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'I'm not liking the way we're trending': Hosts debate growing their own food amid safety fears
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Multiple people dead after shooting at fast food restaurant in southern Idaho
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Blue Angels cancel Saturday Seafair performance due to high winds
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson declares statewide wildfire emergency
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Search for a missing man in Lake Washington called off after extensive water and air sweeps
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'Washington has run out of cash': Curley analyzes the state's $614 million misconduct payout crisis
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MyNorthwest News
Seattle ranks sixth-most expensive city to own a car in the U.S.
Seattle is the sixth-most expensive city to own a car, a new study revealed. Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Houston rounded out the top five.
Shon Barnes resignation agreement: former Seattle Police Chief gets $590,000, keeps signing bonus
Former Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes will receive $590,000 as part of his resignation agreement.
WA superintendent responds to ‘sham’ investigation by US Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education is requesting information from California and Washington on what it called “transgender policies” in schools.
Ballard light rail 'not dead': Sound Transit targets 2042 for Market Street service
The Ballard light rail is not dead, according to Seattle City Councilmember and Sound Transit Board Member Dan Strauss.
VIDEO: Police release bodycam footage from Bite of Seattle shooting, arrest
The Seattle Police Department released bodycam footage from a gang-related mass shooting at the Bite of Seattle on Sunday.
The Spin: Former SPD chief's Bite of Seattle news conference was a crisis communications masterclass
Former SPD Chief Barnes used a textbook crisis communications strategy during a news conference following the deadly Bite of Seattle shooting.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
'He should just go back to Europe': Jake responds to Rick Steves' support for Washington's millionaires' tax
Jake urges Rick Steves to reconsider as WA income tax heads for the November ballot. Discover their perspectives on this key issue.
'Did she say anything at all?' Jake gives Wilson's delivery a B+ as KIRO reporter warns her messaging is 'eroding trust'
KIRO host Jake Skorheim gave Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson a B+ for her delivery at Friday's news conference.
'I'm the one who told him': Gee reveals he broke the news to former SPD chief that Katie Wilson was pushing him out
KIRO host Gee Scott revealed he was the one who broke the news to now-former Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes that he was going to be asked to resign.
Harger: The Seattle Times wants to ban the Blue Angels. I've changed my mind. They're right
Thanks to The Seattle Times' editorial board, I've changed my mind. The Blue Angels don't belong in modern Seattle. Not because they're loud. Not because they're military. Because they're just too exciting.
'It was done to provoke a reaction': Ursula weighs in on controversy behind Seattle Storm co-owner's suspension
Explore the Seattle Storm owner suspension and the reactions it provoked among fans and the community.
Spike: Two shootings in three days in Seattle, and my kid was at both
Understanding the impact of a two recent shootings on Spike's family, who had been near Capitol Hill and the Bite of Seattle event.
Seattle Sports
Late goal by Timbers hands Sounders a 5th straight loss
Brandon Bye scored the go-ahead goal in the 82nd minute and the Portland Timbers handed the rival Seattle Sounders their fifth straight loss with a 2-1 victory Saturday night.
Mariners trade Luis Castillo to White Sox for 3-player haul
The M's are receiving reliever Seranthony Domínguez, outfielder Nolan Jones and catching prospect Boston Smith.
Cal Raleigh walks it off as Mariners beat Twins 4-3
Randy Arozarena scored the winning run after a leadoff double in the ninth.
Roster Moves: Seahawks sign LB and waive another
Newly signed linebacker Joseph Vaughn went undrafted out of UCLA in 2025.
Big Ten, SEC add long-missing support to college sports bill
The powerhouse leagues agreed Friday to support a Senate bill that seeks to regulate college sports.
Mariners place OF Luke Raley on injured list, call up Seattle native
The club selected the contract of outfielder Stuart Fairchild from Triple-A Tacoma.
Seattle Red
Rantz: KING 5 invented another ICE scandal in a parking lot; it was a man getting into a different car
KING 5's Sharon Yoo turned a routine ICE detainee transfer in an Edmonds church lot into an outrage story without naming the detainee or asking ICE anything.
Forensic psychologist on Nancy Guthrie ransom notes: ‘They’re running out of leads’
Pima County released the Nancy Guthrie ransom notes at the six-month mark. A forensic psychologist tells Jason Rantz the second letter does not add up.
The impact of three U.S. Supreme Court rulings on free enterprise
This year's Supreme Court restored stability to markets and reined in the bureaucracy, writes Rob Natelson with the Mountain States Policy Center.
Rantz: South Seattle Emerald columnist labels Blue Angels, Seafair a racist assault on the South End
A South Seattle Emerald column calls Seafair a racist environmental crime. Jason Rantz says it's just one writer who stopped enjoying a boat race.
Soltys: 99.5% of doors are slamming on WA’s income tax
Covington's Kristina Soltys tells Jason Rantz why she's challenging Claudia Kauffman in the 47th District, from senior property taxes to crime and SR 516.
‘Amateur hour’ at Seattle City Hall as Mayor Katie Wilson bungles Shon Barnes exit
SPOG President Kent Loux says Mayor Katie Wilson's silence after the Shon Barnes firing leaked was amateur hour, and Seattle council members agree with him.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Seattle ranks sixth-most expensive city to own a car in the U.S.
Seattle is the sixth-most expensive city to own a car, a new study revealed. Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Houston rounded out the top five.
Ballard light rail 'not dead': Sound Transit targets 2042 for Market Street service
The Ballard light rail is not dead, according to Seattle City Councilmember and Sound Transit Board Member Dan Strauss.
Southbound SR 99 near Lynnwood reopens after fatal hit-and-run crash
A fatal hit-and-run car crash fully blocked southbound SR 99 early Thursday morning for several hours. By 9:45 a.m., the southbound part of the highway reopened.
MyNorthwest Weather
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?
'It's only rained once on Aug. 1 since 1985': Local meteorologist warns Seafair attendees that 'rare' rain is inbound
Meteorologist Scott Sistek is warning those who will attend 2026 Boeing Seafair Air Show that rare early August rain could be in play on Saturday.
Level 3 evacuation orders issued for areas of Entiat Valley of Chelan County for Little Giant Fire
Level 3 ‘Go Now’ evacuation orders have been issued for an area in Chelan County impacted by the Little Giant Fire.
MyNorthwest Politics
'I have a different window than they do': Wilson responds to council criticism over Barnes' departure as Andre Sayles named interim chief
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson defended her decision to remove Shon Barnes as chief of the Seattle Police Department.
Seattle Police Officers Guild praises interim chief appointment while criticizing mayor’s actions
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced the appointment of Deputy Chief Andre Sayles to the Interim Chief role effective Friday.
Washington AG Nick Brown fights back against PSE's proposed 29% electric, 20% gas rate hikes
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown is pushing back against proposed utility rate hikes from Puget Sound Energy (PSE).
Lifestyle from Premier Media
Youth Marine Foundation Names New CEO
Originally published on South Sound Business. The Youth Marine Foundation announced in a press release that it has appointed Sandesh Sadalge as its new chief executive officer. He will begin serving in the role on Aug. 3. Sadalge also is the Tacoma City Council representative for District 4, and has more than 20 years of […]
Kitsap Expands Support for Child Care Businesses
Originally published on South Sound Business. The Kitsap Economic Development Alliance recently released Kitsap Tools for Success, a new online toolkit designed to help current and prospective child care providers start, grow, and manage their businesses. Created in partnership with the Child Care Action Council, the resource brings together information on licensing, permitting, business planning, […]
What to Know About Bellevue's New Lime Scooters, Bikes
Originally published on 425. Together with Lime, the city of Bellevue is introducing shared electric scooters and bikes as a way to get around the Eastside town starting on Aug. 10. In the initial launch, 350 scooters, 50 e-bikes, and 100 seated gliders will be available to use. Riders can use the Lime app or […]
MyNorthwest History
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?
Historic regional treasure Paul Dorpat dies after 87 years
Historic regional treasure Paul Dorpat has died after 87 years.
'Not something I take lightly': WA Democrats tap rainy day fund, proposed 'millionaire tax' to close budget gap
Washington Democrats reveal a supplemental budget plan addressing the deficit with a millionaire tax and rainy day fund usage.
National News
Of thee I sing: A guide to US patriotic songs, from 'The Liberty Song' to Jay-Z and Kanye West
NEW YORK (AP) — The history of American patriotic songs offers a lesson about the different ways you can say you love your country. Composers have celebrated endurance under fire ( “The Star-Spangled Banner” ) and invoked divine approval (“God Bless America”). While Toby Keith’s “Made in America” dares anyone to question American eminence, Woody […]
Ken Martin hunkers down at the Democratic National Committee as a storm gathers around party leader
NEW YORK (AP) — Ken Martin is in survival mode. Desperate to save his job as chair of the Democratic National Committee, he is avoiding media appearances, monitoring his critics’ social media posts and refusing — at least so far — to make any substantive changes at his troubled organization. A half dozen state leaders […]
Republicans want voters to elect Kansas Supreme Court justices and move court to the right
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas voters will decide Tuesday whether to elect state Supreme Court justices rather than have the governor appoint them, a push from conservatives who have chafed for years over court decisions they disagreed with on issues such as abortion, school funding and the death penalty. If the constitutional amendment passes, supporters […]
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