MyNorthwest News

lakewood police...

KIRO 7 News Staff

Armed suspects rob Lakewood jewelry store, smash door to escape

Police are investigating an armed robbery at a Lakewood jewelry store Wednesday afternoon.

Federal Way teen killed...

James Lynch

Second driver charged in death of Federal Way football player Deejay Tuiasosopo

King County prosecutors have now charged two drivers in a fatal Federal Way crash that killed 16-year-old Deejay Tuiasosopo.

revive I-5 tolls I-405 commute...

Julie Berg, KIRO 7 News

Puget Sound travelers will face major disruptions on I-5 and I-405 this weekend

Travelers in the Puget Sound region face major highway shutdowns Halloween weekend due to two major construction projects.

seattle university denver west coast conference...

Ania Keenan, KIRO 7 News

Seattle University faces federal investigation over scholarship for underrepresented students

The U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday it has formally opened a federal civil rights investigation into Seattle University.

Columbia City shootout...

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘The kids are so desensitized’: Mom picking up daughter caught in Columbia City shootout outside Boys and Girls Club

Lisa Fabatz was walking toward the Rainier Vista Boys and Girls Club to pick up her daughter when a shooting started.

Columbia City...

Nia Bliss, KIRO 7 News

Police search for suspects connected to shootout near Boys and Girls Club in Columbia City

Police are looking for multiple suspects involved in a shootout in front of the Rainier Vista Boys and Girls Club in Columbia City.

KIRO Newsradio Opinion

cloverleaf tiny home village...

Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘How insane and dystopian is that?’: Jake and Spike blast reports of drug-use units at Seattle’s newest tiny home village

KIRO hosts Jake Skorheim and Spike O’Neill criticized reports that Seattle’s newest tiny home village would set aside two units where residents could use drugs. The nonprofit that runs the village has described those spaces differently. “How insane and dystopian is that?” Jake said on “The Jake and Spike Show” on KIRO Newsradio. Cloverleaf Tiny […]

seattle center...

Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘We were the soft target’: Jake and Spike back Saka’s $1M push for Seattle Center cameras

Jake and Spike backed a Seattle City Council proposal to spend about $1 million on surveillance cameras at Seattle Center.

Sheriff candidate Golden...

John Curley Show

'Is he drinking while he's doing this?': Curley reacts to sheriff candidate's video explaining his arrest

Some candidates run on public safety. Jason Golden is running on getting arrested for public intoxication.

Election Ballot voting...

Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

'I don't trust these people': Jake and Spike clash over DOJ's claim that 405 noncitizens voted in Washington

The Department of Justice says it found 405 noncitizens who are registered to vote in Washington and have voted in the state. KIRO host Jake Skorheim said that's enough to justify a closer look at who's on the rolls, and state leaders haven't earned the benefit of the doubt.

Washington groceries cost report...

Charlie Harger

Harger: No state spends more per person on groceries than Washington. It's more than $11,000 a year

The average Washington household spent an estimated $11,347 on groceries last year. The average American household spent $8,019. That gap, more than $3,300 a year, comes from a new ConsumerAffairs grocery study that ranks Washington third in the country for how much of a family's paycheck disappears at the checkout.

The Gee and Ursula Show...

Ursula Reutin

Ask Ursula: My wife says it’s her or ‘The Gee and Ursula Show.’ What should I do?

A listener in Spain says his wife is tired of podcasts she can’t understand. Ursula offers advice on balancing his listening habits with their marriage.

Seattle Sports

Salk: Should the Seahawks make another trade?

Mike Salk

Salk: Should the Seahawks make another trade?

Mike Salk breaks down if Seattle needs another addition and where it could look to make it.

Ex-Kraken HC Dave Hakstol taking new Arizona State job ‘head-on’

The Associated Press

Ex-Kraken HC Dave Hakstol taking new Arizona State job ‘head-on’

Dave Hakstol left his job as an NHL assistant during the season to lead a college hockey program still reeling from the collapse of a player during a workout.

What to know about the anticipated MLB lockout

The Associated Press

What to know about the anticipated MLB lockout

With an MLB lockout likely on the horizon, here's some background on what the two sides are fighting, how it reached this point and what it could mean.

DeForest Buckner gives 49ers’ much-improved defense another boost

The Associated Press

DeForest Buckner gives 49ers’ much-improved defense another boost

The 49ers have made big strides on defense this season, and the unit should be even better after adding three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner.

Seahawks list season-high 18 players on injury report

Cameron Van Til

Seahawks list season-high 18 players on injury report

The Seahawks had a lengthy first injury report ahead of their Monday night showdown against the Bears.

Mariners make their first addition of offseason

Zac Hereth

Mariners make their first addition of offseason

Seattle claimed outfielder Grant McCray off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

Seattle Red

Waiting until Tuesday to vote? John Braun explains how your early ballot frees his campaign to chase neighbors who haven’t voted

Jason Rantz

Waiting until Tuesday to vote? John Braun explains how your early ballot frees his campaign to chase neighbors who haven’t voted

John Braun says Democrats are out-voting Republicans early in WA-3. Here’s why he wants GOP voters to return ballots before Tuesday’s 8 p.m. deadline.

Washington drivers are piling on car loan debt faster than all but five states, far ahead of Idaho and Oregon

Jason Rantz

Washington drivers are piling on car loan debt faster than all but five states, far ahead of Idaho and Oregon

Washington drivers are adding auto loan debt faster than almost every other state, and well ahead of Idaho and Oregon, according to a new WalletHub ranking.

Weeks after Katie Wilson touted shootings down 31 percent, gunfire tore through Aurora, Columbia City and Rainier Valley

Jason Rantz

Weeks after Katie Wilson touted shootings down 31 percent, gunfire tore through Aurora, Columbia City and Rainier Valley

Seattle police recovered more than 250 shell casings from four shootings across Aurora, Columbia City and Rainier Valley in six days. No arrests so far.

Seattle bans residents from backing or opposing ballot measures on city social media, days before Election Day

Jason Rantz

Seattle bans residents from backing or opposing ballot measures on city social media, days before Election Day

FIRE urged Seattle, Sammamish and 18 other Washington cities to scrap social media comment rules it calls unconstitutional, just days before Election Day.

Rantz: 7 wildly politically incorrect Halloween costumes for Seattle

Jason Rantz

Rantz: 7 wildly politically incorrect Halloween costumes for Seattle

Seattle’s scariest Halloween costumes are its homeless spending, catch and release jails and income tax. Here are 7 politically incorrect looks for 2026.

Auditor finds $2.3 million lost to fraud, and Ferguson gives his new fraud workgroup until mid-2027 to make a plan

Jason Rantz

Auditor finds $2.3 million lost to fraud, and Ferguson gives his new fraud workgroup until mid-2027 to make a plan

Fraud losses tied to Washington government jumped more than 300%, and Governor Bob Ferguson is answering with a new fraud chief and a workgroup due in 2027.

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MyNorthwest Traffic

revive I-5 tolls I-405 commute...

Julie Berg, KIRO 7 News

Puget Sound travelers will face major disruptions on I-5 and I-405 this weekend

Travelers in the Puget Sound region face major highway shutdowns Halloween weekend due to two major construction projects.

WSF Washington State Ferries...

Nate Connors

Emergency repairs shut down ferry service early

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced an early end of service for the Mukilteo/Clinton ferry route.

Winter driving prep; don't be the reason for a pass closing...

Chris Sullivan

Don’t be the driver who shuts down a mountain pass: Get winter-ready

Call it a practice run for the rest of the winter. Our first snow storm of the season this week provided a reminder that it's time to get our cars in shape.

MyNorthwest Weather

snowfall...

Aaron Granillo

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.

Halloween...

Ted Buehner

No rain scare this Halloween: Western Washington forecast looks dry

Many feel Halloween in the Puget Sound area is haunted — by rain. Historical weather data shows that is not always the case.

snow...

Ted Buehner

Drivers on Cascade highways should prepare for snow and slick roads this week

Snow is headed for Cascade passes this week, with slick roads possible at Stevens, White and Snoqualmie passes.

MyNorthwest Politics

King County Council candidate Nick Duda...

John Curley Show

‘Deeply undemocratic’: King County Council candidate says opponent canceled their only scheduled debate

King County Council candidate Nick Duda said voters lost their chance to see him debate incumbent Teresa Mosqueda after she canceled the event.

Seattle councilmember seeks to restore $7 million in Fire Department overtime cut by mayor...

Luke Duecy

Seattle councilmember seeks to restore $7M in fire department overtime cut by mayor

Seattle City Councilmember Rivera proposes restoring $7 million in annual overtime funding for the Seattle Fire Department that Mayor Wilson cut.

Washington PAC Donors...

Charlie Harger

Harger: Washington PACs could take $7,500 per donor last week. Now the sky’s the limit with just days to go until the election

On Friday, 11 days before the election, the state Public Disclosure Commission announced it will stop enforcing Washington's limit on big last-minute checks to political campaigns.

MyNorthwest History

7-eleven downtown seattle inconvenient...

KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

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.

wa smoke heat wildfire spokane...

Ted Buehner

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.

Kaiser Canyon Fire wildfire...

Ted Buehner

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

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend a Halloween event on the South Lawn of t...

Associated Press

Trump will rally in Kansas and Iowa after initially canceling weekend trips before midterms

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has rescheduled campaign rallies in a pair of critical Midwestern states that he had previously canceled, according to a person familiar with the plans. The person says the Republican president will now visit Iowa and Kansas for back-to-back campaign rallies on Sunday. The person insisted on anonymity to discuss […]

FILE- This photo provided by the Tennessee Department of Correction shows Christa Pike on Jan. 12, ...

Associated Press

Christa Pike says she's in constant pain and blames 'incompetence' for her failed execution

Christa Pike said Friday that she remains in constant pain and struggles to speak a month after surviving a lethal injection in Tennessee, a failure she blames on “incompetence.” In her first public statement since the execution, Pike said she never contemplated a life beyond her execution date and was prepared to die in peace, […]

People line up outside the John Chavis Memorial Park center for the first day of early voting in Ra...

Associated Press

Early voting jumps across Senate battlegrounds as millions more Americans vote ahead of Election Day

WASHINGTON (AP) — Early voting is continuing to significantly outpace the last midterm election, with millions more Americans casting ballots in advance and particularly sharp increases in states hosting competitive Senate races, according to an Associated Press analysis of voting data five days before Election Day. The surge is especially pronounced in Texas, where voters […]

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MyNorthwest Staff

'The cold snap doesn't create the problem': Home Comfort Alliance releases 2026 Seattle furnace cost guide

Home Comfort Alliance has released a new analysis examining furnace maintenance and emergency heating repair costs in Seattle.

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MyNorthwest Staff

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.