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Dipoto: With J.P. Crawford and new personalities, Mariners’ clubhouse ‘a joy’
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Could newly-enacted changes to ballot initiatives curtail effort to repeal capital gains tax?
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Fire that caused millions in damage to Friday Harbor businesses declared arson
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All Over The Map: Hidden history in names of Tacoma’s waterways
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Return to mask mandate not in Washington's 'best interest' right now, says state epidemiologist
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KIRO 7 News Staff
Police, ATF recover rocket launcher from man’s Shoreline home
A rocket launcher was recovered by Seattle police and ATF agents while serving a warrant at a man’s Shoreline home on Tuesday.
Nick Bowman
Workers at two Seattle Starbucks take to picket lines on Friday over claims of union busting
Workers at a pair of Seattle Starbucks locations are going on strike starting on Friday over claims of union busting against the company.
Nicole Jennings
Boycotting Russia? Watch out for king crab, says Seattle fishmonger
People choosing to boycott Russian products may not know to watch where their king crab is coming from. Russian king crab is commonly sold in local stores.
MyNorthwest Staff
Fire safety outage closes Sound Transit's University District and Roosevelt stations
Sound Transit's Roosevelt and University District light rail stations are closed due to a fire safety system outage that began Thursday morning
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk
Broad daylight shooting outside Ballard Food Bank sends one to the hospital
A convicted felon fires two shots outside of the Ballard Food Bank, sending one victim to the hospital.
MyNorthwest Staff
'Band of snow showers' moves through King, Pierce counties
Parts of King and Pierce counties woke up to snow showers on Thursday morning, in the wake of record low temperatures earlier this week.Seattle Sports
Brent Stecker
Dipoto: With J.P. Crawford and new personalities, Mariners’ clubhouse ‘a joy’
Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto spoke to Wyman and Bob about the team's unique personality and fun clubhouse atmosphere.
Brent Stecker
Scott Servais: ‘If it all comes together,’ Mariners will be ‘hard to beat’
Listen to Mariners manager Scott Servais share his thoughts with Mike Salk on the team ahead of the team's home opener Friday.
Stacy Rost
Seahawks NFL Draft Profiles: A trio of LBs for 2 picks in second round
Stacy Rost details three potential picks for the Seahawks at linebacker that could be around for their two draft picks in the second round.
Brandon Gustafson
Mariners’ Goldsmith: Julio Rodríguez’s early struggles not as bad as they seem
Julio Rodríguez hasn't had much luck to start 2022, but Mariners announcer Aaron Goldsmith thinks the rookie is doing better than it appears.
Brandon Gustafson
Young arms, cold bats: Good, bad and ugly from Mariners’ 3-4 opening road trip
The Mariners had a some good and bad during their opening seven-game road trip, as well as some ugly thanks to horrid weather.
The Associated Press
Logan Gilbert sharp, Mariners homer 3 times to beat White Sox
Logan Gilbert allowed no earned runs in five innings, Jarred Kelenic had one of Seattle's three homers and the Mariners beat the White Sox 5-1 Thursday.Jason Rantz
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Thousands of your tax dollars went to phony Black Lives Matter 'art'
King County awards thousands of tax-funded grant dollars to the co-founder of Black Lives Matter. The only tangible item the community received in return was a neon red sign that we're supposed to pretend is original art.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: District awards middle schoolers $2,000 for student drag show
Middle school students at Whatcom Middle School will perform in drag in the coming weeks. And the district is paying them to do it.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Seattle Public Schools to hold racially segregated 'listening tour' with superintendent
Seattle Public Schools superintendent is participating in a "listening tour" for parents to discuss how to make the district more welcoming. But only certain racial identities are welcome at some meetings.
Dalton Day
‘Not very transparent,’ King County councilmember says of search for new sheriff
With three finalists in the running to become King County's next sheriff, one councilmember is concerned that the selection process is lacking transparency.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Seattle media won't report accused murderer says 'Allah' inspired grisly crime
While Seattle media outlets were quick to detail the gruesome details of a recent murder, local journalists refused to report the motive.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Bellevue High School teaches critical race theory with intent to create activists
Critical Race Theory advocates often claim it's a graduate-level course that never makes its way into the classroom. These are disingenuous claims.Dave Ross
Dave Ross
Ross: Leaders only have power if people choose to follow them
the ultimate check and balance on power isn't the court system. It's when followers are smart enough to know when to stop following.
Dalton Day
'We are deeply concerned,’ says WA nursing union of felony charges against RN for medication error
Criminal charges against a registered nurse for a professional mistake that resulted in a patient death prompts local nursing union to cry foul.
Dave Ross
Ross: New York subway shooting was something we should have seen coming
The New York subway shooter posted his grievances to YouTube beforehand, and there's a valuable lesson to be taken from that.
Dave Ross
Ross: A look inside how January 6 was planned, and what might have been
One of the big questions about January 6 was whether the attack was planned, and audio from the New York Times gives us new insight into that.
Dave Ross
Ross: The simple secret to a relaxing travel experience
To me, the most important part of traveling through airports on a red-eye flights is to de-stress yourself ahead of time.
MyNorthwest Staff
Mercer Island MD: 'People are going to get tired of getting vaccines'
With eligibility for a fourth COVID shot opening up for those ages 50 and up, could enthusiasm for getting the vaccine wane with each new dose?Dori Monson
Dori Monson
Dori: Lawyer for Kirkland neighbors calls King County’s homeless hotel purchase ‘absurd’
King County pays an above-market asking rate for subsidized housing in a former La Quinta Inn & Suites in Kirkland.
Dori Monson
Dori: Why does Inslee refuse to give up his state emergency powers?
As of this month, Washington’s Jay Inslee (D) remains one of three state leaders in the United States to retain gubernatorial emergency powers with no end in sight.
Dori Monson
Dori: Constantine, leftists on King County Council are obsessed with race in sheriff appointment
Finalists for King County's next sheriff are in the hands of leftists in King County government who are obsessed with race.
Dori Monson
Dori: My hero from the Greatest Generation, Phil Sulman, has died – but his stories live on
Phil Sulman, 97, – Seattle’s 1943 all-city track champion, humble World War II U.S. Army veteran, and proud Bellevue father and husband – has passed on.
Dori Monson Show
Dori: Ukrainian-American paralegal fired over vaccine mandate says Ferguson 'discarded us like garbage'
Ukrainian-American Natalia Corduneanu on being fired by AG Bob Ferguson for her refusal to follow his COVID vaccine mandate.
Dori Monson
Dori: 'A huge step backward,' says Puyallup mom of school meeting reserved for BIPOC community
"Alarming” and “surreal” are words a Puyallup mom uses to describe an event to discuss racism in Puyallup schools.Gee & Ursula
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Reykdal: Board of Health 'landed in right place' by not mandating COVID vaccine for students
Superintendent Chris Reykdal explains the reason behind the Board of Health not requiring the COVID-19 vaccine for students this fall.
MyNorthwest Staff
‘Not enough to just say ‘no’ to drugs:’ Bereaved Mukilteo mother on the need for fentanyl education
A mother who lost a son to an accidental Fentanyl overdose calls on the Mukilteo School District to improve their drug education curriculum.
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Spate of bills targeting access to trans healthcare is ‘staggering,’ says Seattle pediatrician
In the first four months of 2022, there have been nearly 240 bills that target the LGBTQ community, and the majority of them take aim at trans people.
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Gee Scott sits down with Seahawks legends Doug Baldwin, Cliff Avril, and Michael Bennett
In March, former Seattle Seahawks Doug Baldwin, Cliff Avril, and Michael Bennett unveiled a new initiative designed to raise funds and support for nonprofits across the region. KIRO Newsradio’s Gee Scott sat down with the trio this week to discuss the new initiative, as well as the current state of the Seahawks franchise. Trio of […]
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
'I feel like the support is there': Relationship between SPD, city hall 'making progress,' says chief
With a new mayoral in place and more consistent dialogue with city council, SPD Chief Adrian Diaz says that things are improving.
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Mayor Harrell: Seattle needs 'comprehensive' plan to bring in new police officers
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell believes that bringing more officers into the fold will require a multi-faceted approach in the months ahead.Podcasts
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Chris Sullivan
Montlake Bridge closure conditionally slated for weekend of April 22
A full weekend closure of the Montlake Bridge could happen next week, or it might not, depending on the weather.
Chris Sullivan
With aging maritime industry jeopardizing state's ferries, meet the next gen of diverse mariners
Washington's ferries perenially experience staffing shortages in part due to an aging maritime industry. Where is the next generation of mariners?
Chris Sullivan
Four-month closure coming for SR 520 ramp in Redmond
You cannot get there from here. That will be the advice in Redmond for the next four months as South Transit closes a ramp to westbound 520.
Chris Sullivan
Washington ferries' slow return to pre-pandemic service continues
The slow return to full service continues on the Washington State Ferries as the agency tries to rebound from the pandemic.
Chris Sullivan
'We don't know how we're going to do it': Transit agencies scrambling to work out free youth fares
A transportation spending package recently signed by the governor offers strong incentives for local transit to provide free fares for youth.
Chris Sullivan
Pandemic-era speeding with a side of standard Seattle congestion: A driver's guide for 2022
Is it just me, or have drivers gotten worse over the pandemic? That's the perception from a lot of people, now that more of us are on the roads again.Northwest History
Feliks Banel
Shores Bowl to become latest Western Washington bowling alley to close its doors
The latest bad news about a Western Washington bowling alley comes to us from Shores Bowl located in Grays Harbor County.
Feliks Banel
Kirkland’s Tech City Bowl – aka Totem Bowl – closing after 64 years
After more than six decades in business on the Eastside, Tech City Bowl on Rose Hill will shut down permanently later this year.
Feliks Banel
Don’t be cruel: Share your Elvis and other Seattle World’s Fair memories!
The 60th anniversary of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair is almost here. KIRO Newsradio is marking the occasion with a series of programs and stories called SPIRIT OF ’62.
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: 'Placeholders' may temporarily replace derogatory names in Washington
A new federal order calls for the rapid removal of a specific derogatory place name from all 50 states, including 18 spots in Washington.
Feliks Banel
Douglas World Cruiser replica will celebrate Seattle’s role in around-the-world flight
To mark the 99th anniversary of a first-of-its-kind around the world flight, a local man is planning a re-creation in a replica plane he built himself.