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Meet Buoy the Troll, the first-ever Seattle Kraken mascot
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Driver fleeing U-District shooting hits, kills 21-year-old with vehicle
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Closures to cause heavy traffic through Seattle this weekend
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Dry summers delay changes in leaves, but brilliant autumn colors around the corner
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No timeline for Office of Independent Investigations use of force cases to begin
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Nicole Jennings
The drought is over! Mariners fans are ready for postseason baseball
It's an exciting time to be a baseball fan in Seattle after the Mariners clinched a playoff berth in thrilling fashion Friday night.
Sam Campbell
Edmonds high school student arrested for bringing 'ghost gun' to school
Edmonds Police Department (EDP) thanking the vigilance of one student who they say spoke up when they knew a fellow 15-year-old student brought a loaded gun to class at Edmonds-Woodway High School Thursday.
KIRO 7 News Staff
Olympia woman facing fines over ‘Black Lives Matter’ sign inside her home
An Olympia woman is being threatened with fines over a sign hanging inside her home.
Lisa Brooks
Whidbey Island Plane crash families ‘hope the recovery effort is successful’
Searchers have recovered some of the bodies of nine missing victims of a floatplane that crashed into Mutiny Bay off Whidbey Island Sept. 4.
L.B. Gilbert
US 2 reopens again as Bolt Creek Fire evacuation notices lowered
After closing part of US Highway 2 Monday night due to debris from the Bolt Creek Fire, the WSDOT reopened the road Thursday evening.
KIRO 7 News Staff
Seattle mayor announces new parks head
On Thursday, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced Anthony-Paul Diaz as superintendent of Seattle Parks and Recreation, advancing the mayor’s plan for clean, safe and accessible parks.Seattle Sports
The Associated Press
Cameron Ward throws 3 TDs as WSU Cougars beats Cal 28-9
Cameron Ward threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns -- one to Renard Ball -- as the WSU Cougars beat California 28-9 in Pac-12 play.
The Associated Press
Luis Castillo strikes out 8, surging Mariners drop A’s 5-1
A day after clinching a postseason berth, the Mariners jumped out to an early lead and beat the Oakland A's 5-1 on Saturday.
Brandon Gustafson
Cal Raleigh’s walkoff highlights how important he’s become to Mariners
Cal Raleigh went from an early-season demotion to a valuable member of the Mariners, which was cemented by his walkoff blast on Friday.
Brent Stecker
Why Mariners’ Carlos Santana will be an important player in playoffs
As MLB Network's Jon Morosi points out, Mariners slugger Carlos Santana brings a few things to the table Seattle will need in October.
Brent Stecker
The Mariners found the perfect way to finally end the drought
There was only one path for the Mariners to get back to the playoffs, and two products of that path delivered Seattle's clinching victory.
Brandon Gustafson
‘It was the craziest thing ever’: Mariners end playoff drought and party is on
The Mariners ended their 21-year playoff drought in epic fashion Friday night and the party that kicked off was one for the ages.Jason Rantz
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Elementary principal allegedly pushed erotic fiction, said he's a 'lover of smut,' recorded smoking weed
Up until Sept. 24, the profile was public. But after the Jason Rantz Show on KTTH asked him about its content, the account went private.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Oregon quietly considers housing migrants, shuns attention of Texas, Florida
One leader from the Oregon Department of Human Services said they should be regarded as "welcome guests."
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Seattle Times out with early smear as Democrats fret over Tiffany Smiley threat
David Gutman wrote an editorial smearing Smiley for the Seattle Times. But the paper presents it as a news feature.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Sounders fans, coach throw player under bus over different political opinion
An online mob of radical Seattle Sounders FC fans went after the team's star defender. And his coach threw him under the bus.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Parents say school 'totally duped' son into radical CRT history class
Decolonizing U.S. History is not a traditional history course; it's a far-left, agenda-driven analysis that teaches through a critical race theory lens.
Jason Rantz Show
Bellingham cop-car vandal held 8 arrest warrants before latest conflict with police
Bellingham Police reported two officers escaped serious injury over the weekend when someone hurled a railroad tie at the windshield of their patrol car.Dave Ross
Dave Ross
Ross: The key to wedding success? Eat lots of cake and make your dancing look spontaneous
Yesterday on Gee & Ursula’s “Scenarios” segment they took on a listener’s wedding dilemma. The listener is going to his brother’s wedding, and he’s bringing his girlfriend, who likes to do karaoke. Well, his brother needs a wedding singer, and the girlfriend convinced him … to let her do it. More from Dave Ross: Before fearing […]
Dave Ross
Ross: Before fearing what migrants destroy, try helping them build something first
The U.S. border is swamped with hundreds of thousands of migrants who want in – and border states are fed up.
Dave Ross
Ross: Those who don't learn history are doomed to accept whatever they are told
Zinn’s book failed to shake my patriotism, any more than visiting Cuba or the Soviet Union. I still see America as a unique experiment worth protecting.
Dave Ross
Ross: Metaverse already has its problems, from monetization to groping
2D social media isn’t immersive enough, so now we’re going to strap a fat cell phone over our eyes to join a lawless 3D cartoon universe?
Dave Ross
Ross: Physicist says time travel is impossible ... but can't make an absolute promise
I wanted to highlight part of an interview with a physicist about time travel since it appears mainstream media didn't pick up on it.
Dave Ross
Ross: It's either middle managers or robots looking over your shoulder
If you draw a paycheck, one way or another, your office is going to make sure you deserve it.Dori Monson
Dori Monson Show
Dori: 'Ozark,' actor Richard Thomas talks career, upcoming 'To Kill a Mockingbird' performance
50 years ago, he was the star of the No. 1 TV show in the country. Today, Richard Thomas is the lead of 'To Kill a Mockingbird.'
Dori Monson Show
Dori: Father of WSP trooper shot in face credits son’s tattoo with surviving
“When we got to the hospital, I saw firefighters, police officers – everybody came to the hospital,” Atkinson Sr. told Dori, choking back tears.
Dori Monson Show
Dori: Eastside Fire still refuses to rehire first responders released over COVID mandates
Eastside Fire and Rescue still refuses to hire firefighters released over COVID mandates despite high overtime pay.
Dori Monson Show
Dori: Seattle, Kent police need help locating suspects after two separate violent attacks
Police are seeking the public’s help in locating suspects in two separate violent mid-day attacks in Seattle and Kent.
Dori Monson Show
Dori: Grieving local mom fighting 'flood of fentanyl' pushes Gov. Inslee to do more
After the initial grief she suffered following her son’s fentanyl poisoning death, Melanie Madden is driven by her new-found purpose in life.
Dori Monson
Dori: Seattle Schools have no way to pay for new post-strike teacher contract
Barely a week since Seattle Public Schools educators ended their week-long strike, it appears there is no money in the current budget to cover the new agreement.Gee & Ursula
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Military veteran defends decision to patrol school grounds armed in Thurston County
While legal in practice, local law enforcement, the school district, and parents have raised concerns over Triplett's presence.
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Scenarios: My girlfriend can't sing, should I tell my brother before she performs at his wedding?
So my girlfriend thinks that she's an awesome singer, but she's not. In fact, she has a terrible singing voice. It's almost comedy.
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Gee and Ursula question King County’s mental health crisis response plan
King County Executive Dow Constantine announced a new behavioral health crisis response plan that includes a network of five crisis care centers
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Local business owner urges immediate action after death of Iranian woman
On Sunday evening the death of Mahsa Amini earlier this month at the hands of the Iranian police sparked protests 6,600 miles away in Bellevue.
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Big Tech made Seattle's new status as a fashion capital inevitable
According to an article from Esquire, Seattle is now an unlikely fashion capital. The Gee and Ursula Show explains why that new status was actually inevitable.
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Once Starbucks moves away from its ‘Third Place’ model, what does it have left to offer?
Earlier in September, Starbucks announced in front of shareholders its plan to move towards convenience and away from its “Third Place” business model.Podcasts
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Chris Sullivan
Here's your warning: Seattle's SR 520 will be fully closed all weekend
We've been warning you all week because we don't want a repeat of last weekend: 520 is going to be closed this weekend.
Chris Sullivan
Major traffic shift coming to I-90 east of Snoqualmie Pass
A big change is about to happen on I-90 east of Snoqualmie Pass. WSDOT is widening six more miles of I-90 starting next week.
Chris Sullivan
Avoid I-90 for the Seahawks game officials say, with westbound closed at Mercer Island this weekend
Good luck getting to the Seahawks game from the east side this weekend. Westbound I-90 is going to be closed at the west end of Mercer Island.
Chris Sullivan
Sullivan: My experience with a lane splitter and why it is still illegal
A question for all motorcyclists today. Do you want to make it home alive? Then don't be a lane splitter.
Chris Sullivan
WSDOT closes parts of I-405 this weekend to repair '15-foot-deep sinkhole'
You will not want to be using Interstate 405 this Saturday, because construction is going to close the freeway south of Bellevue.
Chris Sullivan
WA looks for answers as bike, pedestrian deaths hit 20-year high
The numbers are in, and we are not doing a good job behind the wheel when it comes to sharing the road with bikes and pedestrians.Northwest History
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Beloved Federal Way roller-skating rink saved by local non-profit
All Over The Rink? Friday morning on @KIRONewsradio & @Mynorthwest #AllOverTheMap pic.twitter.com/nIQifn3ivS — Feliks Banel (@FeliksBanel) September 29, 2022 The big building housing a beloved roller-skating rink in Federal Way has just been purchased by a new owner. But, unlike most of these sad-sack local history stories about old bowling alleys closing or derelict theatres […]
Feliks Banel
Seattle flight was second only to Wright Brothers in aviation history
A community group is making plans to celebrate the centennial of a 1924 Seattle event that some consider to be second only to the Wright Brothers’ flight at Kittyhawk
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: It’s STILL not pronounced ‘ORE-uh-GONE’
You would think by now that those distant East Coast media types in plush studios atop their ivory towers would know how to pronounce the name of the state south of the Columbia River.
Feliks Banel
New 'Empire Builder' documentary is about more than just railroad history
After more than two decades of work, a new documentary about James J. Hill, the founder of the Great Northern Railway, will premiere this month.
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: Volcano’s 'landscape starting to give back what it covered up in the 80s'
When Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, 57 people died and dozens of square miles of the landscape were covered with ash and pumice. Now, more than 42 years later, the Forest Service says some long-lost artifacts from the blast are starting to turn up.