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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell introduces $7.4 billion biennial budget
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Local business owner urges immediate action after death of Iranian woman
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Hazy sunshine with reduced air quality in some areas
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New Seattle Kraken mascot to be announced on Saturday
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Mountaineer and Seattle-native Hilaree Nelson missing in Nepal
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Local News
Darren Dedo
The Crime Blotter: Detectives searching for rape suspect, fear he may flee to Mexico
Detectives are actively pursuing and looking for a child rape suspect with a felony warrant.
Shawn Garrett, KIRO 7 News
27 Seattle firefighters suing city over termination after COVID-19 vaccine mandate
In two separate lawsuits, 27 Seattle firefighters are suing Seattle Fire Department Chief Harold Scoggins and the city of Seattle over their imminent terminations or past terminations due to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Associated Press
Prototype electric airplane takes first flight
A prototype, all-electric airplane took its first flight Tuesday morning in central Washington state.
Sam Campbell
Sea-Tac arrivals ramp shut down, causing significant delays
The lower-level baggage-claim road at Sea-Tac Airport was closed overnight for construction work, causing some delays getting into the airport.
Micki Gamez
King County Water Taxi continues service during the fall, winter amid high demand
As other transit operations cut back their fall and winter services, King County Water Taxi has decided to stay open seven days a week, through most of the day.
Graham Johnson, KIRO 7 News
Drone delays at Seahawks, Huskies games highlight growing problem
Two drone delays at Seattle football games this weekend highlight what experts say is a growing problem.Seattle Sports
Brent Stecker
Mariners Notebook: Eugenio Suárez returns to DH; Julio’s awards start
Eugenio Suárez will rejoin the Mariners from the injured list on Tuesday night. Details on that and the first season award going to rookie phenom Julio Rodríguez.
Brent Stecker
Bump: Who has been Seahawks’ best offensive player so far
The Seahawks have talent on offense, but the answer to who has been the best player on that side of the ball may be a surprise.
Shannon Drayer
Drayer: Is Mariners’ Jarred Kelenic finally letting the game come to him?
In four games back with the Mariners, Jarred Kelenic is showing positive adjustments and giving the M's a boost when they need it the most.
Brandon Gustafson
Huard: Grading out Geno Smith’s performance for Seahawks vs Falcons
What did former NFL QB Brock Huard think of Seahawks QB Geno Smith's day vs Atlanta? He broke it down during Monday's Brock and Salk.
Mike Salk
Salk: 5 keys for Mariners to finish playoff push in final 10 games
The Mariners are closing in on clinching a playoff spot, but they're coming off a brutal road trip. Mike Salk breaks down what they need to do.
Brandon Gustafson
Rowland-Smith: Mariners’ ‘big wake-up call’ may be what they needed
Former pitcher Ryan Rowland-Smith joined Wyman & Bob and explained why Sunday's stunning Mariners loss to the Royals may be a good thing.Jason Rantz
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Seattle Times out with early smear as Democrats fret over Tiffany Smiley threat
David Gutman wrote an editorial smearing Smiley for the Seattle Times. But the paper presents it as a news feature.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Sounders fans, coach throw player under bus over different political opinion
An online mob of radical Seattle Sounders FC fans went after the team's star defender. And his coach threw him under the bus.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Parents say school 'totally duped' son into radical CRT history class
Decolonizing U.S. History is not a traditional history course; it's a far-left, agenda-driven analysis that teaches through a critical race theory lens.
Jason Rantz Show
Bellingham cop-car vandal held 8 arrest warrants before latest conflict with police
Bellingham Police reported two officers escaped serious injury over the weekend when someone hurled a railroad tie at the windshield of their patrol car.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Mayor Harrell gives up on crime, says Seattle must keep itself safe
So what's the plan? There isn't one. Instead, Harrell is telling those impacted to pitch a plan to him, as if it's their job to keep Seattle safe.
Jason Rantz
Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison is failing on transparency, says Jason Rantz
Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison is doing a superb job. But she's falling woefully behind on office transparency.Dave Ross
Dave Ross
Ross: Metaverse already has its problems, from monetization to groping
2D social media isn’t immersive enough, so now we’re going to strap a fat cell phone over our eyes to join a lawless 3D cartoon universe?
Dave Ross
Ross: Physicist says time travel is impossible ... but can't make an absolute promise
I wanted to highlight part of an interview with a physicist about time travel since it appears mainstream media didn't pick up on it.
Dave Ross
Ross: It's either middle managers or robots looking over your shoulder
If you draw a paycheck, one way or another, your office is going to make sure you deserve it.
Dave Ross
Ross: How Trump's culture war reached the National Archives
I noticed that, as part of the tussle between Donald Trump and the National Archives over those presidential documents, Trump’s lawyers argued that the National Archives is a “highly-politicized agency” that has put “content warnings on the US Constitution.”
Dave Ross
Ross: Is Patagonia's sale to a non-profit shameless exploitation of a tax loophole?
Recently the owner of Patagonia announced he would donate the company to a new non-profit organization to spend the profits on “social welfare.”
Dave Ross
Ross: Months after his SCOTUS decision on prayer in schools, where is coach Joe Kennedy?
Joe Kennedy -- the football coach who last June won a Supreme Court decision upholding his right to pray on the field after games -- still has not returned to his assistant coaching job at Bremerton High School.Dori Monson
Dori Monson Show
Dori: Grieving local mom fighting 'flood of fentanyl' pushes Gov. Inslee to do more
After the initial grief she suffered following her son’s fentanyl poisoning death, Melanie Madden is driven by her new-found purpose in life.
Dori Monson
Dori: Seattle Schools have no way to pay for new post-strike teacher contract
Barely a week since Seattle Public Schools educators ended their week-long strike, it appears there is no money in the current budget to cover the new agreement.
Dori Monson
Dori: Washington state school sports now have a 'Lia Thomas situation'
With high school fall sports seasons in full swing across Washington state, it appears some local teen athletes are facing a so-called “Lia Thomas situation” here.
Dori Monson Show
Dori: 'I’ve got faith' - despite other reports, praying coach says he’s ready to start talks to get his job back
Joe Kennedy said he “wants to get back to being a coach” and that the Seattle Times was inaccurate in reporting that he is too busy with speaking engagements.
Dori Monson Show
Dori: Seattle coffee shop owner describes armed robbery attempt by drug dealer
Rodriguez had to temporarily close his shop when an alleged drug dealer threatened him with a gun after demanding $50,000.
Dori Monson Show
Dori: Pushing for public debate, Smiley calls incumbent Murray 'soft on crime'
Smiley trails Murray 46.3 to 49.2 in a Trafalgar Group poll conducted between Aug. 30-Sept. 1 among 1,087 voters likely to cast a ballot.Gee & Ursula
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Big Tech made Seattle's new status as a fashion capital inevitable
According to an article from Esquire, Seattle is now an unlikely fashion capital. The Gee and Ursula Show explains why that new status was actually inevitable.
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Once Starbucks moves away from its ‘Third Place’ model, what does it have left to offer?
Earlier in September, Starbucks announced in front of shareholders its plan to move towards convenience and away from its “Third Place” business model.
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Is revealing the identity of undercover cops a freedom of speech issue?
Pierce County Superior Court has charged a 21-year-old man with a felony for revealing the identity of an undercover Tacoma police detective.
L.B. Gilbert
Adrian Diaz looks to change Seattle Police’s ‘toxic environment’ as permanent chief
Seattle's new Police Chief Adrian Diaz unveils his plan to change SPD's 'toxic environment' in an exclusive appearance on KIRO Newsradio.
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Scenarios: Is it tacky to ask people to help pay for the open bar at my wedding?
On the Gee and Ursula Show, hosts Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin solve other people's problems in a segment called ... Scenarios.
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Should Gov. Inslee run for an 'unprecedented' fourth term in office?
Gov. Jay Inslee’s 2024 election campaign has raised more than $600,000, adding weight to the theory that the governor will run for a fourth term.Podcasts
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Seattle Traffic
Chris Sullivan
Major traffic shift coming to I-90 east of Snoqualmie Pass
A big change is about to happen on I-90 east of Snoqualmie Pass. WSDOT is widening six more miles of I-90 starting next week.
Chris Sullivan
Avoid I-90 for the Seahawks game officials say, with westbound closed at Mercer Island this weekend
Good luck getting to the Seahawks game from the east side this weekend. Westbound I-90 is going to be closed at the west end of Mercer Island.
Chris Sullivan
Sullivan: My experience with a lane splitter and why it is still illegal
A question for all motorcyclists today. Do you want to make it home alive? Then don't be a lane splitter.
Chris Sullivan
WSDOT closes parts of I-405 this weekend to repair '15-foot-deep sinkhole'
You will not want to be using Interstate 405 this Saturday, because construction is going to close the freeway south of Bellevue.
Chris Sullivan
WA looks for answers as bike, pedestrian deaths hit 20-year high
The numbers are in, and we are not doing a good job behind the wheel when it comes to sharing the road with bikes and pedestrians.
Chris Sullivan
A deep dive on the final stages of repair to the West Seattle Bridge
Load testing is one of the final steps to perform before the West Seattle Bridge can reopen to traffic.Northwest History
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: It’s STILL not pronounced ‘ORE-uh-GONE’
You would think by now that those distant East Coast media types in plush studios atop their ivory towers would know how to pronounce the name of the state south of the Columbia River.
Feliks Banel
New 'Empire Builder' documentary is about more than just railroad history
After more than two decades of work, a new documentary about James J. Hill, the founder of the Great Northern Railway, will premiere this month.
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Volcano’s 'landscape starting to give back what it covered up in the 80s'
When Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, 57 people died and dozens of square miles of the landscape were covered with ash and pumice. Now, more than 42 years later, the Forest Service says some long-lost artifacts from the blast are starting to turn up.
Feliks Banel
Evergreen Washelli Columbarium celebrates 100 year anniversary
A distinctive facility in North Seattle is observing its centennial this year and is inviting everyone to attend a festive party ... in a cemetery.
Feliks Banel
Queen for half a day: Seattle’s royal visit of 1983
On a blustery and rainy evening in 1983, Seattle bid Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip farwell as the two left the United States.