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'Tacoma, be better': Spike calls out the city after it ranks 7th worst for retirement in new study
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'Can they draw enough people?': KIRO hosts debate proposal to put Seattle's NBA team in Snohomish County
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'People ain't working': Gee's warning about why Seattle's commute keeps improving, what it's costing downtown
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'They fail, or they move the goalpost': Curley questions Sound Transit's $87M fare gate math
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For this South Seattle Neighborhood, it’s not the first time their homes have been hit by bullets
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Tulalip Tribes in talks to bid for Sonics return to Washington
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MyNorthwest News
'You knew what you were selling': Federal Way man sentenced to 9 years in fentanyl conspiracy
A 22-year-old Federal Way man was sentenced Thursday to nine years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute mass amounts of fentanyl.
Last splash: Wild Waves closing for good after 50 years
It's the last splash at Wild Waves in Federal Way.
Kent man wanted for rape, kidnapping arrested in drug bust
A Kent man wanted for rape and kidnapping in King County was arrested Sept. 2.
'S*** happens': Seattle mayor's office texts reveal scramble over optics, officials brushing off inaccurate information after Bite of Seattle shooting
Internal text messages released from Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's office show staff debating whether the mayor should appear.
Salmonella outbreak connected to Evergreen Fresh Sprouts’ broccoli sprouts
Washington public health officials are actively investigating a Salmonella outbreak stemming from broccoli sprouts made by Evergreen Fresh Sprouts in Idaho.
Firefighters disassemble car dashboard to rescue trapped kitten in Thurston County
Cat owners know their feline friends often hide, but one kitten's hiding place recently required a fire crew to take part of a car apart.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
'At Christmas time it is gorgeous': Curley makes the case for Leavenworth in Hallmark's Christmas town contest
John Curley makes the case for why Leavenworth deserves to win Hallmark's contest for the Merriest Christmas Town this holiday season.
Harger: Washington's wildland firefighters deserve year-round jobs. Congress could make it happen
My brother spent years as a volunteer firefighter. My brother-in-law has been a professional firefighter for a long time. Then there's a special breed within that world. The wildland firefighter.
'Who's making that decision? The school?': Jake and Spike spar over WA parental rights initiative
A new ballot initiative that would restore Washington's Parents' Bill of Rights is headed to voters on Nov. 3.
'Let's try to keep the child alive first': KIRO hosts sound off on Lewis County's new fentanyl ordinance
Lewis County has passed a new ordinance making it a misdemeanor to expose a child or other dependent person to fentanyl.
'It just seems broken to me': Curley says finances killed rivalries as WSU marching band sits out of Apple Cup
Curley discusses how college football finances are harming rivalries, highlighting WSU's band absence at the Apple Cup.
'Stupid policy': Jake, Spike clash over whether WA's pursuit ban was anti-cop or just badly marketed
Jake and Spike debate Washington's pursuit ban and its impact on policing and vehicle theft rates.
Seattle Sports
Mariners lose third straight to Athletics 6-2
Seattle fell to seven games back of first place in the American League West.
Seattle Sounders play New York Red Bulls to scoreless draw
Seattle’s Andrew Thomas and New York’s Ethan Horvath combined for 10 saves.
Safety D’Anthony Bell returns to Seahawks on practice squad
Seattle had released the veteran during the 53-man roster cutdown last Sunday.
Patriots star Christian Gonzalez noncommittal on playing vs Seahawks
The All-Pro cornerback is seeking a new contract.
Top prospects among Mariners’ minor league standouts in August
Boston Smith, Ace Reese and Ryan Sloan each shined in the season's penultimate month.
Top-heavy NFC West has Super Bowl favorite Rams, defending champ Seahawks and dangerous 49ers
The top three teams in what figures to be an ultra-competitive NFC West all rank in the top seven in odds to win the Super Bowl.
Seattle Red
King County commuters are losing $10,381 a year to a drive nobody pays them for, new study finds
New research prices the King County commute at $10,381 a year in unpaid travel time, the worst in Washington and the 40th worst out of 2,192 US counties.
Rantz: Seattle Times cartoonist calls ICE the ‘Gestapo,’ then hides the fentanyl dealer and sex offender in detention
David Horsey used one sympathetic ICE detainee to describe every arrest in Washington.
Southwest Washington jolted awake at 4 a.m. as magnitude 3.7 quake rattles Longview
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 16 miles east of Longview at 4:09 a.m. Saturday, triggering ShakeAlert and drawing 730 felt reports across southwest Washington.
Rantz: The war on data centers is a scam, and China is running it while our politicians play along
Democrats blame data centers for the bills their own climate mandates created, while Republicans like Greg Abbott cave to polling. China wins either way.
UW weather guru Cliff Mass warns Western Washington the fall transition has started and next weekend brings the soaking
UW professor Cliff Mass says Western Washington gets sprinkles now, then about an inch of rain next weekend, cool enough to end the watering season for good.
Idaho takes another step to assist federal immigration enforcement
Idaho's state prison system has joined a 287(g) agreement where it will assist federal authorities with immigration enforcement.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Sound Transit has a dead fish problem
Thousands of fish have been found dead in Lake Washington, possibly electrocuted by equipment from the new Crosslake light rail system.
Speed cameras are up in these Woodinville school zones
Woodinville has added speed cameras near certain school zones to encourage safer driving and protect students.
Seattle is the No. 1 Labor Day destination in the U.S. Here's what travelers need to know
As the summer season wraps up, AAA reports well over 100 million people are expected to travel during the Labor Day holiday weekend.
MyNorthwest Weather
Weather improving just in time for Labor Day
We’re heading into a pretty nice Labor Day weekend, but there are still a few showers to keep an eye on — especially around the mountains.
Incoming storm could bring down tree limbs across region. And Seattle may have seen its last 80-degree day this year
A fall storm arriving in the Seattle area Wednesday afternoon could bring down tree limbs and knock out power across the Puget Sound region.
Western Washington's first fall-like storm arrives
This won’t be a major windstorm, but a combination of soaking rain, gusty winds, and the potential for thunderstorms will make for a notably unsettled couple of days.
MyNorthwest Politics
'S*** happens': Seattle mayor's office texts reveal scramble over optics, officials brushing off inaccurate information after Bite of Seattle shooting
Internal text messages released from Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's office show staff debating whether the mayor should appear.
Court rejects attempt to block Pierce County charter amendment that would remove elected sheriff
Multiple Pierce County officials are suing the county to challenge a proposal that would change the position of sheriff from elected to appointed.
FEMA ends wildfire federal emergency period, Gov. Ferguson asking President Trump for additional aid
FEMA announced that the federal emergency period for the wildfires that demolished many areas of Spokane and Eastern Washington is now over.
Lifestyle from Premier Media
What the Eastside Has Planned for Welcoming Week
Originally published on 425. The city of Bellevue is joining communities across the Eastside in celebrating diversity through free and low-cost events over the course of the week.
Local Humane Society Needing Foster Homes, Donations; More Than 500 Cats Under Its Care
Originally published on South Sound. The influx is coming weeks after the shelter took in 61 cats that were rescued from a boat off Owen Beach and 20 from a vehicle in the city.
Report: Homebuyers Are Gaining More Choices as Sales and Prices Ease
Originally published on 425. What new Northwest Multiple Listing Service found.
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 tourism groups want to win Canadian visitors back. A testy trade war isn't helping
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Appeals from American tourism organizations seemed to be everywhere Josh Loewen looked over the last year. Billboards and banners proclaimed a state or city’s love for Canada. Online and social media ads offered special deals for travelers from north of the border. As a Vancouver resident and marketing executive himself, Loewen […]
A Kentucky man with a meat allergy was craving a burger. So he got into ostrich farming
DANVILLE, Ky. (AP) — When a friend approached Brent Williams four years ago with a business proposition to start an ostrich farm, he was more than intrigued — he had a personal motivation as someone who developed a life-threatening allergy to red meat, triggered by tick bites. The problem, known as alpha-gal syndrome, was first […]
A whiplash election year enters its final stretch as Trump holds wild cards
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the earliest days of this election cycle, the U.S. wasn’t at war with Iran. The East Wing of the White House was still standing and the Kennedy Center wasn’t threatened with demolition. Artificial intelligence data centers weren’t bipartisan shorthand for the tech sector’s excess. Democratic socialists were largely confined to the […]
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AC not cooling during Seattle heat wave? 4 things to check before calling for emergency repair
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How Puget Sound homeowners can spot a trustworthy roofer (and avoid the scams making headlines)
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June is National Men's Health Month: Advancing prostate cancer treatment while preserving quality of life
One in eight men will hear the words "you have prostate cancer" in their lifetime. Unfortunately, many men tend to overlook the importance of preventative care.