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Seahawks Takeaways: Stacy Rost on 24-3 win over Giants
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Ross: You’re not really vacuuming unless you can hear the dirt
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Who will join Plowie McPlowface as Lynwood snow plow naming contest returns
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Family settles wrongful death lawsuit with Seattle for $1.8M
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Tacoma parents allege school workers physically assaulted children, including son with autism
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Microsoft CEO says unfair practices by Google led to its dominance as a search engine
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Local News

2 semis crash on I-5 early Tuesday, delaying morning commuters
Two crashes on northbound Interstate 5 have snarled traffic for Tuesday morning commuters as crews work to clear the semis.

19 infants died in Snohomish County from 2020-22 due to unsafe sleep
Snohomish county's child death review team found that many were preventable as most died from either suffocation or accidental strangulation.

San Juan County starts 32-hour workweek for government employees
San Juan County is making a move to a 32-hour work week for county employees as they struggle with employee recruitment and retention.

Foo Fighters to play first Seattle show since Taylor Hawkins’ death
The Foo Fighters have announced a date for their return to Seattle. This will be their first tour since the death of Taylor Hawkins.

This is why your phone alarm will go off Wednesday morning
A nationwide broadcast of the National Emergency Alert Test will be conducted by FEMA and the Federal Communications Committee (FCC).

At least 3 units displaced after car crashes into Everett apartment
McNabb says he knows the family that lives inside the apartment the car crashed into and claims to have heard the crash from his living room.
Seattle Sports

Seahawks Takeaways: Stacy Rost on 24-3 win over Giants
What stands out from the Seattle Seahawks' dominant win at MetLife Stadium on Monday Night Football? Stacy Rost breaks it down.

Recap: Seahawks’ defense dominates in 24-3 win over Giants
Devon Witherspoon had a pick-6 and the Seattle Seahawks tied a franchise record with 11 sacks in a 24-3 win over the New York Giants.

Seahawks Instant Reaction: Seattle Sports on 24-3 win over Giants
The voices of Seattle Sports check in with their takes after the Seattle Seahawks dominated the New York Giants on Monday Night Football.

Seahawks tie franchise record with 11 sacks in thumping of Giants
The Seattle Seahawks tied a franchise record with 11 sacks in their 24-3 blowout of the New York Giants on Monday Night Football.

The Big Plays: Seattle Seahawks beat Giants 24-3, improve to 3-1
Watch the key plays from the Seattle Seahawks' 24-3 win over the New York Giants on Monday Night Football in Week 4 play.

Seahawks’ Witherspoon returns 1st interception for TD, has 2 sacks
After recording two sacks, Seattle Seahawks rookie Devon Witherspoon got his first NFL interception, which he returned for a touchdown.
Jason Rantz

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
Dave Ross

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

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.

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

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.
Gee & Ursula

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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