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An unusual hurricane season goes from ultra quiet to record busy and spawns Helene and Milton
Explosively intensifying Hurricane Milton is the latest freaky system to come out of what veteran hurricane scientists call the weirdest storm season of their lives. Before this Atlantic hurricane season started, forecasters said everything lined up to be a monster busy year, and it began that way when Beryl was the earliest storm to reach […]
Mt. Rainier is shrinking ... literally
New GPS measurements show Rainier's new peak, a rocky patch along the Southwest rim, now stands at 14,399.6 feet.
Tacoma police investigating shooting that critically injured person
Tacoma police are trying to determine what led to a shooting at a Tacoma convenience store early Monday morning.
Poulsbo woman forced to evacuate as gaze of raccoons invades yard
A gaze of raccoons swarmed the yard of a Poulsbo home, reported the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office.
Prosecutors dismiss charges in suspected DUI crash injuring Thurston County Sheriff
Monday afternoon in Thurston County District Court, prosecutors dismissed charges of DUI and hit-and-run, pending toxicology results for drugs and/or alcohol.
VA fraud: 2 charged in scheme stealing from sick veterans
Two people were indicted for fraud after they created and maintained a scheme that targeted seriously ill veterans.
SeattleSports.com
Seahawks Injury Report: The latest on several key players
Four integral members of the Seattle Seahawks' defense were listed as non-participants for Tuesday's walk-through practice.
Kraken Observations: 3 things that stood out in season opener
The Seattle Kraken had plenty of opportunities early, but couldn't hold a two-goal lead after a disastrous stretch in the second period.
Seattle Kraken put ‘C’ on Eberle, giving every NHL team a captain
The Seattle Kraken selected Jordan Eberle as their captain Tuesday moments before their season opener, filling the last void at that spot among the NHL’s 32 teams.
Kraken’s home opener spoiled as Blues come back to win 3-2
The St. Louis Blues rallied from an early two-goal deficit to beat the Seattle Kraken in the season opener for both teams on Tuesday, 3-2.
Seahawks-49ers uniforms on TNF may be best matchup of NFL season
The Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers will both wear 1990s throwback uniforms when they match up on Thursday Night Football at Lumen Field.
Video: Vince Dunn scores Kraken’s 1st goal of the season
Vince Dunn and Eeli Tolvanen score goals less than two minutes apart to give the Seattle Kraken a 2-0 lead in their season opener.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
Harger: Walz visit a reminder WA is a mere 'ATM' for politicians visiting during gridlock
Tim Walz is swinging through the Emerald City for a fundraiser, potentially turning rush hour into a parking lot.
Ross: Denial is still in style when it comes to election results
I think we all have to accept that many of our neighbors, at this time in our history, have election denial regarding Donald Trump.
Mayfield: Teaching kids about hypocrisy was way too easy this week
This week, I found myself explaining to our second and fifth graders what hypocrisy -- and what being a hypocrite -- is. First, I had to spell it for them.
KTTH Opinion
Is FEMA funding illegal immigrants, flailing in response to Hurricane Helene?
Congressman Dan Newhouse from Washington's 4th congressional district says the claims that FEMA is funding illegal immigrants are true.
Rantz: CAIR-WA, Seattle Times frames Oct. 7 about Muslim victimhood, not antisemitism against Jews
CAIR-WA is using a propaganda poll to change the conversation around the October 7 terrorist attacks, to claim Mulims are victims, not Jews.
Rantz: Homeless man brutally assaults Seattle rider as King County Metro claims bus is safe
A homeless man allegedly assaulted a Seattle man on a King County Metro bus. But last week, the agency said riding buses is safe.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
'Slow down:' Troopers respond to nearly 40 King County crashes Tuesday
A four-vehicle crash occurred on I-5 heading south Tuesday morning, causing the morning commute to slow to a standstill.
Massive toll system changes on the way
The maximum tolls on I-405 and SR 167 went up to $15 earlier this year, but it's likely that rate will be going up again next year.
Peace and quiet ahead: Boylston Ave off-ramp to shut down for noise walls
This weekend's portion of the noise wall project is scheduled to close the Boylston Ave off-ramp at 7 a.m. Saturday through 8 p.m. Sunday.
MyNorthwest Weather
Another earthquake hits Pacific Northwest bringing total to 87 in past month
Early Friday morning, a 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Vancouver, British Columbia, according to the Pacific Northwest Sesmic Network.
Fourth earthquake in a week shakes up Western Washington
The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed three earthquakes between magnitude 2.6 and 3.0 have hit Western Washington since Sunday.
Sun sets on September: Why October may bring brilliant fall colors to Washington
As October is coming quick, the days continue to get shorter, the nights will grow longer and the fall colors may get more lively.
MyNorthwest Politics
Harger: Walz visit a reminder WA is a mere 'ATM' for politicians visiting during gridlock
Tim Walz is swinging through the Emerald City for a fundraiser, potentially turning rush hour into a parking lot.
New indictment undermines ruling that Trump's alleged crimes fall under presidential immunity
A new indictment gives supporting evidence that allegations against former president Donald Trump do not fall under presidential immunity.
Vance more polished: KIRO, KTTH hosts react to the vice presidential debate
The KIRO Newsradio and KTTH hosts who offered their impressions of the vice presidential debate agreed JD Vance had a good evening.
MyNorthwest Lifestyle
The hunt for gasoline is adding to Floridians’ anxiety as Milton nears
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Long lines and empty pumps at some Florida gas stations Tuesday compounded the stress for residents planning to either hunker down or flee as Hurricane Milton approached the state’s western coast. Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a morning news conference that state officials were working with fuel companies to continue bringing […]
Flags fly at half-staff for Voyageurs National Park ranger who died in water rescue
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (AP) — Flags flew at half-staff in Minnesota and at national parks across the country Tuesday for a Voyageurs National Park ranger who died while trying to rescue a family of three stranded by high waves on a lake. Kevin Grossheim, 55, of Kabetogama, died Sunday while responding to a call for […]
Disney World and Universal Orlando remain open ahead of Hurricane Milton
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Major theme parks Walt Disney World and Universal remained open Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Milton ’s expected hit as a major storm in Florida even as other parts of Orlando’s tourism machine shut down. Disney said it was operating under normal conditions and planned, for now, only to close its campgrounds […]
MyNorthwest History
'Unsolved Histories': New podcast examines airliner that crashed after departing Tacoma
"Unsolved Histories: What Happened to Flight 293" is a podcast about three intersecting stories historian Feliks Banel has been investigating.
All Over The Map: Unusual seismic activity and twisted name origins of Mount Adams
Mount Adams, the long-dormant volcano in Southwest Washington, recently experienced some unusual seismic activity.
Feliks Banel: Summoning Boeing history to help restore the company culture
We caught up with Boeing’s in-house historian, Mike Lombardi, who shared some perspective on the past and how it just might inform the future.
National News
House Democrats in close races try to show they hear voter concerns about immigration
WASHINGTON (AP) — In some of the closest House races in the country, Democratic candidates are leaning into an issue that Republicans have made a centerpiece of their efforts to expand their majority — immigration. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, says that anyone who crosses the border must do so legally. “I voted to hire more […]
Voters in the US don't directly elect the president. Sometimes that can undermine the popular will
The U.S. has a unique system for electing a president, the Electoral College. In modern times, it has put disproportionate voting power in the hands of a few states that are fairly evenly divided politically. That forces campaigns to dedicate most of their money to the so-called battleground states. There are seven of them this […]
Time to evacuate is running out as Hurricane Milton closes in on Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton churned Wednesday toward a potentially catastrophic collision along the west coast of Florida, where some residents insisted they would stay after millions were ordered to evacuate and officials warned that stragglers would face grim odds of surviving. The Tampa Bay area, home to more than 3.3 million people, faced […]
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