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Nicole Jennings

People quitting over vax mandate may qualify for unemployment benefits

Do people quitting their jobs over the vaccine mandate qualify for unemployment benefits? That all depends on a certain set of circumstances.

MyNorthwest Staff

King County councilmember proposes memorial for lives lost to COVID

King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn is proposing the creation of a public art memorial to honor those who lost their lives to COVID-19.

Kathryn Altena

Washington to participate in Great ShakeOut earthquake drill for 10th year

At 10:21 a.m. on Oct. 21 will be the annual Great ShakeOut earthquake and tsunami drill in Washington. Practice how you would drop, cover, and hold on.

Nick Bowman

King County reports 97% compliance with worker vaccine mandate

King County reported Tuesday that 97% of its employees have submitted paperwork in compliance with its vaccine mandate; 92% are fully vaccinated.

Nick Bowman

King County Council to forge ahead on bid to acquire troubled City Hall Park

King County Councilmembers voted 7-2 on Tuesday to approve legislation to explore options to assume control over Seattle's City Hall Park.

KIRO 7 News Staff

Bomb squad dismantles explosive device in Silverdale

The Washington State Patrol bomb squad has dismantled an explosive device found in a Silverdale parking lot.

710 ESPN Seattle

Brandon Gustafson

Bumpus: Seahawks have to roll with Collins at RB even with Penny back

The Seahawks are expecting Rashaad Penny back against the Saints, but Michael Bumpus has reasons why Alex Collins should remain the lead RB.

The Associated Press

Sounders tie Colorado Rapids 1-1, clinch top 4 playoff seed

Cristian Roldan scored his fifth goal in sixth games and the Seattle Sounders tied the Colorado Rapids 1-1 to clinch a top-four playoff seed.

Dave Wyman

Wyman: How Seahawks DE Darrell Taylor dominated against the Steelers

Before leaving with an injury, Seahawks DE Darrell Taylor was having a good game vs. the Steelers. Dave Wyman breaks it down in Football 101.

Dave Grosby

Groz’s ’05 Seahawks Rewind: An unthinkable comeback vs Dallas

In an ugly Week 7 thriller, the 2005 Seahawks came out on top against the Cowboys thanks to a late interception and some long kicks.

Brandon Gustafson

Seahawks claim former UW Huskies starting QB Jacob Eason off waivers

With an open spot on the 53-man roster, the Seahawks claimed former UW Huskies and Colts QB Jacob Eason off waivers on Wednesday.

Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck jogs off the field after the Seahawks defeated the San Francisco 49ers ...

Brandon Gustafson

‘Above my wildest dreams’: Matt Hasselbeck on Seahawks Ring of Honor induction

When the Seahawks take on the Saints, former QB Matt Hasselbeck will enter Seattle's Ring of Honor. He discussed what the honor means to him.

Jason Rantz

Rantz: Police staffing crisis in Tacoma is nearly as bad as in Seattle, morale 'decimated'

The Tacoma Police Department is dramatically understaffed as crime continues to surge across the city. Police officers are now sounding the alarms.

Jason Rantz

Rantz: Inslee firing thousands isn't about health – it's about forced vaccinations

Governor Jay Inslee's COVID-19 vaccine mandate isn't about public health. It's about power and forced vaccinations.

KTTH staff

Pierce County Sheriff Troyer says he knew charges were 'coming since day one'

Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer joins the Jason Rantz Show to react to two misdemeanor charges against him from the attorney general's office.

Jason Rantz

Rantz: State AG charges Pierce County Sheriff with 2 misdemeanors after 'unusual' move

Attorney General Bob Ferguson's office is readying misdemeanor charges against Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer. The filing could come as early as Tuesday.

Jason Rantz

Rantz: Seattle mayor downplays crisis, falsely says only 24 officers didn't turn in vaccine paperwork

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan told reporters on Monday that "only about two dozen officers have not put in their [vaccine] paperwork" ahead of the midnight deadline.

KTTH staff

Seattle mayor: 'About two dozen' SPD officers have yet to submit proof of vaccination

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and interim Chief Adrian Diaz both submitted final pleas to unvaccinated officers over the weekend.

Dave Ross

Ross: Did you vote for I-976 car tab cuts in 2019? Wish granted

While a vaccine mandate cost the ferry system 7% of its staff, let’s remember this is happening in a state that was ready to impose bigger cuts two years ago.

Dave Ross

Ross: May we live long and prosper with our vaccine choices

Talk show host Dennis Praeger decided to put it all on the line to prove he’s right about vaccines.

MyNorthwest Staff

A new ‘universal’ flu-COVID shot on the horizon, says local MD

Mercer Island’s Dr. Gordon Cohen discusses how future iterations of the COVID mRNA vaccine could also treat seasonal flu.

Dave Ross

Ross: The troubling downside behind megawatts of crypto-power

Power plants feeding Bitcoin miners will create jobs, but they’ll do it by pumping CO2 into the air in service of creating more of the currency.

Dave Ross

Ross: The real reason people don't want to return to work

The extra unemployment benefits were cut off in September and most states elected not to continue them. Yet, millions of workers are still holding out.

Dave Ross

Ross: Shatner's emotional response over trip to space exactly what we needed to hear

Space travel is a trip that every billionaire who thinks he’s a master of the universe needs to take as soon as possible.

Dori Monson

Dori Monson Show

Seattle homeowner sells rental, says he doesn't want to 'be a landlord here'

The owner of a West Seattle home describes why he doesn't want to be a landlord in the city and is selling his home with the tenants in it.

Dori Monson Show

Terminated Seattle firefighters turn in their boots

Seattle firefighters who lost their jobs over the COVID vaccine mandate dropped off their boots on Tuesday.

Dori Monson Show

Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer says he'll fight AG's misdemeanor charges

Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer is charged with one count of false reporting, and one count of making a false or misleading statement to a public servant.

Dori Monson Show

Meet the firefighter and deckhand who won't get vaccinated

Washington state’s COVID vaccine mandate for most government, healthcare, and education employees is set to take effect Oct. 18. Meet the state workers who are leaving their jobs.

Dori Monson

Dori: Inslee planning to push COVID vax through 2024

Gov. Jay Inslee has given himself extra-constitutional "emergency" powers for 19 months. Now it looks like he is planning to extend those powers.

Dori Monson Show

Seattle police union president says some officers are 'willing to walk away' from job in solidarity

If Seattle police officers are not vaccinated against COVID-19 or haven't submitted proof by Oct. 18, they risk losing their job.

Gee & Ursula

Gee and Ursula Show

Seattle council candidate Sara Nelson outlines plan for homelessness, policing

Seattle City Council Position 9 candidate Sara Nelson calls for added encampment sweeps and police accountability over defunding.

Gee and Ursula Show

Superintendent: More 'issues with adults' over masking rule than students

The state Superintendent says things are going "pretty darn well" as schools reopened. He credits that success to COVID rules, which include masking.

Gee and Ursula Show

With Washington’s vaccine mandate deadline imminent, a minority chooses resignation

KIRO Radio speaks with the minority coalition which has decided to take a stand against the vaccine mandate and accept termination or resignation.

Gee and Ursula Show

State Superintendent says any future vaccine mandate for students will be 'statewide'

The state Superintendent of Public Instruction says there won't be a vaccine mandate for students until there's full federal approval of a vaccine for kids.

Gee and Ursula Show

'I didn't think anybody took me that seriously,' Seattle candidate says about anti-police tweets

Seattle city attorney candidate Nicole Thomas-Kennedy tells Gee and Ursula how she would run the office and responds to tweets she posted in 2020.

Gee and Ursula Show

Seattle Council Position 8 candidate Kenneth Wilson takes aim at incumbent Mosqueda

The challenger for Position 8, Kenneth Wilson, claims his technical expertise as a civil engineer will be crucial for infrastructure development.

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