Local News

Downtown Seattle shooting...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Police, ATF recover rocket launcher from man’s Shoreline home

A rocket launcher was recovered by Seattle police and ATF agents while serving a warrant at a man’s Shoreline home on Tuesday.
Starbucks Seattle strike...
Nick Bowman

Workers at two Seattle Starbucks take to picket lines on Friday over claims of union busting

Workers at a pair of Seattle Starbucks locations are going on strike starting on Friday over claims of union busting against the company.
king crab...
Nicole Jennings

Boycotting Russia? Watch out for king crab, says Seattle fishmonger

People choosing to boycott Russian products may not know to watch where their king crab is coming from. Russian king crab is commonly sold in local stores.
Light rail, Sound Transit...
MyNorthwest Staff

Fire safety outage closes Sound Transit's University District and Roosevelt stations

Sound Transit's Roosevelt and University District light rail stations are closed due to a fire safety system outage that began Thursday morning
ballard...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Broad daylight shooting outside Ballard Food Bank sends one to the hospital

A convicted felon fires two shots outside of the Ballard Food Bank, sending one victim to the hospital.
Snow...
MyNorthwest Staff

'Band of snow showers' moves through King, Pierce counties

Parts of King and Pierce counties woke up to snow showers on Thursday morning, in the wake of record low temperatures earlier this week. 

Seattle Sports

Mariners J.P. Crawford...
Brent Stecker

Dipoto: With J.P. Crawford and new personalities, Mariners’ clubhouse ‘a joy’

Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto spoke to Wyman and Bob about the team's unique personality and fun clubhouse atmosphere.
Mariners Scott Servais J.P. Crawford...
Brent Stecker

Scott Servais: ‘If it all comes together,’ Mariners will be ‘hard to beat’

Listen to Mariners manager Scott Servais share his thoughts with Mike Salk on the team ahead of the team's home opener Friday.
Seahawks draft Leo Chenal...
Stacy Rost

Seahawks NFL Draft Profiles: A trio of LBs for 2 picks in second round

Stacy Rost details three potential picks for the Seahawks at linebacker that could be around for their two draft picks in the second round.
Mariners Julio Rodriguez...
Brandon Gustafson

Mariners’ Goldsmith: Julio Rodríguez’s early struggles not as bad as they seem

Julio Rodríguez hasn't had much luck to start 2022, but Mariners announcer Aaron Goldsmith thinks the rookie is doing better than it appears.
Mariners Matt Brash...
Brandon Gustafson

Young arms, cold bats: Good, bad and ugly from Mariners’ 3-4 opening road trip

The Mariners had a some good and bad during their opening seven-game road trip, as well as some ugly thanks to horrid weather.
Mariners Mitch Haniger...
The Associated Press

Logan Gilbert sharp, Mariners homer 3 times to beat White Sox

Logan Gilbert allowed no earned runs in five innings, Jarred Kelenic had one of Seattle's three homers and the Mariners beat the White Sox 5-1 Thursday.

Jason Rantz

(The Jason Rantz Show)...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Thousands of your tax dollars went to phony Black Lives Matter 'art'

King County awards thousands of tax-funded grant dollars to the co-founder of Black Lives Matter. The only tangible item the community received in return was a neon red sign that we're supposed to pretend is original art.
Whatcom Middle School (Robert Ashworth via Flickr)...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: District awards middle schoolers $2,000 for student drag show

Middle school students at Whatcom Middle School will perform in drag in the coming weeks. And the district is paying them to do it.
Brent Jones...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Seattle Public Schools to hold racially segregated 'listening tour' with superintendent

Seattle Public Schools superintendent is participating in a "listening tour" for parents to discuss how to make the district more welcoming. But only certain racial identities are welcome at some meetings.
King County sheriff...
Dalton Day

‘Not very transparent,’ King County councilmember says of search for new sheriff

With three finalists in the running to become King County's next sheriff, one councilmember is concerned that the selection process is lacking transparency.
Tyrone Bernard Wells charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Randee Rios (KIRO 7 TV)...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Seattle media won't report accused murderer says 'Allah' inspired grisly crime

While Seattle media outlets were quick to detail the gruesome details of a recent murder, local journalists refused to report the motive.
Bellevue HS (via Facebook)...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Bellevue High School teaches critical race theory with intent to create activists

Critical Race Theory advocates often claim it's a graduate-level course that never makes its way into the classroom. These are disingenuous claims.

Dave Ross

(Getty Images)...
Dave Ross

Ross: Leaders only have power if people choose to follow them

the ultimate check and balance on power isn't the court system. It's when followers are smart enough to know when to stop following.
nursing...
Dalton Day

'We are deeply concerned,’ says WA nursing union of felony charges against RN for medication error

Criminal charges against a registered nurse for a professional mistake that resulted in a patient death prompts local nursing union to cry foul.
New York subway shooting...
Dave Ross

Ross: New York subway shooting was something we should have seen coming

The New York subway shooter posted his grievances to YouTube beforehand, and there's a valuable lesson to be taken from that.
Capitol riot January 6...
Dave Ross

Ross: A look inside how January 6 was planned, and what might have been

One of the big questions about January 6 was whether the attack was planned, and audio from the New York Times gives us new insight into that.
Sleeping flight...
Dave Ross

Ross: The simple secret to a relaxing travel experience

To me, the most important part of traveling through airports on a red-eye flights is to de-stress yourself ahead of time.
Children vaccine eligibility, Pfizer...
MyNorthwest Staff

Mercer Island MD: 'People are going to get tired of getting vaccines'

With eligibility for a fourth COVID shot opening up for those ages 50 and up, could enthusiasm for getting the vaccine wane with each new dose?

Dori Monson

Kirkland hotel, La Quinta Inn...
Dori Monson

Dori: Lawyer for Kirkland neighbors calls King County’s homeless hotel purchase ‘absurd’

King County pays an above-market asking rate for subsidized housing in a former La Quinta Inn & Suites in Kirkland.
Inslee...
Dori Monson

Dori: Why does Inslee refuse to give up his state emergency powers?

As of this month, Washington’s Jay Inslee (D) remains one of three state leaders in the United States to retain gubernatorial emergency powers with no end in sight.
King County sheriff...
Dori Monson

Dori: Constantine, leftists on King County Council are obsessed with race in sheriff appointment

Finalists for King County's next sheriff are in the hands of leftists in King County government who are obsessed with race.
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Dori Monson

Dori: My hero from the Greatest Generation, Phil Sulman, has died – but his stories live on

Phil Sulman, 97, – Seattle’s 1943 all-city track champion, humble World War II U.S. Army veteran, and proud Bellevue father and husband – has passed on.
Bob Ferguson...
Dori Monson Show

Dori: Ukrainian-American paralegal fired over vaccine mandate says Ferguson 'discarded us like garbage'

Ukrainian-American Natalia Corduneanu on being fired by AG Bob Ferguson for her refusal to follow his COVID vaccine mandate.
Kalles Junior High (Kalles Junior High PTSA Facebook)...
Dori Monson

Dori: 'A huge step backward,' says Puyallup mom of school meeting reserved for BIPOC community

"Alarming” and “surreal” are words a Puyallup mom uses to describe an event to discuss racism in Puyallup schools.

Gee & Ursula

COVID vaccine students...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Reykdal: Board of Health 'landed in right place' by not mandating COVID vaccine for students

Superintendent Chris Reykdal explains the reason behind the Board of Health not requiring the COVID-19 vaccine for students this fall. 
Trygve (The Gee and Ursula Show)...
MyNorthwest Staff

‘Not enough to just say ‘no’ to drugs:’ Bereaved Mukilteo mother on the need for fentanyl education

A mother who lost a son to an accidental Fentanyl overdose calls on the Mukilteo School District to improve their drug education curriculum.
trans...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Spate of bills targeting access to trans healthcare is ‘staggering,’ says Seattle pediatrician

In the first four months of 2022, there have been nearly 240 bills that target the LGBTQ community, and the majority of them take aim at trans people.
Gee and Doug Baldwin, Cliff Avril, and Michael Bennett...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Gee Scott sits down with Seahawks legends Doug Baldwin, Cliff Avril, and Michael Bennett

In March, former Seattle Seahawks Doug Baldwin, Cliff Avril, and Michael Bennett unveiled a new initiative designed to raise funds and support for nonprofits across the region. KIRO Newsradio’s Gee Scott sat down with the trio this week to discuss the new initiative, as well as the current state of the Seahawks franchise. Trio of […]
SPD, city hall...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

'I feel like the support is there': Relationship between SPD, city hall 'making progress,' says chief

With a new mayoral in place and more consistent dialogue with city council, SPD Chief Adrian Diaz says that things are improving.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Mayor Harrell: Seattle needs 'comprehensive' plan to bring in new police officers

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell believes that bringing more officers into the fold will require a multi-faceted approach in the months ahead. 

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Seattle Traffic

montlake...
Chris Sullivan

Montlake Bridge closure conditionally slated for weekend of April 22

A full weekend closure of the Montlake Bridge could happen next week, or it might not, depending on the weather.
ferries...
Chris Sullivan

With aging maritime industry jeopardizing state's ferries, meet the next gen of diverse mariners

Washington's ferries perenially experience staffing shortages in part due to an aging maritime industry. Where is the next generation of mariners?
520...
Chris Sullivan

Four-month closure coming for SR 520 ramp in Redmond

You cannot get there from here. That will be the advice in Redmond for the next four months as South Transit closes a ramp to westbound 520.
ferries...
Chris Sullivan

Washington ferries' slow return to pre-pandemic service continues

The slow return to full service continues on the Washington State Ferries as the agency tries to rebound from the pandemic.
free fares...
Chris Sullivan

'We don't know how we're going to do it': Transit agencies scrambling to work out free youth fares

A transportation spending package recently signed by the governor offers strong incentives for local transit to provide free fares for youth.
Mount Hood mid day in very early spring, Washington State highway 14 eastbound (credit David Prasad...
Chris Sullivan

Pandemic-era speeding with a side of standard Seattle congestion: A driver's guide for 2022

Is it just me, or have drivers gotten worse over the pandemic? That's the perception from a lot of people, now that more of us are on the roads again.

Northwest History

Shores Bowl...
Feliks Banel

Shores Bowl to become latest Western Washington bowling alley to close its doors

The latest bad news about a Western Washington bowling alley comes to us from Shores Bowl located in Grays Harbor County.
Tech City Bowl...
Feliks Banel

Kirkland’s Tech City Bowl – aka Totem Bowl – closing after 64 years

After more than six decades in business on the Eastside, Tech City Bowl on Rose Hill will shut down permanently later this year.
...
Feliks Banel

Don’t be cruel: Share your Elvis and other Seattle World’s Fair memories!

The 60th anniversary of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair is almost here. KIRO Newsradio is marking the occasion with a series of programs and stories called SPIRIT OF ’62.
Derogatory names...
Feliks Banel

All Over The Map: 'Placeholders' may temporarily replace derogatory names in Washington

A new federal order calls for the rapid removal of a specific derogatory place name from all 50 states, including 18 spots in Washington.
The around-the-world flight logo on the side of “SEATTLE II.” (Feliks Banel/KIRO Newsradio)...
Feliks Banel

Douglas World Cruiser replica will celebrate Seattle’s role in around-the-world flight

To mark the 99th anniversary of a first-of-its-kind around the world flight, a local man is planning a re-creation in a replica plane he built himself.
Space Needle April Fool's Day...
Feliks Banel

When 'Almost Live!' knocked down the Space Needle for April Fool’s Day

A look back at the story of the April Fool’s 1989 Space Needle collapse hoax, as told in “Almost Live!” host John Keister’s own words.