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Last call for Revel: Seattle diners have until Dec. 20 before doors close
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Rebecca Saldaña holds 21-point lead over Toshiko Hasegawa in King County Council race
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Kim Schrier holds an early advantage over Spencer Meline in WA-8 race
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Seattle transit measure leads with more than 72% support in early results
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Adam Smith holds commanding lead over Doug Basler in initial WA-9 results
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Trump-endorsed McKinney leads Duresky in early WA District 4 results to replace Newhouse
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Initial results favor keeping Washington's millionaires' tax as I-645 trails
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MyNorthwest Politics
Parents’ bill of rights initiative I-001 trails by slim margin in early returns
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MyNorthwest Politics
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez leads John Braun in early District 3 results
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MyNorthwest News
Republican Byron Donalds is elected Florida's first Black governor
Republican Rep. Byron Donalds was elected Florida’s first Black governor on Tuesday.
Cooper flips Senate seat in North Carolina as Democrats win in Georgia and New Hampshire
Democrats flipped a Senate seat in North Carolina and won races in Georgia and New Hampshire as they tried to recapture majorities in Congress.
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history in Georgia as first Black woman to be elected governor
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms was elected governor of Georgia, making history as the first Black woman to be elected governor in the U.S.
Man charged with murder after alleged shooting over puppy dispute in Burien
A 33-year-old man is charged with murder and assault after allegedly shooting two men and killing one at a Burien home last month during a dispute over a puppy.
Harbor seal goes home after four months in the hospital
Puget Sound now has a new tenant: a rehabbed harbor seal named Machaca!
Man accused of stabbing King County deputy in Shoreline faces assault, harassment charges
A man accused of stabbing a King County Sheriff's deputy in Shoreline last week has been formally charged after being released from jail.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
‘They just want to work around it’: Jake and Spike square off over WA’s push to bypass the Electoral College
Jake and Spike debate WA joining a compact to bypass the Electoral College and award its electoral votes to the national popular vote winner.
‘The state said, pound sand’: Jake and Spike clash over election integrity as court revives DOJ ballot requests
A federal appeals court ruling on Election Day restarted the argument between Jake and Spike over noncitizen voting and trust in elections.
‘I don’t believe you’: Ursula slams Mayor Wilson’s RV permit veto as Gee questions the cost
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson vetoed the centerpiece of the Seattle City Council's plan to crack down on RVs parked on city streets.
‘Why are you being hyperbolic?’: Jake and Spike challenge Seattle Mayor Wilson reasoning for RV permit veto
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s opposition to an RV permitting program drew criticism from Jake Skorheim and Spike O’Neill, while explaining legislation concerns.
‘It was closer than any Seahawk third down attempt last night’: Jake and Spike react to firework scare, Seahawks loss
A firework narrowly misses military helicopter during the Seahawks’ pregame flyover firework.
‘Of course, he’s a decoy’: Jake and Spike split over alleged Democratic plot to put second Dan Sullivan on Alaska ballot
KIRO hosts Jake Skorheim and Spike O’Neill agreed that Dan Sullivan’s run in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race was a setup.
Seattle Sports
Why Seahawks shouldn’t go all-in at trade deadline
Rob Staton of Seahawks Draft Blog believes Seattle has too many holes to fill to win a Super Bowl this season.
Report: Russell Wilson interviews for NC State head coaching job
Russell Wilson joins Philip Rivers as the latest former NFL star quarterback to interview for the NC State vacancy.
GM says Seahawks are still active in trade market
John Schneider said Seattle is "still talking to several teams" during a pregame interview Monday.
MLB proposes delaying salary cap start until 2028 in talks with players
The league said teams have too many commitments for next season that wouldn’t allow them to reduce spending quickly enough.
Macdonald: Offensive struggles a ‘Seahawk problem to solve’
"This is not a one-person, one-position-group problem to solve," head coach Mike Macdonald said.
Arizona Cardinals put RB Jeremiyah Love on IR ahead of facing Seahawks
The No. 3 overall pick out of Notre Dame was expected to make an immediate impact with the Cardinals, but has battled problems with both ankles since the preseason.
Seattle Red
He watched ‘half-empty buses’ choke Seattle, moved to Idaho, and made stopping it the center of his campaign
Sean Sundwall left Snoqualmie for Idaho, then made Seattle’s gridlock the issue in his race against ACHD Chair Miranda Gold for the District 3 highway seat.
Former Democrat Ann Davison roasts Michigan party boss for banishing Haley Stevens: ‘Why is group think considered an asset’
Former Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison says Michigan Democrats’ expulsion of Rep. Haley Stevens for endorsing Mike Rogers punishes diversity of thought.
Kitsap County’s Prop 1 pits local public utility against PSE
Voters in Kitsap County will have to decide if they want their public utility district to get into the power business and move away from Puget Sound Energy.
Seattle councilmembers propose millions in new budget amendments, say mayor went overboard with cuts
Seattle City Councilmembers are proposing tens of millions in new spending to Mayor Katie Wilson's budget, which they say was too aggressive on cuts.
Portland’s Royal Sonesta hotel sells for a fraction of its previous sales price as city’s real estate market slumps
Portland's downtown Royal Sonesta hotel recently sold for just 6% of its previous sale price as the city continues to be plagued by urban decay.
Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane explains how SAVE helps preserve election integrity in Wall Street Journal
Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane explained in the Wall Street Journal how the SAVE system has helped with election integrity. WA should follow suit.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
No snow, but chains required: WSP checks trucks on Snoqualmie Pass
WSP is conducting a chains emphasis patrol over Snoqualmie Pass on Tuesday and Wednesday.
I-5 express lanes reopen southbound after delays caused by signals issue
Even though Revive I-5 finished-up Sunday night and all lanes of northbound I-5 across the Ship Canal Bridge opened earlier than expected, the express lanes did not return to normal.
WSDOT completes Tacoma Narrows Bridge repairs one week early
Pierce County commuters were handed some good news when WSDOT announced that it had completed repairs on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
MyNorthwest Weather
November’s ‘big dark’ begins with dry weather before rain returns to western WA
Welcome to November, historically the wettest month of the year. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport averages 6.31 inches of rain during the month.
Washington falls back Sunday as debate over clock changes continues
It is that time of year again — time to fall back. Yes, it is time to change from Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) to Pacific Standard Time (PST).
Season’s first snowfall blankets Cascades, but El Niño could limit winter snowpack
The season’s first mountain snowfall brought several inches of snow to the Cascades overnight.
MyNorthwest Politics
Republican Byron Donalds is elected Florida's first Black governor
Republican Rep. Byron Donalds was elected Florida’s first Black governor on Tuesday.
Cooper flips Senate seat in North Carolina as Democrats win in Georgia and New Hampshire
Democrats flipped a Senate seat in North Carolina and won races in Georgia and New Hampshire as they tried to recapture majorities in Congress.
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history in Georgia as first Black woman to be elected governor
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms was elected governor of Georgia, making history as the first Black woman to be elected governor in the U.S.
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
Iranian officials say midterm results show US voters have rejected Trump's war
Iranian officials on Wednesday celebrated U.S. voters’ rebuke of the Republican Party and President Donald Trump in the midterm elections, as the region waited to see how the results could affect the Iran war. Concerns about the war’s effects, particularly frustration over rising prices for fuel and other goods in the U.S., helped Democrats win […]
The political map is anyone's guess after a Democratic wave in the midterm elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters took a wrecking ball to the traditional map of political battlegrounds, electing Democrats in states that were long considered reliably Republican. Kansas, South Carolina, Texas, Ohio and Iowa, all states Republican Donald Trump easily won two years ago in the presidential election, backed Democrats for the U.S. Senate and occasionally governor, […]
Democrat Aaron Ford wins election for governor in Nevada
Democrat Aaron Ford won election Wednesday as governor of Nevada, defeating Republican incumbent Joe Lombardo. Ford, the attorney general, defeated the incumbent Lombardo in what was considered one of the country’s most competitive governor’s races. Ford ran with the backing of the Democratic congressional delegation, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris. […]
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'The cold snap doesn't create the problem': Home Comfort Alliance releases 2026 Seattle furnace cost guide
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Seattle doctor leads breakthrough study on prostate cancer treatment
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