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‘A pattern in this state of intimidation’: Let’s Go Washington founder urges Microsoft to join income tax fight
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Pike Place Market hosts first Día de Muertos celebration Friday
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At least $963K in trading cards stolen from a FedEx truck near PSA headquarters
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Magnitude 3.0 earthquake shakes parts of WA-OR border near Longview
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‘Do people deserve a second chance?’: Ursula and Gee weigh Claude Price’s 95-year sentence after Ferguson denies clemency
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11 injured in work bus, semi-truck crash on SR 24 near Othello
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MyNorthwest News
Suspected DUI driver strikes patrol car blocking crash scene in Federal Way
A driver in Federal Way was arrested on suspicion of DUI after striking a Washington State Patrol car early Thursday morning.
Wrongful death suit filed against waste management company for death of Seattle cyclist
The family of Seattle school teacher Christian Salyer filed a lawsuit against Recology and one of its drivers after Salyer was hit and killed while on his bike.
Tacoma garage shooting suspect charged with murder, blows kiss to courtroom gallery
Three suspects appeared in court Wednesday in the deadly shooting of a 16-year-old boy in Tacoma early Sunday.
Get ready, drivers: Puyallup to Lynnwood could cost $54 in tolls
We're less than a year from the expansion of the express toll lane system between Renton and Bellevue, marking the start of segmented tolling.
Revive I-5 on Ship Canal Bridge to end 2 months ahead of schedule
WSDOT announced it has moved up Revive I-5's completion date to the weekend of Oct. 30, which is two months ahead of schedule.
A new southern resident killer whale calf was born to J35
The Center for Whale Research announced that a new calf has been born in the southern resident killer whale population.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
‘I think this VRAP is straight up whack’: Jake slams Seattle’s new RV rules
The Seattle City Council approved a package of RV restrictions. Jake started out seeing the plan as at least a step forward, but he turned on it.
Jake: Why Gov. Ferguson’s B&O claim is meaningless for small business owners
Jake Skorheim explores why Gov. Ferguson’s B&O claim holds no weight for small business owners and what it means for the future.
Harger: Seattle-area seniors are getting a raise. At the grocery store, it's a pay cut
Seattle-area seniors are getting a pay raise while grocery costs rise, impacting their purchasing power.
‘Everybody chilling’: Gee and Ursula break down Seattle’s nation-leading drop in pending home sales
Pending home sales in Seattle plunged in September, and Gee said the reason is simple: Buyers and sellers are both waiting the other out.
‘I’m not impressed’: Ursula questions light discipline for SPD lieutenant who said police were ‘here to f*** people up’
A Seattle police lieutenant has been disciplined after body camera footage caught him telling officers they were there to “f*** people up.”
Jake: Washington’s millionaires' tax puts the state ahead of private charities
I’m voting yes on I-645 to repeal Washington’s so-called millionaires' tax, and I hope you will too.
Seattle Sports
DeMarcus Lawrence: Super Bowl win ‘did not live up to my expectations’
"In order to actually feel it, you got to probably do it again," DeMarcus Lawrence told Seattle Sports' Wyman and Bob.
Don’t rule out Stephen Vogt in Mariners’ manager search
Two prominent MLB voices said there is reason to believe Seattle could trade Cleveland for its manager, though it's unlikely.
M’s Notebook: High performance camp players picked; AFL update
A look at the 36 players named to the club's high performance camp, plus how prospects are faring in the Arizona Fall League.
A key difference so far between Seahawks OC Fleury and predecessor Kubiak
The Athletic Football Show's Derrik Klassen discussed one difference between Seattle's 2026 and 2025 offensive coordinators.
Roster Move: Seahawks add linebacker to practice squad
Josh Ross, who appeared in 10 games with Seattle in 2024, adds depth to a position group that's dealing with several injuries.
Oklahoma says ex-WSU QB John Mateer still best option despite turnovers
“Everything that he’s done, the player that he is, the preparation that he has, we believe that John Mateer gives us the best chance to win."
Seattle Red
WA state leaders seek to cut red tape for rebuilding homes destroyed by wildfires
WA Gov. Bob Ferguson is urging the Building Code Council to adopt less stringent rules for those rebuilding homes that were lost during this summer's wildfires.
Seattle, Pullman rank highly among nation’s best college towns: report
Seattle and Pullman, the homes of each of Washington's largest universities, fared well in a new WalletHub report on the best college towns in America.
Plot twist: The employee Marie Gluesenkamp Perez used to attack John Braun is voting for him
A Braun Northwest employee is calling out a Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's recent attack ad against John Braun that alleges she suffered a serious injury on the job.
Seattle slides once again in new report on America’s safest cities
Seattle dropped in the rankings again in a new report on America's safest cities. Other WA cities like, Tacoma, Vancouver, and Spokane also fared poorly.
New Spokane public safety tax expected to generate more than $7 million annually
The Spokane City Council has passed a new tax to increase public safety, but the council's lone Republican says the public should've been allowed to weigh in.
Rantz: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s ‘new’ homelessness plan is the same failed Housing First scam
Mayor Katie Wilson unveiled a ‘new’ Seattle homelessness plan. It’s Housing First, the costly model that keeps addicts using drugs in free, permanent units.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Get ready, drivers: Puyallup to Lynnwood could cost $54 in tolls
We're less than a year from the expansion of the express toll lane system between Renton and Bellevue, marking the start of segmented tolling.
Revive I-5 on Ship Canal Bridge to end 2 months ahead of schedule
WSDOT announced it has moved up Revive I-5's completion date to the weekend of Oct. 30, which is two months ahead of schedule.
Man in wheelchair killed after being hit by train in downtown Puyallup
Two people have been hit by a train in downtown Puyallup.
MyNorthwest Weather
Orionid meteor shower peaks Wednesday night as Seattle skies stay mostly clear
Now is a great time to view the Orionid meteor shower. The peak of the event happens to be during this week of nearly clear nighttime skies, Wednesday night.
Seattle on track for one of its driest Octobers on record
The driest October on record was back in 1895, when records were kept in downtown Seattle. Only 0.02 inches of rain fell that month.
Strengthening El Niño boosts odds of warmer Pacific Northwest winter
El Niño is strengthening, raising concerns about a warmer winter and less mountain snow in the Pacific Northwest.
MyNorthwest Politics
Seattle’s new homelessness plan aims to move people into housing. Here are the big questions
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is betting that a more coordinated approach to homelessness can get more people off the streets, but questions remain.
‘I do stand by those words’: Councilmember Maritza Rivera pushes gun violence plan, defends criticism of mayor
Seattle City Councilmember Maritza Rivera isn't backing down from her criticism of Mayor Katie Wilson.
WA AG Nick Brown backs legal challenge to DHS immigration arrest practices
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a coalition supporting a legal challenge to the DHS's use of warrantless civil immigration arrests.
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
Mark Zuckerberg makes deal with Meta to help him pay California billionaire tax, if it passes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Mark Zuckerberg made a deal with Meta’s board to help him pay a proposed California tax on billionaires without losing his ownership stake in the company he founded, according to regulatory filings published this week. The wealth tax is before California voters in the election that concludes Nov. 3. If passed, […]
California latest target in Department of Justice efforts to end public benefits fraud
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than a dozen people in Southern California were charged with allegedly siphoning nearly $2 billion in fraudulent healthcare costs, the Department of Justice and state prosecutors announced Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s administration ramps up efforts to end the abuse of federal aid programs. Fifteen people were charged and so […]
Trump blasts 76ers' star LeBron James as 'disgrace' for not standing still during national anthem
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday accused LeBron James of disrespecting the United States after the NBA star appeared to continue his warmups while the national anthem was performed before Philadelphia’s season opener on Tuesday. “I said right from the beginning that he’s no good, a TOTAL DISGRACE,” Trump said of James in […]
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'The cold snap doesn't create the problem': Home Comfort Alliance releases 2026 Seattle furnace cost guide
Home Comfort Alliance has released a new analysis examining furnace maintenance and emergency heating repair costs in Seattle.
Seattle doctor leads breakthrough study on prostate cancer treatment
Meier and the co-authors conducted a 10-year trial measuring outcomes of over 300 patients treated with CyberKnife across 21 centers.
Know what you're eating: Why choosing organic matters
In a world of crowded grocery aisles and endless labels, one designation cuts through the noise with a guarantee you can trust: USDA Organic.