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Local News
Hanna Scott
Trial date set for late 2023 over large capacity magazine ban in Washington state
A federal judge has scheduled a trial in the legal challenge to Washington State’s new ban on high-capacity magazines for late 2023.
KIRO 7 News Staff
Seattle Public Libraries authorizes staff to administer Narcan for overdoses
Seattle Public Libraries is planning to allow trained staff members to administer Narcan for those who overdose on library grounds.
L.B. Gilbert
All lanes cleared after crash on northbound I-405 in Tukwila
All lanes of northbound I-405 in Tukwila have been cleared after a crash caused traffic issues Wednesday morning.
Associated Press
Ex-Arby’s manager in Vancouver, Wash. sentenced after urinating in milkshake mix
A former manager at an Arby’s restaurant admitted to possessing child pornography and urinated into a milkshake mix
Lauren Donovan, KIRO 7 News
Protesters want King County to rethink developing ‘homeless megaplex’
Outraged over the development of what they call a “homeless megaplex”, more than 100 protesters from Seattle’s Chinatown-International District marched into a King County Council meeting.
L.B. Gilbert
Encampment fire under Seattle's Ship Canal Bridge causes backups on I-5
There is currently a fire blocking the two left lanes of Interstate 5 at the Ship Canal Bridge crossing southbound from the University District into Portage Bay.Seattle Sports
Brent Stecker
Bump’s Breakdown: Why Seahawks’ TEs need to play big role in offense
The Seahawks' offense showed improvement in Week 3. What's the next step? Michael Bumpus breaks down the importance of Seattle's tight ends.
Brent Stecker
K.J. Wright: The issue in Seahawks’ defensive scheme, and how to fix it
"You can keep the scheme but jiggy rig it a little bit to what the fellas are really good at," ex-NFL linebacker K.J. Wright said about the Seahawks' defense.
Brent Stecker
Mariners’ slide a sign of doom? ESPN’s Jeff Passan explains why it isn’t
ESPN MLB reporter Jeff Passan told Seattle Sports' Brock and Salk on Wednesday that the Mariners' current rough patch doesn't need to be read into too much.
Brent Stecker
Seahawks Football 101: Correcting a pair of basic mistakes
Former NFL linebacker Dave Wyman breaks down a Seahawks play each on offense and defense from last Sunday's loss to the Falcons.
The Associated Press
Mariners’ late slide continues with 5-0 loss to Texas Rangers
Top prospect Josh Jung hit two home runs and finished with five RBIs, and the Mariners continued slumping in their quest for a postseason berth with a 5-0 loss to Texas.
The Associated Press
Fredy Montero helps Sounders draw with FC Cincinnati 1-1
Fredy Montero equalized for Seattle in the second half of a 1-1 draw on Tuesday night that kept the Sounders' slim playoff hopes alive.Jason Rantz
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Oregon quietly considers housing migrants, shuns attention of Texas, Florida
One leader from the Oregon Department of Human Services said they should be regarded as "welcome guests."
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Seattle Times out with early smear as Democrats fret over Tiffany Smiley threat
David Gutman wrote an editorial smearing Smiley for the Seattle Times. But the paper presents it as a news feature.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Sounders fans, coach throw player under bus over different political opinion
An online mob of radical Seattle Sounders FC fans went after the team's star defender. And his coach threw him under the bus.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Parents say school 'totally duped' son into radical CRT history class
Decolonizing U.S. History is not a traditional history course; it's a far-left, agenda-driven analysis that teaches through a critical race theory lens.
Jason Rantz Show
Bellingham cop-car vandal held 8 arrest warrants before latest conflict with police
Bellingham Police reported two officers escaped serious injury over the weekend when someone hurled a railroad tie at the windshield of their patrol car.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Mayor Harrell gives up on crime, says Seattle must keep itself safe
So what's the plan? There isn't one. Instead, Harrell is telling those impacted to pitch a plan to him, as if it's their job to keep Seattle safe.Dave Ross
Dave Ross
Ross: Those who don't learn history are doomed to accept whatever they are told
Zinn’s book failed to shake my patriotism, any more than visiting Cuba or the Soviet Union. I still see America as a unique experiment worth protecting.
Dave Ross
Ross: Metaverse already has its problems, from monetization to groping
2D social media isn’t immersive enough, so now we’re going to strap a fat cell phone over our eyes to join a lawless 3D cartoon universe?
Dave Ross
Ross: Physicist says time travel is impossible ... but can't make an absolute promise
I wanted to highlight part of an interview with a physicist about time travel since it appears mainstream media didn't pick up on it.
Dave Ross
Ross: It's either middle managers or robots looking over your shoulder
If you draw a paycheck, one way or another, your office is going to make sure you deserve it.
Dave Ross
Ross: How Trump's culture war reached the National Archives
I noticed that, as part of the tussle between Donald Trump and the National Archives over those presidential documents, Trump’s lawyers argued that the National Archives is a “highly-politicized agency” that has put “content warnings on the US Constitution.”
Dave Ross
Ross: Is Patagonia's sale to a non-profit shameless exploitation of a tax loophole?
Recently the owner of Patagonia announced he would donate the company to a new non-profit organization to spend the profits on “social welfare.”Dori Monson
Dori Monson Show
Dori: Eastside Fire still refuses to rehire first responders released over COVID mandates
Eastside Fire and Rescue still refuses to hire firefighters released over COVID mandates despite high overtime pay.
Dori Monson Show
Dori: Seattle, Kent police need help locating suspects after two separate violent attacks
Police are seeking the public’s help in locating suspects in two separate violent mid-day attacks in Seattle and Kent.
Dori Monson Show
Dori: Grieving local mom fighting 'flood of fentanyl' pushes Gov. Inslee to do more
After the initial grief she suffered following her son’s fentanyl poisoning death, Melanie Madden is driven by her new-found purpose in life.
Dori Monson
Dori: Seattle Schools have no way to pay for new post-strike teacher contract
Barely a week since Seattle Public Schools educators ended their week-long strike, it appears there is no money in the current budget to cover the new agreement.
Dori Monson
Dori: Washington state school sports now have a 'Lia Thomas situation'
With high school fall sports seasons in full swing across Washington state, it appears some local teen athletes are facing a so-called “Lia Thomas situation” here.
Dori Monson Show
Dori: 'I’ve got faith' - despite other reports, praying coach says he’s ready to start talks to get his job back
Joe Kennedy said he “wants to get back to being a coach” and that the Seattle Times was inaccurate in reporting that he is too busy with speaking engagements.Gee & Ursula
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Gee and Ursula question King County’s mental health crisis response plan
King County Executive Dow Constantine announced a new behavioral health crisis response plan that includes a network of five crisis care centers
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Local business owner urges immediate action after death of Iranian woman
On Sunday evening the death of Mahsa Amini earlier this month at the hands of the Iranian police sparked protests 6,600 miles away in Bellevue.
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Big Tech made Seattle's new status as a fashion capital inevitable
According to an article from Esquire, Seattle is now an unlikely fashion capital. The Gee and Ursula Show explains why that new status was actually inevitable.
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Once Starbucks moves away from its ‘Third Place’ model, what does it have left to offer?
Earlier in September, Starbucks announced in front of shareholders its plan to move towards convenience and away from its “Third Place” business model.
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Is revealing the identity of undercover cops a freedom of speech issue?
Pierce County Superior Court has charged a 21-year-old man with a felony for revealing the identity of an undercover Tacoma police detective.
L.B. Gilbert
Adrian Diaz looks to change Seattle Police’s ‘toxic environment’ as permanent chief
Seattle's new Police Chief Adrian Diaz unveils his plan to change SPD's 'toxic environment' in an exclusive appearance on KIRO Newsradio.Podcasts
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Seattle Traffic
Chris Sullivan
Major traffic shift coming to I-90 east of Snoqualmie Pass
A big change is about to happen on I-90 east of Snoqualmie Pass. WSDOT is widening six more miles of I-90 starting next week.
Chris Sullivan
Avoid I-90 for the Seahawks game officials say, with westbound closed at Mercer Island this weekend
Good luck getting to the Seahawks game from the east side this weekend. Westbound I-90 is going to be closed at the west end of Mercer Island.
Chris Sullivan
Sullivan: My experience with a lane splitter and why it is still illegal
A question for all motorcyclists today. Do you want to make it home alive? Then don't be a lane splitter.
Chris Sullivan
WSDOT closes parts of I-405 this weekend to repair '15-foot-deep sinkhole'
You will not want to be using Interstate 405 this Saturday, because construction is going to close the freeway south of Bellevue.
Chris Sullivan
WA looks for answers as bike, pedestrian deaths hit 20-year high
The numbers are in, and we are not doing a good job behind the wheel when it comes to sharing the road with bikes and pedestrians.
Chris Sullivan
A deep dive on the final stages of repair to the West Seattle Bridge
Load testing is one of the final steps to perform before the West Seattle Bridge can reopen to traffic.Northwest History
Feliks Banel
Seattle flight was second only to Wright Brothers in aviation history
A community group is making plans to celebrate the centennial of a 1924 Seattle event that some consider to be second only to the Wright Brothers’ flight at Kittyhawk
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: It’s STILL not pronounced ‘ORE-uh-GONE’
You would think by now that those distant East Coast media types in plush studios atop their ivory towers would know how to pronounce the name of the state south of the Columbia River.
Feliks Banel
New 'Empire Builder' documentary is about more than just railroad history
After more than two decades of work, a new documentary about James J. Hill, the founder of the Great Northern Railway, will premiere this month.
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Volcano’s 'landscape starting to give back what it covered up in the 80s'
When Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, 57 people died and dozens of square miles of the landscape were covered with ash and pumice. Now, more than 42 years later, the Forest Service says some long-lost artifacts from the blast are starting to turn up.
Feliks Banel
Evergreen Washelli Columbarium celebrates 100 year anniversary
A distinctive facility in North Seattle is observing its centennial this year and is inviting everyone to attend a festive party ... in a cemetery.