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Megan Rapinoe honored by team OL Reign in front of record NWSL crowd of 34,130
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‘Thank you for treating my kids with kindness’: Loved ones remember Tacoma store owner shot, killed
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Residents have mixed feelings over large ad on Wash. ferry
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Medved: Will 2024 be the year of crucial political debates on TV?
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Ex-JBLM soldier arrested after attempting to spy for China
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‘Unique situation’: Rollover crash leaves 1 dead in Marysville
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Local News
Cinerama sign taken down: What's next for the iconic theater and sign?
The iconic Cinerama sign was taken down Thursday as the movie theater in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood continues its transition to new ownership.
Deadly bird flu found in Puget Sound harbor seal population
Some seals are being found dead around the north Puget Sound, having died from an unexpected disease: bird flu.
Summer weather gets an encore in Seattle this weekend
Summer-like weather is making a comeback through this weekend. With temperatures in western Washington are expected to rise into the 70s and lower 80s
'We're begging for help': Nurses at Providence in Everett close to striking
Nurses at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett say they are close to striking because of working conditions and pay.
Alleged shooter outside Bellevue restaurant arrested
An arrest has been made in a shooting outside a Bellevue restaurant after police used security cameras to track down the suspect.
Pierce County Sheriffs seek public's help to identify woman's remains
An excavator operator discovered human remains on a property near the lake after clearing debris and garbage on the property.
Seattle Sports
Seattle Mariners Offseason Primer: Who could be on their radar?
Brandon Gustafson looks ahead to the upcoming offseason for the Seattle Mariners, including free agency, trades and more.
AP Top 25: WSU drops after loss, UW Huskies stick at No. 7
The UW Huskies remained the No. 7 team in The Associated Press college football poll, but their in-state rivals took a tumble after a misstep on Saturday.
Bumpus: The route concept for Seahawks to get JSN more involved
Michael Bumpus shares how he thinks the Seattle Seahawks can better utilize rookie wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba on offense.
Sounders’ Frei, Whitecaps’ Takaoka duel in scoreless draw
Yohei Takaoka finished with five saves for Vancouver to offset Stefan Frei's league-leading 13th clean sheet of the season as the Whitecaps played the Seattle Sounders to a scoreless draw on Saturday night.
UCLA rallies in fourth quarter to take down No. 13 WSU 25-17
UCLA's defense slowed down star QB Cameron Ward and the rest of No. 13 WSU's offense in a 25-17 win on Saturday.
Bump’s Breakdown: How Seahawks kept offense rolling with Lock at QB
In his latest video breakdown, Michael Bumpus looks at how the Seattle Seahawks kept the offense rolling with Drew Lock at QB.
Jason Rantz
Gross: Spokane mayor touts crime reduction results that Seattle should notice
Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward announced last month that patrols would be ramped up in busy, crime-riddled areas of downtown.
Rantz: Concern as Democrat director privately tested ballot tabulation server
KCE Director Julie Wise, a Democrat, tested ballot tabulation software. The camera that should have captured the test didn't. Republicans are crying foul.
Rantz: Hard Rock Café closing in Seattle boggles the mind
Ask any white, progressive, Seattle voter, and they'll confirm: Seattle is thriving! There's no legitimate reason for the Hard Rock Café to struggle.
Rantz: King County Court mandates defense for youth gender surgeries
"I am very disappointed that CASA, whom I have supported for many years, has succumbed to the extreme liberalism that is rampant today," the volunteer said.
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.
Rantz: Councilmember argues to keep more criminals out of jail
King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay complains that putting criminals in jail is unrealistic because our criminal legal systems are at a "breaking point." He hopes you don't realize he's one of the local radicals pushing to starve the criminal justice system of resources.
Dave Ross
Ross: A song celebrating America's favorite false hope: the Powerball
So to celebrate America's favorite pipe dream I wrote a little song, with clips of Ursula backing me up. Here we go!
Ross: McCarthy said just because you're 'angry,' 'chaotic' doesn't make you conservative
Well, that didn’t take long. The resolution was brought to the floor, the House voted, and just like that, Kevin McCarthy was no longer speaker.
Ross: You're not really vacuuming unless you can hear the dirt
You hear the staccato symphony of little pebbles and pine needles and old breakfast cereal and the occasional paper clip being relentlessly drawn into the vortex.
Ross: General Milley calls out Trump in retirement speech
General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired last week after a 44-year career and gave a farewell speech that focused on the Constitution.
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.
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
Gee & Ursula
Rick Rizzs: 'Mariners, you're going to win a title next year'
"Well, they just obviously came up a little bit short," the radio voice of the team said Monday. "But my goodness, they gave us one heck of a ride."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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Seattle Traffic
W. Seattle Low Bridge to close for a week due to mechanical repairs
West Seattle is about to lose one of its two bridges to downtown. The Lower Spokane Street Bridge will close for about week, starting this weekend.
Sea-Tac getting creative in finding room to grow for $4.5B expansion
The Seattle International Airport is bursting at the seams. Any recent visit will tell you that. What is the plan to handle the growth, which is expected to continue?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Feliks Banel: NW History and All Over The Map
Almond Roca celebrates tasty centennial with new replica neon sign
Almond Roca, that buttery, crunchy, chocolate-covered, almond-dusted and world-famous candy from Tacoma, is celebrating its 100th birthday next week with the debut of a new neon sign.
Memorial Stadium's wall of names designated a historic Seattle landmark
Seattle High School Memorial Stadium at Seattle Center was considered for landmark status by the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board Wednesday afternoon, where they decided to protect only the memorial wall.
Too late for the Guild 45th but still time to save Ryan House, Memorial Stadium
Like a Mariners-free post-season and pumpkin spice premium gasoline, historic preservation is in the air this autumn all around Puget Sound.
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.
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.
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.


