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Link light rail train involved in crash with bus, trains delayed
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Expect delays: WSDOT has a busy week of closures planned across the region
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Gee: Wait, what?! Democrats are asking Washingtonians to accept an income tax based on a promise
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Magnitude 3.8 earthquake hits off the coast of WA, British Columbia
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Jake: The suddenness of AI doomerism is suspicious
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Former KOMO 4 photographer Peter Mongillo remembered as a master storyteller
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MyNorthwest News
Car strikes two students near Kent elementary school, crashes into tree
Two elementary students were struck by a car near Neely O'Brien Elementary School in Kent on Monday afternoon and sustained minor injuries.
WA drivers pay more than $5.57 a gallon for gas with no end in sight, GasBuddy analyst warns
GasBuddy warns WA drivers of record high gas prices with no relief in sight. Regular gas averages $5.57 a gallon in Seattle.
2 men arrested for cutting 200 feet of telephone wire in Grays Harbor County, causing $100K+ in damage
Two men were arrested after allegedly cutting 200 feet of telephone wire in Grays Harbor County on Saturday, causing more than $100,000 in damage.
Costco raises price for Kirkland motor oil, sets purchase limit
Costco raised the price of motor oil sold under its exclusive private-label brand as well as limited how much of customers can buy weekly as oil prices climb.
House fire off Aurora Avenue believed to be intentionally set; potential suspect caught on camera
Seattle Fire believes a house fire off in North Seattle may have been intentionally set, and nearby surveillance video may have captured a suspect on tape.
Man arrested in connection with shooting that killed 23-year-old woman
A 44-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the September 6 death of a 23-year-old woman. She was shot in the head and torso.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
'Ongoing headache': KIRO hosts breaks down why Macklemore's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour is far from over
Macklemore was removed from the rest of Ed Sheeran's tour after declaring "Free Palestine" on stage, and venue owners threatened to cancel shows if he stayed.
'Written Seattle off': Jake questions whether Amazon has quietly given up on the city after skipping public safety letter
Jake questions if Amazon is abandoning Seattle amid public safety issues and office closures across the city.
'The texts are the texts': Gee questions SPD's delay in releasing Bite of Seattle shooting messages
Sayles asked for more time before releasing SPD's communications from the Bite of Seattle shooting, but Gee wants to know what there is to check.
Gee: Wait, what?! WA doesn't require school superintendents to have classroom experience
How can you run a school district if you've never taught in a classroom?
'This is just who she is': Jake questions whether Mayor Wilson can learn from repeated PR failures
Jake examines whether Mayor Wilson can learn from recent PR failures after she spoke about the violent Belltown shootings from a picket line.
'He can taste it': Curley suggests Bob Kettle is using Katie Wilson's public safety struggles to position for mayor
Curley suggests Bob Kettle is using Katie Wilson's public safety issues to build his mayoral campaign among Seattle business leaders.
Seattle Sports
NFL players overwhelmingly prefer grass to artificial turf
NFL players and their union are perplexed about why the league can't convert stadiums from artificial turf to natural grass, as FIFA mandated for the World Cup.
Daniel Jeremiah: Rams’ depth ‘not close’ to the Seahawks
NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah believes depth is the big difference between Seattle and its archrival.
NFL insider: ‘At least a chance’ Seahawks QB Sam Darnold plays in Week 3
NFL insider Ian Rapoport of ESPN and NFL Network provided an optimistic view of the glute injury to Seahawks QB Sam Darnold on The Pat McAfee Show.
Lefko: Week 1 of NFL season showcased Seahawks’ greatest strength
Week 1 provided a referendum on how coaches prepare their teams in the offseason, with a number of them falling short of lofty expectations. Mike Macdonald was not one of them.
Stacy Rost: The keys to Seahawks winning without Sam Darnold
With Darnold likely to miss at least Week 2, Stacy Rost details how backup QB Drew Lock can keep Seattle afloat.
Mariners fall to Angels 6-4 in series opener
Reid Detmers struck out eight over six innings, and Jose Siri and Denzer Guzman each drove in two runs for Los Angeles.
Seattle Red
Washington wins court fight allowing state abortion law to override Kirkland church’s religious objections
The Ninth Circuit ruled 2-1 that Washington's abortion coverage mandate is constitutional, rejecting Kirkland's Cedar Park Assembly of God after six years.
Washington already had record diesel prices, now Costco is limiting how much motor oil you can buy
Issaquah-based Costco rations Kirkland Signature motor oil as price jumps to $57.99 amid global lubricant shortage
From 7.46 million square feet to almost nothing: how Seattle became the deadest office market in America
Seattle's office construction pipeline fell to under 16,000 square feet, the lowest of any major U.S. market, down from a 7.46 million square foot 2021 peak.
Former Deputy Mayor Tim Burgess says Seattle’s homelessness and drug strategy has failed
Former Seattle deputy mayor Tim Burgess says the city's 12-year approach to drugs and street disorder failed, urging Mayor Katie Wilson to follow San Francisco.
Child rapist and two drug traffickers among four convicted felons ICE Seattle arrested in just three days
ICE Seattle announced four arrests of convicted illegal immigrant felons between September 11 and 13, including a child rapist and two drug traffickers.
‘They’ve sold their houses’: DocuSign co-founder says Washington’s income tax is already driving people out
DocuSign co-founder Court Lorenzini says friends have sold their homes and left Washington over the new income tax, and founders are raising it early.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
'Tragic collision': Log truck and vehicle crash on SR 530 near Arlington, killing woman
SR 530 has reopened after the road was blocked for hours due to a fatal collision in Arlington.
WSP investigating after video of car driving across bridge on I-90 Trail goes viral
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is investigating after a video of a car driving across the floating bridge on the I-90 Trail went viral.
Seattle road closures that could interrupt your weekend travel plans
Getting to Montlake from downtown Seattle will be a challenge beginning this weekend.
MyNorthwest Weather
Summer isn't over yet: Warmer, sunnier weather returns to western WA after soggy weekend
After a soggy fall-like weekend, is summer over? The short answer is no!
Rain this weekend, then Seattle's last shot at 80 degrees next week
Rain is on the way this weekend in the Seattle area.
After hottest US summer on record, KIRO Meteorologist says 'good odds' next year will be even worse
The summer of 2026 is officially the hottest on record in the contiguous United States, surpassing a mark that had stood since the Dust Bowl.
MyNorthwest Politics
Pete Serrano nominated by Trump for US attorney for western WA
President Donald Trump has nominated Pete Serrano to become the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington.
Seattle Mayor Wilson cuts homeless shelter promise in half, blames $175M budget deficit
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson promised 1,000 new shelter beds a year. On Monday, she released a plan that cuts that promise in half.
Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for now.
Lifestyle from Premier Media
Northwest Target Locations Updated with New Beauty Studio Component
Originally published on 425. Target’s new Beauty Studio launched in more than 600 stores late last week — including Northwest locations in Woodinville, Tacoma, Gig Harbor, Lacey, and others.
Recipe: The Very Best Strawberry, Cream Cheese, and Ham Bagel
Originally published on 425. Once you try strawberries on your bagel, you might never go back, food columnist Danielle Kartes writes.
An Event That's Sweet to Its Core
Originally published on 425. Fall City will be hosting its annual Apple Festival on Sept. 20 at the Northwest Natural Horsemanship Center.
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
16th Street Baptist Church marks bombing anniversary with a new visitor center
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Sixty-three years ago, dynamite planted by Ku Klux Klan members exploded through the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four girls as they prepared for Sunday services. Hundreds of people filled the church on Tuesday on the 63rd anniversary of the bombing. The church marked the anniversary with the […]
Americans value press freedom, but new surveys show support for restrictions in certain cases
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans value press freedom — with some exceptions. About three-quarters of U.S. adults said press freedom is “extremely” or “very” important to society’s well-being, according to a newly released government restrictions on reporting in specific circumstances, such as protecting national security or preventing inaccurate information. At the same time, many Americans […]
Massachusetts governor proposes improved postpartum healthcare after Lindsay Clancy trial
BOSTON (AP) — New parents in Massachusetts should receive better support and postpartum care, Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday, following the high-profile murder trial of Lindsay Clancy who, her attorneys argued, was suffering from unresolved postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children in 2023. Healey proposed providing free home visits by nurses to all […]
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AC not cooling during Seattle heat wave? 4 things to check before calling for emergency repair
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