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Construction on the Interstate 90 bridge light rail...

Kate Stone

New issue may impact opening of Sound Transit's Eastside light rail line

Crews discovered loose and broken tiles on the South Bellevue station passenger platform, according to a spokesperson.

KCRHA partnership for zero...

L.B. Gilbert and Frank Sumrall

King County homeless organization lays off one-third of its staff as pilot project expires

Known as Partnership for Zero, the goal was to get nearly everyone who was homeless in downtown Seattle off of the streets within a year.

(Photo from KIRO 7)...

KIRO 7 News Staff

UW Medicine researcher explains new vaccine in the works to prevent opioid overdoses

The fentanyl crisis is reaching and accelerating in every community. People are dying and families are being ripped apart.

coldplay...

Frank Sumrall

Coldplay brings Music of the Spheres tour to Seattle's Lumen Field

Coldplay is set to take the stage following opening performances from two acts -- H.E.R. and 070 Shake.

SPD units at a homeless encampment in Seattle (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)...

Frank Sumrall

Seattle City Council passes drug ordinance that aligns with state

Seattle City Councilmembers voted to pass an ordinance Tuesday that aligns the city’s drug use laws with legislation the state passed earlier this year.

burien camping ban...

Frank Sumrall

Burien inches closer to camping ban after heated city council meeting

The Burien city council plans to vote on a camping ban at its next regular meeting on Sept. 25, which would go into effect on Nov. 1 if passed.

Seattle Sports

WSU Oregon State...

The Associated Press

Is it the Pac-2 title game when No. 14 Oregon State visits No. 21 WSU?

The remaining members of the "Pac-2" face off this weekend when No. 14 Oregon State heads to Pullman to face the No. 21-ranked WSU Cougars.

Seattle Mariners Julio Rodriguez...

Brandon Gustafson

Mariners’ Dipoto: What Julio Rodríguez’s opposite-field homers suggest

Julio Rodríguez joined the 30-homer, 100-RBI club in style on Wednesday, blasting yet another opposite-field home run in a 6-3 Seattle Mariners win over the Oakland A’s. Julio Rodríguez shakes off HBP to hand, gets to 100 RBIs in style Rodríguez took a 93 mph fastball that was right on the outside corner out to […]

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Seattle Sports Video

Video: Jerry Dipoto on the Seattle Mariners push to the MLB playoffs with 10 games left in the season

During his weekly segment on Brock and Salk, Seattle Mariners President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto reacts to the Seattle Mariners last week of games and what the push to the playoffs will look like inside that clubhouse. With only 10 games left, what does this team need to do to book their ticket to […]

Seattle Seahawks...

Seattle Sports Video

Bump’s Breakdown: How Fant and Lockett came up big for Seahawks in Detroit

Michael Bumpus breaks down the film of how Noah Fant and Tyler Lockett were able to lead the Seattle Seahawks to victory in Detroit.

Seattle Mariners...

Brandon Gustafson

Dipoto: What’s critical for Mariners over remaining 10 games

Seattle Mariners president Jerry Dipoto shared with Brock & Salk what's critical for his team over the final 10 games of the season.

Seattle Mariners Matt Brash...

Brandon Gustafson

Kurkjian: Castillo and Brash two key arms for Mariners in playoffs

Two Seattle Mariners pitchers that ESPN's Tim Kurkjian is keeping a close eye on are ace Luis Castillo and young reliever Matt Brash.

Jason Rantz

Seattle Fire Department vehicles were spotted outside Seattle Police Department's West Precinct on ...

Jason Rantz

'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.

newsbreak...

Jason Rantz

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.

ACLU Marysville jail...

Jason Rantz

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.

carbon emission auction...

Frank Sumrall

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.

Downtown Seattle shooting...

Jason Rantz

Rantz: Seattle, Tacoma leaders should take notes from Spokane on crime

Seattle is on pace for record-high homicides, and not a week goes by where there isn't some significant crime out of Tacoma

The Seattle skyline lit up blue. (Getty Images)...

Jason Rantz

Here's what that loud rumbling across Seattle was on Saturday night

Seemingly, everyone across Puget Sound wondered what that loud rumbling sound was on Saturday night.

Dave Ross

Dr. Bleich found you could discourage kids from buying soda if you post signs near the soda case sh...

Dave Ross

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.

school lunches research...

Dave Ross

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.

FILE - Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, heads to a vot...

Dave Ross

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.

parking sodo...

Dave Ross

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.

seattle property crimes graffiti patrols...

Dave Ross

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.

LONDON - OCTOBER 14:  A man uses an iris recognition scanner during the Biometrics 2004 exhibition ...

Dave Ross

Ross: It’s probably too late to stop universal face recognition

I tend to forget names, and I also tend to run into people I’ve never met who somehow know my name, so it’s only right I should be able to return the favor.

Gee & Ursula

chef jordan junebaby...

Ursula Reutin

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.

chef jordan junebaby...

L.B. Gilbert

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.

food bank volunteers doug baldwin...

L.B. Gilbert

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.

police woman killed comments...

L.B. Gilbert

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. 

Seattle police tombstone...

Ursula Reutin

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.

Image: A 27-year-old suspect in Pierce County was charged with two counts of assault in the second ...

Ursula Reutin

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

Gorst road rage...

Chris Sullivan

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.

I-5 construction...

Chris Sullivan

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.

(Photo from Chris Sullivan)...

Chris Sullivan

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.

de-fishing hylebos creek...

Chris Sullivan

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.

Photo from Chris Sullivan...

Chris Sullivan

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.

An old photo of crews are widening the north side of SR 18 to make room for the new flyover ramps b...

Chris Sullivan

Progress being made on widening State Route 18

Since ramping up work earlier this year, the widening project of State Route 18 and the construction of the new diverging diamond interchange at Interstate 90 are making some good progress.

Feliks Banel: NW History and All Over The Map

ship canal bridge parking...

Feliks Banel

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

aviation heritage...

Feliks Banel

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.

royal brougham way...

Feliks Banel

'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...

Feliks Banel

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.”

UW football songs...

Feliks Banel

'Charlie Browning is still first-downing' and other Husky novelty songs

As UW Husky football kicks off its final Pac-12 season it’s a perfect excuse to look and listen back to some old local novelty songs.

local black history...

Feliks Banel

Local Black history is booming in the Evergreen State

Black history, like the history of any ethnic group, has its own parameters and specific focus areas, but at its core, it’s really just local history