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Port Orchard woman arrested for suspected DUI after rolling SUV, fleeing scene, asking stranger for ride home
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Tacoma loses 120 jobs as Georgia-Pacific shuts down manufacturing plant, citing housing slump
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King County Assessor John Wilson violated ethics code 4 times, ombuds report finds
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'This family was incredibly lucky': Bullet rips through Parkland apartment wall, 23-year-old arrested
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Conan O'Brien's longtime assistant talks 'World's Worst Mom,' IVF and parenting twin boys ahead of Seattle appearance
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Teen pulled from Angle Lake after 17 minutes underwater
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MyNorthwest News
34-year-old man in serious condition after Lynnwood shooting, suspect at large
A 34-year-old man was injured in a shooting in Lynnwood Tuesday night, prompting a Lynnwood Police Department investigation.
Walla Walla man survives bear attack in Alaska after it shreds his face, hands, and feet
Two men, including a 27-year-old man from Walla Walla, survived a bear attack during a hunting trip in Alaska late last month.
Firefighters battle large warehouse fire in Kent
The Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority said the fire broke out after 2 a.m. Wednesday in the area of 80th Avenue S and S 206th Street in Kent.
Deputy shot during Rainier domestic violence call, 7-hour standoff ends with arrest
A seven-hour standoff in Rainier has ended with one person in custody after a deputy was shot Tuesday night.
Seattle marijuana data firm owes feds $1M after PPP loan it should never have gotten
A Seattle company that does data analytics for marijuana companies will have to pay more than $1 million to settle allegations.
No Seattle teachers strike: 50,000 students head back to school Wednesday as planned
Seattle teachers will not go on strike, and the school year will start Wednesday as scheduled. The Seattle Education Association (SEA) and Seattle Public Schools (SPS) announced a tentative contract agreement late Tuesday night.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
'You'd rather have drug dealers?': Jake, Spike clash over bounty hunter tactics near Seattle's Sandel Park
Jake and Spike analyze a chaotic encounter in Seattle, revealing tensions between bounty hunters and locals in Greenwood's Sandel Park area.
Curley on fake 49ers athlete fraud case: 'I don't think there are any victims in any of this'
More details continue to rise to the surface regarding Daejon Love and accomplice Taylor Chan's elaborate, multi-year scheme defrauding more than a million dollars from dozens of women by pretending to be a San Francisco 49ers athlete.
Harger: Katie Wilson says she's not DSA. Fine. The DSA platform says 'defund the police,' and SPD's hiring bonus just got defunded
"No WAY," I told myself. There's no way SPD, short hundreds of officers, working through a rough stretch on morale, and still a little tender from the whole "defund" era, would cut its one big recruiting tool: the hiring bonuses.
'A lot of bragging going on': Jake, Spike plan their own parallel parking showdown after Portland's viral competition
Jake and Spike plan to take on Portland's parallel parking competition after its viral success, with both believing they are the superior parker.
'Who pays for that?': Gee, Ursula back UW's push to hold protesters accountable for damage
The University of Washington is considering tougher rules for campus protests that would allow the school to discipline students for property damage.
'You're the one footing the bill': Jake, Spike split on whether teachers should be able to live where they work
Jake and Spike debate the impact of Seattle's cost of living on teachers and the debate over their work and residence locations.
Seattle Sports
Mariners Lineup: Montes a bench bat vs LHP in Red Sox finale
The slugging rookie isn't the only powerful bat who won't start in the rubber match of the Mariners' series at Fenway Park.
Seahawks on ‘Hard Knocks’: Brock & Salk’s 2 big takeaways
The Seahawks' "culture of respect" and focus on the long-term stood out over the five-episode series.
There was more to Lazaro Montes’ big debut than his HR
Lazaro Montes was impressive at the plate in his MLB debut, and that wasn't limited to his first big league hit or his long home run.
Stacy Rost: 3 players who can elevate Seahawks’ ceiling in ’26
Stacy Rost looks at three potential ceiling-lifting players for the reigning Super Bowl champs.
What stood out from Seahawks’ ‘Hard Knocks’ finale
Cooper Kupp provided significant validation of Seattle's 70-man roster focus.
Lazaro Montes’ memorable debut helps M’s beat Red Sox 9-6
Lazaro Montes homered in his big league debut, Randy Arozarena hit a three-run homer and the Seattle Mariners ended a five-game skid.
Seattle Red
Rantz: Seattle’s teachers union spent a week holding kids hostage, then the superintendent fought back and won
Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner refused to move off the district's own offer, and the Seattle teachers union folded hours before day one.
Nick Brown sued one prediction market and left the rest alone, and now Kalshi wants to know why
Kalshi accuses WA Attorney General Nick Brown of selective enforcement, saying Washington shut its markets down while rival Polymarket operates untouched.
State Department to strip visas from 200,000 tourists who claimed asylum, and Washington’s courts are next in line
The State Department is moving to revoke up to 200,000 tourist visas over asylum fraud, a push that runs straight through Washington's immigration courts.
‘Anybody who gets in the way of progress’ ends up on the wrong side of history, King County Republican says of data center bans
King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn says data centers belong in Washington if the power exists, breaking with Seattle and Spokane moratorium supporters.
Vulnerable Washington Democrat bails out Mike Johnson on a socialism vote, and her own whip says nobody warned her
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez was one of two Democrats who voted to advance a GOP rule, saving Speaker Mike Johnson's agenda and blindsiding her own leadership.
Washington’s top-ranked college let students interrogate Republican group about Trump, then denied their club by unanimous vote
FIRE says Whitman College let its student senate deny the campus Republican Club recognition over politics. The college has until Sept. 14 to answer.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Summer's almost over, but Bellevue police say the traffic crackdown will continue
The Bellevue Police Department is closing out its "100 Safe Days of Summer" campaign with a weeklong emphasis.
September brings changes to the Kitsap Fast Ferry Service
Beginning Tuesday, the Kitsap Fast Ferry Service will return to its pre-pandemic schedule, eliminating 14 daily sailings.
'Late 8' slowdowns have 'nothing to do with South Lake Union': Rantz argues Denny Way bus-only lane misses why Route 8 is actually late
Several blocks of Denny Way eastbound in Seattle are now bus-only, extending from Seattle Center to I-5, but not everyone is happy with the change.
MyNorthwest Weather
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.
September is here, and big changes are coming to the weather
September is here, and it’s bringing some big changes to our weather. We’ve been stuck in a remarkably persistent stretch of summer, with every high temperature since July 16 reaching at least 70 degrees.
Labor Day weekend forecast: Drier weather and some sunshine expected after midweek rain
Higher pressure aloft is forecast to build over Washington as the Labor Day weekend unfolds.
MyNorthwest Politics
Harger: Katie Wilson says she's not DSA. Fine. The DSA platform says 'defund the police,' and SPD's hiring bonus just got defunded
"No WAY," I told myself. There's no way SPD, short hundreds of officers, working through a rough stretch on morale, and still a little tender from the whole "defund" era, would cut its one big recruiting tool: the hiring bonuses.
'We are still reviewing': National nonprofit's support for Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson recall is short on details
A national nonprofit said it backs the recall of Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson. But key questions remain unanswered.
'I'm pretty angry': Washington Secretary of State blasts federal voter fraud investigation
Department of Homeland Security agents are arriving in several states to investigate voter fraud, including Washington, starting Tuesday.
Lifestyle from Premier Media
NASA Selects Blue Origin as Mars Telecommunications Network Provider
Originally published on South Sound Business. NASA awarded Kent-based Blue Origin a contract Tuesday to develop the agency’s Mars Telecommunications Network, a communications system that will enable reliable, high-bandwidth communications and navigation services for current and future Mars missions, according to a NASA news release. The contract, worth up to approximately $700 million, calls for […]
Tacoma Has a New Dog-Friendly Brewery
Originally published on South Sound Business. A new brewery in Tacoma is going to the dogs. Redd Dog Brewing Co., which replaced Black Fleet Brewing in June, recently finished a remodel that has retrofitted the location with a spacious outdoor patio and beer garden — both of which are family-and dog-friendly, of course. The business […]
Sip & Savor: Salt & Straw's Apple Series, Salmon on Sunset, and the Snohomish Wine Walk
Originally published on 425. Salt & Straw’s Apple Series Returns Salt & Straw’s popular seasonal apple series returned on Friday and will continue through Sept. 24. Ringing in the start of the fall season, the limited-time special has five flavors to choose from: salted caramel apple pie (which is a brand-new addition), apple cider donuts, […]
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
Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, has died
NEW YORK (AP) — Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer has died. She was 70. Dubbed America’s best singer by Time magazine in 2001, Wilson was best known for her genre-bending voice, which expanded the boundaries of traditional blues-based jazz and worked effortlessly across folk, pop, R&B, country and beyond. […]
NBA suspends Clippers owner Ballmer, fines team $30M, Kawhi Leonard $700K in cap circumvention case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has been suspended for one year by the NBA, the team will forfeit five first-round draft picks from 2029 to 2033, and president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank has been banned for six months for violating salary cap circumvention rules. The league came down hard […]
The trial over Tupac Shakur's murder ended with a guilty verdict. But did it bring closure?
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For nearly 30 years, the story of Tupac Shakur’s killing existed somewhere between an unsolved murder and hip-hop mythology. His death became intertwined with the killing of Christopher Wallace, better known as The Notorious B.I.G., six months later. Together, the deaths of two of rap’s biggest stars came to symbolize a […]
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