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Two charged with murder after allegedly shooting youth football coach in Des Moines
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Forks woman shot in the chest by family member, man arrested for attempted murder
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Port of Seattle reports $1.2 billion economic boost from 2026 cruise season
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Woman jumps from suspected fake Uber at Kent red light, police say
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VIDEO: Deputies rescue man from burning car near Arlington, revive him with CPR
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‘A profound benefit to Washington’: Jake pushes back as Spike questions Amazon’s overall impact on the state
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MyNorthwest News
Banana Ball returns to T-Mobile Park in 2027: Ticket lottery closes Oct. 31
Seattle baseball fans have until Oct. 31 to enter the lottery for a chance to catch some Banana Ball at T-Mobile Park.
‘There are winners, there are losers’: WA economist puts AI’s workplace impact in the context of earlier technology shifts
Explore how AI is reshaping jobs in Washington as the chief labor economist analyzes its effects on the tech industry and workforce trends.
87-year-old driver crashes into Vancouver beauty school with 50 students inside
An 87-year-old woman crashed her car into a Vancouver beauty school with roughly 50 students inside over the weekend.
Seattle RV parking vote raises questions about towing, Homestead Act protections
Seattle City Council is set to vote Tuesday on a package of legislation restricting where people living in recreational vehicles can park overnight.
Pierce County father arrested in connection with son’s fentanyl death nearly 20 months later
Kyler Lawrence is in custody in connection with the fentanyl death of his son. The incident dates back to March 2025 when it happened at the family's home.
Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office warns of law enforcement impersonation scams
The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office has issued a public warning regarding phone scams involving callers who impersonate law enforcement officers.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
‘Traffic roulette’: Gee backs random ticket selection as Tacoma cameras catch nearly 400K speeders in 1 month
Two new speed cameras in Northeast Tacoma caught so many speeders that the company running them couldn't afford to process all the tickets.
Harger: Washington ballots are on kitchen tables. Here are five things I'm watching as they come back
By now, your ballot should be sitting on your kitchen table. As ballots start coming back, here's what I'm keeping an eye on.
‘They’ve had to make choices’: Gee and Ursula discuss restaurant cutbacks as Hawaii General Store plans to close
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin explore how Seattle's rising costs affect restaurant choices and customer visits.
‘You did a great job reading the script’: Curley takes aim at Ken Jennings’ arguments against repealing WA’s income tax
John Curley critiques Ken Jennings' ad against Initiative 645 on WA's income tax, highlighting key arguments for voters.
‘There are some bogus landlords out here’: Gee recalls rental dispute as Tacoma tenant sues over $10,000 damage bill
A Tacoma woman claims retaliation after receiving a hefty damage bill for asserting her tenant rights against her former landlord.
‘How big’s too big?’: Spike raises concerns about Amazon’s reach as the company reportedly pursues another AI acquisition
Ursula Reutin questions Amazon's potential $7 billion acquisition of AI startup Decart amid rising concerns about its market influence.
Seattle Sports
Seahawks’ franchise-record streak on the line vs Kenneth Walker III
Seattle hasn't allowed a 100-yard rusher in 35 games. Walker has rushed for 100 yards in four of his past five.
Seahawks coach Macdonald says 2 key returns could come this week
The run game could get a big boost from returning players in the Seahawks' Sunday night game vs. Kansas City.
Rams hammered with new injuries, including to WR Davante Adams
Adams will be out for six to 10 weeks with a significant hamstring injury, Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay said Monday.
Insider reports potential Mariners’ manager hire timeline
The Athletic's Jim Bowden reported the club hopes to hire its new manager by the end of October.
The positive sign Seahawks’ offense showed in Week 6 loss
Former NFL wide receiver Michael Bumpus was happy to see Seattle get its secondary receiving threats more involved.
MLB qualifying offer for pending free agents rises 5.1% to $23.15 million
The figure is determined by the average of the top 125 major league contracts this year.
Seattle Red
Cliff Mass takes a shot at the Seattle Times Climate Lab over El Niño’s Washington coast Kelvin wave hype
UW scientist Cliff Mass says El Niño’s Kelvin waves are barely touching the Washington coast, rebutting coverage that warned of a foot of sea level rise.
Gas prices jumped 34% in a year as voters rank inflation their No. 1 worry heading into Election Day
A new poll shows 46% of voters rank inflation a top issue while just 13% name the debt, even as interest payments top $1 trillion and outpace defense spending.
Inslee-appointed clemency board keeps recommending violent felons for release; Ferguson keeps saying no
Governor Bob Ferguson has denied all 15 early releases sought by Washington’s Inslee-appointed clemency board, including a convicted racially motivated killer.
Vote early: More than 20,000 Washington ballots were thrown out in August, and conservatives paid the steepest price
Washington rejected 20,267 primary ballots for late postmarks, with rural Trump-leaning counties hit hardest. Here is why conservatives should mail ballots now.
New I-645 ad turns the tables on Ken Jennings over the income tax that stripped 79-year-old pension protections
A Yes on I-645 ad brands Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings the Tax Man for backing a Washington income tax that strips pension protections from teachers and cops.
The Bend father who killed a school gunman broke a district gun rule; here’s how Washington law would treat him
A father stopped the Bend, Oregon school shooter. Washington bars guns inside schools, but necessity and self-defense law give a parent strong legal defenses.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Two drivers killed in head-on crash on SR 164 near Enumclaw
Two people died after a collision on SR 164 near Enumclaw that closed the road in both directions for more than four hours early Monday morning.
Montlake pedestrian bridge closes for a week at SR 520
Pedestrians and bicyclists at Montlake will need to navigate a detour crossing over SR 520 for a full week, beginning Monday, Oct. 19, at 7 a.m.
Sound Transit to host community forum after Ballard light rail delayed to 2042
Sound Transit is encouraging Seattle residents to speak up about the proposed light rail extension to the Ballard neighborhood.
MyNorthwest Weather
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.
Magnitude 2.7 earthquake shakes North Bend area just before Great ShakeOut drill
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck near North Bend Wednesday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed.
MyNorthwest Politics
‘This is not KCRHA 2.0’: Tacoma mayor explains how Pierce County’s regional homelessness approach will differ
Tacoma Mayor Anders Ibsen addresses homelessness in Pierce County's unified strategy for effective service coordination on "The Gee and Ursula Show."
Panel adopts proposed 2-year salary freeze for Gov. Bob Ferguson; final vote in February
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson won’t get a pay raise for the next two years.
Review finds nearly $17 million shortfall at King County homelessness agency
Seattle and King County taxpayers face a nearly $17 million bill to cover a funding shortfall at the King County Regional Homelessness Authority.
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
Can larger batteries safely power residential buildings? A project in New York aims to show how
A battery system installed in a Buffalo, New York, apartment building will store excess energy when it’s plentiful and power the building when the grid is strained and electricity is costly. The manufacturer and state officials hope it will show that larger batteries can safely operate where people live and work. The 3.75 megawatt-hour lithium-ion […]
Florida is set to carry out 18th execution this year and moving closer to tying record
MIAMI (AP) — Florida is set Tuesday to carry out its 18th execution of the year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ’ aggressive use of the death penalty in his final term. William Reaves, 77, was sentenced to death after being convicted of first-degree murder for the 1986 shooting of Indian River County Deputy Richard […]
Gimmick or giveback? Even some Trump supporters don't expect to get $5,000 checks after midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is hoping that $5,000 checks can juice Republican turnout in November’s midterm elections — but even some of his devoted fans are doubting that government payouts would arrive. “I mean, I guess it’s good for some people. I really don’t care,” said Jamie Alvarez, who attended Trump’s recent Alaska […]
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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.