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WDFW seeks public's help identifying two men who allegedly poached black bear in Oso
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Costco brings back beloved food court item for first time since 2024
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Majority of WA Supreme Court seats are up for election: How to inform your vote
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2 PNW cities crack top 5 of America's best food cities
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'I didn't think she bit a chunk off': Seattle woman whose forehead was bitten by random attacker speaks out
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'Put a bow on the thing': Curley wants coverage of dismissed complaint against Brandi Kruse
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MyNorthwest News
Couple sentenced in stabbing, carjacking of DoorDash driver who offered their family a ride near Sequim
A couple accused of stabbing and carjacking DoorDash driver Melvin Swagerty after he stopped to help their family near Sequim last year are headed to prison.
VIDEO: Oregon wedding gets unexpected antlered guest
A wedding at Cannon Beach in Oregon was crashed by an unexpected guest.
Barricaded man fires several rounds at SWAT team, later found dead inside home near Bremerton
An armed man barricaded himself inside a home in unincorporated Bremerton on Monday and died from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Experts warn of bee colony decline, economic impacts
Experts said the number of bee colony deaths in the U.S. is about 20% lower than last year; however, each year poses new challenges for beekeepers.
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.
Senate passes college sports bill backed by Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell
The U.S. Senate passed a sweeping bipartisan bill Monday that would impose new rules on college sports, including name, image, and likeness payments, athlete transfers, and eligibility.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
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.
'The forgotten neighborhood': Ursula asks if Seattle cares enough to fix crime in the Chinatown International District
Foot traffic in Seattle's Chinatown International District is up 12%, but businesses say public safety is holding them back. Ursula asks if anyone is watching.
Harger: Copper wire thieves keep hitting Seattle playfields. Now kids practice football in the dark
Copper wire theft damage runs 50 to 100 times what the stolen metal is worth. Every $1,000 in copper leaves $50,000 to $100,000 in wreckage and repairs behind it.
'It should pass through Costco back into our pockets': Jake, Spike weigh in on Costco's tariff refund
Costco's massive tariff refund — totaling more than $180 million — led KIRO hosts Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill to debate who should really receive it.
Gee calls Wilson's hiring process for city's next chief 'performative': 'You didn't need that collective voice when letting a chief go'
The City of Seattle hosted the first of three public sessions where candidates for the next chief of police have a chance to respond to community feedback.
Gee: Wait, what?! Suspects set themselves on fire allegedly trying to steal fuel in Seattle
Seattle police are searching for two suspects who allegedly tried to steal fuel from box trucks in Seattle, and set themselves on fire. Wait, what?!
Seattle Sports
Mariners GM addresses 3 players who had down years in 2026
Cal Raleigh, Josh Naylor and Julio Rodríguez all took a step back in production a year after playing key roles for the Mariners' AL West-winning team.
AL West: Rangers’ Corey Seager played with bone spur in elbow
Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager played with a bone spur in his elbow during the second half of the season, and surgery remains a possibility.
NFC West: Injuries piling up for slow-starting Rams
Two more key players suffered injuries in the Rams' latest loss, but All-Pro wide receiver Puka Nacua could return this week.
NFC West: 49ers get favorable injury news on several key players
Wide receiver Mike Evans and left tackle Trent Williams both have a chance to play this week.
Sparse crowd, empty seats greet .500 AL West champion Astros in playoff opener
The crowd at Daikin Park was surprisingly sparse as the Houston Astros — baseball’s first division winner with a .500 or worse record — opened their Wild Card Series against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.
Seahawks sign DT to practice squad, release ‘Hard Knocks’ star
Seattle swapped defensive tackles on its practice squad, signing Gary Smith III and releasing Uso Seumalo.
Seattle Red
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.
Rantz: Seattle officials wouldn’t say ‘gangs’ but that’s starting to change
Seattle CARE chief Amy Barden says city crime officials called gangs cliques, and that Seattle stripped accountability from a system failing kids in gangs.
Why folks are choosing Sultan and Stanwood over Seattle as King County migration stalls
Sultan grew 45% since 2020 as Seattle's growth slowed and King County migration fell 78%. Snohomish County leaders credit cheaper housing and no tax hikes.
Liberty Lake mayor says residents wave at cops with ‘five fingers instead of the middle one’ as tax vote nears
Liberty Lake voters will decide in November on a 0.1% sales tax for police, raising $750,000 a year as other WA cities impose the tax without a public vote.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
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.
US 101 ramp to northbound I-5 reopened after vehicle towing a boat crashes Near Olympia
The US 101 ramp to northbound I-5 was blocked for several hours due to a collision involving a vehicle towing a boat.
15 months of construction about to start on US 2 between Monroe and Gold Bar
WSDOT has a laundry list of improvements for the corridor, including new sidewalks, adding new pedestrian crossings, adding new signs, rumble strips, and a new roundabout in Sultan.
MyNorthwest Weather
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.
First fall weather system moves into Western WA
A fall weather system is moving our way, and it’s going to bring a pretty big change to the weather over the next 24 hours.
MyNorthwest Politics
Senate passes college sports bill backed by Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell
The U.S. Senate passed a sweeping bipartisan bill Monday that would impose new rules on college sports, including name, image, and likeness payments, athlete transfers, and eligibility.
Seattle Councilmember Kettle warns Katie Wilson's budget caps police staffing at 15-year low
Seattle City Councilmember Bob Kettle warned that Mayor Katie Wilson’s proposed budget could put Seattle’s recent public safety progress at risk.
Ferguson seeks major disaster declaration after Spokane wildfires
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has requested a federal major disaster declaration that could unlock an estimated $128.9 million for wildfire survivors and community recovery efforts in eastern Washington.
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
US can deport the leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque on foreign policy grounds, judge rules
CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. can deport the Palestinian-born leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque on the grounds that he is a foreign policy threat, an immigration judge ruled Wednesday, while rejecting allegations that he lied on his green card application. Salah Sarsour was detained in Milwaukee in March by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. […]
Inflation cooled slightly last month even as consumers stepped up spending
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation slowed a bit last month as Americans ramped up their spending, though price gains remained elevated and are still a challenge for many voters as the midterm elections approach. Consumer prices rose 3.4% in August compared with a year earlier, the Commerce Department said Wednesday, below the 3.7% that economists had […]
US economy grew a solid 2.2% in the second quarter, government says, upgrading previous estimate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a solid 2.2% pace from April through June as consumer spending and business investment came in strong. Growth in gross domestic product — the nation’s output of a goods and services — decelerated from a 2.5% pace from January through March, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The […]
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Seattle doctor leads breakthrough study on prostate cancer treatment
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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.