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Mason County SWAT team responds to barricaded suspect in Shelton
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‘Even local government in WA is being polarized’: Former Burien mayor links Tacoma housing debate to party pressure
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James Talarico flips U.S. Senate seat in Texas, becoming first Democrat to win since 1988
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Bremerton police seek driver after hit-and-run leaves pedestrian in critical condition
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College students from Washington severely injured in Spain train collision
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Last call for Revel: Seattle diners have until Dec. 20 before doors close
TOP STORIES
‘I’ll veto right here’: Gov. Ferguson promises Gee he’ll reject any move to lower WA millionaires’ tax threshold
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MyNorthwest Politics
Initial results favor keeping Washington's millionaires' tax as I-645 trails
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KIRO Newsradio Opinion
Harger: Voters fired Republicans in D.C. and doubled down on Democrats in Olympia
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MyNorthwest News
Rebecca Saldaña holds 21-point lead over Toshiko Hasegawa in King County Council race
Rebecca Saldaña holds a 21-point lead in the race for King County Council District 2, with 60% of votes counted in initial results Tuesday.
Kim Schrier holds an early advantage over Spencer Meline in WA-8 race
Democratic incumbent Kim Schrier is ahead of Republican Spencer Meline in initial election results for Washington’s 8th Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Seattle transit measure leads with more than 72% support in early results
Seattle’s transit measure renewal held a commanding lead in early election results, with more than 72% of votes counted in favor.
Adam Smith holds commanding lead over Doug Basler in initial WA-9 results
Democratic incumbent Adam Smith holds a commanding lead over Republican challenger Doug Basler in initial results for Washington’s 9th Congressional District.
Trump-endorsed McKinney leads Duresky in early WA District 4 results to replace Newhouse
Republican Amanda McKinney leads Democrat John Duresky in initial results for Washington’s 4th Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez leads John Braun in early District 3 results
Democratic incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez leads Republican challenger John Braun in initial results for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
‘They just want to work around it’: Jake and Spike square off over WA’s push to bypass the Electoral College
Jake and Spike debate WA joining a compact to bypass the Electoral College and award its electoral votes to the national popular vote winner.
‘The state said, pound sand’: Jake and Spike clash over election integrity as court revives DOJ ballot requests
A federal appeals court ruling on Election Day restarted the argument between Jake and Spike over noncitizen voting and trust in elections.
‘I don’t believe you’: Ursula slams Mayor Wilson’s RV permit veto as Gee questions the cost
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson vetoed the centerpiece of the Seattle City Council's plan to crack down on RVs parked on city streets.
‘Why are you being hyperbolic?’: Jake and Spike challenge Seattle Mayor Wilson reasoning for RV permit veto
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s opposition to an RV permitting program drew criticism from Jake Skorheim and Spike O’Neill, while explaining legislation concerns.
‘It was closer than any Seahawk third down attempt last night’: Jake and Spike react to firework scare, Seahawks loss
A firework narrowly misses military helicopter during the Seahawks’ pregame flyover firework.
‘Of course, he’s a decoy’: Jake and Spike split over alleged Democratic plot to put second Dan Sullivan on Alaska ballot
KIRO hosts Jake Skorheim and Spike O’Neill agreed that Dan Sullivan’s run in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race was a setup.
Seattle Sports
3 bats and 3 arms for the Mariners to target in free agency
A look at some of the top free-agent fits for Seattle this offseason.
Why Seahawks shouldn’t go all-in at trade deadline
Rob Staton of Seahawks Draft Blog believes Seattle has too many holes to fill to win a Super Bowl this season.
Report: Russell Wilson interviews for NC State head coaching job
Russell Wilson joins Philip Rivers as the latest former NFL star quarterback to interview for the NC State vacancy.
GM says Seahawks are still active in trade market
John Schneider said Seattle is "still talking to several teams" during a pregame interview Monday.
MLB proposes delaying salary cap start until 2028 in talks with players
The league said teams have too many commitments for next season that wouldn’t allow them to reduce spending quickly enough.
Macdonald: Offensive struggles a ‘Seahawk problem to solve’
"This is not a one-person, one-position-group problem to solve," head coach Mike Macdonald said.
Seattle Red
Another Seattle favorite falls as Revel announces closure weeks before the city’s minimum wage jumps to $22.14
Revel, the acclaimed Korean restaurant in Fremont, will close December 20 after 16 years, joining a growing list of Seattle restaurants calling it quits.
Falling Demand, Rising Fees: Why Seattle’s Permitting Model is Broken
Seattle's construction has plummeted, yet SDCI permit fees are up 39%. Right-sizing staff and adopting AI can lower housing costs and restart growth.
Bob Ferguson continues to drag feet on federal education tax credit as deadline looms
WA Gov. Bob Ferguson still hasn't decided if he is going to enroll his state into a federal education tax credit program with the deadline just two months away.
Trump Administration awards $16 million to four local agencies in Oregon for street safety projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation has granted four local government agencies in Oregon $4 million each to improve street safety.
Washington Democrats spent the year warning about AI. Everett just used it to cut permit waits by five months
Everett will launch an AI permit tool in 2027 that could cut ADU wait times from 252 days to 90, even as Washington Democrats push to rein in AI.
Washington is now the eighth most expensive state to open a business, and Idaho is $26,000 cheaper next door
Washington is the eighth most expensive state to open a storefront business at $148,325, a new study finds, as voters decide on I-645 and the income tax.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
No snow, but chains required: WSP checks trucks on Snoqualmie Pass
WSP is conducting a chains emphasis patrol over Snoqualmie Pass on Tuesday and Wednesday.
I-5 express lanes reopen southbound after delays caused by signals issue
Even though Revive I-5 finished-up Sunday night and all lanes of northbound I-5 across the Ship Canal Bridge opened earlier than expected, the express lanes did not return to normal.
WSDOT completes Tacoma Narrows Bridge repairs one week early
Pierce County commuters were handed some good news when WSDOT announced that it had completed repairs on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
MyNorthwest Weather
November’s ‘big dark’ begins with dry weather before rain returns to western WA
Welcome to November, historically the wettest month of the year. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport averages 6.31 inches of rain during the month.
Washington falls back Sunday as debate over clock changes continues
It is that time of year again — time to fall back. Yes, it is time to change from Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) to Pacific Standard Time (PST).
Season’s first snowfall blankets Cascades, but El Niño could limit winter snowpack
The season’s first mountain snowfall brought several inches of snow to the Cascades overnight.
MyNorthwest Politics
Rebecca Saldaña holds 21-point lead over Toshiko Hasegawa in King County Council race
Rebecca Saldaña holds a 21-point lead in the race for King County Council District 2, with 60% of votes counted in initial results Tuesday.
Kim Schrier holds an early advantage over Spencer Meline in WA-8 race
Democratic incumbent Kim Schrier is ahead of Republican Spencer Meline in initial election results for Washington’s 8th Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Seattle transit measure leads with more than 72% support in early results
Seattle’s transit measure renewal held a commanding lead in early election results, with more than 72% of votes counted in favor.
MyNorthwest History
Former 7-Eleven location in downtown Seattle turns into an 'inconvenient store' art exhibit
The former 7-Eleven at Third and Pine is now home to the Inconvenience Store, the latest interactive art exhibit in downtown Seattle.
Heat, smoke make for true 'dog days of summer' in western Washington this week
August is already here, sometimes called the dog days of summer. Temperatures are forecast to climb back into the 80s on Thursday with some areas in the 90s.
Red Flag Warning: Eastern Washington braces for dangerous wildfire conditions this weekend
Have plans to head to eastern Washington this weekend to escape the expected much cooler weather in western Washington?
National News
Democrat Christina Hines wins election to U.S. House in Michigan's 10th Congressional District
Democrat Christina Hines won election Wednesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Michigan’s 10th Congressional District, defeating Republican Michael Bouchard. Hines hails from Macomb County in the battleground district. A prosecutor, she has criticized the Democratic Party’s left wing, refusing to back candidates who belong to the Democratic Socialists of America. Bouchard is an […]
Federal judge dismisses case against Russian-born scientist accused of smuggling frog embryos
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday granted a government motion to dismiss all charges against a Russian-born scientist who was accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States. Kseniia Petrova, who was conducting cancer research for Harvard Medical School, was indicted last year on one count of concealment of a material fact, […]
Which Senate, governors races are still uncalled by The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just a handful of races for Senate and governor have not yet been called by The Associated Press as of noon on Wednesday. The narrow margins come as Democrats flipped seats in places Republicans comfortably won two years ago, securing control of both chambers of Congress. In the House, 68 races where […]
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'The cold snap doesn't create the problem': Home Comfort Alliance releases 2026 Seattle furnace cost guide
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Seattle doctor leads breakthrough study on prostate cancer treatment
Meier and the co-authors conducted a 10-year trial measuring outcomes of over 300 patients treated with CyberKnife across 21 centers.