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Bellingham High student attacked for being transgender
A group of teens yelled anti-trans phrases and attacked a transgender Bellingham High student, casuing a potential traumatic brain injury.
Disturbing racist text messages spread nationwide, including WA
The FBI is investigating reports of people receiving racist text messages in more than a dozen states, including Washington.
Kirkland home remodeler sentenced to four years for $4M wire fraud using fake invoices
A home remodeling contractor from Kirkland was sentenced to four years in prison for wire fraud after stealing approximately $4 million.
Chew on this: Cleaning of Gum Wall in Seattle to finish Friday
The famed Gum Wall at Pike Place Market in Seattle is getting a refresh for the first time since 2019 this week.
President-elect Donald Trump names Susie Wiles as chief of staff
President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, the manager of his victorious campaign, as his White House chief of staff.
Why is Amazon CEO Andy Jassy cutting managers, streamlining processes?
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced earlier this week that the company plans to reduce the number of managers.
SeattleSports.com
Video: Can #Seahawks win a Super Bowl with Geno Smith at QB?
The win-loss record shows one thing, but is Geno Smith really the type of QB that can lead the Seahawks to a Super Bowl? That’s the question Curtis Rogers and Stacy Rost asked Trevor Sikkema (Lead NFL Draft Analyst for PFF) and his answer is something for Hawks fans to hear. Listen to The Bump […]
Video: What #Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald has learned through 9 weeks
Brock Huard asks head coach of the Seattle Seahawks Mike Macdonald what he’s learned about himself, his coaching style and his program with 9 weeks of the NFL season behind him. Listen to The Brock & Salk Show weekdays from 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. on Seattle Sports 710 AM or on-demand wherever you listen […]
Mariners starting pitcher among MLB’s early arbitration qualifiers
Two other former Seattle Mariners were among the 29 players who qualified for arbitration before three full years of MLB service time.
Rookie Report: How Seahawks’ first-year players are doing
A look at the performances of the Seattle Seahawks' eight draft picks and two undrafted rookies who are on the 53-man roster.
What is and isn’t working for Seahawks and rest of NFC West
Seattle Sports' Stacy Rost check in on each team in the NFC West as the tightly contested division prepares for the back half of the season.
With eyes on CFP, coach Jake Dickert asks No. 20 WSU Cougars for more
The No. 20 WSU Cougars face Utah State on Saturday night in Pullman hoping to keep their longshot chances for a spot in the expanded College Football Playoff alive.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
'As goes King County, so goes the state:' WA turns into deeper blue state after 2024 election
If a conservative-leaning candidate or initiative can't garner 40% of the vote in Seattle and King County, then they lost blue Washington.
Angela Poe Russell: The irony in Amazon’s new return-to-work policy
What I find most fascinating about this move for Amazon to force its employees to return to work in office is the impact on the environment.
Harger: As Election Day falls on a divided nation — can we try to find peace?
Perhaps it’s time to step out of our comfort zones and engage in meaningful conversations with those who hold different perspectives.
KTTH Opinion
Rantz: Seattle Colleges DEI Chancellor pens most sanctimonious anti-Trump email you'll ever read
A DEI chancellor at Seattle Colleges seems distraught over Donald Trump's election. It inspired the most sanctimonious email you'll ever read.
Rantz: Donald Trump created a red surge across the country, but blue Washington won't budge
As the country turned redder thanks to Donald Trump, deeply blue Washington didn't budge much. In fact, it moved the least.
Rantz: Kamala Harris wasn't the only one to lose. Left-wing did too but did it learn a lesson?
It wasn't just Kamala Harris who lost big this week. The other big losers? Left-wing media outlets and the hyper-partisan pundits.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Demonstrators with around 30 vehicles slowly move south along I-5
Demonstrators are slowly rolling along I-5 south Thursday afternoon. KIRO Newsradio spoke to a man involved in the demonstration.
Successful construction season ends on I-90
One less thing to worry about, I-90 construction on the freeway east of the mountains is finished for the year.
Snowfall forces early closure of Chinook Pass for the season
Travelers have one less option for cross-state travel with the seasonal closure of State Route 410 Chinook Pass over Mount Rainier.
MyNorthwest Weather
Crews repair power lines after outages impacted thousands in Western Washington
Crews with Snohomish PUD and Puget Sound Energy have been working to restore power all over Western Washington after bad weather.
November is PNW's wettest month: Here's what to expect
Welcome to November, historically the wettest month of the year. Some also call this the beginning of the "Big Dark," with sunsets occurring before 5 p.m.
Halloween forecast updates: How much rain will there be this week?
The big question for trick or treaters is whether those showers will taper off by Thursday evening, the night of Halloween.
MyNorthwest Politics
Gluesenkamp Perez poised for victory in rematch with Kent in 3rd District
Incumbent Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez appears close to a victory in a rematch with Republican Joe Kent in Washington's 3rd District.
Democrats fall short of supermajority in state legislature but are set to flip GOP seats
Democrats in Washington who were hoping to gain a supermajority in both chambers of the state legislature most likely won't get their wish.
Ferguson, next AG Brown prepare for lawsuits against another Trump admin
Attorney General Bob Ferguson told reporters he is preparing his successor, Attorney General-elect Nick Brown, for potential litigation against the incoming Donald Trump administration.
MyNorthwest Lifestyle
$70,000 engagement ring must be returned after canceled wedding, Massachusetts high court rules
BOSTON (AP) — Who gets to keep an engagement ring if a romance turns sour and the wedding is called off? That’s what the highest court in Massachusetts was asked to decide with a $70,000 ring at the center of the dispute. The court ultimately ruled Friday that an engagement ring must be returned to […]
Chew on this: Cleaning of Gum Wall in Seattle to finish Friday
The famed Gum Wall at Pike Place Market in Seattle is getting a refresh for the first time since 2019 this week.
Money in NCAA sports has changed life for a few. For many athletes, college degree remains the prize
PHOENIX (AP) — Sponsorship deals were far from Jonny Bottorff’s mind when he transferred to Northern Arizona University on a football scholarship. As money-making opportunities for college athletes have boomed since then, the offensive lineman has earned a few hundred dollars through name, image and likeness deals, but nothing that has changed his life. Bottorff, […]
MyNorthwest History
All Over The Map: Is Umpqua pronounced UMP-kwuh or UMP-kwah?
We take a deep and highly pedantic dive into the name of a Pacific Northwest bank that also happens to be the name of a river in Oregon.
More Washington spooky tales: 13 Steps at Maltby Cemetery, Prop Man of Orcas Island
We've been collecting your Washington spooky stories and tales about public places around Puget Sound where myths and legends have emerged.
'Unsolved Histories' Episode 5: Another Flight 293 nearly suffered a similar disaster
In Episode 5 of "Unsolved Histories,' Feliks Banel examined the amazing story of survival of the passengers and crew of the other Flight 293.
National News
Mississippi Senate paid Black attorney less than white ones, US Justice Department says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Senate discriminated against a Black attorney by paying her about half of what her white colleagues were paid for doing the same job, the U.S. Justice Department says in a lawsuit it filed Friday. “Discriminatory employment practices, like paying a Black employee less than their white colleagues for the […]
What to know about the House push to expand some Social Security benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected to try next week to pass a Social Security-related bill to ensure benefits for workers who are also eligible for other pensions despite a surprise move by hard-right Freedom Caucus leaders to derail the effort. It’s a quick turnaround to salvage what had been a bipartisan effort to […]
US agency says Tesla's public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can't
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency says Tesla is telling drivers in public statements that its vehicles can drive themselves, conflicting with owners manuals and briefings with the agency saying the electric vehicles need human supervision. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is asking the company to “revisit its communications” to make […]
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Plant today, protect tomorrow: Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust hosts fundraiser
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