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L.B. Gilbert
Seattle-area native Brandi Carlile wins big at 2023 Grammys
Washington native Brandi Carlile made a powerhouse performance on stage singing her single "Broken Horses" after winning multiple Grammys.
Associated Press
Live Updates | Turkey, Syria earthquake kills thousands
ADANA, Turkey (AP) — The Latest on the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated parts of southeast Turkey and northern Syria early Monday. ___ India and South Korea are among nations sending rescue personnel and supplies after a devastating earthquake hit Turkey and northern Syria. India said it would send 100 members of its Natural Disaster […]
L.B. Gilbert
Elderly woman killed after hit-and-run in Capitol Hill
An elderly woman was critically injured Sunday afternoon after a hit-and-run in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.
L.B. Gilbert
8 arrests made in downtown Seattle operation; guns, drugs seized
After a three-hour operation in downtown Seattle, police arrested eight people and seized two guns and more than 130 grams of drugs Saturday.
Associated Press
Google, Apple, Amazon give investors reason to fret
Wall Street had its eyes Friday on big tech after some of the biggest companies in the world posted lackluster quarterly financial performances.
KIRO 7 News Staff
$17.5M worth of drugs seized by King County Sheriff’s Office in 2022
Officials with the King County Sheriff’s Office say $17.5 million dollars worth of drugs were seized by the agency last year, and law enforcement is not slowing down.Seattle Sports
Brent Stecker
How much do Seahawks need to add a true No. 3 WR to offense?
Seattle Sports' Bump and Stacy dive into the Seahawks' offense, the state of their receivers and how much an upgrade behind DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett would help.
Brent Stecker
ESPN’s Riddick: Gap between Seahawks’ Geno Smith, Drew Lock is ‘Grand Canyon-esque’
ESPN's Louis Riddick explained to Brock and Salk why he doesn't think the savings that going with Drew Lock at QB would outweigh Geno Smith's production for the Seahawks.
Brent Stecker
Dipoto: How differences for Mariners will help Kelenic, Crawford
Jerry Dipoto explained how newfound depth for the Mariners will relieve pressure in 2023 for both Jarred Kelenic and J.P. Crawford.
Brent Stecker
Dipoto: What Mariners’ expectations for Evan White are in 2023
Evan White won a Gold Glove for the Mariners in 2020 but has struggled to stay healthy since. Jerry Dipoto provided a look Thursday at his status.
The Associated Press
No. 9 UCLA routs WSU Cougars 76-52 and are now 13-0 at home
Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 24 points and a career-high 15 rebounds, and No. 9 UCLA defeated WSU 76-52 to win its 21st consecutive home game.
Brandon Gustafson
Huard: How this draft class’ strength can help Seahawks in free agency
Because the 2023 draft is loaded with pass rushers, Brock Huard says there's history to show the Seahawks can take advantage in free agency.Jason Rantz
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Elementary school bans white students from 'safe space' club
A local elementary school has a student club that excludes students based on their race, according to a parent.
Frank Sumrall
State Rep: 'None of these locations are suitable' for a future airport
According to Jason Rantz, the acting chairman of CACC, Warren Hendrickson, stated he believes none of the airport locations will move forward.
Frank Sumrall
Ballard brewery owner nearly loses business to homeless fire
Bad Jimmy’s Brewing Co. in Ballard was nearly destroyed after a fire created by a homeless person nearly engulfed the property in flames.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Shocking ignorance as Seattle Public Health blames drug ODs on racism, drug laws
Seattle Public Health is breathtakingly out of touch with the local drug crisis. It's no wonder more addicts keep dying on our streets.
Max Gross
Gross: Can anti-intrusion fog system stop Seattle crime in its tracks?
DensityUSA makes ‘anti-intrusion fogging systems’ that are meant to make it impossible for criminals to see once a break-in occurs.
Jason Rantz Show
WA Rep: Bill to protect women inmates, transgenders 'going nowhere'
WA Rep. Jacobsen co-authored a bill that proposes if someone's been convicted of sex crimes, they cannot be housed near women inmates.Dave Ross
Dave Ross
Ross: Chinese balloon shot down was ripe for counter-surveillance
What I can say is that if I were in charge of monitoring China, I’d be tracking every Chinese balloon from the moment it broke 1000 feet
Michael Simeona
Watch Dave Ross try to outsmart his new AI friend ChatGPT
If you've listened to Dave Ross these past few months, you know his fascination with the new AI tool called ChatGPT.
Dave Ross
Ross: Was it a Chinese spy balloon, or luxury space travel prototype?
The defense department says it has been tracking a huge Chinese balloon over Montana
Dave Ross
Ross: 'Police used as substitute for properly funding social services'
The reason we keep seeing abuses like the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis. It’s rooted in American culture.
Dave Ross
Ross: More millennials need their parents help, but for how much longer
Dave was shocked to hear about the latest statistics from Money.com on the number of millennials being subsidized by their parents.
Dave Ross
Ross: Morning people have the ideal lifestyle, it's just science!
When I took this morning job, there wasn’t much competition. It was basically, "we need someone who can be here at 4:45 a.m.”Gee & Ursula
Bill Kaczaraba
Gee & Ursula: Right turns on red may become a thing of the past
Under new legislation proposed in the state Senate, right turns on red at many intersections may become a thing of the past in the state.
Bill Kaczaraba
Gee & Ursula: FL downsizing Black studies 'doesn't erase history'
The College Board has released a stripped-down version of its new Advanced Placement course on Black studies.
Frank Sumrall
KIRO's Darren Dedo recovering after battle with bilateral pneumonia
Through ECMO and amazing medical care, more than a month later, Dedo was able to join The Gee and Ursula Show remotely from his hospital bed.
Bill Kaczaraba
Gee & Ursula: Naming officer in pedestrian death was appropriate
Gee & Ursula believe that releasing the name of the police officer involved in the deadly pedestrian crash in Seattle was appropriate.
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
Scenarios: I'm not ok with my stepdaughter spending my husband's money
On the Gee and Ursula Show, hosts Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin give advice to help other people in a segment called … Scenarios.
Bill Kaczaraba
Gee Scott on service charges at restaurants: 'You're getting no tip'
Right now, Washington state law dictates that all tips belong to employees, but which workers get the money is decided by management.Podcasts
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Seattle Traffic
Chris Sullivan
Will banning free right turns make our roads safer?
Is it time to get rid of free right turns on red? The Legislature is looking at ways to make streets safer.
Chris Sullivan
WSDOT breaks ground to fix one of worst chokepoints in WA
The state is finally breaking ground on a project addressing one of the worst chokepoints in the region between I-90 and SR 18.
Chris Sullivan
Speed cameras on freeways? Seems like a quick way to make roads safer
We have them in school zones, and we have them at intersections, is it time to put speed cameras on the freeways to keep speeds down?
Chris Sullivan
WSDOT is hiring, but can it keep people from bolting for better pay?
The Washington Department of Transportation is back to pre-COVID-19 staffing levels, but can the agency keep those hires from leaving?
Chris Sullivan
Gas prices have been creeping up, but who's responsible?
Gas prices are on the rise again in Washington, and it doesn't have anything to do with the war in Ukraine or supply issues in the U.S.
Chris Sullivan
Emergency repairs to close multiple I-5 lanes in Everett this weekend
State transit officials are going to close two of the three northbound I-5 lanes around Marine View Drive in Everett all weekend.Feliks Banel: NW History and All Over The Map
Feliks Banel
Bizarre structure in Kent is forgotten futuristic parking prototype
An unusual structure in Kent built more than 40 years ago may be a one-of-a-kind prototype for a futuristic automated parking garage.
Feliks Banel
How one of Seattle's first landmarks was nearly destroyed in Big Snow of 1916
Though it wasn’t as intense as the Big Snow of 1880, the February 1916 storm nearly destroyed one of Seattle’s earliest landmarks.
Feliks Banel
Space Shuttle Columbia lost in a storm of history 20 years later
It was Feb. 1, 2003 that the Space Shuttle Columbia was lost just 15 minutes before it was scheduled to land at Cape Canaveral.
Feliks Banel
Cold War film 'A Day Called X' imagines Soviet attack on Portland
In 1957, CBS aired a 30-minute film imagining what might happen if Portland, Oregon, came under threat of nuclear attack.
Feliks Banel
How were Pacific, Pend Oreille and Pierce counties named?
This is the ‘Minding Your Ps’ edition (and ninth overall episode) of “County Countdown," covering Pacific, Pend Oreille, and Pierce counties.