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Rantz: Felons may earn six-figure salary from WA Dept of Corrections
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Woman arrested after carjacking attempt in Pierce County
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Seattle's 'Howe Street Stairs' location of alleged female assaults
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Local News
Frank Sumrall
Federal Way mayor in full support of bills re-criminalizing drug possession
Multiple bills have flooded the state legislature in an attempt to reclassify possession of a drug — including fentanyl — as a felony offense.
Nicole Jennings
Families rally ahead of Bellevue School District consolidation decision
Parents are rallying in protest as the Bellevue School District considers consolidating elementary schools due to dropping enrollment.
Associated Press
Google hopes 'Bard' will outsmart ChatGPT, Microsoft in AI
Google is girding for a battle of wits in the field of artificial intelligence with “Bard," a conversational service apparently aimed at countering the popularity of the ChatGPT tool backed by Microsoft.
L.B. Gilbert
East Pierce County Fire starts advanced paramedic emergency program
A new Medical Service Officer program is ready to jump in when there are life-threatening emergencies in Pierce County.
L.B. Gilbert
Crash into utility pole cuts power, 911 service to Kent neighborhood
A Kent neighborhood is in the dark Tuesday morning after a crash into a utility pole cut power.
L.B. Gilbert
SPD releases 2022 crime report; homicides up, vehicle theft at all-time high
Violent crime reached a new high in Seattle, with the release of the Seattle Police Department's (SPD) year-end 2022 crime report.Seattle Sports
Brandon Gustafson
Wyman & Bob: Top free agents the Seahawks should target this offseason
During Tuesday's Wyman & Bob, the two hosts dove into some of their favorite free agents who they'd like for the Seahawks to go after.
Brandon Gustafson
Passan: Mariners have right plan for Kelenic; why a Tatís trade won’t happen
ESPN's Jeff Passan joined Brock & Salk on Tuesday to discuss the Mariners, including left field and youngster Jarred Kelenic.
Brandon Gustafson
Huard: Where Seahawks QB Geno Smith can grow the most in 2023
Geno Smith shined for the Seahawks in 2022, but Brock Huard says he can be even better in 2023 if he improves in one key area.
Shannon Drayer
Drayer: Do Mariners need to keep close eye on Angels in AL West?
Mariners insider Shannon Drayer kicks off her series looking at Seattle's AL West rivals with insight from Sam Blum, Angels reporter for The Athletic.
Brent Stecker
How much do Seahawks need to add a true No. 3 WR to offense?
Seattle Sports' Bump and Stacy dive into the Seahawks' offense, the state of their receivers and how much an upgrade behind DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett would help.
Brent Stecker
ESPN’s Riddick: Gap between Seahawks’ Geno Smith, Drew Lock is ‘Grand Canyon-esque’
ESPN's Louis Riddick explained to Brock and Salk why he doesn't think the savings that going with Drew Lock at QB would outweigh Geno Smith's production for the Seahawks.Jason Rantz
Jason Rantz
Rantz: WA Dept of Health defends mocking a death, then censors critic
WADOH mocked the death of a Washingtonian in a tone-deaf tweet. After criticism, the department triple-downed on the message.
Frank Sumrall
Redmond's new police tech working in tandem with WA pursuit laws
Redmond police have introduced a new GPS-monitoring technology to help track and locate criminals attempting to flee a crime scene.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: High School staffer faces investigation for alleged sex with student
A high school staff member is on leave pending the results of a police investigation. He's accused of having sexual contact with a student.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Elementary school bans white students from 'safe space' club
A local elementary school has a student club that excludes students based on their race, according to a parent.
Frank Sumrall
State Rep: 'None of these locations are suitable' for a future airport
According to Jason Rantz, the acting chairman of CACC, Warren Hendrickson, stated he believes none of the airport locations will move forward.
Frank Sumrall
Ballard brewery owner nearly loses business to homeless fire
Bad Jimmy’s Brewing Co. in Ballard was nearly destroyed after a fire created by a homeless person nearly engulfed the property in flames.Dave Ross
Dave Ross
Ross: New criminal pursuit technology means no 'Get Out of Jail Free'
So if the goal is to stop crooks without engaging in a dangerous police pursuit, I think there can be a political consensus.
Dave Ross
Ross: Chinese balloon shot down was ripe for counter-surveillance
What I can say is that if I were in charge of monitoring China, I’d be tracking every Chinese balloon from the moment it broke 1000 feet
Michael Simeona
Watch Dave Ross try to outsmart his new AI friend ChatGPT
If you've listened to Dave Ross these past few months, you know his fascination with the new AI tool called ChatGPT.
Dave Ross
Ross: Was it a Chinese spy balloon, or luxury space travel prototype?
The defense department says it has been tracking a huge Chinese balloon over Montana
Dave Ross
Ross: 'Police used as substitute for properly funding social services'
The reason we keep seeing abuses like the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis. It’s rooted in American culture.
Dave Ross
Ross: More millennials need their parents help, but for how much longer
Dave was shocked to hear about the latest statistics from Money.com on the number of millennials being subsidized by their parents.Gee & Ursula
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Ursula: Amazon targeting 'younger and less expensive' coders
Amidst mass layoffs, Amazon might also be changing their hiring policy for entry-level programmers to restrict positions to recent grads.
Bill Kaczaraba
Gee & Ursula: Right turns on red may become a thing of the past
Under new legislation proposed in the state Senate, right turns on red at many intersections may become a thing of the past in the state.
Bill Kaczaraba
Gee & Ursula: FL downsizing Black studies 'doesn't erase history'
The College Board has released a stripped-down version of its new Advanced Placement course on Black studies.
Frank Sumrall
KIRO's Darren Dedo recovering after battle with bilateral pneumonia
Through ECMO and amazing medical care, more than a month later, Dedo was able to join The Gee and Ursula Show remotely from his hospital bed.
Bill Kaczaraba
Gee & Ursula: Naming officer in pedestrian death was appropriate
Gee & Ursula believe that releasing the name of the police officer involved in the deadly pedestrian crash in Seattle was appropriate.
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Scenarios: I'm not ok with my stepdaughter spending my husband's money
On the Gee and Ursula Show, hosts Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin give advice to help other people in a segment called … Scenarios.Podcasts
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Seattle Traffic
Chris Sullivan
WSDOT adding ramp meters to I-90/I-5 connection in Seattle
Ramp meters are about to go active between Interstate 90 and Interstate 5 in Seattle. My inbox has exploded over the last ten days.
Chris Sullivan
Will banning free right turns make our roads safer?
Is it time to get rid of free right turns on red? The Legislature is looking at ways to make streets safer.
Chris Sullivan
WSDOT breaks ground to fix one of worst chokepoints in WA
The state is finally breaking ground on a project addressing one of the worst chokepoints in the region between I-90 and SR 18.
Chris Sullivan
Speed cameras on freeways? Seems like a quick way to make roads safer
We have them in school zones, and we have them at intersections, is it time to put speed cameras on the freeways to keep speeds down?
Chris Sullivan
WSDOT is hiring, but can it keep people from bolting for better pay?
The Washington Department of Transportation is back to pre-COVID-19 staffing levels, but can the agency keep those hires from leaving?
Chris Sullivan
Gas prices have been creeping up, but who's responsible?
Gas prices are on the rise again in Washington, and it doesn't have anything to do with the war in Ukraine or supply issues in the U.S.Feliks Banel: NW History and All Over The Map
Feliks Banel
Bizarre structure in Kent is forgotten futuristic parking prototype
An unusual structure in Kent built more than 40 years ago may be a one-of-a-kind prototype for a futuristic automated parking garage.
Feliks Banel
How one of Seattle's first landmarks was nearly destroyed in Big Snow of 1916
Though it wasn’t as intense as the Big Snow of 1880, the February 1916 storm nearly destroyed one of Seattle’s earliest landmarks.
Feliks Banel
Space Shuttle Columbia lost in a storm of history 20 years later
It was Feb. 1, 2003 that the Space Shuttle Columbia was lost just 15 minutes before it was scheduled to land at Cape Canaveral.
Feliks Banel
Cold War film 'A Day Called X' imagines Soviet attack on Portland
In 1957, CBS aired a 30-minute film imagining what might happen if Portland, Oregon, came under threat of nuclear attack.
Feliks Banel
How were Pacific, Pend Oreille and Pierce counties named?
This is the ‘Minding Your Ps’ edition (and ninth overall episode) of “County Countdown," covering Pacific, Pend Oreille, and Pierce counties.