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Jack on mask requirements at Wash. clinics: ‘It’s not weird’
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Pearl Harbor attack led to the halt of weather data publication
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Google ups the stakes with Gemini, an AI trained to behave more like humans
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Tacoma becomes first WA city to ban declawing cats
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Suspect in death of Thurston Co. couple pleads not guilty
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‘I wanted to cry’: Flooding destroys $20k worth of goods at Port Orchard food pantry
Relentless rain in Western Washington and the flooding that followed is causing big problems for a Kitsap County food bank, at the worst possible time. Water destroyed almost all their stored dried goods.
Ex-pilot accused of trying to cut plane engines could be out of jail this week
The former Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a Horizon Air flight has been indicted on 84 endangerment charges.
Legislators consider removing gray wolves off endangered list in Wash.
The change in status is likely to be favorable to ranchers who lose livestock to the wolves and allow more permitted killing of problematic gray wolves.
Report: Incidents of violent crime, homicides surge in Washington
Drug overdoses, property crime and a high number of unsolved cases highlight the latest crime statistics released for the state of Washington.
10 drug traffickers, all under the age of 30, arrested in Pierce County
The indictments followed a prior, extensive investigation that uncovered the group's drug trafficking -- including distributing marijuana to the East Coast.
Police say 3 dead, fourth wounded and shooter also dead in University of Nevada, Las Vegas attack
Three people were fatally shot and a fourth was critically wounded in an attack on the campus, police said. The suspected shooter also was found dead.
Holiday Magic
Foster kids get help with navigating the troubling times of high school
Navigating high school can be close to impossible for teens in foster care. But Treehouse's educational advocates are trying to turn the tide.
Former foster kid works to connect other foster kids with job resources
Neveah Brewer grew up in the state of Washington foster care system. She said the system was tough because she bounced around in Seattle.
Holiday Magic makes a difference for children in need
Treehouse and KIRO Newsradio have been committed to supporting thousands of kids in foster care in Washington state through Holiday Magic.
SeattleSports.com
Video: Will the Seattle Mariners hold up their end of the promise?
The Seattle Mariners’ decision to cut payroll in the throes of the offseason has made the fanbase (in Brock’s words) ‘apoplectic.’ Brock Huard and Mike Salk explain why it’s not too late for the Mariners to hold up their end of the promise to add to the roster ahead of the 2024 season. Listen to […]
Bumpus: How Seahawks should use Bryant over Adams
The Seattle Seahawks should shake up their secondary looks, Michael Bumpus said, specifically by using Coby Bryant more.
ESPN’s Schoenfield: Mariners failing to capitalize on their best window
The Seattle Mariners' "best window" to go all-in is right now, and it's "frustrating" that they won't do that, ESPN's David Schoenfield says.
Huard: ‘Heat is on everybody’ to get Seahawks’ defense on track
After a very poor showing in Dallas, Brock Huard shares where things stand for the Seattle Seahawks' defense with seven games to go.
Video: KJ Wright on the biggest problem for the Seattle Seahawks defense
The Seahawks are on the verge of doing something they’ve never done in the Pete Carroll era: Losing four consecutive games. Former Seahawks linebacker K.J. Wright joined The Brock & Salk Show to explain the biggest problem with the defense so far. Listen to The K.J. Wright Show on Brock & Salk Wednesdays during football […]
Video: The Seattle Mariners keep tripping over themselves this offseason
Brock Huard and Mike Salk discuss the rough offseason for the Seattle Mariners and how clearing $30 million in payroll sends a bad message to the fanbase. Listen to The Brock & Salk Show weekdays from 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. on Seattle Sports or on-demand wherever you listen to podcasts. More info on The […]
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
Mayfield: Trump wants a dictatorship, he said so himself
It was a simple question. It was posed twice. The questioner was a friend and ally. It all happened in front of a fawning crowd of true believers.
Skorheim: How do you feel about WSDOT's $10M bathrooms?
WSDOT says the agency needs $500 million to fix their 47 aging rest stops throughout the state.
Sullivan: Goodbye and good luck to my 2nd favorite college football players
First, let me say that I absolutely hate the college football transfer portal. I hate what it's doing to my favorite sport
KTTH Opinion
Rantz: Minimum wage fight is about hating capitalism, not helping workers
The City of Renton is the latest Washington city to dive into the minimum wage debate. The activist-backed initiative would up the wage to $19.00 an hour.
Rantz: Antisemitic 'teach-in' told students Hamas are 'resistance fighters'
Simply titled "Israel & Palestine," the PowerPoint presentation is chock-full of historical inaccuracies and antisemitic positions.
Rantz: Rep. Jayapal dismisses Hamas rape charges to vilify Israel on CNN
When asked to condemn Hamas terrorists raping Israeli women, Jayapal dismissed the question in order to condemn Israel instead.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Sullivan: My apology to Plowie McPlow Plow
Lost in all the jokes about WSDOT giving its snow plows ridiculous names is that these tow plows really get the job done.
Major disruption ahead for Sound Transit riders
Brace yourself -- another Sound Transit disruption kicks off next month in order to do maintenance on the 1 Line.
3 years of construction to widen I-5 in Pierce County begins
The next phase of construction to widen I-5 in Pierce County is now underway, and drivers can expect three years of traffic congestion.
MyNorthwest Weather
Landslide blocks Amtrak train service from Seattle to Portland
A landslide is disrupting Amtrak service between Seattle and Portland, Oregon, with service canceled through at least Thursday morning.
Heavy rain in Washington leads to landslides, flooding rivers, closed roads
Car crashes, downed trees, and flooding rivers are plaguing Western Washington as the atmospheric river forecasted is dumping rain on the area.
Cliff Mass: Atmospheric river event will be the strongest storm of 2023
"Some of the rivers will get to flood stage," Cliff Mass said of the atmospheric river storm on KTTH. "Examples include the Snoqualmie River."
MyNorthwest Politics
Legislators consider removing gray wolves off endangered list in Wash.
The change in status is likely to be favorable to ranchers who lose livestock to the wolves and allow more permitted killing of problematic gray wolves.
Report: Incidents of violent crime, homicides surge in Washington
Drug overdoses, property crime and a high number of unsolved cases highlight the latest crime statistics released for the state of Washington.
2 King County elections to see mandatory recounts
King County Elections announced Monday it will conduct two mandatory recounts in the November 2023 election, including one on Mercer Island.
MyNorthwest Lifestyle
Seattle Center home to European-themed Christmas Market
The Seattle Christmas Market is "inspired by the centuries-old yuletide tradition of the German Christmas Markets," Graham wrote.
Christmas boat parade lights up Columbia River
The Christmas Lighted Boat Parade, which began back in the 1960s, will ply the waters of the mighty Columbia River this weekend.
Ukrainian ballet company thrives with Seattle show despite war
The Grand Kyiv Ballet takes the stage at Seattle's Paramount in December in a performance of Snow White that promoters call elegant and mesmerizing.
MyNorthwest History
In search of your vintage Santa photos
As first reported by KIRO Newsradio in 2015, department store Santa Claus photos are believed to have been invented in Seattle by Art "Happy" French, a Seattle Post-Intelligencer photographer, during World War II.
Christmas boat parade lights up Columbia River
The Christmas Lighted Boat Parade, which began back in the 1960s, will ply the waters of the mighty Columbia River this weekend.
Seattle's Candy Cane Lane has a long history, returns on Saturday
One of Seattle’s most beloved and historic holiday displays – Candy Cane Lane in Ravenna – will open this coming Saturday.
National News
Rapper Kodak Black is arrested on cocaine charges in South Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Rapper Kodak Black has been arrested again in South Florida, this time on charges of possessing cocaine, jail records show. The Broward County jail listed Bill Kapri, Kodak Black’s legal name, as being in custody Thursday. The jail records say Plantation police charged him with improperly stopping or parking his […]
Two babies infected with rare bacteria sometimes found in powdered infant formula
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The dangerous bacteria that sparked powdered formula recalls and shortages last year has infected two babies this year, killing a Kentucky child and causing brain damage in a Missouri infant. Federal health officials confirmed Thursday that two cases of invasive infections caused by cronobacter sakazakii have been reported in 2023, both […]
Last of 3 Palestinian college students shot in Vermont leaves hospital
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The last of the three college students of Palestinian descent who were shot and seriously injured in Vermont during their Thanksgiving break has been released from a Burlington hospital and will undergo rehabilitation. Hisham Awartani, who is paralyzed from the chest down, left the University of Vermont Medical Center on a […]