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Frustration in Sumner over city’s rush to demolish historic Ryan House
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WA breweries bring home gold at Great American Beer Festival
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Seattle Sounders evolve new look for 50th anniversary in 2024
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Campbell, AHL’s first woman coach, led Kraken in preseason during historic weekend
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Study: Drivers in Burien, Lake Stevens among worst in Washington
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Good news for renters: Wash. rates dropped over the past year
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Local News

Seattle to spend 32% more on affordable housing if Harrell's budget passes
Mayor Harrell's proposed budget needs to be approved by the city council before moving forward toward his One Seattle goals.

West Seattle man with dementia, 86, still missing after over a week
James Price, 86, is 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighs 125 pounds, has a crooked walk due to a spinal injury and is hard of hearing.

Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers while building real estate empire
A judge ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.

Woman's body found after current swept her away near La Push
A search is underway for a 26-year-old woman who may have been swept into the ocean off the Washington coast in Clallam County late Monday morning.

Space Needle begins four-year elevator construction project
This week the Space Needle will begin a four-year construction project to modernize their iconic golden elevators.

Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it inflates online prices and overcharges sellers
The FTC filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon on Tuesday, alleging the e-commerce behemoth uses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices
Seattle Sports

Brock & Salk: ‘That’s what Mariners baseball is supposed to look like’
Brock & Salk react to a big Seattle Mariners win over the Houston Astros as they look to make it back to the playoffs in 2023.

Playoff-chasing Mariners punch back with 6-2 win over Astros
George Kirby escaped an early bases loaded jam to throw six shutout innings, and the Seattle Mariners took advantage of three Houston errors to snapped a four-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over the Astros.

An easy tweak to Seahawks’ offense that Bumpus wants to see
Michael Bumpus likes what he saw out of the Seattle Seahawks' run game on Sunday, and thinks there's a way to get more out of it.

Kraken’s Jessica Campbell makes NHL history as preseason coach
Jessica Campbell served as a coach for the Seattle Kraken in a preseason game on Monday, capping off a week of historic firsts for women in the NHL.

Seattle Sounders evolve new look for 50th anniversary in 2024
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the franchise, Seattle Sounders FC is introducing a new crest and secondary logos along with slightly altered colors.

ESPN’s Passan: Mariners brass ‘needs to recognize’ Rangers’ path to success
ESPN's Jeff Passan on the Texas Rangers passing the Seattle Mariners: "What that says is that ownership needs to recognize this and go out and make bold moves."
Jason Rantz

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.

'All clear' given after suspicious package found outside Seattle Police West Precinct
A suspicious package with powder was found outside of the Seattle Police Department's West Precinct Wednesday.

Rantz: NewsBreak app striking 'conservative' opinions it doesn't like
NewsBreak's X account messaged me in June, asking if I was interested in posting my content to their website and app. I was interested.

Rantz: ACLU of Wash. mad Marysville leaders may put criminals in jail
To Jazmyn Clark, a program director for the ACLU of Washington, jailing someone who keeps breaking the law is a draconian move.

GOP lawmaker pushes for $100 in gas relief for registered drivers
The Carbon Auction Relief (CAR) payment program would send excess revenue collected from carbon auctions directly to registered drivers within the state.
Dave Ross

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.

Ross: New research confirms what we all know about school lunches
From time to time, we'll hear about scientific studies that, after careful research, will rediscover something everybody knew 50 years ago.

Ross: Mitt Romney leaving politics unveils an intimidating truth
Mitt Romney that he will not run for reelection in 2024. Kind of a surprise since he’s only 76. Which, as Senators go, is barely middle age.

Ross: Parking duplicity or an honest mix-up in SoDo
We recently went to see the Immersive Van Gogh Experience in Sodo, which is right next to a parking lot that charges $15 for two hours.
Gee & Ursula

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.

Ursula: Stop giving criminals a free pass
As we are dealing with record high violent crime in much of our region, the decision to release a suspected felon, without bail, is especially infuriating.
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Seattle Traffic

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.

Thousands of fish removed from the Hylebos Creek
Just out of sight, thousands of small animals and fish were removed from Hyelbos Creek in Fife to restore nearly 200 acres of habitat.
Feliks Banel: NW History and All Over The Map

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

Time to create a ‘National Aviation Heritage Area’ in the Pacific Northwest?
The countdown is on to mark the centennial in 2024 of the Around-The-World Flight that began and ended at what’s now Magnuson Park on Lake Washington.

'He did everything in Seattle sports': The career of 'S. Royal Brougham Way' namesake
"He's one of the most important figures in Seattle sports history," Daivd Eskenazi said about Royal Brougham.