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MyNorthwest Staff
Westbound I-90 through Seattle reopened after semi-truck blocks roadway for hours
An overturned semi-truck is block all lanes of westbound I-90 at Corwin Place South, just west of Rainier Avenue in Seattle.
MyNorthwest Staff
Semi-truck collision on SB I-5 in Lynnwood clear after blocking three lanes
On the I-5 southbound on-ramp at 44th Avenue, there was a truck collision Tuesday that had been blocking the two right lanes.
MyNorthwest Staff
Investigation finds Pierce County Sheriff Troyer violated department standards
In an independent investigation, Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer has been found to have violated the department’s policies and standards.
Nicole Jennings
Washington state GOP worried about state's future as Kim Wyman leaves for Biden administration
As Secretary of State Kim Wyman announces she has taken a job with the Biden administration, the chair of the Republican Party is concerned.
MyNorthwest Staff
Man arrested in Seattle after stealing empty school bus, ramming vehicles
Seattle police arrested a man in the Central District on Tuesday after he stole an empty school bus and rammed it into other vehicles.
Kathryn Altena
Seattle to open new COVID vaccination clinic in West Seattle
The City of Seattle will be opening a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Neighborhood House in the High Point neighborhood, in West Seattle.710 ESPN Seattle
The Associated Press
Jaguars’ rebuild effort taking pages from Pete Carroll’s Seahawks
Urban Meyer's Jaguars feature both personnel with history with the Seattle Seahawks and a lot learned from Seattle coach Pete Carroll himself.
Brent Stecker
What is Russell Wilson thinking as he watches Seahawks struggle?
Where is Russell Wilson's head as the Seahawks sit at 2-5 while he recovers from injury? That was a big discussion on this week's Brock and Salk Podcast.
Brandon Gustafson
Heaps: Why Seahawks have a ‘glaring weakness’ on offensive line
The play of center Kyle Fuller has Jake Heaps concerned, mainly because of the Seahawks' lack of offseason additions at the position.
The Associated Press
Arango leads surging LAFC past slumping Sounders 3-0
Cristian Arango continued his scoring tear with his seventh goal in four matches as LAFC beat the Sounders 3-0 on Tuesday night.
John Clayton
Clayton: Seahawks are finding out the cost of losing an elite QB
Monday night’s 13-10 Seahawks loss to the Saints is the classic example of what happens when you go from an elite quarterback to a backup.
Brandon Gustafson
Heaps: Seahawks’ disheartening offensive issues aren’t on Shane Waldron
When it comes to the Seahawks' struggles on offense, Jake Heaps thinks that it goes far deeper than play calls by new OC Shane Waldron.Jason Rantz
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Spokane Councilmember told cop she wasn't 'too enthused to help' with murder investigation
When police asked for a Spokane County Councilmember's help in a murder investigation, an officer says she told him she wasn't "too enthused" to help.
KTTH staff
Mill Creek councilmember calls for unvaccinated police separated under mandate to apply
With an eye toward those recently separated for non-compliance with Washington's vaccine mandate, Mill Creek is looking to fill a police labor shortage.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Photo shows WSU's Pat Chun violating COVID policy after Rolovich firing
Four days before firing WSU head coach Nick Rolovich, Athletic Director Pat Chun appears to have violated the indoor mask mandate.
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.Dave Ross
Dave Ross
Ross: Has clock struck midnight on Joe Biden's progressive agenda?
The clock is chiming midnight on Joe Biden, and he'd better ride this thing home quick before he finds his agenda turned back into a pumpkin.
Dave Ross
Ross: Facebook's plan to move us all into the Matrix
If goes according to plan for Facebook, the next generation will grow up in the Matrix. And life will be a corporate-controlled hallucination.
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.Dori Monson
Dori Monson Show
No Honor Guard for King County deputy who died of COVID?
A 35-year-old deputy has died from complications due to COVID-19, according to the King County Sheriff's Office.
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.Gee & Ursula
Gee and Ursula Show
At what point will we know that COVID is gone?
KIRO Radio's Gee Scott and fill-in host Aaron Mason discuss how we'll know when COVID-19 has gone from pandemic to endemic.
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.Podcasts:
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Chris Sullivan
Tacoma drivers face another delay to I-5 HOV project
The I-5 HOV project in Tacoma and new southbound Puyallup River Bridge expected to be finished by the end of the year will not be done until next summer.
Chris Sullivan
Is it time to sell Washington ferry naming rights to raise money?
We know the ferries don't have the money or the staff to run their full operations. But is it time to think way outside the box to fund the ferry system?
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.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.