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Suits: ‘I would be P-O’d’ if sex offender house was in my neighborhood
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Dogs rescued after flames erupt from Seattle dog daycare facility
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Plan to house sex offenders in Tenino on pause amid public outcry
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Final Boeing 747 takes off from Everett facility
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$1.25 billion Crisis Care Center levy passes King County Council
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Local News
Micki Gamez
Seattle awarded $25.6 million for Safe Streets Grant
This federal funding, in addition to the $5.1 million in city funds, advances Seattle's Vision Zero safe streets plan.
Frank Sumrall
Man stabbed in University District, suspects not yet located
Seattle Police responded to a report of rocks being thrown at a man but quickly learned a man had been stabbed Tuesday evening.
Matt Markovich
New bill aims to end 'child marriages' in Washington state
Washington state currently does not ban child marriages. A new bill in the state legislature would change that.
Ted Buehner
The history of Groundhog Day and what it means for Washington
February 2 is Groundhog Day, and with it, there is the history behind this folklore and the annual ceremony in Punxsutawney, PA.
Bill Kaczaraba
Train hits, kills person in Puyallup Wednesday morning
A person was hit and killed on the train tracks in Puyallup Wednesday morning, according to a report from authorities.
L.B. Gilbert
Beyoncé announces Seattle stop on 'Renaissance World Tour'
Beyoncé announced Wednesday that she will be stopping at Seattle's Lumen Field as a part of her 'Renaissance World Tour.'Seattle Sports
Mike Salk
Salk: Patient Mariners are doing things the right way with Jarred Kelenic
When it comes to the Mariners and young OF Jarred Kelenic, Mike Salk explains why the team's approach for 2023 makes a lot of sense.
Brandon Gustafson
Report: Mariners, Dylan Moore agree to new 3-year contract
The Mariners have reportedly extended utility man Dylan Moore through the 2025 season, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Brent Stecker
Mariners GM: Why ‘runway’ for growing players is key for Seattle
"If you never provide a runway for your internal options to get better to improve, you'll never be sustainable," Mariners GM Justin Hollander said.
Brandon Gustafson
Mariners Pitching Notebook: No WBC for Castillo, Gilbert and Kirby plans
During the Mariners' pre-spring training luncheon, there was plenty of news and updates regarding Seattle's pitching staff for 2023.
The Associated Press
Mariners win over Diego Castillo in year’s 1st MLB arbitration decision
The Mariners defeated Diego Castillo in the first salary arbitration decision this year, and the reliever will get a raise to $2.95 million.
Mike Lefko
Lefko: New salary cap makes Seahawks’ decisions for QB and draft easy
The NFL salary cap is making its biggest jump ever from 2022 to 2023. Mike Lefko explains what that means for the Seahawks, Geno Smith and their draft.Jason Rantz
Max Gross
Gross: Can anti-intrusion fog system stop Seattle crime in its tracks?
DensityUSA makes ‘anti-intrusion fogging systems’ that are meant to make it impossible for criminals to see once a break-in occurs.
Jason Rantz Show
WA Rep: Bill to protect women inmates, transgenders 'going nowhere'
WA Rep. Jacobsen co-authored a bill that proposes if someone's been convicted of sex crimes, they cannot be housed near women inmates.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Identity-obsessed Progressives can't fathom crime without racism
We were shocked, disgusted, and maybe angry, but we saw them for what they were without defaulting the blame on racism.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Democrats sue to kill WA's one election security feature, which makes fraud easier
Left-wing organizations are suing election officials over the signature verification process. This would make election theft effortless.
Jason Rantz Show
Seattle Police on Tyre Nichols protest: Hoping for best, preparing for worst
Many cities across the country, including Seattle, are preparing for a possible protest following the release of the Tyre Nichols video.
Frank Sumrall
Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison: Malpractice led to increase in car theft
Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison filed a lawsuit in federal court on Monday against car manufacturers Kia and Hyundai.Dave Ross
Dave Ross
Ross: More millennials need their parents help, but for how much longer
Dave was shocked to hear about the latest statistics from Money.com on the number of millennials being subsidized by their parents.
Dave Ross
Ross: Morning people have the ideal lifestyle, it's just science!
When I took this morning job, there wasn’t much competition. It was basically, "we need someone who can be here at 4:45 a.m.”
Dave Ross
Ross: Kia is getting sued for thefts, but why not TikTok?
According to Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison, Hyundai and Kia thefts are so out of control in Seattle that its a public nuisance.
Dave Ross
Ross: An odyssey of awe, a leaky ceiling and the power of self-confidence
Three weeks ago, Colleen and I interviewed researcher Dacher Keltner on the subject of Awe – which he defines as follows.
Dave Ross
Ross: Ticketmaster's monopoly challenged in congressional hearing
Members of a Senate committee – Republican and Democrat seemed to agree at yesterday’s hearing that Ticketmaster has become a monopoly.
Dave Ross
Ross: Republicans know their spending cuts are unpopular
Have Republicans specified what it is they would cut that's a big enough spending item to make a difference in the debt?Gee & Ursula
Bill Kaczaraba
Gee & Ursula: FL downsizing Black studies 'doesn't erase history'
The College Board has released a stripped-down version of its new Advanced Placement course on Black studies.
Frank Sumrall
KIRO's Darren Dedo recovering after battle with bilateral pneumonia
Through ECMO and amazing medical care, more than a month later, Dedo was able to join The Gee and Ursula Show remotely from his hospital bed.
Bill Kaczaraba
Gee & Ursula: Naming officer in pedestrian death was appropriate
Gee & Ursula believe that releasing the name of the police officer involved in the deadly pedestrian crash in Seattle was appropriate.
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Scenarios: I'm not ok with my stepdaughter spending my husband's money
On the Gee and Ursula Show, hosts Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin give advice to help other people in a segment called … Scenarios.
Bill Kaczaraba
Gee Scott on service charges at restaurants: 'You're getting no tip'
Right now, Washington state law dictates that all tips belong to employees, but which workers get the money is decided by management.
L.B. Gilbert
Climate Pledge house band removed after calling Jeff Bezos a 'jerk'
Climate Pledge Arena is without a house band after they got disinvited from their gig at Seattle Kraken games for making fun of Jeff Bezos.Podcasts
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Seattle Traffic
Chris Sullivan
WSDOT breaks ground to fix one of worst chokepoints in WA
The state is finally breaking ground on a project addressing one of the worst chokepoints in the region between I-90 and SR 18.
Chris Sullivan
Speed cameras on freeways? Seems like a quick way to make roads safer
We have them in school zones, and we have them at intersections, is it time to put speed cameras on the freeways to keep speeds down?
Chris Sullivan
WSDOT is hiring, but can it keep people from bolting for better pay?
The Washington Department of Transportation is back to pre-COVID-19 staffing levels, but can the agency keep those hires from leaving?
Chris Sullivan
Gas prices have been creeping up, but who's responsible?
Gas prices are on the rise again in Washington, and it doesn't have anything to do with the war in Ukraine or supply issues in the U.S.
Chris Sullivan
Emergency repairs to close multiple I-5 lanes in Everett this weekend
State transit officials are going to close two of the three northbound I-5 lanes around Marine View Drive in Everett all weekend.
Chris Sullivan
Tow truck drivers beg for more protection on our roads
They clear our roads, many times in the dark of night, with no protection. Is it time to give tow truck drivers more visibility on our roads?Feliks Banel: NW History and All Over The Map
Feliks Banel
How one of Seattle's first landmarks was nearly destroyed in Big Snow of 1916
Though it wasn’t as intense as the Big Snow of 1880, the February 1916 storm nearly destroyed one of Seattle’s earliest landmarks.
Feliks Banel
Space Shuttle Columbia lost in a storm of history 20 years later
It was Feb. 1, 2003 that the Space Shuttle Columbia was lost just 15 minutes before it was scheduled to land at Cape Canaveral.
Feliks Banel
Cold War film 'A Day Called X' imagines Soviet attack on Portland
In 1957, CBS aired a 30-minute film imagining what might happen if Portland, Oregon, came under threat of nuclear attack.
Feliks Banel
How were Pacific, Pend Oreille and Pierce counties named?
This is the ‘Minding Your Ps’ edition (and ninth overall episode) of “County Countdown," covering Pacific, Pend Oreille, and Pierce counties.
Feliks Banel
Remembering the night Larry King broadcast live from the Space Needle
Fans of Larry King remember his late night phone-in program, which stopped in Seattle in 1981 to broadcast straight from the Space Needle.