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Great Seattle Fire...

Ted Buehner

Could 'Great Seattle Fire' happen again with current warm streak?

Tuesday, June 6 marks the date of the tragic 1889 Great Seattle Fire that burned 25 blocks of downtown waterfront Seattle.

seattle raise child...

Bill Kaczaraba

Seattle ranks among most expensive in US to raise a child

The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area ranks 34th in the nation in the cost to raise a child, according to a study from SmartAsset.

Macklemore Climate Pledge Arena...

L.B. Gilbert

Macklemore announces first show at Climate Pledge Arena

Seattle native Macklemore announced Monday he would be performing his first show at Climate Pledge Arena in December.

cuts schools seattle middle school measles...

L.B. Gilbert

Seattle school returns in-person after student contracts measles

A Seattle middle school was closed from May 26 - June 2 due to a student contracting measles. Students are able to return to school Monday.

Kent rock...

Deborah Horne, KIRO 7 News

Kent man says someone threw rock, shattering his windshield on I-5

A Kent man captured video of someone running onto I-5 and deliberately throwing a rock at his windshield, as he drove by.

(Photo from KIRO 7)...

Deedee Sun, KIRO 7 News

Behavioral health hospital in Tukwila suddenly closing; patients scrambling

Hundreds of employees laid off and patients left with few options - that’s the fallout people are bracing for as a mental health facility in Tukwila is about to close its doors.

Seattle Sports

Seattle Seahawks Shane Waldron...

Brent Stecker

Bumpus: The new dynamic Seahawks’ offense will show

There are "several ways" the Seattle Seahawks offense is likely to look different in 2023, as Michael Bumpus explains.

Seattle Mariners Teoscar Hernández...

Joe Fann

Fann: Much for Mariners to prove before they can buy at trade deadline

There isn’t much that should be done by the Seattle Mariners in the way of a desperation trade to add a bat, writes Joe Fann.

Seattle Mariners Ty France...

Brent Stecker

What’s wrong with Mariners’ bats? A look at their biggest issues

Seattle Mariners insider Shannon Drayer detailed the most pressing problems for the team's scuffling offense Monday when she joined Seattle Sports' Brock and Salk.

Seattle Kraken Shane Wright...

Brent Stecker

Kraken Takeaways: How is youth coming along? GM Ron Francis’ insight

As a recent expansion team, the Seattle Kraken have a lot of young players in their organization. GM Ron Francis shares insight on those players.

Seattle Mariners Julio Rodríguez...

The Associated Press

Red-hot Rangers finish dominant sweep of scuffling Mariners with 12-3 win

Jonah Heim homered and drove in five runs, and Texas’ offense kept rolling in a 12-3 victory that finished a sweep of the Seattle Mariners.

Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers...

Brent Stecker

The Big Mariners Debate: Stacy Rost squares off with Mike Salk

What the Seattle Mariners did in the offseason has so far fallen flat. Seattle Sports' Mike Salk and Stacy Rost got into a spirited debate about it.

Jason Rantz

LGBT Pride...

Jason Rantz

Rantz: WA Fish and Wildlife LGBT Pride tweet saved my life

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's LGBT Pride tweet saved my life. Its leaders deserve the credit they're asking for.

burien encampment...

Frank Sumrall

Burien encampment cleared, but long-term solutions remain minimal

Homeless members of a Burien encampment were forced to move out as the camp became the central focus of frustration among the city's residents.

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Jason Rantz

Rantz: Elementary sex ed promoted puberty blockers, pubic hair art

An elementary school offered inappropriate sex ed lessons to students without parental consent or district approval.

seattle sucker punched...

Jason Rantz

Rantz: Man 'sucker punched' in downtown Seattle as crime plagues city

A man was "sucker punched" in an unprovoked attack in downtown Seattle over the Memorial Day weekend, according to police.

Seattle police...

Jason Rantz

Rantz: Many Seattle city council candidates won't support police, drug laws

An alarming number of Seattle City Council candidates do not support fully staffing or funding the police department. And nearly a third of the candidates want the police to ignore drug laws.

AG neglect case...

Jason Rantz

Rantz: Progressives shred Bob Ferguson for Governor endorsement

The Bob Ferguson for Governor campaign is off to a rocky start, already alienating Seattle activists after bragging about a police chief's endorsement.

Dave Ross

AI misinformation...

Dave Ross

Ross: Tech companies need to be held liable for AI misinformation

Once a few AI CEOs find themselves going to jail for 11 years for misinformation, I imagine the industry will quickly start policing itself.

patty murray debt ceiling...

Dave Ross

Ross: Patty Murray vows to restore social services as debt ceiling bill passes

This is a guest commentary from Senator Patty Murray. She was presiding over the Senate as they passed the debt ceiling bill last night.

irs funding debt limit bill...

Dave Ross

Ross: IRS funding lost in debt limit bill, tax cheats rejoice

The debt limit bill passed in a classic bi-partisan compromise, and I was actually impressed by last night’s debate.

Irs debt ceiling...

Dave Ross

Ross: IRS has new no-pursuit policy with debt ceiling deal

This debt ceiling deal means the IRS will have to adopt a no-pursuit policy. It means the highway is clear, and all the lights are green.

book ban...

Dave Ross

Ross: Can anybody really ban a book?

For all the talk about a book ban, Dave Ross explains why he's never had any trouble getting any book he wants.

Republicans debt...

Dave Ross

Ross: Republicans are really using the debt crisis to spend more

Ross: You are not going to reduce the debt. Especially if you have people like Senator Graham who are using this crisis to spend more money.

Gee & Ursula

biden v. Trump...

Frank Sumrall

Medved: Biden v. Trump is ‘a depressing prospect to most Americans’

Medved: "The more it looks like it’s going to be Biden vs. Trump again, that’s a depressing prospect to most Americans.

drug addiction...

Ursula Reutin

Ursula: A personal story on how drug addiction affects us all

The reality is, each and every one of us is affected by drug addiction. If not personally, then through a family member, friend, or colleague.

highland park encampment...

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Highland Park resident: 'No one comes to help' after encampment death

After a suspicious death at an encampment in Highland Park, a group of residents are wondering when the city will actually do something.

Capital gains tax...

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Report: Washington state capital gains tax a windfall for schools

Washington state's new capital gains tax is bringing in hundreds of millions of dollars more than expected, according to The Seattle Times.

seattle city council, 10 minutes election...

L.B. Gilbert

Gee & Ursula: Seattle City Council has been 'way too dysfunctional'

The 2023 Seattle City Council election is gearing up with 45 total candidates registered to run across seven districts.

Rules for airline passengers...

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Gee & Ursula discuss the rules of the skies for airline passengers

With Memorial Day coming up, Gee & Ursula thought it would be a good time to take up the rules of the skies for airline passengers.

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Seattle Traffic

summer traffic washington...

Chris Sullivan

Summer means traffic delays for Washington highways

It's almost summer, and like the weeds in your yard, the orange cones (and traffic delays) are coming to Washington highways.

Fish Passage Bellevue...

Chris Sullivan

Ambitious fish passage work begins under I-90 in Bellevue

Four new bridges are being built along the I-90 corridor in Bellevue, but they aren't for cars or bikes. They are for a fish passage.

park shoulder airport fine...

Chris Sullivan

Don't park on the shoulder at the airport, you can get fined

Don't add to the problem by parking on the side of the airport expressway while waiting for your people to arrive.

travel survey SEATTLE TRAFFIC...

Chris Sullivan

New survey tracks how we travel for the greater good

There's a huge survey underway right now that will help determine the future of travel in our region and how it's developed.

Seattle I-5...

Chris Sullivan

Prepare for NB I-5 closures through Seattle this weekend

All northbound traffic through Seattle is going to be diverted off I-5 and onto SR 520 from 10 p.m. Friday until 10 a.m. Saturday.

Amazon Seattle Traffic...

Chris Sullivan

'Amazon Effect' crushing morning traffic into Seattle

We thought that our traffic had returned to pre-pandemic levels. The return of Amazon workers to Seattle shows we hadn't seen anything yet.

Feliks Banel: NW History and All Over The Map

Northwest Regional Emmy...

L.B. Gilbert

KIRO Newsradio's Feliks Banel wins Northwest Regional Emmy

A KIRO Newsradio staff member has brought home another big award, with Feliks Banel winning a Northwest Regional Emmy.

Northwest history...

Feliks Banel

Gold Mines, Old Forts and other Northwest history mapped by Oregon man

An Oregon service station owner loved old maps and Northwest history so much, he launched a family business that’s still going strong.

The volunteers who made the monument dedication possible, along with guests who attended the event ...

Feliks Banel

Monument in Cascade foothills honors long-missing aviators

It’s not quite the final chapter, but the story of two lost Navy aviators reached a significant milestone just in time for Memorial Day.

Sea-Tac airport...

Feliks Banel

When Sea-Tac Airport disappeared for six months

Sea-Tac Airport has had a few different names, but port commissioners ultimately decided to "Keep it Sea-Tac" in the 1980s.

The World War I “Doughboy” silently guards the veterans cemetery at Evergreen-Washelli....

Feliks Banel

Mysteries of Seattle's old 'Doughboy' statue still remain

It's fitting that the old grinning "Doughboy" statue, a memorial to Seattleites who served with the victorious Allies in World War I, should finally be at peace in a cemetery.

When the old Parkland School in Pierce County was threatened with demolition last year, community m...

Feliks Banel

Community group working to save “Space Needle of Parkland”

When the old Parkland School in Pierce County was threatened with demolition last year, community members swung into action and managed to convince the owner to sell it to them instead.