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Bite of Seattle shooting: Ferguson texts reveal Jayapal’s concerns about news conference
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'They basically pled the Fifth to us': WA Rep. Travis Couture rips state's response to alleged daycare fraud
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Ursula: John Stanton is embarrassed. So what's going to change?
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$30 million claim filed against Seattle over fatal police shooting of man in alleged mental health crisis
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Downtown Seattle accounts for roughly 70% of city’s job losses
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Gee: Wait, what?! You're selling a stolen excavator on Facebook Marketplace?
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8 Washington casinos set to close, putting 850 people out of work
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KIRO Newsradio Opinion
Ursula: Tuesday's earthquake is a reminder to prepare for 'the big one'
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MyNorthwest News
Floatplane makes emergency landing on lake near Marysville
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KIRO Newsradio Opinion
Jake: Seattle’s minimum wage is $22.14. The real minimum is zero
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MyNorthwest News
‘No way to escape’: Ireland man sentenced for disrupting Dublin-to-Seattle flight
A Northern Ireland resident who disrupted an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Seattle on June 19 was sentenced Wednesday.
VIDEO: Bystander rushes to help woman after stranger bites off chunk of her face
King County prosecutors have released new surveillance video showing the moments immediately after a face-biting attack in downtown Seattle.
Former Monroe nurse charged with 4 felonies over alleged patient sexual assaults
A former hospital nurse in Monroe was charged with four felonies earlier this month after he allegedly sexually assaulted several patients while in his care.
Man tries to sell stolen excavator on Facebook Marketplace, owner recognizes it
A man is facing charges after Pierce County deputies said he tried to sell a stolen excavator on Facebook Marketplace.
Renton-based coffee company lands deal to be sold in Puget Sound Costco locations
Renton-based Boon Boona Coffee is headed to Costco. The East African coffee roaster has landed a deal to sell its Bereka Blend in eight Puget Sound warehouses.
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.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
'Kids or drug addicts?': Jake and Spike blast Seattle's response to Woodland Park RV encampment
KIRO hosts Jake and Spike question Seattle’s response to an RV encampment raising safety concerns for young runners at Woodland Park.
Harger: Gov. Bob Ferguson is a two-time state chess champion. Washington politics is his board now
Governor Bob Ferguson is smart. You don't make the move from the King County Council to the attorney general's office to the governor's mansion without being smart, savvy, and strategic.
'What a total waste of money!' Curley blasts Sound Transit's $240M Pinehurst Station
KIRO Newsradio host John Curley criticized Sound Transit’s new Pinehurst Station, arguing the cost doesn't justify another light rail in North Seattle.
'I didn't think she bit a chunk off': Seattle woman whose forehead was bitten by random attacker speaks out
Diana Gonzalez was on a break from work in Seattle when a stranger hurled racial insults, spat on her, and bit a chunk out of her forehead.
'Put a bow on the thing': Curley wants coverage of dismissed complaint against Brandi Kruse
New WA initiative by Let's Go Washington seeks transparency for courts under Public Records Act.
Gee: Wait, what?! We're spending $100,000 to replace $1,000 worth of stolen copper
Somebody steals $1,000 worth of copper — the damage they leave behind can cost the rest of us as much as $100,000.
Seattle Sports
These four Mariners are set to become free agents
Seattle also has two players with club options for 2027.
NFC West: Rams coach says NFL agrees refs erred on PI that swung Week 3 loss
The call negated an interception and led to a game-winning Giants TD in the Rams' 30-26 loss on Sunday.
White Sox sweep Astros out of playoffs with 7-3 win
Chicago earned its first playoff series win since it beat Houston in 2005.
Seahawks-Chargers Injury Report: 1 DNP, guard has new injury for Seattle
The Seattle Seahawks have a 10-player injury report to start their week going into Sunday's home game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
WSU Cougars set to open Pac-12 play vs head coach’s old team
The Cougars on Saturday will host the Fresno State Bulldogs, their new Pac-12 rival who head coach Kirby Moore spent six years on staff with.
Why Hyphen says Mariners need to ink Logan Gilbert to extension
Mariners analyst Ryan Rowland-Smith explains why keeping the right-hander is about more than just his performance.
Seattle Red
Washington Supreme Court’s natural gas ruling could come back to bite Democrats’ brand-new income tax law
A 6-3 Washington Supreme Court ruling striking down I-2066 on single-subject grounds could open the door to challenges against the state's new income tax law.
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Idaho ban on vaccine, medical treatment requirements for daycares in win for medical freedom
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against an Idaho law that prevents daycares from requiring vaccines and other medical treatments.
Longview parents want board members gone over Mark Morris assault response; the district is paying their lawyers
Longview School Board will pay lawyers for three directors facing recall over the Mark Morris High sexual assault scandal, with no cost estimate or cap.
Seattle spa owner freezes hiring, turns to AI as the city’s minimum wage jumps to $22.14 an hour
Seattle's minimum wage hits $22.14 in January. A Fairmont Olympic spa owner says it already cost her front desk staff, summer student hires, and office jobs.
In email riddled with errors, Pramila Jayapal ends up giving you a cheat sheet on candidates to avoid
Pramila Jayapal emailed 45 endorsed candidates, including nine on Washington ballots, then sent a correction the next morning. Here are the local names.
Washington wants a Christian homeless shelter to hire people who don’t share its faith, and 11 federal judges will decide
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown asked 11 Ninth Circuit judges Tuesday to revive the state's fight over who a Yakima Christian ministry may hire.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
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.
Drivers can now be ticketed by Bellevue's 4 new speed cameras
The grace period for the four new speed safety cameras in Bellevue ended, meaning drivers can now be ticketed for any infractions in the newly monitored zones.
MyNorthwest Weather
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.
PinPoint Alert Day: Brace for increasing showers, potential for thunderstorms
A stronger fall storm is moving through western Washington, bringing a combination of wind, rain, and the potential for thunderstorms.
MyNorthwest Politics
'We're kind of backsliding': Kettle cautions that Wilson's budget flatlines Seattle police hiring
Seattle Councilmember Bob Kettle says headlines about Mayor Katie Wilson adding police are misleading and that her budget freezes SPD staffing at 1,250.
Harger: Gov. Bob Ferguson is a two-time state chess champion. Washington politics is his board now
Governor Bob Ferguson is smart. You don't make the move from the King County Council to the attorney general's office to the governor's mansion without being smart, savvy, and strategic.
Majority of WA Supreme Court seats are up for election: How to inform your vote
Washington voters may shift the balance of the Washington Supreme Court as five seats are open or up for reelection in November.
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 Head Start preschool in Florida faces changes under proposed English-only education rules, in photos
IMMOKALEE, Fla. (AP) — Head Start preschools are bracing for changes proposed by the Trump administration that would require all education to be conducted in English. This shift could impact centers like one in Immokalee, Florida, where both English and Spanish are used daily.
California helicopter crash kills 2 people and leaves 2 hospitalized and 1 missing, report says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A medical helicopter crashed off Catalina Island near Los Angeles, killing two people and leaving two hospitalized on Wednesday night, authorities said. L.A. County Fire Engineer Jonathan Torres confirmed the two deaths and said two people were transported to local hospitals, while a fifth person remained missing, KTLA-TV reported. Los Angeles […]
Trump and Vance hit the campaign trail in deep-red areas where GOP candidates seek a boost
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance will both hit the campaign trail on Thursday, but they will be heading to heavily Republican areas to shore up lagging enthusiasm in their party ahead of next month’s midterm elections. Trump’s travel on Thursday to Texas and Oklahoma kicks off what the president […]
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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.
AC not cooling during Seattle heat wave? 4 things to check before calling for emergency repair
As temperatures climb across the Seattle area, many homeowners are discovering that their air conditioner is running but not cooling the home effectively.