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DEVELOPING: Semi-truck collision blocks 3 lanes on SB I-5 near Ship Canal Bridge, causing 7-mile backup
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SEA Airport is adding 17 new dining and retail stores
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'The check engine light is on': Gee warns Seattle's job losses should worry everyone, not just big tech
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3 killed after television news helicopter crashes in Los Angeles
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Man shot and killed at Metro Park-and-Ride in Kent
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Seattle Education Association members ratify new contract
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MyNorthwest News
Officials expand testing at Point Defiance Zoo following puffin deaths
Testing confirmed that a rare strain of avian Chlamydia abortus likely caused the deaths of three tufted puffins at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium.
Man allegedly recruited woman into prostitution on Aurora Avenue while still in jail
A man accused of trafficking a young woman and forcing her into prostitution along Aurora Avenue is now facing multiple felony charges.
Renton police seek man in sexually-motivated assault on jogger
Renton police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man who allegedly attacked a woman jogging on a trail in Renton last weekend.
Link light rail train involved in crash with bus, trains delayed
Link light rail trains have been delayed this morning, Sept. 15, because of a crash with an empty school bus.
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.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
'These things don't mesh': KIRO hosts say Seattle's downtown crime drop just shifted problems to other neighborhoods
An analysis by The Seattle Times found violent and property crimes in Seattle's downtown commercial core have fallen by nearly 50% since 2018.
'Stop taking my money': Jake says lands commissioner's op-ed ignores what's actually fueling WA wildfires
KIRO host Jake Skorheim said Upthegrove left out the most important part in his op-ed on wildfires in Washington.
'These grocery stores are bigger than you think': Gee warns Tacoma is losing more than a Fred Meyer
Tacoma is about to lose its second Fred Meyer, and KIRO host Gee Scott said the impact goes far beyond one store closing its doors.
Gee: Wait, what?! Democrats are asking Washingtonians to accept an income tax based on a promise
I support the millionaires tax. However, Democrats have a problem with this issue, and pretending it doesn’t exist isn’t going to make it disappear.
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.
Seattle Sports
Lowe’s HR lifts Angels to 2-1 win; Mariners clinch losing season
Josh Lowe broke a 1-1 tie with a solo home run off Mariners starter Logan Gilbert as the Angels took the second of the three-game series.
AL West: Return of Astros’ Carlos Correa ruled out for this season
Correa had been working to make a comeback after undergoing left ankle surgery on May 11 that was expected to keep him out six to eight months.
How Seahawks’ top free agent departures fared in Week 1
Here's a look at how Kenneth Walker III, Boye Mafe and Riq Woolen fared in their debuts for their new teams.
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.
Seattle Red
Spokane approves ‘culturally responsive’ opioid treatments, council’s only conservative explains why that’s a bad idea
The Spokane City Council approved funding for 'culturally responsive' opioid treatments, but the council's lone conservative explains why that's a bad idea.
Exclusive: Abuse survivor says media is twisting her story to attack her dad, a Seattle cop, who stood by her
In an exclusive interview, the daughter of a Seattle police sergeant says KUOW got her abuse case wrong and defends how her father responded that night.
Nordstrom says Bellevue cops respond every time it calls 911. In Seattle, it’s barely one in three
Nordstrom's downtown Seattle store gets police on only 29% of 911 calls while Bellevue gets 100%, a business leaders' letter to Mayor Katie Wilson says.
Lake Washington district calls it a lesson on ’empathy.’ A Kirkland dad says his 10-year-old learned about gender surgery.
Lake Washington School District told Seattle Red a Pride Month lesson was about empathy. A Kirkland father says his 10-year-old learned about gender surgery.
Rantz: Washington caves on NRA instructor ban after gun permit fiasco blows up in its face
The Washington State Patrol reversed its ban on NRA instructors teaching the permit-to-purchase class, but the $126 permit and unreviewed curricula remain.
State auditors say Washington cannot tell which juvenile offenders are dangerous, and the tools have been wrong for years
A legislative audit found 47% of new front-line staff quit Washington juvenile facilities within a year as violence rose. Lawmakers review it Wednesday.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Link light rail train involved in crash with bus, trains delayed
Link light rail trains have been delayed this morning, Sept. 15, because of a crash with an empty school bus.
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.
WSDOT found a fix to illegal parking on the SEA Airport expressway. Then it took it away
The rampant illegal parking on the airport expressway is one of the most selfish and most dangerous things I see drivers do in our region.
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
'Lobbing political grenades is a distraction': King County judge fires back after opponent demands he disavow GOP support
Sixty-two judges across Washington signed a letter this week defending King County Superior Court Judge Sean Patrick O'Donnell.
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.
Lifestyle from Premier Media
Seattle Art Museum Shares Details About New Creative Gathering Space
Originally published on 425. The museum says The Studio at SAM is designed to bring together visitors, artists, and ideas through weekly programming.
Torrid Casting Call Happening This Weekend at Alderwood Mall
Originally published on 425. Three winners will receive a $15,000 Torrid wardrobe, $5,000 in cash, and will star in an upcoming Torrid campaign as the brand’s new faces.
Picture This: Sunny & Co. Now Open in Issaquah
Originally published on 425. The new Eastside haunt has taken over the space that formerly hosted Crumble & Flake.
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
Scenes from a colonial resurrection: First-person interpretations of history draw America 250 crowds
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Betsy Ross is a dynamo with a T-shirt cannon. America’s 250th birthday has been a banner year for the actors of Historic Philadelphia, Inc. who immerse visitors in Colonial history via first-person interpretations and true stories. In the last few months, Betsy, played by Carol Spacht, has waved the checkered flag at […]
The Obamas' family dog Sunny dies, the former president says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obamas’ pet dog Sunny has died, former President Barack Obama said Wednesday. Sunny, a 13-year-old Portuguese water dog the Obamas got in 2013 while living in the White House, died Tuesday. “We got Sunny at the start of our second term in the White House, and all of us – including […]
Retail sales rise a better-than-expected 1.2% in August after shoppers pulled back spending in July
NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers stepped up their spending at a better-than-anticipated pace in August after an unexpectedly sharp pullback in July. Retail sales rose 1.2% last month after recording a revised 0.5% dip in July, according to Commerce Department data released Wednesday. Economists were expecting a 0.7% gain for the month, according to FactSet. […]
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