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Trader Joe’s plans 2 new stores in Washington as its footprint grows
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Two charged with murder after allegedly shooting youth football coach in Des Moines
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Forks woman shot in the chest by family member, man arrested for attempted murder
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Port of Seattle reports $1.2 billion economic boost from 2026 cruise season
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Seattle police report no major incidents at No Kings rally
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Woman jumps from suspected fake Uber at Kent red light, police say
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MyNorthwest News
Redmond’s Kristina Liutova reaches Edmond Open final, falls to Sloane Stephens
Redmond’s Kristina Liutova reached the Edmond Open W100 final in Oklahoma on Sunday after returning for the first time since her first-round U.S. Open loss.
VIDEO: Deputies rescue man from burning car near Arlington, revive him with CPR
Two Snohomish County sheriff’s deputies rescued a man from a burning car, then performed CPR after he stopped breathing.
Banana Ball returns to T-Mobile Park in 2027: Ticket lottery closes Oct. 31
Seattle baseball fans have until Oct. 31 to enter the lottery for a chance to catch some Banana Ball at T-Mobile Park.
‘There are winners, there are losers’: WA economist puts AI’s workplace impact in the context of earlier technology shifts
Explore how AI is reshaping jobs in Washington as the chief labor economist analyzes its effects on the tech industry and workforce trends.
87-year-old driver crashes into Vancouver beauty school with 50 students inside
An 87-year-old woman crashed her car into a Vancouver beauty school with roughly 50 students inside over the weekend.
Seattle RV parking vote raises questions about towing, Homestead Act protections
Seattle City Council is set to vote Tuesday on a package of legislation restricting where people living in recreational vehicles can park overnight.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
‘A profound benefit to Washington’: Jake pushes back as Spike questions Amazon’s overall impact on the state
Jake champions Amazon's benefits to Washington's economy amid Spike's concerns about the company's state presence.
‘Traffic roulette’: Gee backs random ticket selection as Tacoma cameras catch nearly 400K speeders in 1 month
Two new speed cameras in Northeast Tacoma caught so many speeders that the company running them couldn't afford to process all the tickets.
Harger: Washington ballots are on kitchen tables. Here are five things I'm watching as they come back
By now, your ballot should be sitting on your kitchen table. As ballots start coming back, here's what I'm keeping an eye on.
‘They’ve had to make choices’: Gee and Ursula discuss restaurant cutbacks as Hawaii General Store plans to close
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin explore how Seattle's rising costs affect restaurant choices and customer visits.
‘You did a great job reading the script’: Curley takes aim at Ken Jennings’ arguments against repealing WA’s income tax
John Curley critiques Ken Jennings' ad against Initiative 645 on WA's income tax, highlighting key arguments for voters.
‘There are some bogus landlords out here’: Gee recalls rental dispute as Tacoma tenant sues over $10,000 damage bill
A Tacoma woman claims retaliation after receiving a hefty damage bill for asserting her tenant rights against her former landlord.
Seattle Sports
Seahawks’ franchise-record streak on the line vs Kenneth Walker III
Seattle hasn't allowed a 100-yard rusher in 35 games. Walker has rushed for 100 yards in four of his past five.
Seahawks coach Macdonald says 2 key returns could come this week
The run game could get a big boost from returning players in the Seahawks' Sunday night game vs. Kansas City.
Rams hammered with new injuries, including to WR Davante Adams
Adams will be out for six to 10 weeks with a significant hamstring injury, Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay said Monday.
Insider reports potential Mariners’ manager hire timeline
The Athletic's Jim Bowden reported the club hopes to hire its new manager by the end of October.
The positive sign Seahawks’ offense showed in Week 6 loss
Former NFL wide receiver Michael Bumpus was happy to see Seattle get its secondary receiving threats more involved.
MLB qualifying offer for pending free agents rises 5.1% to $23.15 million
The figure is determined by the average of the top 125 major league contracts this year.
Seattle Red
Bainbridge editor rejects pro-I-638 piece, fearing lost subscribers
An opinion piece in favor of WA's I-638 was rejected by the Bainbridge Island Review due to the editor fearing backlash from his readers.
Seattle forecast provides little relief for mayor’s proposed public safety cuts
A new budget forecast for Seattle through 2028 showed significant funding gaps remain, which are renewing fears about the future of public safety.
Meyer: Bob Ferguson says companies are choosing Washington state. The data says otherwise
Governor Bob Ferguson is attempting to flex WA's supposed job-creating bona fides, but his state is anything but friendly to business.
Rantz: Rather than enforce Metro fares, Seattle wants to jack up your taxes even more with Prop 1
Seattle Prop 1 doubles the city’s Metro sales tax to raise $138 million a year while 35 percent of riders skip the fare. Jason Rantz says vote no.
Wall Street Journal calls out WA Democrats’ ‘Millionaire Tax Trick’
The Wall Street Journal shed light on the clear deception campaign being waged by Washington Democrats to trick voters into supporting the state income tax.
State Rep. Travis Couture rips ‘despicable fearmongering’ from opponents of parents’ rights initiative
State Rep. Travis Couture (R-Allyn) eviscerated some of the most common falsehoods pedaled by opponents of Washington's parents' rights initiative.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Two drivers killed in head-on crash on SR 164 near Enumclaw
Two people died after a collision on SR 164 near Enumclaw that closed the road in both directions for more than four hours early Monday morning.
Montlake pedestrian bridge closes for a week at SR 520
Pedestrians and bicyclists at Montlake will need to navigate a detour crossing over SR 520 for a full week, beginning Monday, Oct. 19, at 7 a.m.
Sound Transit to host community forum after Ballard light rail delayed to 2042
Sound Transit is encouraging Seattle residents to speak up about the proposed light rail extension to the Ballard neighborhood.
MyNorthwest Weather
Seattle on track for one of its driest Octobers on record
The driest October on record was back in 1895, when records were kept in downtown Seattle. Only 0.02 inches of rain fell that month.
Strengthening El Niño boosts odds of warmer Pacific Northwest winter
El Niño is strengthening, raising concerns about a warmer winter and less mountain snow in the Pacific Northwest.
Magnitude 2.7 earthquake shakes North Bend area just before Great ShakeOut drill
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck near North Bend Wednesday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed.
MyNorthwest Politics
‘This is not KCRHA 2.0’: Tacoma mayor explains how Pierce County’s regional homelessness approach will differ
Tacoma Mayor Anders Ibsen addresses homelessness in Pierce County's unified strategy for effective service coordination on "The Gee and Ursula Show."
Panel adopts proposed 2-year salary freeze for Gov. Bob Ferguson; final vote in February
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson won’t get a pay raise for the next two years.
Review finds nearly $17 million shortfall at King County homelessness agency
Seattle and King County taxpayers face a nearly $17 million bill to cover a funding shortfall at the King County Regional Homelessness Authority.
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
Trump and Vance to announce a $25M whistleblower program to encourage public to report alleged fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are set Tuesday to announce a $25 million program to encourage the public to blow the whistle on suspected fraud in the federal government as they ramp up an existing effort to end the abuse of federal programs and dollars. Under the Fraud Whistleblower […]
Chicago police take man in custody after shots fired outside federal building, no one was injured
CHICAGO (AP) — Police in Chicago took a man into custody after shots were fired outside a downtown federal building early Tuesday, authorities said. No one was injured and there was only minor damage to federal property, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement. Police and federal agents responded to Chicago’s downtown Loop […]
The Latest: US ties with Ukraine hit a new low as Trump slights Zelenskyy and eases up on Russia
The U.S.-Ukraine alliance is careening toward a possible breaking point, with Moscow strengthened by President Donald Trump’s recent rejection of new Russia sanctions and Kyiv undermined by disruptions in satellite support for its drones during the war. Trump is meanwhile hoping $5,000 checks can boost Republican turnout in November’s midterm elections — but even some […]
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Seattle doctor leads breakthrough study on prostate cancer treatment
Meier and the co-authors conducted a 10-year trial measuring outcomes of over 300 patients treated with CyberKnife across 21 centers.
Know what you're eating: Why choosing organic matters
In a world of crowded grocery aisles and endless labels, one designation cuts through the noise with a guarantee you can trust: USDA Organic.
AC not cooling during Seattle heat wave? 4 things to check before calling for emergency repair
As temperatures climb across the Seattle area, many homeowners are discovering that their air conditioner is running but not cooling the home effectively.