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‘That song is cooked’: Gee celebrates Ella Langley’s Billboard record while declaring he’s done with Mariah Carey’s Christmas hit
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‘Do I need pizzas delivered by drones?’: Ursula questions drone deliveries as Walmart plans Seattle expansion
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‘People feeling like they’re going backwards’: KIRO hosts debate wages, living costs after WA ferry disruptions
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‘Take care of the streets’: Jake criticizes Katie Wilson’s priorities after Seattle adopts surveillance pricing restrictions
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‘I’m going with what’s best for my heart’: Ursula favors permanent standard time over keeping daylight saving time year-round
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‘This is all of us, really’: Ursula discusses generosity among people struggling to get by after food bank volunteer’s story
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MyNorthwest News
Seattle highway closures, southbound I-405 shutdown in Bothell mean weekend detours
Drivers traveling through Seattle and Bothell should plan for highway and ramp closures.
25 years after federal prosecutor Tom Wales’ killing, investigators say the case is still active
For 25 years, investigators have been pursuing the killing of Tom Wales, an assistant U.S. Attorney shot at his desk in his home in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood. Federal officials said they are still investigating and need information that could turn what they know into evidence they can present in court. “This is an open […]
‘Not a problem that can be solved immediately’: Gov. Ferguson pledges to address ferry crew wage gaps
Gov. Ferguson said he’s committed to working with the union representing Washington State Ferries engine-room crews on wage gap concerns.
Museum of History & Industry workers vote to unionize
Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) workers have voted to unionize.
'It could be a rough flu season': Snohomish County reports first flu-related death this season
Snohomish County is reporting its first flu-related death of the season.
Delivery driver shot at through apartment door in Monroe
The Monroe Police Department said someone shot through an apartment door while a delivery driver was outside.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
‘Midterm election theater’: Gee and Ursula rip Trump administration’s Microsoft H-1B crackdown
Gee and Ursula criticize the Trump admin. for suspending Microsoft from a green card program, calling the H-1B move midterm election theater.
‘You never get to buy metal again’: Spike wants scrapyards that buy stolen copper to lose their licenses
Scrapyards that buy stolen copper should permanently lose their licenses, KIRO host Spike O’Neill argued.
‘Shooting ourselves in the foot’: KIRO hosts call on Seattle to help businesses hurt by construction
Seattle’s construction projects are meant to improve roads and infrastructure, but Angela said the city is hurting small businesses.
Will you watch? Curley says 'majority of people' will tune in to Nidal Hasan's public execution
The Pentagon said Thursday it will livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting.
Harger: 5 things I'm watching as Washington ballots hit mailboxes, from WA-3 to the income tax
Ballots start landing in Washington mailboxes a week from today, on Friday, Oct. 16. Election night is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
‘Don’t make me have an opinion’: Jake and Spike back Starbucks focusing on coffee over social messaging
Jake and Spike welcomed what they described as Starbucks shifting its emphasis from social messaging toward coffee.
Seattle Sports
Brock: Seahawks are ‘not playing complementary ball’
“They're not tying together the three phases," Brock Huard said.
Stacy Rost: Why this 3-2 start by Seahawks feels different
Seattle has the same record it did this time last season, but there are some real differences between now and then.
Seahawks RB Charbonnet unlikely to return vs Broncos
Zach Charbonnet is working back from February knee surgery to repair a torn ACL.
Kraken overcome Ovechkin’s 1st goal of season to beat Capitals 5-3
Five different players scored goals for Seattle.
Recap: Purdy leads 2 late scoring drives, 49ers beat Seahawks 32-29
San Francisco won a down-to-the-wire finish on a 43-yard field goal by Eddy Pineiro with 1:56 to play.
Instant Reaction: Seahawks sloppy in narrow loss to 49ers
What the voices of Seattle Sports had to say about the Seahawks' 32-29 loss to the 49ers.
Seattle Red
Rantz: Seattle lost 18,605 jobs since 2024 while Bellevue grew, and City Hall still wants Amazon’s money
Amazon’s latest retail layoffs should terrify Seattle’s tax-hungry leaders. Even Mayor Katie Wilson is freezing JumpStart as jobs keep heading to Bellevue.
Cliff Mass says Seattle’s sunglasses-and-sweater season ends soon, and the weather goes downhill fast after this date
Cliff Mass says sunny October days in Western Washington are numbered, with the weather typically turning fast after October 15 and especially after October 20.
Rantz: Nidal Hasan deserves the firing squad, but we don’t need to watch it
Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan deserves the firing squad. Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream the execution is a mistake that degrades the culture around us.
Critics slam state tort reform committee for excluding abuse survivors
A WA state tort reform committee's decision to not include survivors of child abuse is drawing criticism, including from Democrats like state Rep. Darya Farivar
Seattle once sold its $5 million robot toilets for $12,000; now Mayor Wilson wants 10 more high-tech ones
Seattle’s mayor proposes $1.4 million a year for 10 high-tech Throne toilets while cutting $50 million and 128 positions to close a $175 million budget gap.
Seattle Jewish leader says media overplatforms fringe, anti-Zionist Jews
StandWithUs Northwest’s Randy Kessler says fringe anti-Zionist Jews are given outsized media attention and wrongly presented as mainstream Jewish voices.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Seattle highway closures, southbound I-405 shutdown in Bothell mean weekend detours
Drivers traveling through Seattle and Bothell should plan for highway and ramp closures.
One eastbound SR 18 lane reopens near I-90 after Friday morning crash
One lane of eastbound SR 18 has reopened following a crash on Friday morning. The collision occurred just west of I-90 (milepost 27).
Only northbound I-5 on-ramp between Mercer Street and U-District reopens early
The Harvard Avenue E on-ramp to northbound I-5 reopened to traffic about 4:45 a.m. Friday morning, about three days ahead of schedule.
MyNorthwest Weather
Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes Panama; no tsunami threat to West Coast
A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and prompting evacuations.
So long 70s, hello 'Fogtober'
Western Washington gets one more taste of summer before cooler temperatures, light rain, and chilly nights settle in.
October reality check on the way with weekend rain and chill
This pattern of morning gloom and afternoon sunshine won’t last. And we have just one more day with balmy highs in the mid-60s and 70s before changes sweep in.
MyNorthwest Politics
Washington millionaires tax debate: Initiative 645 contrasts $3B in revenue v. fears of broader taxes
Supporters and opponents of Washington’s new income tax on millionaires clashed Thursday night in a televised debate.
Harger: 5 things I'm watching as Washington ballots hit mailboxes, from WA-3 to the income tax
Ballots start landing in Washington mailboxes a week from today, on Friday, Oct. 16. Election night is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
King County names FBI veteran as first taxpayer watchdog
King County has tapped a former FBI agent and veteran government watchdog to lead its first inspector general's office.
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
Online feud spills onto South Carolina stage as Darline Graham, Annie Andrews snipe in Senate debate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., and Democratic nominee Annie Andrews took their social media sniping to the debate stage Sunday night, with each candidate arguing their case for the Senate seat in a race that has appeared to tighten unexpectedly close in the weeks ahead of the midterms. The issues bounced from […]
Wildfire north of Los Angeles prompts evacuation order for parts of Santa Clarita
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire north of Los Angeles prompted authorities to order an evacuation for some parts of the city of Santa Clarita on Sunday. Authorities said the Bike fire had burned 172 acres (67 hectares) by Sunday evening. It was 12% contained. The cause of the fire, which broke out […]
Judge orders Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads
NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan judge has ordered the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded TV ads that promote his political message.
Sponsored Articles
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.