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Wash. hospitals in capacity crisis; beds per capita worst in US
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David McCallum, star of hit series ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ and ‘NCIS,’ dies at 90
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Mercer Island High School band to play in Thanksgiving Day Parade
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Looking back on a warm and dry summer of 2023 as fall begins
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Seattle soccer star Megan Rapinoe takes final bow with USWNT
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Biden administration announces $600M to produce and distribute COVID tests
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Local News

New study ranks Lumen Field as one of most dangerous stadiums in US
A new study by Sportsbook Review found that the zip code surrounding Lumen Field is the second highest in local crime compared to other stadium zip codes in the US.

Fall feel across the Puget Sound, wet weather lasts till Wednesday
As Friday brings the last official day of summer, it will start to feel like fall incredibly fast with the first heavy rain of the season expected.

Seattle officer put on administrative leave after racist comments surface
SPD Chief Adrian Diaz said in a statement Friday he has taken steps to place an officer on administrative leave after racist and sexist comments surfaced.

Lynnwood man arrested for road rage shooting, released with $25,000 bond after 30 hours
A 20-year-old man who was arrested for a Lynnwood road rage shooting has posted a $25,000 bond after spending just 30 hours in jail.

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.

Amazon is investing up to $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic in growing tech battle
Amazon is investing up to $4 billion in Anthropic and taking a minority stake in the artificial intelligence startup, the two companies said Monday.
Seattle Sports

Huard: Why No. 7 UW Huskies, No. 16 WSU Cougars are for real
Could this season be the best combined year for UW Huskies and WSU Cougars football? Brock Huard shares what's impressing him the most.

Video: Seattle Mariners Breakdown — Can M’s rebound to make playoffs?
Bob Stelton of Seattle Sports' Wyman and Bob answers five big questions about the Seattle Mariners going into their huge final homestand.

Video: Mariners Breakdown: Dare to dream? M’s final homestand is here (with Bob Stelton)
The Seattle Mariners are down to the last seven games of the season, all at home, and with the playoffs still a possibility. Bob Stelton of Seattle Sports’ Wyman and Bob breaks down where the M’s are in his latest video, answering: -How much he loves the Royals for sweeping the Astros -What the M’s […]

Seahawks Injury Updates: ‘Jamal is back,’ says Carroll
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll expects Jamal Adams to play in Week 4 next Monday. Full details on that and more Hawks injuries.

Seattle Mariners postseason tickets to go on sale this week
The Seattle Mariners announced on sale and presale details Monday morning for potential 2023 MLB postseason games.

Even with groin injury, Seahawks’ Jarran Reed played ‘best game’
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll thought Jarran Reed had his "best game ever" in Sunday's win, despite playing with a "legit" injury.
Jason Rantz

Rantz: One health department's anti-fentanyl campaign actually pushes drug use
A new campaign from the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department ends up encouraging kids to use fentanyl in a "safer" way. It's dangerous and will only make the crisis worse.

Rantz: Mayor scolded for calling 911 on 'far right-wing' signature gatherers
Not only were the petitioners acting lawfully while promoting mainstream views, it wasn't an emergency and should not have resulted in a call to 911.

'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.
Dave Ross

Ross: How the gas tax could start paying you
A bill for the next legislative session that could rebate some of the revenue from the state’s carbon credit auctions to drivers

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.
Gee & Ursula

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.

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.

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

Left lane camping rule doesn't apply to express toll lanes
It's been eight years since the 405 Express Toll Lanes opened, and there continues to be confusion over whether the left lane camping rule applies.

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.
Feliks Banel: NW History and All Over The Map

Beloved, and huge, Jantzen Beach Carousel gets a new home
A beloved Portland area landmark – a vintage carousel from the 1920s – is hitting the trail for points east.

Memories of the magical 2013 Seahawks season refuse to fade
Sometimes, we can't help but look back at Seahawks history. It was a decade ago when the magical 2013 season unfolded and culminated in a Super Bowl title.

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.”