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Local News
Kathryn Altena
Mayor launches Seattle Relief Fund to help families impacted by COVID
Seattle city leaders announced the launch of a new relief fund Monday to help struggling families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
MyNorthwest Staff
State recovers $495,000 in stolen unemployment benefits with ‘innovative’ legal strategy
For the first time, Attorney General Bob Ferguson has used asset forfeiture to repossess $495,000 in fraudulent unemployment claims.
Nick Bowman
Washington looks for 'alternative' paths to end years-long wait for permanent Daylight Saving Time
With the state setting their clocks back again on Nov. 7, Sen. Murray says her office is ramping up work to end the twice-yearly time changes.
MyNorthwest Staff
Seattle police looking into series of reported shootings from over the weekend
The Seattle Police Department is investigating a series of reported shootings that took place across the city over the weekend.
MyNorthwest Staff
Weekend storm knocks down trees, power lines
A storm swept across the Puget Sound region over the weekend, with windy and rainy conditions expected to continue through the early portion of the week.
KIRO 7 News Staff
Two dead after tree crushes car in Fall City
Two people are dead after a tree fell on a car in Fall City on Sunday afternoon, according to Eastside Fire and Rescue.710 ESPN Seattle
Stacy Rost
Rost: Why did the 2-5 Seahawks’ latest loss feel so ugly?
At 2-5, the Seahawks are far from where they imagined being as they near the season's midway point, and Monday's loss was their ugliest yet.
Brandon Gustafson
Seahawks Takeaways: What went wrong in sloppy loss to Saints
In a must-win game, the Seahawks came out with an ugly performance that included many mistakes that sunk them against the Saints.
710Sports.com Staff
Seahawks Instant Reaction: 710 ESPN Seattle on 13-10 loss to Saints
The Seahawks came up short on Monday night, losing to the Saints to fall to 2-5. The voices of 710 ESPN Seattle share their reactions.
Brent Stecker
Fast Facts: Seahawks miss 2 FGs, lose to Saints 13-10
The Seahawks were held out of the end zone for the final 55 minutes of clock time and missed two field goals in the second half as they fell to New Orleans 13-10.
Brandon Gustafson
Seahawks Inactives: Damien Lewis, Darrell Taylor out vs Saints
The Seahawks will be without a key linemen on each side of the ball vs. the Saints with Damien Lewis and Darrell Taylor both injured.
Brent Stecker
What Brock Huard wants to see Seahawks do to get offense going
With the 2-4 Seahawks facing the Saints on Monday Night Football, Brock Huard hopes to see a more creative direction on offense.Jason Rantz
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Seattle Police can't find enough staff for patrol, city and media silent
The Seattle Police Department does not have enough officers to meet daily minimum staffing needs in any precinct across the city.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Lorena Gonzalez runs 'morally disgusting,' 'anti-Black' attack ad in mayor's race
A new "racist" attack ad by Seattle City Council President Lorena Gonzalez probably killed her chances of being the city's next mayor.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Police staffing crisis in Tacoma is nearly as bad as in Seattle, morale 'decimated'
The Tacoma Police Department is dramatically understaffed as crime continues to surge across the city. Police officers are now sounding the alarms.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Inslee firing thousands isn't about health – it's about forced vaccinations
Governor Jay Inslee's COVID-19 vaccine mandate isn't about public health. It's about power and forced vaccinations.
KTTH staff
Pierce County Sheriff Troyer says he knew charges were 'coming since day one'
Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer joins the Jason Rantz Show to react to two misdemeanor charges against him from the attorney general's office.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: State AG charges Pierce County Sheriff with 2 misdemeanors after 'unusual' move
Attorney General Bob Ferguson's office is readying misdemeanor charges against Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer. The filing could come as early as Tuesday.Dave Ross
Dave Ross
Ross: A toll-based solution for the Puget Sound region's impatient drivers
Over the past few weekends, I’ve come to realize that at least when it comes to weekend driving, I can’t compete anymore.
MyNorthwest Staff
Mudhoney bassist and nurse: 'COVID has touched everything,' even music
Guy Maddison, the bassist for Mudhoney, is also a supervising nurse at Harborview. He shares the impact COVID has had on his life.
Dave Ross
Ross: The person who really needs to testify about Jan. 6 riot isn't Steve Bannon
Steve Bannon may be the one summoned to testify in Congress about Jan. 6, but there's someone else who has more to answer for.
Dave Ross
Ross: Freedom requires level of unselfishness many in our country don't have
Total freedom requires a level of unselfishness that doesn't come naturally for a lot of people, as we've seen firsthand with the state vaccine mandate.
Dave Ross
Ross: Did you vote for I-976 car tab cuts in 2019? Wish granted
While a vaccine mandate cost the ferry system 7% of its staff, let’s remember this is happening in a state that was ready to impose bigger cuts two years ago.
Dave Ross
Ross: May we live long and prosper with our vaccine choices
Talk show host Dennis Praeger decided to put it all on the line to prove he’s right about vaccines.Dori Monson
Dori Monson Show
'Real world consequences' to vaccine mandate terminations, says state lawmaker
Rep. Andrew Barkis points out that as a direct result of Gov. Inslee's emergency powers, 1,887 Washingtonians lost their jobs.
Dori Monson Show
Seattle homeowner sells rental, says he doesn't want to 'be a landlord here'
The owner of a West Seattle home describes why he doesn't want to be a landlord in the city and is selling his home with the tenants in it.
Dori Monson Show
Terminated Seattle firefighters turn in their boots
Seattle firefighters who lost their jobs over the COVID vaccine mandate dropped off their boots on Tuesday.
Dori Monson Show
Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer says he'll fight AG's misdemeanor charges
Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer is charged with one count of false reporting, and one count of making a false or misleading statement to a public servant.
Dori Monson Show
Meet the firefighter and deckhand who won't get vaccinated
Washington state’s COVID vaccine mandate for most government, healthcare, and education employees is set to take effect Oct. 18. Meet the state workers who are leaving their jobs.
Dori Monson
Dori: Inslee planning to push COVID vax through 2024
Gov. Jay Inslee has given himself extra-constitutional "emergency" powers for 19 months. Now it looks like he is planning to extend those powers.Gee & Ursula
Gee and Ursula Show
Virologist: 'Time interval' between doses will be important in vaccinations for kids
Dr. Rasmussen explains why, in her opinion, there should be enough clinical data to support emergency authorization of a vaccine for kids ages 5-11.
Gee and Ursula Show
Seattle council candidate Sara Nelson outlines plan for homelessness, policing
Seattle City Council Position 9 candidate Sara Nelson calls for added encampment sweeps and police accountability over defunding.
Gee and Ursula Show
Superintendent: More 'issues with adults' over masking rule than students
The state Superintendent says things are going "pretty darn well" as schools reopened. He credits that success to COVID rules, which include masking.
Gee and Ursula Show
With Washington’s vaccine mandate deadline imminent, a minority chooses resignation
KIRO Radio speaks with the minority coalition which has decided to take a stand against the vaccine mandate and accept termination or resignation.
Gee and Ursula Show
State Superintendent says any future vaccine mandate for students will be 'statewide'
The state Superintendent of Public Instruction says there won't be a vaccine mandate for students until there's full federal approval of a vaccine for kids.
Gee and Ursula Show
'I didn't think anybody took me that seriously,' Seattle candidate says about anti-police tweets
Seattle city attorney candidate Nicole Thomas-Kennedy tells Gee and Ursula how she would run the office and responds to tweets she posted in 2020.Podcasts:
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Seattle Traffic
Chris Sullivan
WSDOT archaeologist solves mystery of structure under Maple Valley Highway
The Maple Valley Highway finally reopened to all traffic Wednesday after an unexpected discovery pushed a weekend culvert project out three days.
Chris Sullivan
WSDOT accounts for 21% of state employees fired over vaccine mandate
Of 1,887 state employees that lost their jobs over the vaccine mandate, the largest group was from the Washington State Department of Transportation.
Chris Sullivan
King County crews find mystery structure under Maple Valley Highway
You never know what you'll find when you dig in this corner of the country. Road crews found that out this weekend when fixing a culvert under Highway 169.
Chris Sullivan
Getting to Climate Pledge Arena 101: Prepare to ditch the car
The old ways of getting to the arena in downtown Seattle have intentionally been made more difficult so that public transit is a more palatable option.
Chris Sullivan
Why there are bumps along I-5 through downtown Seattle (and when they'll go away)
When KIRO Radio's Dave Ross asks you to update something for him, you do it. So what's with those annoying bumps on I-5 SB out of downtown Seattle?
Chris Sullivan
Why are portions of I-90 near Snoqualmie Pass so 'groovy'?
Another question from Chris Sullivan's recent driving: What's with the horizontal grooves on portions of I-90, east of Snoqualmie Pass?Northwest History
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Tiny Washington town of Danville eagerly awaits reopening of border
Point Roberts has gotten much of the attention during the extended border closure, but it’s not the only town that’s been suffering economically.
Feliks Banel
Could landmark designation save Seattle's Memorial Stadium from demolition?
As it turns out, saving Seattle's Memorial Stadium from demolition may not be just some pedantic argument or splitting of historic preservation hairs.
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: How – and why – did Microsoft ‘Name That Zune’?
We know now it couldn’t beat the iPod, but where and how did Microsoft get the name for its gone-but-not-forgotten Zune media player?
Feliks Banel
Priceless archive keeps the history of Pacific Northwest trains running
A unique partnership devoted to Northwest railroad history means an incredible archive of photos and documents is being preserved and made accessible.
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Ghosts of the Roosevelt Highway in Washington state
For most of the 1920s and well into the 1930s, part of the long-forgotten Roosevelt Highway traveled through the Evergreen State.