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memorial wall...

L.B. Gilbert

Feliks, Dave debate the future of Seattle's Memorial Stadium

Dave Ross and Feliks Banel debated how far the city should go in preserving the memorial, what its purpose in the community should be.

fire at a home...

L.B. Gilbert

Fire at a home in Everett hospitalizes 3

Three people are in the hospital after a fire at a home in Everett broke out around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Google...

Associated Press

Google's artificially intelligent 'Bard' set for next stage

Google announced Tuesday it's allowing more people to interact with “ Bard,” the artificially intelligent chatbot the company is building to counter Microsoft's early lead in a pivotal battleground of technology.

crash...

L.B. Gilbert

Two killed in suspected DUI crash on West Seattle Bridge

A crash on the West Seattle Bridge blocked all westbound lanes early Wednesday morning, two people were announced dead

rainier...

Lauren Donovan, KIRO 7 News

Mt. Rainier National Park struggles to find affordable housing for seasonal employees

Mt. Rainier National Park is struggling to find housing for an estimated 200 seasonal employees set to work there this summer.

First Avenue bridge encampment (Nicole Jennings)...

KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Inslee pleas for more funds as state, city crews clear First Ave bridge encampment

What remains are piles of trash, broken cars, RVs, and machinery. State troopers said they have found some stolen cars there.

Seattle Sports

Seahawks Anthony Richardson...

Brandon Gustafson

ESPN’s Orlovsky: Seahawks shouldn’t be scared of QB Anthony Richardson’s ‘accuracy issues’

Anthony Richardson has been tied to the Seahawks and had a low completion percentage at Florida. Dan Orlovsky says that's doesn't mean much.

Seattle Sports Julio Rodriguez, Cal Raleigh...

Brandon Gustafson

Dipoto: Mariners roster as deep, culture ‘most stable’ as it’s been

Not only does Jerry Dipoto think this the best top-to-bottom roster the Mariners he's had, he thinks the team's culture is fully established.

Seahawks huddle...

Stacy Rost

Rost: With No. 5 pick, Seahawks are most interesting team in the draft

The Seahawks can go for big long-term impact by taking a QB 5th overall, or more immediate with a defender. Stacy Rost explains both sides.

Mariners Julio Rodríguez...

Brent Stecker

Mariners’ Dipoto: Young star Julio Rodríguez in his ‘element’ in growing spotlight

"I guess what I will always go back to with Julio is he's grounded," Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto told Wyman and Bob.

Seahawks Pete Carroll...

Joe Fann

Fann: Jalen Carter’s red flags make Seahawks trade down in draft more likely

The ambiguity surrounding standout Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter has potentially thrown a wrench into the Seahawks' plans with the No. 5 overall pick.

Seahawks Jarran Reed Bobby Wagner...

Brandon Gustafson

‘It’s home’: Jarran Reed talks returning to Seahawks, Bobby Wagner, more

Veteran DL Jarran Reed joined Seattle Sports' Bump & Stacy to discuss his return to the Seahawks, Bobby Wagner and much more.

Jason Rantz

pierce transit...

Jason Rantz

Rantz: Pierce Transit staff face discipline if they don't use 'ze,' 'they' pronouns

One concerned employee told The Jason Rantz Show on KTTH that he found the memo, titled "Pronoun Use in the Workplace," troubling.

Tamer Abouzeid...

Jason Rantz

Rantz: King County official defended terrorists, tweets anti-Semitic smears

His views on Jews and Israel were on full display in a Letter to the Editor in an August 2002 edition of the Chicago Tribune that he allegedly wrote.

Wheat Khan...

Max Gross

COVID restrictions put her business at risk, now she's running for governor

“I'm definitely running as a business owner, not as a politician,” Wheat Khan told the Jason Rantz Show on AM 770 KTTH.

Echo Glen...

Jason Rantz

Rantz: Echo Glen youth inmates armed with shanks ignited fire, demanded McDonald's

Six juveniles at Echo Glen Children's Center, some armed with shanks, set fire to property and demanded McDonald's early Sunday.

Tamer Abouzeid...

Jason Rantz

Rantz: Director who investigates police under fire for bashing cops

OLEO Director Tamer Abouzeid is under fire for tweets bashing police, calling to "completely replace" the entire criminal justice system.

(KIRO 7)...

Frank Sumrall

Fatal overdose victim abandoned at Seattle Children's parking lot

Sources told Jason Rantz there was a note left on the windshield explaining she died of an overdose. SPD is currently looking for a suspect.

Dave Ross

Dodge Challenger...

Dave Ross

Ross: Dodge Challenger Demon with optional parachute still street legal

Even if police pursuits were routine again, there’d be no catching you behind the wheel of the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170.

Trump...

Frank Sumrall

Speculating potential Trump charges as country awaits indictment

"I think the charges they are going to make against Trump here is something like falsifying business records," Farenthold said.

compassion...

Dave Ross

Ross: There's a limit to compassion that we should have in the courts

It’s important to try new things – like a compassionate court – but it’s just as important to recognize it's doing more harm than good.

Light rail transit fare...

Dave Ross

Ross: You have to pay your transit fare now; imagine that

Starting this week, new signs are going up at all the light rail stations.  They are bright yellow signs that say “Pay To Enter.”

light rail, Sound Transit...

Dave Ross

Ross: Ex-football players would convince people to pay for transit

Yesterday, the State Supreme Court ruled in favor of Zachary Meredith, who in 2018 boarded a Community Transit bus without paying his fare.

chatgpt jeopardy...

Dave Ross

Dave Ross quizzes ChatGPT on the hardest Jeopardy! questions

With the new update to ChatGPT being rolled out I found a Reader’s Digest feature headlined: “14 Final Jeopardy! Questions Everybody Got Wrong.”

Gee & Ursula

trump...

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Gee Scott: Trump 'has to go to jail, it's not rocket science'

Former President Donald Trump claimed “illegal leaks” indicated he would be arrested Tuesday through posts on Truth Social.

downtown Seattle...

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

G&U: Why is $100,000 worth equivalent to $49,000 in Seattle?

According to a SmartAsset report, $100,000 in Seattle is worth to roughly $49,000 after adjusting for taxes and cost of living.

downtown Seattle...

Bill Kaczaraba

Big ideas for the city from the head of the Downtown Seattle Association

Jon Scholes, President and CEO of the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA), has some big ideas on how to bring downtown back to its former glory.

airline fees...

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Gee & Ursula: What about those airline fees?

What about those airline fees? More are coming. KIRO Newsradio's Gee & Ursula have different takes on the subject.

Kent Mayor Dana Ralph...

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Kent Mayor: 'Our police department is fully staffed,' but needs more officers

Kent Mayor Dana Ralph says its police department is fully staffed in budgeted positions but needs more officers.

money buy happiness...

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Gee and Ursula debate whether money really does buy happiness

According to research from two Nobel Prize-winning economists from Princeton University, their study concluded $500,000 can indeed boost happiness.

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Seattle Traffic

Hood Canal Bridge...

Chris Sullivan

100+ mile Hood Canal Bridge detour will mess with summer weekends

A 100-mile detour is what drivers will face this summer if their plans take them across the Hood Canal Bridge.

homeless encampment...

Chris Sullivan

WSDOT's homeless initiative showing some early signs of success

I think we all realize just how tough it is to clear homeless camps from the freeway, and only kicking people out doesn't work.

520...

Chris Sullivan

SR-520 drivers won't be getting a lane back for another year

This is not the news westbound State Route 520 drivers want to hear, they will not be getting their second lane back to Interstate 5 any time soon.

Seattle construction...

Chris Sullivan

Construction season is year-round across the Pacific Northwest

There is no such thing as construction season. There is so much work to do around the state that those orange cones are going to be with us year-round.

I-5 chokepoints...

Chris Sullivan

WSDOT to address I-5 chokepoints between Everett, Marysville

It's been eight years since I first started talking about a fix to the daily chokepoint on I-5 between Everett and Marysville.

SR 99 tunnel toll, WSDOT...

Chris Sullivan

Time to pay up or face Good to Go! toll fees and penalties

Have you checked your Good to Go account or searched those piles of mail in your house for a forgotten toll bill?

Feliks Banel: NW History and All Over The Map

tonquin...

Feliks Banel

Radio Sketch: The Tonquin and despair at the mouth of the Columbia River

The arrival of the Tonquin was the subject of a live historical radio sketch performed on Seattle’s Morning News to mark the 212th anniversary

ad campaign...

Feliks Banel

Before it collapsed, WaMu ad campaign was the 'Friend of the Family'

All the failing banks in the news lately remind so many around the Pacific Northwest of a memorable WaMu ad campaign.

“Viva! SeaTac,”...

Feliks Banel

Regional anthem “Viva! Sea-Tac” celebrates 1990s Seattle culture, good and bad

Over the past few decades, “Viva! SeaTac” has become something of an anthem for the region, at least among a certain demographic.

Cherry trees...

Feliks Banel

Cherry trees in front of Pike Place Market are gone

The City of Seattle removed the storied cherry trees on Pike Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue Tuesday.

Hawthorne Gray...

Feliks Banel

Gray Field namesake’s ‘oxygen ran out before his courage’

The airfield at Fort Lewis is named for a nearly forgotten high-flying aviator from the Evergreen State, with family history here stretching back to the 1830s.

cherry trees...

Feliks Banel

City pauses Pike Street logging project: Cherry Trees 1, Chainsaws 0

“We are so grateful to Mayor Bruce Harrell for looking carefully at what can be done,” said Save The Market Entrance president Ruth Danner.