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After home debut, Seattle Kraken hope to make Climate Pledge Arena ‘tough building to play in’
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Rantz: Seattle Police can't find enough staff for patrol, city and media stays silent
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Paine Field recertified as 'Salmon Safe' by Oregon based nonprofit
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Mudhoney bassist and nurse: 'COVID has touched everything,' even music
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MyNorthwest Staff
UW Medicine study seeks local participants to understand COVID spread
UW Medicine invites Washington state residents up to age 85 to submit a survey about their exposure to COVID during the pandemic as part of a study.
MyNorthwest Staff
Amazon hiring for more than 500 positions at new sort center in Fife
A new Amazon facility in Fife, Washington, that's set to open later this month has starting hiring for more than 500 positions.
Nicole Jennings
Rural Eastern Washington hospitals say no big losses in staffing post-vaccine mandate
Some of the rural Eastern Washington hospitals that were expected to have big losses after the vaccine mandate say things are going well.
Associated Press
Climate Pledge Arena ready to get Kraken for hockey debut
The first event ever inside Climate Pledge Arena — whether it will be considered the official first event or not — was far from a soft opening.
KIRO 7 News Staff
Containers catch fire on ship near Victoria, same ship lost about 40 containers off Washington coast
After about 40 shipping containers were lost off a ship 43 miles west of the Strait of Juan de Fuca on Friday, containers on the ship caught fire Saturday.
Kathryn Altena
Gov. Inslee, Washington groups prepare to welcome Afghan refugees
In the coming months, 1,400 Afghan refugees are expected to pass through the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport upon their arrival in Washington.710 ESPN Seattle
Brent Stecker
Rost: Why the state of the Seahawks should be setting off alarms
Stacy Rost of 710 ESPN Seattle's detailed all the factors that make the Seahawks' 2-4 start to the season such a big story.
The Associated Press
BYU beats WSU in 1st game since coach Nick Rolovich fired
Tyler Allgeier ran for 191 yards and two touchdowns and BYU beat WSU 21-19 in Washington State's first game since head coach Nick Rolovich was fired.
The Associated Press
Sounders fall to KC; New England clinches Supporters’ Shield
Johnny Russell scored in the 79th minute for his seventh straight game with a goal and Sporting Kansas City beat the Sounders 2-1.
Brent Stecker
Why haven’t Seattle Kraken started strong like last NHL expansion team?
The start to the first Seattle Kraken season hasn't gone as smooth as when the Vegas Golden Knights entered the NHL in 2017. Jon Morosi breaks down why.
The Associated Press
Slumping Seahawks host rested Saints in key NFC matchup Monday night
Pete Carroll does not want the story written yet, because if it were, the story would say the Seattle Seahawks are faltering at a level rarely seen over the past decade.
Brent Stecker
Is Seattle a great hockey city? Seattle Kraken fans have chance to prove it
NHL Network's Jon Morosi told Wyman and Bob why he's so excited about the blank canvas Seattle Kraken fans get as Climate Pledge Arena opens.Jason Rantz
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.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Seattle mayor downplays crisis, falsely says only 24 officers didn't turn in vaccine paperwork
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan told reporters on Monday that "only about two dozen officers have not put in their [vaccine] paperwork" ahead of the midnight deadline.
KTTH staff
Seattle mayor: 'About two dozen' SPD officers have yet to submit proof of vaccination
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and interim Chief Adrian Diaz both submitted final pleas to unvaccinated officers over the weekend.Dave Ross
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.
MyNorthwest Staff
A new ‘universal’ flu-COVID shot on the horizon, says local MD
Mercer Island’s Dr. Gordon Cohen discusses how future iterations of the COVID mRNA vaccine could also treat seasonal flu.
Dave Ross
Ross: The troubling downside behind megawatts of crypto-power
Power plants feeding Bitcoin miners will create jobs, but they’ll do it by pumping CO2 into the air in service of creating more of the currency.Dori Monson
Dori Monson Show
Inslee’s COVID emergency powers: ‘The inmates are running the asylum,’ 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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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.