THE LATEST
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Rupert Murdoch, whose creation of Fox News made him a force in American politics, is stepping down
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Seattle Public Utilities wants customers to voluntarily conserve water
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‘Roll up your windows’: Overturned fish truck causes stinky mess on I-5 in Marysville
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Seattle police chief asked to suspend officer for offensive comments
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Memories of the magical 2013 Seahawks season refuse to fade
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Beloved killer whale Tokitae’s ashes to be laid to rest in Puget Sound
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Local News

New issue may impact opening of Sound Transit's Eastside light rail line
Crews discovered loose and broken tiles on the South Bellevue station passenger platform, according to a spokesperson.

King County homeless organization lays off one-third of its staff as pilot project expires
Known as Partnership for Zero, the goal was to get nearly everyone who was homeless in downtown Seattle off of the streets within a year.

UW Medicine researcher explains new vaccine in the works to prevent opioid overdoses
The fentanyl crisis is reaching and accelerating in every community. People are dying and families are being ripped apart.

Coldplay brings Music of the Spheres tour to Seattle's Lumen Field
Coldplay is set to take the stage following opening performances from two acts -- H.E.R. and 070 Shake.

Seattle City Council passes drug ordinance that aligns with state
Seattle City Councilmembers voted to pass an ordinance Tuesday that aligns the city’s drug use laws with legislation the state passed earlier this year.

Burien inches closer to camping ban after heated city council meeting
The Burien city council plans to vote on a camping ban at its next regular meeting on Sept. 25, which would go into effect on Nov. 1 if passed.
Seattle Sports

Is it the Pac-2 title game when No. 14 Oregon State visits No. 21 WSU?
The remaining members of the "Pac-2" face off this weekend when No. 14 Oregon State heads to Pullman to face the No. 21-ranked WSU Cougars.

Mariners’ Dipoto: What Julio Rodríguez’s opposite-field homers suggest
Julio Rodríguez joined the 30-homer, 100-RBI club in style on Wednesday, blasting yet another opposite-field home run in a 6-3 Seattle Mariners win over the Oakland A’s. Julio Rodríguez shakes off HBP to hand, gets to 100 RBIs in style Rodríguez took a 93 mph fastball that was right on the outside corner out to […]

Video: Jerry Dipoto on the Seattle Mariners push to the MLB playoffs with 10 games left in the season
During his weekly segment on Brock and Salk, Seattle Mariners President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto reacts to the Seattle Mariners last week of games and what the push to the playoffs will look like inside that clubhouse. With only 10 games left, what does this team need to do to book their ticket to […]

Bump’s Breakdown: How Fant and Lockett came up big for Seahawks in Detroit
Michael Bumpus breaks down the film of how Noah Fant and Tyler Lockett were able to lead the Seattle Seahawks to victory in Detroit.

Dipoto: What’s critical for Mariners over remaining 10 games
Seattle Mariners president Jerry Dipoto shared with Brock & Salk what's critical for his team over the final 10 games of the season.

Kurkjian: Castillo and Brash two key arms for Mariners in playoffs
Two Seattle Mariners pitchers that ESPN's Tim Kurkjian is keeping a close eye on are ace Luis Castillo and young reliever Matt Brash.
Jason Rantz

'All clear' given after suspicious package found outside Seattle Police West Precinct
A suspicious package with powder was found outside of the Seattle Police Department's West Precinct Wednesday.

Rantz: NewsBreak app striking 'conservative' opinions it doesn't like
NewsBreak's X account messaged me in June, asking if I was interested in posting my content to their website and app. I was interested.

Rantz: ACLU of Wash. mad Marysville leaders may put criminals in jail
To Jazmyn Clark, a program director for the ACLU of Washington, jailing someone who keeps breaking the law is a draconian move.

GOP lawmaker pushes for $100 in gas relief for registered drivers
The Carbon Auction Relief (CAR) payment program would send excess revenue collected from carbon auctions directly to registered drivers within the state.

Rantz: Seattle, Tacoma leaders should take notes from Spokane on crime
Seattle is on pace for record-high homicides, and not a week goes by where there isn't some significant crime out of Tacoma

Here's what that loud rumbling across Seattle was on Saturday night
Seemingly, everyone across Puget Sound wondered what that loud rumbling sound was on Saturday night.
Dave Ross

Ross: Study shows aging effects of sugar
My family informs me that no one wants to hear any more studies about sugar, because they've already heard enough.

Ross: New research confirms what we all know about school lunches
From time to time, we'll hear about scientific studies that, after careful research, will rediscover something everybody knew 50 years ago.

Ross: Mitt Romney leaving politics unveils an intimidating truth
Mitt Romney that he will not run for reelection in 2024. Kind of a surprise since he’s only 76. Which, as Senators go, is barely middle age.

Ross: Parking duplicity or an honest mix-up in SoDo
We recently went to see the Immersive Van Gogh Experience in Sodo, which is right next to a parking lot that charges $15 for two hours.

Ross: I'm tired of graffiti, we need nightly paint truck patrols
It's time for nightly paint truck patrols up and down the breakdown lanes on I-5. Trucks equipped with night vision cameras, and side-mounted paint nozzles.

Ross: It’s probably too late to stop universal face recognition
I tend to forget names, and I also tend to run into people I’ve never met who somehow know my name, so it’s only right I should be able to return the favor.
Gee & Ursula

Ursula: Does everyone deserve a second chance? It's complicated
Seattle chef Edouardo Jordan, once a national media darling after winning two prestigious James Beard awards, appeared on the Gee and Ursula show Tuesday.

Accused chef Edouardo Jordan 'wants to be accountable,' reopens restaurant
On June 13, 2021, a Seattle Times article came out where five women alleged that Jordan had groped them at work.

Doug Baldwin looks to foster 'connected community' with food bank volunteers
With local food banks struggling to find volunteers and gather donations, a Seahawks legend is taking action.

Gee & Ursula: Police culture to blame for comments on woman killed by SPD car
Controversial body camera footage from an SPD officer responding to the scene of a woman killed in a crosswalk was released Monday.

Ursula: More work needs to be done to transform Seattle Police Department
"Culturally, something is not right within SPD and its leadership," KIRO Newsradio's Ursula Reutin says.

Ursula: Stop giving criminals a free pass
As we are dealing with record high violent crime in much of our region, the decision to release a suspected felon, without bail, is especially infuriating.
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Seattle Traffic

Felony traffic crimes continue to skyrocket in King County
Washington state is coming off back-to-back record years for fatal crashes, and the aggressive and risky behavior behind the wheel isn't letting up.

Construction has returned to I-5 through JBLM
Just when you thought it was safe to get on Interstate 5 south of Tacoma, the construction workers, heavy machinery and lane closures are back.

I-405 shuts down again this weekend
Interstate 405 will be a no-go all weekend between Coal Creek Parkway in Factoria and Sunset Boulevard in Renton.

Thousands of fish removed from the Hylebos Creek
Just out of sight, thousands of small animals and fish were removed from Hyelbos Creek in Fife to restore nearly 200 acres of habitat.

A reminder: Get your trailer out of the left lane
We're rolling into the final holiday weekend of the summer, and we know you're already hooking up your trailer to get ready.

Progress being made on widening State Route 18
Since ramping up work earlier this year, the widening project of State Route 18 and the construction of the new diverging diamond interchange at Interstate 90 are making some good progress.
Feliks Banel: NW History and All Over The Map

When the I-5 Ship Canal Bridge almost became a “$13 million parking lot”
Commuters know it, they love it, they can’t live without it. Yes, it’s the Interstate 5 Ship Canal Bridge in Seattle

Time to create a ‘National Aviation Heritage Area’ in the Pacific Northwest?
The countdown is on to mark the centennial in 2024 of the Around-The-World Flight that began and ended at what’s now Magnuson Park on Lake Washington.

'He did everything in Seattle sports': The career of 'S. Royal Brougham Way' namesake
"He's one of the most important figures in Seattle sports history," Daivd Eskenazi said about Royal Brougham.

Mutual Fish closing: Customers were hooked for more than 75 years
Unfortunately, the sign on the door at Mutual Fish Company at 2335 Rainier Avenue South in Seattle doesn’t say “GONE FISHIN,’” it says, “STORE CLOSING.”

'Charlie Browning is still first-downing' and other Husky novelty songs
As UW Husky football kicks off its final Pac-12 season it’s a perfect excuse to look and listen back to some old local novelty songs.

Local Black history is booming in the Evergreen State
Black history, like the history of any ethnic group, has its own parameters and specific focus areas, but at its core, it’s really just local history