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Why you may still see some plastic bags after statewide ban
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Rantz: Inslee firing thousands isn't about health -- it's about forced vaccinations
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State reports 92% compliance after vaccine mandate deadline
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Pierce County Sheriff's Dept, BLM react to charges against sheriff
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Terminated Seattle firefighters turn in their boots
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Local News
Nick Bowman
SPD to terminate six officers over vaccine mandate, 103 await decision on exemptions
The Seattle Police Department reports that it has begun the separation process with six employees over the vaccine mandate for city workers.
Nick Bowman
Attempt to fast-track bill leads to heated back-and-forth between Seattle councilmembers
An attempt from Councilmember Kshama Sawant to fast-track a bill to require contractors to pay parking costs led to a contentious back-and-forth.
MyNorthwest Staff
Climate Pledge Arena set for grand opening, Seattle Kraken debut
Climate Pledge Arena will open its doors for the first time under its new name this week, with a pair of concerts and the Seattle Kraken's home debut.
Nick Bowman
Police watchdog to investigate photos of SPD vehicles adorned with Gadsden flags
The Office of Police Accountability is opening an investigation into photos circulated on social media of SPD vehicles adorned with Gadsden flags.
Nick Bowman
Washington State Patrol terminates 127 employees over vaccine mandate
Washington State Patrol has terminated 127 employees in the wake of the newly-implemented COVID-19 vaccine mandate that took effect on Monday.
Nicole Jennings
More staff in hospitals reporting vaccination, but some losses still likely
Reports of vaccination are growing among staff of the state's hospitals, but there will likely still be cuts to services caused by staffing shortages.710 ESPN Seattle
The Associated Press
New WSU football coach Jake Dickert takes over after Rolovich dismissed
WSU acting head coach Jake Dickert spoke about his focus Tuesday after assuming lead of the football program from Nick Rolovich.
Brandon Gustafson
Bumpus: Seahawks are minimizing Jamal Adams’ impact with ‘obvious’ blitzes
Jamal Adams has no sacks in 2021 and while the Seahawks blitzed him more in Week 6, Michael Bumpus said Seattle can rush him better.
Brandon Gustafson
Salk: Seahawks found their identity on offense by doing it Pete Carroll’s way
The Seahawks may have lost to the Steelers, but Mike Salk thinks they came away from it with a clear identity in running the ball on offense.
Brandon Gustafson
Heaps: Have the Seahawks found the answer at CB in rookie Tre Brown?
How encouraging was the play of rookie cornerback Tre Brown for the Seahawks in his first ever NFL game? Jake Heaps breaks it down.
Brent Stecker
WSU terminates contract of football coach Nick Rolovich, 4 assistants
Washington State University has terminated the contract of WSU Cougars football coach Nick Rolovich due to his refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
John Clayton
Clayton: Seahawks may be 2-4, but they’re also making needed progress
The Seahawks may have come away with a tough OT loss to the Steelers, but John Clayton says there was plenty of good for Seattle in Week 6.Jason Rantz
KTTH staff
Pierce County Sheriff Troyer says he knew charges were 'coming since day one'
Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer joins the Jason Rantz Show to react to two misdemeanor charges against him from the attorney general's office.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: State AG charges Pierce County Sheriff with 2 misdemeanors after 'unusual' move
Attorney General Bob Ferguson's office is readying misdemeanor charges against Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer. The filing could come as early as Tuesday.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Seattle mayor downplays crisis, falsely says only 24 officers didn't turn in vaccine paperwork
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan told reporters on Monday that "only about two dozen officers have not put in their [vaccine] paperwork" ahead of the midnight deadline.
KTTH staff
Seattle mayor: 'About two dozen' SPD officers have yet to submit proof of vaccination
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and interim Chief Adrian Diaz both submitted final pleas to unvaccinated officers over the weekend.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Trooper tells Gov. Inslee to 'kiss my...' in final sign-off before vaccine mandate
A 22-year veteran of the Washington State Patrol signed off from his final shift with some parting words for Governor Jay Inslee: "Kiss my..."
Stephanie Klein
Seattle Police Chief asks officers to submit vaccine paperwork
As the Oct. 18 deadline to prove COVID-19 vaccination or risk losing a job looms, Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz sent a heartfelt memo to officers letting them know he doesn't want to lose them.Dave Ross
Dave Ross
Ross: May we live long and prosper with our vaccine choices
Talk show host Dennis Praeger decided to put it all on the line to prove he’s right about vaccines.
MyNorthwest Staff
A new ‘universal’ flu-COVID shot on the horizon, says local MD
Mercer Island’s Dr. Gordon Cohen discusses how future iterations of the COVID mRNA vaccine could also treat seasonal flu.
Dave Ross
Ross: The troubling downside behind megawatts of crypto-power
Power plants feeding Bitcoin miners will create jobs, but they’ll do it by pumping CO2 into the air in service of creating more of the currency.
Dave Ross
Ross: The real reason people don't want to return to work
The extra unemployment benefits were cut off in September and most states elected not to continue them. Yet, millions of workers are still holding out.
Dave Ross
Ross: Shatner's emotional response over trip to space exactly what we needed to hear
Space travel is a trip that every billionaire who thinks he’s a master of the universe needs to take as soon as possible.
Dave Ross
Ross: Choosing the fully-vaccinated airline that makes you feel safest
Two airlines – Southwest and American –both based in Texas, have decided to stick with their plans to require employees to get vaccinated.Dori Monson
Dori Monson Show
Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer says he'll fight AG's misdemeanor charges
Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer is charged with one count of false reporting, and one count of making a false or misleading statement to a public servant.
Dori Monson Show
Meet the firefighter and deckhand who won't get vaccinated
Washington state’s COVID vaccine mandate for most government, healthcare, and education employees is set to take effect Oct. 18. Meet the state workers who are leaving their jobs.
Dori Monson
Dori: Inslee planning to push COVID vax through 2024
Gov. Jay Inslee has given himself extra-constitutional "emergency" powers for 19 months. Now it looks like he is planning to extend those powers.
Dori Monson Show
Seattle police union president says some officers are 'willing to walk away' from job in solidarity
If Seattle police officers are not vaccinated against COVID-19 or haven't submitted proof by Oct. 18, they risk losing their job.
Dori Monson Show
King County Sheriff's Office bans non-essential travel, sheriff travels to Boston
Employees with the King County Sheriff's Office were told all non-essential work-related travel "should be cancelled," but the sheriff went to Boston.
Dori Monson Show
Heart's Ann Wilson to sing National Anthem at Kraken's first home game
Ann Wilson of the band Heart, a Seattle-area local, will help to open Climate Pledge Arena at the Seattle Kraken's first home game.Gee & Ursula
Gee and Ursula Show
Seattle council candidate Sara Nelson outlines plan for homelessness, policing
Seattle City Council Position 9 candidate Sara Nelson calls for added encampment sweeps and police accountability over defunding.
Gee and Ursula Show
Superintendent: More 'issues with adults' over masking rule than students
The state Superintendent says things are going "pretty darn well" as schools reopened. He credits that success to COVID rules, which include masking.
Gee and Ursula Show
With Washington’s vaccine mandate deadline imminent, a minority chooses resignation
KIRO Radio speaks with the minority coalition which has decided to take a stand against the vaccine mandate and accept termination or resignation.
Gee and Ursula Show
State Superintendent says any future vaccine mandate for students will be 'statewide'
The state Superintendent of Public Instruction says there won't be a vaccine mandate for students until there's full federal approval of a vaccine for kids.
Gee and Ursula Show
'I didn't think anybody took me that seriously,' Seattle candidate says about anti-police tweets
Seattle city attorney candidate Nicole Thomas-Kennedy tells Gee and Ursula how she would run the office and responds to tweets she posted in 2020.
Gee and Ursula Show
Seattle Council Position 8 candidate Kenneth Wilson takes aim at incumbent Mosqueda
The challenger for Position 8, Kenneth Wilson, claims his technical expertise as a civil engineer will be crucial for infrastructure development.Podcasts:
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Seattle Traffic
Chris Sullivan
King County crews find mystery structure under Maple Valley Highway
You never know what you'll find when you dig in this corner of the country. Road crews found that out this weekend when fixing a culvert under Highway 169.
Chris Sullivan
Getting to Climate Pledge Arena 101: Prepare to ditch the car
The old ways of getting to the arena in downtown Seattle have intentionally been made more difficult so that public transit is a more palatable option.
Chris Sullivan
Why there are bumps along I-5 through downtown Seattle (and when they'll go away)
When KIRO Radio's Dave Ross asks you to update something for him, you do it. So what's with those annoying bumps on I-5 SB out of downtown Seattle?
Chris Sullivan
Why are portions of I-90 near Snoqualmie Pass so 'groovy'?
Another question from Chris Sullivan's recent driving: What's with the horizontal grooves on portions of I-90, east of Snoqualmie Pass?
Chris Sullivan
Chokepoint Challenge: Stay in the right lane to get through traffic faster
In Sully's first "Chokepoint Challenge," he wants you to test the theory that when traffic is backed up, you move faster in the right lane than the left.
Chris Sullivan
Final Revive I-5 closure of the year, more school zone cameras, and light rail
This is a Chokepoints grab bag edition where Chris Sullivan covers the return of Revive I-5, more school traffic cameras, and the light rail extension.Northwest History
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: How – and why – did Microsoft ‘Name That Zune’?
We know now it couldn’t beat the iPod, but where and how did Microsoft get the name for its gone-but-not-forgotten Zune media player?
Feliks Banel
Priceless archive keeps the history of Pacific Northwest trains running
A unique partnership devoted to Northwest railroad history means an incredible archive of photos and documents is being preserved and made accessible.
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Ghosts of the Roosevelt Highway in Washington state
For most of the 1920s and well into the 1930s, part of the long-forgotten Roosevelt Highway traveled through the Evergreen State.
Feliks Banel
Beloved kids' show host turned meteorologist M.J. McDermott hangs up her barometer
When meteorologist M.J. McDermott retires this week from Channel 13, not many people will remember her early years hosting a kids' show.
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: How Kittitas, Klickitat and Lewis counties were named
All Over The Map’s county origins series took the summer off, but returns for this installment, featuring Kittitas, Klickitat, and Lewis counties.