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Dolly Parton's nephew wants more time to defend himself against restraining order from her estate
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'It's incredibly out of touch': Senator rejects expanding WA's millionaires' tax to $250K earners
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‘You’re garbage for firing him’: Gee condemns racist posts but blasts Blazers’ decision to dismiss broadcaster over teenage comments
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‘It is a tool for solving crimes’: Jake and Spike defend Seattle police cameras as mayor weighs expansion
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Northbound I-5 in Bellingham fully reopens after 3-car crash; injuries reported
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18-year-old charged with murder in Skyway shooting death of Coast Guard officer
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MyNorthwest News
Gee: Wait, what?! Man finds $128K in cash sitting on top of an ATM
A 37-year-old man in Texas walked up to an ATM and discovered something you generally don’t find sitting on top: $128,514 in cash. What’s your next move?
The Spin: Jayapal’s Bite of Seattle shooting statement puts pressure on Mayor Katie Wilson
Newly released text messages show U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal questioned whether she should appear with Mayor Wilson during the Bite of Seattle shooting response.
North Cascades National Park turns 58
It may be the least famous of Washington's three national parks, but today belongs to North Cascades National Park.
Portland student faces domestic terrorism charge after school chemical incident
A student at Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland is facing a domestic terrorism charge after a chemical incident.
Trail Blazers fire new TV announcer after racist posts resurface hours after he was hired
The Portland Trail Blazers fired new play-by-play television broadcaster Braiden Bell on Thursday when past inappropriate social media posts resurfaced just hours after the team announced his hiring.
Vacant Tacoma house destroyed in early-morning fire, neighboring home damaged
A vacant, boarded-up home in Tacoma was heavily damaged in an early-morning fire Friday, according to Tacoma Fire.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
Gee: Wait, what?! Man finds $128K in cash sitting on top of an ATM
A 37-year-old man in Texas walked up to an ATM and discovered something you generally don’t find sitting on top: $128,514 in cash. What’s your next move?
Spike: My daughter is struggling to start a family, and I know how hard that journey can be
Spike reflects on his family’s fertility struggles as his daughter pursues medically assisted conception — and he hopes to become a grandfather.
'A $13 million mistake': Ursula blasts Seattle's 'ineptitude' after major SPD payroll error
More than 900 SPD employees received excess back pay totaling approximately $13.1 million after the city used incorrect wage rates.
Jake and Spike: Washington's climate laws are driving PSE rate increases
KIRO hosts Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill tied the PSE rate increases to two state laws: the Climate Commitment Act and the Clean Energy Transformation Act.
Harger: An apprenticeship pays $95K in Washington, no anthropology or student loans required. Gallup says Americans noticed
I wasn't shocked this week when Gallup released a new poll. Just 31% of Americans now say a college education is very important. Back in 2013, it was 70%.
Harger: Seattle's Museum of Flight has a Blackbird. NASA is quietly trying to fly an SR-71 again after 27 years
NASA appears to be trying to fly an SR-71 Blackbird again after 27 years, but missing parts, fuel, and aging expertise make a comeback daunting.
Seattle Sports
An area that’s not up to Seahawks’ ‘standard’ right now
"To put it plainly, it's not good enough," Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said.
MLB Division Series: Dodgers prepare to defend titles, AL gets juicy division showdowns
Eight teams remain in the hunt for a World Series title.
NFC West: Aaron Donald out, Puka Nacua returns for Rams
Also, the Rams waived return specialist Xavier Smith, who had a costly muffed punt against the Seahawks in the NFC title game.
Seahawks Injury Report: Price out, 2 questionable vs Chargers
The Seahawks will be without their top running back for Sunday's matchup.
Mariners claim switch-hitting local product off waivers
Michael Toglia has appeared in 290 games over five seasons with the Rockies and Reds.
49ers owner Jed York suspended for 6 games, fined $500K
York was arrested earlier this year in a prostitution sting in Ohio.
Seattle Red
Trump’s ‘forever deal’ on Greenland puts Seattle’s Coast Guard icebreakers at the center of America’s Arctic push
Texts show Representative Pramila Jayapal told Governor Bob Ferguson that Mayor Katie Wilson didn't know what she was doing after the Bite of Seattle shooting.
Washington’s 11,000 losing Apple Health? Here’s what the headlines and politicians leave out
Washington says 11,000 residents are losing Apple Health under new federal rules. Here’s who they are, why they’re losing coverage and what the headlines leave out.
Yet another poll suggests Oregon Democrat Governor Tina Kotek is in trouble
A new poll suggests a Republican could enter the Oregon governor's mansion for the first time in almost 40 years as incumbent Tina Kotek trails Christine Drazan
Republican lawmaker quitting days before election to work for Steve Hobbs stays on the ballot
Representative Skyler Rude resigns October 31 to join Steve Hobbs but stays on the November ballot. If he wins, Republicans appoint his 16th District successor.
Joel McEntire says the Seattle Times got his free speech defense wrong after judge orders him to stay away from constituent
Representative Joel McEntire says the Seattle Times got his defense wrong and is appealing a protection order over Facebook posts about a Longview constituent.
‘Shameful or lazy reporting’: Brian Heywood calls out Seattle Times reporter over Ferguson story on Initiative 638
Let's Go Washington founder Brian Heywood accuses the Seattle Times of passing off No Hate talking points and a progressive group's poll as news on I-638.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Massive delays expected on westbound SR 16 across Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Heads up, SR 16 drivers. Upcoming expansion joint replacement is going to cause significant delays across the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
Semi-truck crash causes fire on eastbound I-90 in Kittitas County Tuesday
A single semi-truck crashed on eastbound I-90 Tuesday afternoon, causing a fire.
Mt. Baker Highway closed Wednesday and Thursday, prepping for winter
Both directions of Mt. Baker Highway (SR 542) will be closed on Wednesday, Sept. 30, and Thursday, Oct. 1, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
MyNorthwest Weather
Western Washington eyes a sunny fall weekend
This weekend’s weather will be about as good as it gets for early October.
Cooler and cloudier weather finishes the week, with a warmer weekend ahead
After a foggy beginning to the middle of the week, the afternoon will become partly to mostly cloudy with high temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s.
Up to an inch of rain Tuesday before fall sunshine returns to western Washington
The fall season’s first rainfall occurred last week. After a weekend of sunshine, another Pacific weather system is forecast to swing onshore Tuesday for more rain.
MyNorthwest Politics
Gov. Ferguson takes ‘Away for the Day’ cell phone ban campaign to Spokane
Gov. Bob Ferguson is taking his push to get cell phones out of Washington schools across the state, with his latest stop being in Spokane.
The Spin: Jayapal’s Bite of Seattle shooting statement puts pressure on Mayor Katie Wilson
Newly released text messages show U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal questioned whether she should appear with Mayor Wilson during the Bite of Seattle shooting response.
11,000+ Washington residents lose healthcare, food benefits
More than 11,000 Washington state residents are losing access to healthcare and food benefits today due to changes under the federal law known as H.R. 1, also known as the One Big Beautiful Act.
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
A gut punch in Ohio: Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Sipping tea from beer mugs with his co-workers, Kyle Bos listed the ways his life is changing. Bos has two daughters, with a third due in January. At the grocery store, five items cost as much as a full cart once did. And on Wednesday, Bos and nearly 1,400 other people […]
How the Smithsonian is using AI to connect artifacts from the American Revolution
WASHINGTON (AP) — The distance in the march from the American Revolution to the age of artificial intelligence is almost beyond comprehension. But leaders of the Smithsonian Institution are using AI to bridge the divide. As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary of independence, Smithsonian leaders are turning to AI to better understand items […]
Woman told Cornell investigators she 'felt like bait' during alleged gang rape
A woman who says she was gang-raped at a Cornell University fraternity told the school’s investigators last year that she “felt like bait” as the attackers were “like lions around me,” according to records from the school’s disciplinary investigation. The documents, reviewed Friday by The Associated Press, include excerpts of interviews Cornell’s investigators did with […]
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Know what you're eating: Why choosing organic matters
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AC not cooling during Seattle heat wave? 4 things to check before calling for emergency repair
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