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DEVELOPING: All lanes of NB I-5 reopen in Seattle after burning semi-truck causes morning delays
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Washington just opened a property tax break most veterans don’t know exists
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Farmers fear another winter of flooding as questions surround Kent pump
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Chainsaw rescue: Snohomish firefighters save resident from house fire
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Ballard business owner stops suspected thieves during attempted burglary
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Power restored in Capitol Hill
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MyNorthwest News
Orcas Island ferry terminal repairs could take 2 weeks as large vehicles remain restricted
Repairs to the Orcas Island ferry terminal’s transfer span could take up to two weeks after engineers found cracks in two supporting steel beams.
Seattle council to vote on overriding Wilson’s RV permit veto Thursday
A showdown is brewing between Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and the Seattle City Council over RV parking.
Otter Bar to close after seven years as Eastlake construction, rising costs take toll
After seven years in Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood, Otter Bar is preparing to close its doors for good.
Car gets stuck near Rainier Beach station in Seattle’s second light rail track incident this year
For the second time this year, a car got stuck on Seattle light rail tracks.
Seattle man sentenced to 5 years for drug trafficking while armed with 'ghost gun'
A 24-year-old Seattle man was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for dealing cocaine while armed with a 9mm polymer gun with an extended magazine.
ACLU files lawsuit over trans sports initiative in WA
A group led by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Washington State has filed to block the implementation of Initiative 638.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
‘Why are they so bad at money?’: Jake and Spike react to CHIP accounting error that could cost WA up to $654M
Years of accounting errors involving children’s health insurance could cost Washington hundreds of millions of dollars.
‘He kind of has to throw Reykdal under the bus’: Jake suspects strategy behind Ferguson cheering superintendent’s exit
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson welcomed state schools Superintendent Chris Reykdal’s decision not to seek a fourth term.
‘Blazing fires and broken windows’: Jake wants Seattle’s new cameras pointed at protest vandals after Wilson approves expansion
KIRO host Jake Skorheim welcomed the decision and argued the cameras should help police catch vandals who use protests as cover.
‘How much is enough?’: KIRO hosts question WA’s spending as Ferguson celebrates voters keeping millionaires' tax
Washington voters rejected Initiative 645, keeping the state’s millionaires tax in place. Ferguson said the tax would help bring fiscal stability.
‘I would completely go for it’: Ursula embraces Tumwater’s offer to trade future raises for a four-day workweek
Tumwater employees opt for 32-hour weeks over raises, starting January. A bold move for work-life balance in the city.
Harger: Washington voted for term limits in 1992. Chris Reykdal took the hint
Chris Reykdal could have run for a fourth term as Washington's schools chief in 2028. No law stopped him. On Monday, he took himself off the ballot anyway.
Seattle Sports
Jeremiah: Seahawks’ QB situation has ‘easy roadmap’
“It might be a quarterback controversy, I don't think it's a quarterback problem," Jeremiah said.
WSU Cougars fall 72-71 after Duquesne comes back in 2nd half
Kerem Konan led Duquesne with 13 points and secured the victory with a free throw with 12 seconds left.
NFL Trade Deadline: Who went where, and who stayed put
The Colts’ decision to keep three-time Pro Bowl RB Jonathan Taylor was the biggest surprise Tuesday when several teams filled needs ahead of the trade deadline.
Seattle Seahawks sign rookie DT to practice squad
Seattle signed Texas product Cole Brevard, who spent time with the Kansas City Chiefs earlier this year.
Raiders’ QB trade sets up No. 1 pick Mendoza for 1st start vs Seahawks
The trade between Minnesota and Las Vegas comes just before the Raiders host the Seahawks.
NFC West Trade: 49ers acquiring veteran WR from Colts
San Francisco is acquiring six-time Pro Bowler Keenan Allen for a sixth-round pick in the 2027 draft.
Seattle Red
From Port Orchard to Walla Walla, 17 groups split $45 million for homeless veterans
The VA is sending $45.4 million to 17 Washington groups for homeless veterans but doesn’t say who gets how much. Here are the grantees, beds and the latest count.
Seattle, Battle Ground districts take different approaches to I-638
Battle Ground School District's reaction to I-638 has been to embrace it while Seattle seeks to undermine the will of the voters.
Washington’s accounting mistake could cost hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars
Washington’s Health Care Authority underreported children’s health spending for six years. Senate staff say it could cost $654 million. Who knew, and when?
Broke Seattle school district with $87 million deficit votes to spend big suing voters over girls’ sports law
Seattle School Board votes to take legal action against I-638 days after voters passed it. ADF attorney Matt Sharp says the district ignores what the law says.
Mark Cuban calls out Pramila Jayapal’s Medicare for All pitch over Washington’s 22% premium hike
Mark Cuban pressed Rep. Pramila Jayapal on how Medicare for All would hit Virginia Mason and UW Medicine after Washington premiums rose 22.2% for 2027.
Rantz: Pramila Jayapal’s made-up free speech right means I’ll broadcast my show from her office
Pramila Jayapal says Macklemore has a free speech right to play Climate Pledge Arena. Fine. Then Jason Rantz is broadcasting from her taxpayer-funded office.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Orcas Island ferry terminal repairs could take 2 weeks as large vehicles remain restricted
Repairs to the Orcas Island ferry terminal’s transfer span could take up to two weeks after engineers found cracks in two supporting steel beams.
Car gets stuck near Rainier Beach station in Seattle’s second light rail track incident this year
For the second time this year, a car got stuck on Seattle light rail tracks.
SB I-5 reopens near DuPont after box truck rollover blocks 4 lanes
A rolled-over box truck is blocking the four left lanes of southbound I-5 in DuPont early Tuesday morning.
MyNorthwest Weather
Record warmth possible this week before heavier rain reaches western Washington
This week’s weather is going to feel usually mild. The average high temperature in mid-November across much of western Washington is in the lower 50s.
Pinpoint Alert: Brace for heavy rains, strong winds on Saturday night
November weather is kicking up in the Northwest. We have several stormy periods ahead, with the strongest winds of the season so far arriving Saturday night.
Rain and blustery winds return to western Washington as weather systems line up
The first few days of November were dry, but the weather's turn will help preserve this month’s reputation as the year's wettest.
MyNorthwest Politics
Seattle council to vote on overriding Wilson’s RV permit veto Thursday
A showdown is brewing between Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and the Seattle City Council over RV parking.
Wilson turns stadium district cameras back on, authorizes SPD expansion
Seattle Mayor Wilson announced she is turning on the stadium district cameras immediately and allowing the SPD to expand its camera network.
Parents’ bill of rights initiative I-001 fails to pass
Initial results show Initiative 001 narrowly trailing, with 52.77% of votes counted opposed and 47.23% in favor. The measure seeks to restore the original 2024 parents’ bill of rights by undoing changes made by the Washington Legislature last year.
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
Bessent moves to a military base over safety concerns, an AP source says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently was forced to relocate to a military base over concerns for his safety. The move comes as Bessent has spent the last several months executing a massive economic campaign against Iran aimed at severing all of Tehran’s remaining financial ties around the world. A person familiar with […]
Biden says he wouldn't have run for a second term in 2024 if he knew he had cancer
ATLANTA (AP) — Joe Biden says he did not know he had cancer while he was president and would not have sought a second term if he already had been diagnosed. The former Democratic president’s comments came in an interview with People magazine before the release of his White House memoir on Tuesday. “If I […]
Ted Turner's son says his Western art collection reflects the media mogul's passion for 'big'
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Ted Turner didn’t do small. Whether racing sailboats, building CNN into a global news organization or buying up ranches across the U.S. West to become one of the largest landowners in the nation, the media mogul turned conservationist had a passion for big, his son, Teddy Turner, said in an interview. […]
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'The cold snap doesn't create the problem': Home Comfort Alliance releases 2026 Seattle furnace cost guide
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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.