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4th person arrested in death of Tacoma teen
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‘What does it say about the character of the person?’: Curley questions Ramaswamy ad featuring opponent’s mother
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Man accused of peering under Seattle University restroom stall held on $75,000 bail
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USPS bins with elections ballots discovered in dumpsters at Seattle’s Golden Gardens
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‘It’s 100% about money’: Jake and Spike clash over Federal Way’s 24/7 school zone cameras
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Final sentence handed down in Seattle Chinatown drug trafficking case
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MyNorthwest News
Airbnb’s new rules limit checkout chores for guests
Rental company Airbnb announced a new global policy that bans hosts from requiring guests to perform time-consuming checkout tasks.
Harger: Kelley Blue Book wants your teen in a Camry. A KIRO listener in Seattle started in a $50 Plymouth. What was your first car?
Discover Seattle's choices for their teens' first car. Share your first car story and learn why Kelley Blue Book recommends the Camry.
Tom Skerritt dies at 93; KIRO Newsradio’s Frank Lenzi remembers ‘Top Gun’ actor
Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who embodied a solid, wry authority figure, has died. He was 93.
$23M settlement reached in child molestation case against Peninsula School District
Nearly two years later, two cases accusing Peninsula School District of failing to protect students have settled for $23.2 million.
Starbucks releases spooky Halloween items ahead of holiday menu launch
Starbucks has already announced its winter menu, but it just launched a spooky surprise.
Pike Place Market hosts first Día de Muertos celebration Friday
Join the inaugural Día de Muertos celebration at Pike Place, honoring loved ones with vibrant entertainment and community spirit.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
‘Where are they going to go?’: Gee and Ursula back Everett’s crackdown on homeless camps but question what comes next
Everett is expanding its crackdown on areas where businesses report open drug use, theft, encampments, and people sleeping outside.
‘I hate it’: Jake questions inheritance taxes after United Airlines CEO’s near 100% proposal
KIRO Newsradio host Jake Skorheim challenged United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby’s call for inheritance taxes approaching 100% at some level.
Ask Ursula: My co-worker's breath smells like death! How do I tell her?
Discover effective ways to tell your co-worker about her breath smell with advice from Ursula Reutin in this insightful column.
‘Do people deserve a second chance?’: Ursula and Gee weigh Claude Price’s 95-year sentence after Ferguson denies clemency
Explore Ferguson's refusal of clemency for Claude Price's sentence and the debate on whether people deserve a second chance.
Harger: I obtained the latest Bite of Seattle court filing. It’s worse than you heard
New filings show the 15-year-old suspect may avoid assault charges after the Bite of Seattle shooting incident.
‘Why take the power away from the people?’: Jake and Spike split over the future of Pierce County sheriff elections
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill discuss the controversy of appointing the sheriff in Pierce County and the implications for local elections on Nov. 3.
Seattle Sports
Kraken beat Utah 5-3 to continue franchise-best start
Mackie Samoskevich scored a tiebreaking goal with 5:25 to play and Seattle beat the Mammoth to improve to 7-3-1.
With lockout looming, World Series could be last MLB games for a while
MLB owners are pushing for a salary cap, which could prompt a lockout that might result in canceled games next season.
Breakdown: The crux of Seahawks’ offensive struggles
NFL Network's Trevor Sikkema detailed how Seattle's ineffective rushing attack has created a negative ripple effect on the entire offense.
Seahawks’ latest injury report features mixed news
Zach Charbonnet and Anthony Bradford were both full participants, but two veterans are dealing with new injuries.
NFC West: All-Pro Rams WR Puka Nacua injured in practice
All-Pro Rams receiver Puka Nacua left practice early with a calf injury Thursday, creating yet another major injury concern for Los Angeles.
Guardians manager Stephen Vogt shoots down Mariners rumors
Vogt said Thursday he is "coming back" for his fourth season as Cleveland's manager.
Seattle Red
New I-645 poll shows income tax repeal surging when voters skip the ballot spin
A new I-645 poll in WA-8 and WA-5 finds repeal support jumps to as high as 67% when voters hear it’s an income tax instead of the state’s ballot language.
WA state leaders seek to cut red tape for rebuilding homes destroyed by wildfires
WA Gov. Bob Ferguson is urging the Building Code Council to adopt less stringent rules for those rebuilding homes that were lost during this summer's wildfires.
Seattle, Pullman rank highly among nation’s best college towns: report
Seattle and Pullman, the homes of each of Washington's largest universities, fared well in a new WalletHub report on the best college towns in America.
Plot twist: The employee Marie Gluesenkamp Perez used to attack John Braun is voting for him
A Braun Northwest employee is calling out a Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's recent attack ad against John Braun that alleges she suffered a serious injury on the job.
Seattle slides once again in new report on America’s safest cities
Seattle dropped in the rankings again in a new report on America's safest cities. Other WA cities like, Tacoma, Vancouver, and Spokane also fared poorly.
New Spokane public safety tax expected to generate more than $7 million annually
The Spokane City Council has passed a new tax to increase public safety, but the council's lone Republican says the public should've been allowed to weigh in.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Wire theft knocks out more lighting along I-5 in Lakewood
Here we go again. Thieves who ripped wire from Washington State Department of Transportation electrical boxes impacted drivers in Lakewood earlier this week.
11 injured in work bus, semi-truck crash on SR 24 near Othello
At least 11 people were injured in a "critical incident" after a work bus and semi-truck collision on SR 24 near Othello Thursday morning.
Get ready, drivers: Puyallup to Lynnwood could cost $54 in tolls
We're less than a year from the expansion of the express toll lane system between Renton and Bellevue, marking the start of segmented tolling.
MyNorthwest Weather
Orionid meteor shower peaks Wednesday night as Seattle skies stay mostly clear
Now is a great time to view the Orionid meteor shower. The peak of the event happens to be during this week of nearly clear nighttime skies, Wednesday night.
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.
MyNorthwest Politics
Seattle’s new homelessness plan aims to move people into housing. Here are the big questions
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is betting that a more coordinated approach to homelessness can get more people off the streets, but questions remain.
‘I do stand by those words’: Councilmember Maritza Rivera pushes gun violence plan, defends criticism of mayor
Seattle City Councilmember Maritza Rivera isn't backing down from her criticism of Mayor Katie Wilson.
WA AG Nick Brown backs legal challenge to DHS immigration arrest practices
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a coalition supporting a legal challenge to the DHS's use of warrantless civil immigration arrests.
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
Fear and hope in Texas: Paxton vs. Talarico in an expensive US Senate showdown
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Winning Texas has been the Democratic Party’s white whale for years, the much-hyped attempts repeatedly ending in disappointment. Now, the U.S. Senate contest between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton is another tantalizing opening, and as the long race enters its final few days, the contest could well turn on […]
Defense attorneys in Charlie Kirk's killing say they need several years to prepare for trial
Defense attorneys for the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk are suggesting a 2029 trial date because they say it could take them that long to prepare their case. Attorneys for Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, said Thursday that the defense’s proposed schedule was “absurd” and defendant Tyler Robinson was simply trying to delay. […]
Immigrants seeking US citizenship targeted in Trump administration's illegal voting crackdown
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Most of the immigrants targeted by federal authorities in California this week for alleged voter fraud had applied for U.S. citizenship and now face charges related to lying on forms or during interviews. Those charges could lead to years in prison and thwart their efforts to naturalize. One of them is […]
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'The cold snap doesn't create the problem': Home Comfort Alliance releases 2026 Seattle furnace cost guide
Home Comfort Alliance has released a new analysis examining furnace maintenance and emergency heating repair costs in Seattle.
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.