Harger: Trump said clean the forests. Let’s hand him a broom
Explore Trump's stance on Washington forests and housing as the election approaches. Discover the balance between development and affordability.2 days ago
Harger: Revive I-5 runs into the 2030s. Trump and Democrats could fix that, and put a generation to work in the trades
What if the next phase of Revive I-5 took months instead of years? WSDOT’s own people say the problem is money. So give them the money.3 days ago
Harger: Voters fired Republicans in D.C. and doubled down on Democrats in Olympia
Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate. As of Wednesday, they’d won 228 House seats and led in 34 more. They’d won at least 54 Senate seats.4 days ago
Harger: 6 things I’m watching on election night, starting with a $250K check that would have been blocked 2 weeks ago
Drop boxes close at 8 p.m. sharp, and I’ll be on the air at KIRO Newsradio and YouTube Live from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. These are the six things I’m watching for.5 days ago
Harger: Democrats have a 92% chance to win the House. Trump had 29% in 2016
Right now, the people who bet on elections are forecasting the weather in the other Washington, and the forecast looks sunny for Democrats.6 days ago
Harger: Vancouver keeps its evening sun Sunday. Washington falls back. Pick one already
Vancouver, British Columbia is done changing its clocks. When the rest of us fall back at 2 a.m. on Nov. 1, B.C. will stay right where it is.9 days ago
Harger: No state spends more per person on groceries than Washington. It’s more than $11,000 a year
The average Washington household spent an estimated $11,347 on groceries last year. The average American household spent $8,019. That gap, more than $3,300 a year, comes from a new ConsumerAffairs grocery study that ranks Washington third in the country for how much of a family's paycheck disappears at the checkout.10 days ago
Harger: 21 Seattle schools could merge. Superintendent Ben Shuldiner is leveling with families about why
About 150 parents and community members filled Robert Eagle Staff Middle School Monday night to talk with Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner and his staff. They asked about academic rigor, school safety, and what comes next.11 days ago
Harger: Washington PACs could take $7,500 per donor last week. Now the sky’s the limit with just days to go until the election
On Friday, 11 days before the election, the state Public Disclosure Commission announced it will stop enforcing Washington's limit on big last-minute checks to political campaigns.12 days ago
Harger: Some voters in Hoquiam, Oakville and Raymond have to vote again. What a mess
Some voters in one town send back a second ballot on top of the first. Some voters in two other towns get a new ballot to fill out.13 days ago
Harger: A porch light stopped an alleged rape off Aurora Avenue. Olympia gets its turn in January
At 2:47 a.m. last Saturday, someone living four blocks away from Aurora Avenue called 911. A woman was screaming inside a car in the alley.16 days ago
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.17 days ago
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.17 days ago
Harger: Seattle-area seniors are getting a raise. At the grocery store, it’s a pay cut
Seattle-area seniors are getting a pay raise while grocery costs rise, impacting their purchasing power.18 days ago
Portage Bay Cafe had a strong summer. It’s closing a cafe anyway
Portage Bay Cafe will close one of its restaurants on Sunday, saying the location doesn’t have enough indoor seating to make it through another winter.19 days ago
Harger: Washington Supreme Court says a child molester can’t be expected to know what ‘sexually exploitive’ means
Washington's Supreme Court has decided it’s too ambiguous for a convicted child molester to know what “sexually exploitive” means.19 days ago
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.20 days ago
Harger: After a heartbreaking week, a Renton cop, local veterans, and a boy’s first bus ride
It’s been a tough 24 hours in the news. But there’s hope. There are good people in this world, and plenty of them live right here.23 days ago
Costco’s new $2.99 apple pie sundae has arrived in Seattle. We tried it
Costco’s new vanilla apple pie sundae, a limited-time fall treat, is rolling out at select food courts nationwide, and I got one of the first tastes.24 days ago
Harger: Phoenix issues a building permit in 6 weeks. Seattle takes 8 months. Washington needs a shot clock
In Phoenix, a builder who wants to put up new homes gets a permit in about six weeks. In Seattle, it takes about eight months.24 days ago
‘Zombie summer’ returns: Seattle weather forecast calls for mid-70s before rain comes back this weekend
Just when it looked like summer was finally over, it's back again. Seattle is getting one more round of warm, sunny weather this week.25 days ago
Harger: Seattle tagger ‘Wesh’ got a sweetheart deal, mocked it, and told a judge graffiti isn’t a crime. He’s headed to jail today
One of Seattle’s most prolific graffiti vandals was ordered to walk into the King County Jail by 5 p.m. Wednesday. He’s set to spend the next five months there.25 days ago
Harger: Gov. Ferguson won’t let the income tax drop below $1 million. A payroll tax could start at $125,000
Last week, Gov. Bob Ferguson made a promise on Facebook. "I've said it before many times, and will say it again, I will veto any attempt by the Legislature to lower the threshold below a million dollars."26 days ago
