely to miss at least Week 2, Stacy Rost details how backup QB Drew Lock can keep Seattle afloat.
Seattle Red
Washington wins court fight allowing state abortion law to override Kirkland church’s religious objections
The Ninth Circuit ruled 2-1 that Washington's abortion coverage mandate is constitutional, rejecting Kirkland's Cedar Park Assembly of God after six years.
Washington already had record diesel prices, now Costco is limiting how much motor oil you can buy
Issaquah-based Costco rations Kirkland Signature motor oil as price jumps to $57.99 amid global lubricant shortage
From 7.46 million square feet to almost nothing: how Seattle became the deadest office market in America
Seattle's office construction pipeline fell to under 16,000 square feet, the lowest of any major U.S. market, down from a 7.46 million square foot 2021 peak.
Former Deputy Mayor Tim Burgess says Seattle’s homelessness and drug strategy has failed
Former Seattle deputy mayor Tim Burgess says the city's 12-year approach to drugs and street disorder failed, urging Mayor Katie Wilson to follow San Francisco.
Child rapist and two drug traffickers among four convicted felons ICE Seattle arrested in just three days
ICE Seattle announced four arrests of convicted illegal immigrant felons between September 11 and 13, including a child rapist and two drug traffickers.
‘They’ve sold their houses’: DocuSign co-founder says Washington’s income tax is already driving people out
DocuSign co-founder Court Lorenzini says friends have sold their homes and left Washington over the new income tax, and founders are raising it early.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Expect delays: WSDOT has a busy week of closures planned across the region
Most of this week's lane and ramp closures are a continuation of the region's pavement repair projects scheduled to wrap up in the spring of 2027.
'Tragic collision': Log truck and vehicle crash on SR 530 near Arlington, killing woman
SR 530 has reopened after the road was blocked for hours due to a fatal collision in Arlington.
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.
MyNorthwest Weather
Summer isn't over yet: Warmer, sunnier weather returns to western WA after soggy weekend
After a soggy fall-like weekend, is summer over? The short answer is no!
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.
MyNorthwest Politics
Pete Serrano nominated by Trump for US attorney for western WA
President Donald Trump has nominated Pete Serrano to become the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington.
Seattle Mayor Wilson cuts homeless shelter promise in half, blames $175M budget deficit
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson promised 1,000 new shelter beds a year. On Monday, she released a plan that cuts that promise in half.
Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for now.
Lifestyle from Premier Media
Northwest Target Locations Updated with New Beauty Studio Component
Originally published on 425. Target’s new Beauty Studio launched in more than 600 stores late last week — including Northwest locations in Woodinville, Tacoma, Gig Harbor, Lacey, and others.
Recipe: The Very Best Strawberry, Cream Cheese, and Ham Bagel
Originally published on 425. Once you try strawberries on your bagel, you might never go back, food columnist Danielle Kartes writes.
An Event That's Sweet to Its Core
Originally published on 425. Fall City will be hosting its annual Apple Festival on Sept. 20 at the Northwest Natural Horsemanship Center.
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
Photographer Chick Harrity, who documented history for AP from Vietnam to the White House, has died.
NEW YORK (AP) — Photographer Chick Harrity, who documented the Vietnam War and eight sitting U.S. presidents for The Associated Press and U.S. News and World Report, has died. He was 87. Harrity took one of the best-known photographs of the Vietnam War, of a baby girl lying in a box alongside her brother in […]
Federal charges announced in Texas are part of broader Trump focus on noncitizen voting
Seven people in Texas who are not U.S. citizens have been charged with illegally voting in federal elections or falsely claiming citizenship, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas announced Tuesday as part of a broader Trump administration focus on noncitizen voting. District Attorney Ryan Raybould said investigators determined the alleged conduct was […]
College sports bill clears first major hurdle in the Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation to broadly regulate college sports has cleared a first major hurdle in the Senate as high-profile supporters, including prominent coaches and the NCAA, mount an all-out push for the legislation ahead of the midterm elections. The Senate voted 74-24 Tuesday to begin consideration of the bill, a significant step forward. The […]
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