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Steve Coogan

Analysis: Seattle is not the No. 1 coffee city in the US

Seattle did not finish No. 1 in Wallet Hub's recently released list of the "Best Coffee Cities in America." Another West Coast city did.

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Steve Coogan

Washington minimum wage to rise 3.4% in 2024

Washington's minimum wage will rise to $16.28 per hour in 2024, a 3.4% increase over 2023's $15.74 an hour, a state agency announced.

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Frank Sumrall

Video: Pierce County deputies use garden tools to save elk caught in swing

Their body camera video shows them approaching the bucking and panicked animal, then using borrowed garden tools to cut the swing's ropes.

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Frank Sumrall

Hammer-swinging man injures 2 in attack at Seattle Sound Transit station

The victims of the attack were a man and a woman in their 60s. Both were taken to hospitals and are in stable condition, SPD reported.

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L.B. Gilbert

National Park Service considers plan to bring grizzly bears back to the Cascades

The National Park Service (NPS) is considering a plan to bring grizzly bears back to the North Cascades.

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Nate Connors

SR 520 bridge closed for weekend for work on Montlake Lid

The Washington State Department of Transportation is closing both directions of the State Route 520 bridge over Lake Washington this weekend.

Seattle Sports

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The Associated Press

Mariners wrap up 2023 season with 1-0 win over Rangers

The Seattle Mariners finished the 2023 season with a shutout, beating the Rangers 1-0 behind 6 scoreless innings by George Kirby.

Seattle Mariners Cal Raleigh...

The Associated Press

Raleigh apologizes for comments after Mariners eliminated from playoff race

After making critical comments after the Seattle Mariners were eliminated from playoff contention, Cal Raleigh issued an apology.

Seattle Seahawks Julian Love...

The Associated Press

After 4 years with Giants, Julian Love returns to New York with Seahawks

After spending the first four years of his career with the Giants, Julian Love returns to New York as a member of the Seattle Seahawks.

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Shannon Drayer

Drayer: Raleigh makes strong statement after Mariners fall short

Seattle Mariners insider Shannon Drayer sets the scene from the clubhouse after the M's were eliminated from playoff contention, most notably comments by catcher Cal Raleigh.

Seattle Sounders Stefan Frei...

The Associated Press

Sounders draw with Nashville as Stefan Frei ties shutout lead

Stefan Frei made one save to help tie the MLS lead with 12 shutouts and the Seattle Sounders played Nashville to a scoreless draw.

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The Associated Press

Rangers beat Mariners 6-1 to clinch as Seattle’s playoff hopes end

The Seattle Mariners fell to the Rangers 6-1, which means Texas has clinched a playoff spot and the M's can't make the postseason.

Jason Rantz

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Jason Rantz

Rantz: Seattle residents, media mock dead victims to own Fox News

Some in Seattle media celebrated the responses "owning" the conservatives at Fox News, even looking for some of the people featured in the video.

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Max Gross

Reichert: Inslee 'should have been honest from Day 1' about ballooning gas prices

"When you look at the gas tax, that of course adds cost to everything in the state that we buy," the candidate told The Jason Rantz Show.

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Max Gross

Gross: Sound Transit wanted to decimate trees; residents demanded better 

Lake Forest Park residents were livid when they heard about a potential new Sound Transit Project that would destroy tree life in the community.

A promotional poster for fentanylfacts.org provides what a Washington health agency believes are ke...

Jason Rantz

Rantz: One health department's anti-fentanyl campaign actually pushes drug use

A new campaign from the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department ends up encouraging kids to use fentanyl in a "safer" way. It's dangerous and will only make the crisis worse.

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Jason Rantz

Rantz: Mayor scolded for calling 911 on 'far right-wing' signature gatherers

Not only were the petitioners acting lawfully while promoting mainstream views, it wasn't an emergency and should not have resulted in a call to 911.

Seattle Fire Department vehicles were spotted outside Seattle Police Department's West Precinct on ...

Jason Rantz

'All clear' given after suspicious package found outside Seattle Police West Precinct

A suspicious package with powder was found outside of the Seattle Police Department's West Precinct Wednesday.

Dave Ross

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Dave Ross

Ross: The highs and lows of the second 2024 Republican debate

As you’ve heard by now, there was considerable chaos during last night’s debate, including an argument between Tim Scott and Nikki Haley over the expensive curtains in her office.

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Dave Ross

Ross: Planes are noisy, so are babies; what's the big deal?

The issue of airborne babies keeps coming up, and as far as I can tell, the reason it keeps coming up is that reporters find themselves near a baby on a plane

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Dave Ross

Ross: Seattle has a serious problem, not enough castles

I’m just back from a tour of Eastern Canada, and of course, when you visit other cities, you compare them with your own.

FILE - A view of the Shell oil company logo above a Shell fuel station in London, on May 5, 2022. S...

Dave Ross

Ross: How the gas tax could start paying you

A bill for the next legislative session that could rebate some of the revenue from the state’s carbon credit auctions to drivers

Dr. Bleich found you could discourage kids from buying soda if you post signs near the soda case sh...

Dave Ross

Ross: Study shows aging effects of sugar

My family informs me that no one wants to hear any more studies about sugar, because they've already heard enough.

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Dave Ross

Ross: New research confirms what we all know about school lunches

From time to time, we'll hear about scientific studies that, after careful research, will rediscover something everybody knew 50 years ago.

Gee & Ursula

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Ursula Reutin

Ursula: Does grammar still matter? Not according to UW

Jake Harper found that the University of Washington's Informatics department doesn't grade on grammar in students' applications.

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L.B. Gilbert

Doug Baldwin looks to foster 'connected community' with food bank volunteers

With local food banks struggling to find volunteers and gather donations, a Seahawks legend is taking action.

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Ursula Reutin

Ursula: Does everyone deserve a second chance? It's complicated

Seattle chef Edouardo Jordan, once a national media darling after winning two prestigious James Beard awards, appeared on the Gee and Ursula show Tuesday.

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L.B. Gilbert

Accused chef Edouardo Jordan 'wants to be accountable,' reopens restaurant

On June 13, 2021, a Seattle Times article came out where five women alleged that Jordan had groped them at work.

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L.B. Gilbert

Gee & Ursula: Police culture to blame for comments on woman killed by SPD car

Controversial body camera footage from an SPD officer responding to the scene of a woman killed in a crosswalk was released Monday. 

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Ursula Reutin

Ursula: More work needs to be done to transform Seattle Police Department

"Culturally, something is not right within SPD and its leadership," KIRO Newsradio's Ursula Reutin says.

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Seattle Traffic

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Chris Sullivan

Sullivan: Hey Sea-Tac Airport, where's my plane?

Two million passengers had to take buses to or from their planes at S-E-A in 2019, maybe 2-4% of total passengers.

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Chris Sullivan

Fife's orange striping test is coming to end, did it work?

Drivers should be used to the orange stripes on Interstate 5 near 70th Street in Fife, but they will be going away soon.

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Chris Sullivan

Left lane camping rule doesn't apply to express toll lanes

It's been eight years since the 405 Express Toll Lanes opened, and there continues to be confusion over whether the left lane camping rule applies.

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Chris Sullivan

Felony traffic crimes continue to skyrocket in King County

Washington state is coming off back-to-back record years for fatal crashes, and the aggressive and risky behavior behind the wheel isn't letting up.

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Chris Sullivan

Construction has returned to I-5 through JBLM

Just when you thought it was safe to get on Interstate 5 south of Tacoma, the construction workers, heavy machinery and lane closures are back.

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Chris Sullivan

I-405 shuts down again this weekend

Interstate 405 will be a no-go all weekend between Coal Creek Parkway in Factoria and Sunset Boulevard in Renton.

Feliks Banel: NW History and All Over The Map

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Feliks Banel

Medal for bravery in Burien depends on finding 'burned buttock guy'

In November 1955, a young soldier named Gene Casey survived a fiery airliner crash in Burien and rescued another soldier from the burning wreckage.

ryan house demolish rush...

Feliks Banel

Frustration in Sumner over city’s rush to demolish historic Ryan House

The City of Sumner held a public open house Tuesday night, one of the hottest topics was the Ryan House which the City Council last week voted to demolish.

sumner ryan house save...

Feliks Banel

Is tonight the last chance to save Sumner’s historic Ryan House?

The City of Sumner has been working for the past few years to renovate the historic Ryan House. Last week, those restoration plans abruptly changed.

Image: The Jantzen Beach carousel was installed in June 1928 at the amusement park that once stood ...

Feliks Banel

Beloved, and huge, Jantzen Beach Carousel gets a new home

A beloved Portland area landmark – a vintage carousel from the 1920s – is hitting the trail for points east.

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Feliks Banel

Memories of the magical 2013 Seahawks season refuse to fade

Sometimes, we can't help but look back at Seahawks history. It was a decade ago when the magical 2013 season unfolded and culminated in a Super Bowl title.

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Feliks Banel

When the I-5 Ship Canal Bridge almost became a “$13 million parking lot”

Commuters know it, they love it, they can’t live without it. Yes, it’s the Interstate 5 Ship Canal Bridge in Seattle