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Seattle’s new homelessness plan aims to move people into housing. Here are the big questions
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1 dead, another injured after being hit by train in downtown Puyallup
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Westbound I-90 back open at Snoqualmie Pass after winter preparation
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Endangered missing teen last seen in Bellevue
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‘Who is going to be the builder?’: Gee wants Central District builders at the table for Seattle’s first social housing project
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WA AG Nick Brown backs legal challenge to DHS immigration arrest practices
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MyNorthwest News
Toxic algae found at four Thurston County lakes
Thurston County is warning the public to stay out of four of its lakes because of a toxic algae bloom.
Seattle taqueria ‘completely cleaned out’ after three consecutive nights of burglaries
A Columbia City taqueria, Taco City, has been burglarized three nights in a row and "completely cleaned out" this week.
Driver clocked at 70 mph in Burien leads police to drugs, guns and two arrests
A traffic stop for speeding in Burien netted two arrests, the seizure of various drugs, and the recovery of two firearms on Tuesday morning.
Free ice cream for driving too fast? Ruston bar offers dessert promotion for speeding tickets
As traffic enforcement cameras go up around Pierce County, a Ruston bar is offering people who receive tickets a free brownie sundae or root beer float.
Locksmith scam targeting businesses reported in Tukwila
The Tukwila Police Department said a locksmith scam that previously targeted other south King County cities earlier this year has been reported in Tukwila.
Harger: Seattle-area seniors are getting a raise. At the grocery store, it's a pay cut
Seattle-area seniors are getting a pay raise while grocery costs rise, impacting their purchasing power.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
Harger: Seattle-area seniors are getting a raise. At the grocery store, it's a pay cut
Seattle-area seniors are getting a pay raise while grocery costs rise, impacting their purchasing power.
‘Everybody chilling’: Gee and Ursula break down Seattle’s nation-leading drop in pending home sales
Pending home sales in Seattle plunged in September, and Gee said the reason is simple: Buyers and sellers are both waiting the other out.
‘I’m not impressed’: Ursula questions light discipline for SPD lieutenant who said police were ‘here to f*** people up’
A Seattle police lieutenant has been disciplined after body camera footage caught him telling officers they were there to “f*** people up.”
Jake: Washington’s millionaires' tax puts the state ahead of private charities
I’m voting yes on I-645 to repeal Washington’s so-called millionaires' tax, and I hope you will too.
Harger: Washington Supreme Court says a child molester can’t be expected to know what 'sexually exploitive' means
Washington's Supreme Court has decided it’s too ambiguous for a convicted child molester to know what “sexually exploitive” means.
‘Poof, they go across the bridge’: Curley warns Seattle after Amazon threatens to move delivery operations out of New York City
John Curley warns Seattle against relying heavily on Amazon after the company threatened to move delivery operations out of New York City over proposed rules.
Seattle Sports
New name emerges in Mariners’ managerial search, per report
Chicago Cubs director of player development Jason Kanzler is among of group of candidates Seattle is looking at, according to The Athletic.
AL West: Angels fire manager Kurt Suzuki after losing 100 games in lone season
The Los Angeles Angels join their AL West rivals in Seattle and Houston as the only MLB teams currently looking for a new manager.
Brock on UW Huskies’ QB situation: ‘Elijah elevated everybody’
"I don't know how you take Elijah Brown off the field now," Brock Huard said after the Stanford transfer sparked UW's struggling offense.
Salk: 5 qualities the Seattle Mariners’ next manager needs
Why presence, communication, curiosity, standards and relatability are paramount traits for Seattle's next manager.
The Athletic article sheds light on departure of Kenneth Walker III from Seahawks
A couple pieces of key information about Walker's decision to leave the Seahawks for the Chiefs were brought to light by The Athletic's Michael-Shawn Dugar.
Why potential return may not fix Seahawks’ O-line issues
Former NFL O-lineman Ray Roberts has seen struggles on Seattle's line beyond the right guard spot.
Seattle Red
Far-left groups seek to put a wealth tax on the ballot in Oregon in 2028
Oregon could soon be joining the growing chorus of blue states to target high earners as a coalition of left-wing groups seek to implement a wealth tax in 2028.
Public employee unions pour millions into campaign to save Washington income tax
Public employee unions have put $11.1 million into keeping Washington’s income tax, while a Seattle foundation gave $1 million to fight I-638 and I-001.
Seattle taxpayers could spend more than a decade paying off EV chargers
The Seattle Department of Transportation and Seattle City Light announced it could take up to 14 years before the city's EV charging stations are paid off.
Washington’s assault weapons ban is on borrowed time as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on AR-15s
The Supreme Court hears AR-15 ban arguments December 2. The ruling could decide Washington’s 2023 assault weapons ban, while its magazine ban waits on appeal.
Rantz: Pierce County Democrats want a king. Don’t let them pick the next sheriff
Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank turns to 1 Samuel to fight Charter Amendment 53, which would end his term early and let Ryan Mello pick a replacement.
Pramila Jayapal said ‘tax the rich’ and Brian Heywood responded with India, the USSR, Mao and Venezuela
Brian Heywood slams Pramila Jayapal’s call to tax the rich, citing India, the USSR, China and Venezuela as Washington votes on I-645 to repeal its income tax.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
WSDOT announces temporary closure of westbound I-90 Wednesday
WSDOT announced a Wednesday morning closure of all westbound I-90 lanes near milepost 52 at Snoqualmie Pass.
Crash blocking two right lanes on northbound I-5 in Seattle
A crash is blocking the two right lanes and the HOV lane on northbound I-5 in Seattle.
'Larch Madness,' more like bad parking madness as people chase view of changing leaves
You're running out of time to catch "Larch Madness" along SR 20 in the North Cascades. But if you do head up there over the next few days, don't act like a fool.
MyNorthwest Weather
Orionid meteor shower peaks Wednesday night as Seattle skies stay mostly clear
Now is a great time to view the Orionid meteor shower. The peak of the event happens to be during this week of nearly clear nighttime skies, Wednesday night.
Seattle on track for one of its driest Octobers on record
The driest October on record was back in 1895, when records were kept in downtown Seattle. Only 0.02 inches of rain fell that month.
Strengthening El Niño boosts odds of warmer Pacific Northwest winter
El Niño is strengthening, raising concerns about a warmer winter and less mountain snow in the Pacific Northwest.
MyNorthwest Politics
‘I fear it’s going to be close’: Councilmember Reagan Dunn predicts WA’s income tax will narrowly survive
King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn expects Washington voters to narrowly keep the state’s new tax on income above $1 million.
‘This is not KCRHA 2.0’: Tacoma mayor explains how Pierce County’s regional homelessness approach will differ
Tacoma Mayor Anders Ibsen addresses homelessness in Pierce County's unified strategy for effective service coordination on "The Gee and Ursula Show."
Panel adopts proposed 2-year salary freeze for Gov. Bob Ferguson; final vote in February
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson won’t get a pay raise for the next two years.
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
Teacher who survived Oregon school attack says she had no chance to protect children
A teacher wounded in last week’s attack on a special education classroom at an Oregon elementary school says she never had a chance to try to shelter any of the children inside. In a statement issued by a family friend, Becky Drury said Wednesday that she ran to see what was going on when she […]
Meta Q3 revenue tops estimates and Zuckerberg says Muse accounts have topped 10 million
Meta Platforms said Wednesday that its third-quarter profit jumped more than threefold, as revenue climbed sharply. The parent company of Facebook and Instagram reported net income of $9.86 billion, or $3.83 per share, for the July-September period. That’s up from a profit of $2.71 billion, or $1.05 per share, in the same period a year […]
Sister of American Stephen Hubbard says he's in disbelief following release by Russia
DENVER (AP) — The younger sister of Stephen Hubbard, the American freed Wednesday after spending more than four years in a Russian prison, said she spoke with her brother by phone and described him as being in disbelief. “That was awesome. He was just laughing. … He said, ‘I can’t believe this is happening,'” Patricia […]
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'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.
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.
Know what you're eating: Why choosing organic matters
In a world of crowded grocery aisles and endless labels, one designation cuts through the noise with a guarantee you can trust: USDA Organic.