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KIRO 7 News Staff

Crew shortages force WA State Ferries to cancel nearly a dozen trips

Crew shortages forced Washington State Ferries to cancel nearly a dozen trips on one of the busiest travel days KIRO 7 has seen so far this year.

OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman, the founder of ChatGPT and creator of OpenAI gestures while speaking at Un...

Associated Press

ChatGPT maker downplays fears they could leave Europe over AI rules

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Friday downplayed worries that the ChatGPT maker could exit the European Union

Woman stabbed Central District...

Julia Dallas, KIRO 7 News

Woman escapes through second-story window after man allegedly stabs her in Central District

A woman escaped through a second-story window after a man allegedly stabbed her on Saturday in the Central District.

Paraglider Poo Poo Point...

Michael Simeona

Paraglider rescued from tree near Issaquah's Poo Poo Point

A paraglider was rescued Friday after crashing into a tree near Issaquah's Poo Poo Point. He suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Tacoma rents increase...

Lauren Donovan, KIRO 7 News

Tenants protest outside city hall as Tacoma rents increase four times faster than Seattle

Experts warn that the affordability gap is narrowing, with Tacoma rents increasing four times faster than those in Seattle.

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KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Redmond mayor axes 600% raises for council members

The mayor of Redmond made a last-minute decision to nullify city council members from a near 600% pay increase.

Seattle Sports

Seattle Mariners Teoscar Hernández...

Stacy Rost

Rost: Making sense of the Seattle Mariners’ strikeout problem

Entering the third month of the season, it’s now obvious the Seattle Mariners' strikeout problem isn’t a temporary issue. The reasons are less obvious.

Seattle Mariners Yankees Aaron Judge...

The Associated Press

Judge hits 2 HRs, robs another as Yankees top Mariners 10-4

Aaron Judge hit two homers at the plate and robbed one in the field with a leaping catch at the wall, leading the New York Yankees past the Seattle Mariners 10-4.

Seattle Seahawks Kenny McIntosh...

Brent Stecker

Seahawks’ 7th-round RB Kenny McIntosh could have big role

Seattle Sports' Brock Huard breaks down what Seattle Seahawks seventh-round pick Kenny McIntosh offers that their other running backs don't.

Seattle Mariners Eugenio Suárez Teoscar Hernández...

Brent Stecker

How big is Mariners’ 1st walk-off, success on homestand?

Seattle Mariners insider Shannon Drayer details what stands out about the M's and Eugenio Suárez in particular after his walk-off homer in Sunday's win.

Seattle Mariners Eugenio Suárez...

The Associated Press

Mariners beat Pirates 6-3, win series on walkoff HR by Suárez

Eugenio Suárez hit a three-run home run in the 10th inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Pirates 6-3 for their sixth win in seven games.

Seattle Seahawks draft Anthony Bradford...

Brandon Gustafson

Huard: How rookie Seahawks guard Anthony Bradford must improve

Former NFL QB Brock Huard shared where he thinks Seattle Seahawks rookie guard Anthony Bradford needs to improve upon joining the NFL.

Jason Rantz

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KTTH staff

KTTH Freedom Series: WA still suffering from crime, homelessness

Local leaders and officials joined the KTTH Freedom Series to discuss solutions to the region's crime and homelessness crisis.

ktth freedom series crime crisis...

KTTH staff

KTTH Freedom Series: State policies created WA crime crisis

Jason Rantz was joined by politicians and authorities to discuss how policy has affected the crime crisis during the KTTH Freedom Series.

Seattle crime...

Bill Kaczaraba

KTTH Freedom Series: Seattle, Bellevue have dramatically different approaches to crime

The contrast between how Seattle and Bellevue address crime was at the forefront of the KTTH Freedom Series in Bellevue on Wednesday.

law screen drug offenders...

Max Gross

Gross: State Senator passes law to screen drug offenders prior to release

Republican State Senator Chris Gildon (R-Puyallup) wanted to see legislative guardrails put up around those who struggle with addiction.

washington fentanyl task force...

Frank Sumrall

WA Rep. launches task force against fentanyl in central Washington

In response to the growing wave of fentanyl in the pacific northwest, Congressman Dan Newhouse, created a task force to tackle the crisis.

drug-sniffing dog fentanyl...

KTTH staff

Drug-sniffing dog almost died after being exposed to fentanyl

A drug-sniffing dog overdosed and almost died coming into contact with fentanyl, the Snohomish County Sheriff's office said.

Dave Ross

baby branding...

Dave Ross

Ross: Maybe more Americans should consider baby branding

According to Bloomberg, some anxious American and European parents have been hiring branding consultants to name their baby.

ross graffiti...

Dave Ross

Ross: This level of graffiti is like defacing the Great Pyramid

Dave Ross: Graffiti on the highways is bad enough, and to have it center stage at the city’s front door is taking tolerance too far.

low income housing homelessness...

Dave Ross

Ross: New Seattle low-income housing costs over $134M to address homelessness

If you’re wondering where you can find that low-income housing in Seattle we keep hearing about – I can give you the address. 

stop debt crisis...

Dave Ross

Ross: Nobody in D.C. is actually going to stop the debt crisis

I think I’m going to have to accept that the debt crisis is just not as big a deal as all the news coverage is making it out to be.

taxes national debt Ross...

Dave Ross

Ross: The only way to avoid more taxes might be world peace

Dave Ross: If you want to avoid more taxes, then the dumbest thing you could do would be to cut the new funding for the IRS.

ross trillions taxes stolen...

Dave Ross

Ross: Trillions in taxes are being stolen by the wealthy

I stress this is money that could be collected without raising general tax rates. It’s already owed. It’s been shoplifted from the treasury.

Gee & Ursula

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.

Pete Carroll Ted Lasso...

Gee Scott

Gee: Is Pete Carroll the real life Ted Lasso?

I wonder if the writers of Ted Lasso reached out to Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll at all when creating the show.

Seattle homeless crisis...

Ursula Reutin

Ursula: $134M high-rise won't solve Seattle homeless crisis

The Rise is being touted as Seattle’s first “affordable housing” high-rise in more than 50 years. It officially opened this week.

Amazon Walkout...

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Ursula on Amazon employees planning walkout: 'Read the room'

Ursula Reutin says Amazon employees need to reconsider the walkout, especially as the company has already cut so many other jobs.

King County Regional Homelessness Authority...

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Gee Scott: 'I don't have faith' in King County Regional Homelessness Authority

KIRO Newsradio's Gee Scott said, "I don't have faith" in the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA).

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Seattle Traffic

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.

max toll rates...

Chris Sullivan

Is it time to raise the max toll rates to keep traffic down?

As I-405 is expanding, as well as State Route 167, the time has come to discuss max toll rates for our region.

I-405 bridge...

Chris Sullivan

What's up with the I-405 bridge to nowhere in Bellevue?

The new bridge over I-405 in south Bellevue looks like a bridge to nowhere. Is it part of the freeway widening or something else?

Feliks Banel: NW History and All Over The Map

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.

Mount St. Helens President Carter...

Feliks Banel

President Carter: 'Moon looks like a golf course' compared to Mount St. Helens

When Mount St. Helens erupted 43 years ago next week, President Jimmy Carter declared all of Washington state a federal disaster area.

Fort Steilacoom...

Feliks Banel

Historic Fort Steilacoom battles to get new landlord

The all-volunteer Fort Steilacoom museum -- which lies on land owned by Western State Hospital -- wants a new landlord.

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Feliks Banel

Chinatown-ID 'Most Endangered' listing energizes preservationists

Seattle’s Chinatown-International District has just been added to the list of “11 Most Endangered Historic Places” in the United States.