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3 injured in early Sunday morning shootings in Belltown
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Ross: A quest to save a library could be solved with compromise
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Weekend closures affect Link Light Rail, crews repair sinking tracks
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LCB shuts down unlicensed cannabis dispensary in Nisqually Basin
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Amazon is rolling out a generative AI feature that summarizes product reviews
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Tacoma woman shot in hip says she’ll limp to next council meeting to advocate for neighborhood
As the bars were closing early Saturday morning, the Tacoma Police Department said two people were shot one block over on S. 7th Street and Pacific Avenue.
Maui wildfire is now the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years
A raging wildfire that swept through a picturesque town on the Hawaiian island of Maui this week is now the deadliest U.S. wildfire of the past century.
Seattle City Light voices concerns as Sourdough fire threatens infrastructure, 5% contained
Wildland firefighters continue to fight the flames being emitted from the Sourdough fire near Ross Lake. The fire broke out on July 29.
'We need to stand together': Friends and family gather to honor man killed in SODO
Friends and family of Amere Geda gathered Friday evening in SODO to remember and honor the husband and father of two.
Star power: Seattle light rail sees multiple record ridership days in July
Bolstered by the MLB All-Star Game and Taylor Swift's two Seattle concerts, over 1 million riders took to the Sound Transit Link light rail, Metro buses, and the water taxi over three days in July.
Sheriff's office: 4 injured in apparent gang-related shooting in Bothell
Snohomish County Sheriff's detectives say they are investigating an apparent gang-related shooting early Saturday in unincorporated Bothell that left four people injured.
Seattle Sports
Turbin: Why the NFC West is the Seahawks’ to lose
Former NFL RB Robert Turbin thinks the Seattle Seahawks have a clear advantage in the NFC West race ahead of the 2023 seaosn.
Maui Fund Auction to support victims of Hawaii wildfires
The Brock & Salk Show on Seattle Sports are hosting a live, on-air auction Monday, Aug. 14 to support the victims of the Hawaii wildfires.
Cedric Mullins robs homer in 9th, hits 2-run shot in 10th as Mariners lose 5-3
The AL-best Baltimore Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners in extra innings for the second straight day, 5-3 on Sunday.
Mariners’ Marco Gonzales to have season-ending surgery on forearm
Gonzales will have surgery Aug. 22 to decompress the anterior interosseous nerve in his left forearm.
Huard: What stands out with Seahawks preseason star Jake Bobo
The Seattle Seahawks had many standouts from their preseason win over the Minnesota Vikings, but perhaps no one shined quite as bright at Jake Bobo.
Kirby tosses 9 scoreless innings but Mariners fall 1-0 to Orioles in 10
George Kirby dazzled with 9 scoreless innings against Baltimore, but the Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 1-0 in 10 innings.
Jason Rantz
Gross: Seattle landlord secures a key win against nightmare tenant
Jason Roth listed his Seattle residence as a rental property, but claimed his tenant faked being low-income to avoid paying his rent.
Rantz: As crime crisis worsens, Democrats refuse to accept responsibility
From Seattle to Tacoma, the Puget Sound region is experiencing a clear surge in violent crime, especially amongst juveniles.
Rantz: Seattle cop says 'criminals are running this city' in brutal resignation letter
Lieutenant Jessica Taylor recently left the Seattle Police Department after 23 years. She made sure she didn't leave quietly, providing a rare look into how officers perceive the city.
Rantz: Filthy 'Jay Inslee's Campground' trolled on Google as meth spot
Google users are ripping Jay Inslee's Campground in Oak Harbor via reviews. It has a nasty reputation for embracing meth heads and looking like trash.
Rantz: As light rail violence surges, riders forced to stop stabbing in Seattle
A group of passengers acted quickly to intervene in a stabbing in progress on Sound Transit light rail in Seattle. They likely prevented a murder. Security guards were no where to be found.
Rantz: Dramatic video show Seattle cops responding to mass shooting
Dramatic bodycam footage shows Seattle police officers responding to last week's mass shooting that left several dead.
Dave Ross
Ross: You have a right to guns, but that comes at a price
About 24 hours ago in Provo, Utah, an FBI agent shot Craig Robertson, age 75, who had posted his plans to assassinate Joe Biden on social media.
Ross: Will prosecuting Trump endanger domestic peace and tranquility?
Is Trumps trial a disaster for American politics and a disaster which could ultimately degrade the rule of law?
Ross: Amazon needs to fight back against their phony AI books
The New York Times reports that Amazon has been selling sham travel guides written by AI.
Ross: You cannot cancel the Apple Cup, I have a song about it
You cannot cancel the Apple Cup! Dave Ross relives the song he wrote about it over 30 years ago following the epic 1992 Snow Bowl.
Ross: Mike Pence appears almost heroic in Trump's indictment
If anyone comes off well in the Trump indictment, it’s Mike Pence. Democrats considered him weak, unable to stand up to Trump.
Ross: Trump's Jan. 6 indictment gives Americans the ultimate choice
The indictment is here. It’s 45 pages, and it’ll save you having to buy all the books about the end of Donald Trump’s presidency.
Gee & Ursula
'Suck it up, buttercup': Gee and Angela debate when the workday begins
Gee felt getting ready for work shouldn't mean you get paid for it while Angela Poe-Russell said in some cases you should get paid for work prep.
Thousands of Marysville mailboxes jeopardized due to stolen postal service master key
The locks on thousands of mailboxes across Marysville have been compromised as thieves have stolen a U.S. Postal Service master key.
Blue Angels, hydros highlight big Seattle Seafair weekend
Yes, there were clouds. And yes, there were protesters. But when all was said and done, most people felt the big Seafair Festival summer weekend was a big success.
Gee Scott: 'We need more police' in Seattle's Rainier Valley
Would you have your son or daughter show up to work the next day after five people were shot at the grocery store they worked at?
Council candidate Aaron Marshall offers new thoughts on public safety
"We have become so desensitized, where violence, crime, homelessness, addiction, mental illness gets talked about every single day," Marshall said.
7th District candidate Isabelle Kerner: 'I would not say downtown is safe'
Isabelle Kerner is a Seattle business owner and a candidate for the 7th District of the Seattle city council. She said public safety is her top priority.
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Seattle Traffic
Washington Ferries: What's next after the Colman Dock
Now that we're in the final stretch of six years of work at Colman Dock, what's next for the Washington State Ferries?
Are we getting the message? 6 years into the E-DUI
It has been six years since Washington's distracted driving law went into effect. Are drivers finally getting the message?
Seattle's new 'front door' opens to public at Colman Dock
It's a new look at Seattle's Colman Dock for ferry passengers this week, as the "front door" to the terminal has finally opened to the public.
Who knew a small lane switch on I-5 could create such chaos?
Wednesday was rough on northbound Interstate 5. A small lane shift led to seven-mile backups and hour delays into Seattle until after the express lanes opened for the afternoon commute.
Study: Traffic is back, but trips aren't ending up in downtown Seattle
What will it take to get people to return back to Seattle? The latest traffic numbers on commuting into downtown are not encouraging.
New I-5 lane close to opening in downtown Seattle
How do you add a new lane onto northbound I-5 in downtown Seattle without a huge mega-project? You get creative and use what you have.
Feliks Banel: NW History and All Over The Map
In search of sweet, ripe watermelons and Hermiston, Ore.
You might have seen those stickers on melons that say, “Grown in Hermiston, Oregon.” And then, you might have wondered, ‘Where is Hermiston, exactly?’
Mystery and tragedy of Seattle’s old tile street markers
KIRO Newsradio’s story last week about hidden relics from an old cable car line inspired a listener to reach out in search of the origins of a distinctive set of markers along that same thoroughfare: Madison Street, the main connector between Elliott Bay and Lake Washington since the 19th century.
Remembering legendary Northwest DJ, pop culture renaissance man Pat O’Day
Pat O’Day passed away Tuesday at his San Juan Island home. O’Day is best known for his work as radio deejay on station KJR in Seattle in the 1960s.
Street hydros captured the imagination of Seattle youth
If you’re a male between the ages of roughly 45 and 65 who grew up around Seattle, street hydros will make complete sense to you.
Hidden cable car relics revealed on Madison Street
Cable cars are a different animal compared with the street cars which returned to Seattle this century.
Despite off-stage drama, Kitsap Forest Theater celebrates 100 years
On the highway between Bremerton and Seabeck, the Kitsap Forest Theater is this summer celebrating 100 years of outdoor plays and musicals.