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memorial wall...

L.B. Gilbert

Feliks, Dave debate the future of Seattle's Memorial Stadium

Dave Ross and Feliks Banel debated how far the city should go in preserving the memorial, what its purpose in the community should be.

Tacoma fire...

KIRO 7 News Staff

Fire 'knocked down' at Tacoma building, air quality improves

A firefight is underway at an abandoned building in Tacoma, where a huge plume of black smoke is rising into the air.

police lights distracted drivers shooting...

Colleen West, KIRO 7 News

‘Move Over or Slow Down’ patrols happening in King County this week

Troopers are conducting emphasis patrols in King County this week to stress the importance of Washington’s Move Over or Slow Down law.

vacant 7-eleven...

L.B. Gilbert

Vacant 7-Eleven in Rainier Valley destroyed by fire

Seattle Firefighters responded to a vacant 7-Eleven in Rainier Valley with flames burning through it early Tuesday morning.

cuts schools...

Lisa Brooks

Seattle Schools: 'We need to make changes,' but promises no closures

Since 2017, enrollment has been declining for Seattle Public Schools (SPS), and officials anticipate the trend will continue.

(Photo from KIRO 7)...

Briseida Holguin, KIRO 7 News

Large encampment being cleared out under First Avenue South Bridge

Major efforts are underway to clear a homeless encampment in Seattle’s South Park neighborhood, just below the First Avenue South Bridge.

Seattle Sports

Mariners Julio Rodríguez...

Brent Stecker

Mariners’ Dipoto: Young star Julio Rodríguez in his ‘element’ in growing spotlight

"I guess what I will always go back to with Julio is he's grounded," Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto told Wyman and Bob.

Seahawks Pete Carroll...

Joe Fann

Fann: Jalen Carter’s red flags make Seahawks trade down in draft more likely

The ambiguity surrounding standout Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter has potentially thrown a wrench into the Seahawks' plans with the No. 5 overall pick.

Seahawks Jarran Reed Bobby Wagner...

Brandon Gustafson

‘It’s home’: Jarran Reed talks returning to Seahawks, Bobby Wagner, more

Veteran DL Jarran Reed joined Seattle Sports' Bump & Stacy to discuss his return to the Seahawks, Bobby Wagner and much more.

Seahawks DT Al Woods...

Brandon Gustafson

What does Al Woods release tell us about Seahawks’ defense?

The Seahawks surprisingly released veteran nose tackle Al Woods on Monday. Bump and Stacy react to the move and explain what it means.

Mariners Harry Ford...

Brandon Gustafson

Top Mariners prospect Harry Ford shares highlights from memorable WBC

Top Mariners prospect Harry Ford joined Wyman & Bob to discuss his experience playing in the World Baseball Classic and much more.

Seahawks Geno Smith Drew Lock...

Brandon Gustafson

With Lock re-signed, are Seahawks out on drafting a QB in the 1st round?

With Drew Lock re-signed, are the Seahawks no longer a threat to take a QB at No. 5 in next month's draft? Brock Huard breaks it down.

Jason Rantz

Tamer Abouzeid...

Jason Rantz

Rantz: King County official defended terrorists, tweets anti-Semitic smears

His views on Jews and Israel were on full display in a Letter to the Editor in an August 2002 edition of the Chicago Tribune that he allegedly wrote.

Wheat Khan...

Max Gross

COVID restrictions put her business at risk, now she's running for governor

“I'm definitely running as a business owner, not as a politician,” Wheat Khan told the Jason Rantz Show on AM 770 KTTH.

Echo Glen...

Jason Rantz

Rantz: Echo Glen youth inmates armed with shanks ignited fire, demanded McDonald's

Six juveniles at Echo Glen Children's Center, some armed with shanks, set fire to property and demanded McDonald's early Sunday.

Tamer Abouzeid...

Jason Rantz

Rantz: Director who investigates police under fire for bashing cops

OLEO Director Tamer Abouzeid is under fire for tweets bashing police, calling to "completely replace" the entire criminal justice system.

(KIRO 7)...

Frank Sumrall

Fatal overdose victim abandoned at Seattle Children's parking lot

Sources told Jason Rantz there was a note left on the windshield explaining she died of an overdose. SPD is currently looking for a suspect.

Seattle City Attorney...

Frank Sumrall

Seattle City Attorney: Time to create 'accountability in the public safety system'

The Seattle City Attorney identified 118 individuals who were responsible for over 2,400 cases referred to the office over the past 5 years.

Dave Ross

compassion...

Dave Ross

Ross: There's a limit to compassion that we should have in the courts

It’s important to try new things – like a compassionate court – but it’s just as important to recognize it's doing more harm than good.

Light rail transit fare...

Dave Ross

Ross: You have to pay your transit fare now; imagine that

Starting this week, new signs are going up at all the light rail stations.  They are bright yellow signs that say “Pay To Enter.”

light rail, Sound Transit...

Dave Ross

Ross: Ex-football players would convince people to pay for transit

Yesterday, the State Supreme Court ruled in favor of Zachary Meredith, who in 2018 boarded a Community Transit bus without paying his fare.

chatgpt jeopardy...

Dave Ross

Dave Ross quizzes ChatGPT on the hardest Jeopardy! questions

With the new update to ChatGPT being rolled out I found a Reader’s Digest feature headlined: “14 Final Jeopardy! Questions Everybody Got Wrong.”

vaccine mandate policing...

Dave Ross

Ross: Community policing program should include public tackle training

There would be five or ten of our burliest male and female citizens trained to swarm the assailant and, in 30 seconds, have him zip-tied

bootstraps...

Dave Ross

Ross: The myth of pulling yourself up by your bootstraps

A lot of us take that to the extreme by assuming everyone has those magical bootstraps that, if only you pull on them hard enough, will fix everything

Gee & Ursula

trump...

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Gee Scott: Trump 'has to go to jail, it's not rocket science'

Former President Donald Trump claimed “illegal leaks” indicated he would be arrested Tuesday through posts on Truth Social.

downtown Seattle...

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

G&U: Why is $100,000 worth equivalent to $49,000 in Seattle?

According to a SmartAsset report, $100,000 in Seattle is worth to roughly $49,000 after adjusting for taxes and cost of living.

downtown Seattle...

Bill Kaczaraba

Big ideas for the city from the head of the Downtown Seattle Association

Jon Scholes, President and CEO of the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA), has some big ideas on how to bring downtown back to its former glory.

airline fees...

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Gee & Ursula: What about those airline fees?

What about those airline fees? More are coming. KIRO Newsradio's Gee & Ursula have different takes on the subject.

Kent Mayor Dana Ralph...

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Kent Mayor: 'Our police department is fully staffed,' but needs more officers

Kent Mayor Dana Ralph says its police department is fully staffed in budgeted positions but needs more officers.

money buy happiness...

Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Gee and Ursula debate whether money really does buy happiness

According to research from two Nobel Prize-winning economists from Princeton University, their study concluded $500,000 can indeed boost happiness.

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Seattle Traffic

Hood Canal Bridge...

Chris Sullivan

100+ mile Hood Canal Bridge detour will mess with summer weekends

A 100-mile detour is what drivers will face this summer if their plans take them across the Hood Canal Bridge.

homeless encampment...

Chris Sullivan

WSDOT's homeless initiative showing some early signs of success

I think we all realize just how tough it is to clear homeless camps from the freeway, and only kicking people out doesn't work.

520...

Chris Sullivan

SR-520 drivers won't be getting a lane back for another year

This is not the news westbound State Route 520 drivers want to hear, they will not be getting their second lane back to Interstate 5 any time soon.

Seattle construction...

Chris Sullivan

Construction season is year-round across the Pacific Northwest

There is no such thing as construction season. There is so much work to do around the state that those orange cones are going to be with us year-round.

I-5 chokepoints...

Chris Sullivan

WSDOT to address I-5 chokepoints between Everett, Marysville

It's been eight years since I first started talking about a fix to the daily chokepoint on I-5 between Everett and Marysville.

SR 99 tunnel toll, WSDOT...

Chris Sullivan

Time to pay up or face Good to Go! toll fees and penalties

Have you checked your Good to Go account or searched those piles of mail in your house for a forgotten toll bill?

Feliks Banel: NW History and All Over The Map

ad campaign...

Feliks Banel

Before it collapsed, WaMu ad campaign was the 'Friend of the Family'

All the failing banks in the news lately remind so many around the Pacific Northwest of a memorable WaMu ad campaign.

“Viva! SeaTac,”...

Feliks Banel

Regional anthem “Viva! Sea-Tac” celebrates 1990s Seattle culture, good and bad

Over the past few decades, “Viva! SeaTac” has become something of an anthem for the region, at least among a certain demographic.

Cherry trees...

Feliks Banel

Cherry trees in front of Pike Place Market are gone

The City of Seattle removed the storied cherry trees on Pike Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue Tuesday.

Hawthorne Gray...

Feliks Banel

Gray Field namesake’s ‘oxygen ran out before his courage’

The airfield at Fort Lewis is named for a nearly forgotten high-flying aviator from the Evergreen State, with family history here stretching back to the 1830s.

cherry trees...

Feliks Banel

City pauses Pike Street logging project: Cherry Trees 1, Chainsaws 0

“We are so grateful to Mayor Bruce Harrell for looking carefully at what can be done,” said Save The Market Entrance president Ruth Danner.

cherry trees...

Feliks Banel

Removal of Pike Street cherry trees on pause after community feedback

A linear grove of cherry trees more than four decades old in downtown Seattle is slated to be cut down to make way for bike lanes.