Harger: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson keeps making big announcements and leaving before the questions start
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has been busy. Big speeches. Big announcements. Big initiatives. She's two months into leading Seattle and moving fast.5 months ago
Harger: The courts knew him, the police knew him, Western State Hospital knew him, now a woman is dead
Mark Alexander Adams appeared in a King County courtroom this week, charged with first-degree murder. Prosecutors say he deliberately drove his car into an 88-year-old woman in a Bellevue parking lot, killing her.6 months ago
Sistek: Charge batteries, prepare for gnarly afternoon commute in Seattle. Don’t even think about going across the passes
If you're thinking about heading over the mountains today, don't. That's the bottom line from meteorologist Scott Sistek of The Emerald City Weather Blog.6 months ago
Harger: WA just voted to put permanent supportive housing in every neighborhood in the state. Your city has no say
House Bill 2266 requires cities across Washington to allow permanent supportive housing in any residential zone. Your neighborhood.6 months ago
Black ice causes 15-car pileup on Mukilteo Speedway in Snohomish County
Black ice on 164th Street S.W. over the Mukilteo Speedway triggered a 15-car pileup in Snohomish County Tuesday morning, closing the road for hours.6 months ago
Harger: Olympia is passing an income tax you can’t vote on. Now a Democratic leader wants to dissolve businesses that fight back
The Washington State legislature is expected to pass a millionaire income tax this week. The bill is written so it cannot go to a public vote through a referendum.6 months ago
Harger: Top WA Senate Democrat’s last-minute bill would strip corporations of legal existence for opposing income tax, unions exempt
WA Democrats are racing to pass an income tax before the legislative session ends. A new bill suggested some of them want to make sure no one could stop it.6 months ago
Harger: Before Washington passes its first income tax, it’s worth asking what the last hundred billion actually bought
In 1994, I paid $540 a month for a one-bedroom apartment off Greenwood Avenue in Seattle. It had a view of the Sound. Parking was included. People said rent was getting too expensive back then.6 months ago
WA bill that could remove elected sheriffs clears House on party-line vote
A bill that would give a state board the power to remove an elected sheriff from office cleared the Washington House early Friday morning.6 months ago
Harger: A 9-year-old lived in a tent while his mother smoked fentanyl next to him. WA lawmakers just voted to keep the law exactly as it is
I stood outside a tent a few blocks off Aurora Avenue in North Seattle. Inside was a 9-year-old boy. His mother was a fentanyl addict working as a prostitute on Aurora.6 months ago
If you own Meta Ray-Ban glasses, a stranger in Kenya may have watched you undress
You put on your Meta Ray-Ban glasses, and say "Hey Meta." What you don't know is that somewhere in Kenya, a human being may be watching that same footage.6 months ago
WA millionaire income tax: Will Senate Bill 6346 pass before the 2026 session ends?
Eight days remain in the 2026 Washington legislative session, and Senate Bill 6346, the proposed millionaire income tax, still hasn't reached the House floor.6 months ago
Harger: Seattle gas prices hit $4.62 a gallon. Idaho is paying $3.15. That difference didn’t come from Iran
The Seattle average this morning is $4.62 a gallon, according to AAA. The national average is $3.20. We're paying $1.42 more than the rest of the country.6 months ago
B.C. ends daylight saving time permanently in 2026. WA is still waiting on Congress
Washington has wanted to end daylight saving time permanently for six years. Its neighbor to the north just did it.6 months ago
Harger: Seattle small businesses say things are worse than during COVID-19. Nobody in Olympia or City Hall seems to care.
Survey reveals Seattle small business struggles are worsening, raising concerns for the local economy and community.6 months ago
Harger: WA doubled spending over 10 years. Every major metric got worse, but Olympia still wants more
Washington spending has more than doubled in the past 10 years, from $81.8 billion to $173.5 billion.6 months ago
Whidbey Island Growlers now flying combat missions against Iran
EA-18G Growlers from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island are now actively involved in the U.S. military operation against Iran.6 months ago
Harger: Pounds and pounds of stripped copper wire insulation recovered from Seattle homeless camp cleanups
Video sent to KIRO Newsradio showed pounds and pounds of wire insulation hauled out of a Seattle encampment cleanup.6 months ago
Harger: Bellevue just cut property crime by 33%. Seattle should study every word of this report
In 2025, property crime in Bellevue plummeted by 33%. Think about that. One-third of the thefts, break-ins, and burglaries just evaporated.6 months ago
Auburn family finds missing 13-year-old with autism who left home in the middle of the night
A 13-year-old boy from Auburn, who slipped out of his home on his bike in the early morning hours Thursday, has been found in North Seattle.6 months ago
Harger: Amazon keeps shrinking in Seattle. Mayor Katie Wilson hasn’t even started taxing yet
Amazon keeps shrinking in Seattle, and Bellevue keeps winning. Mayor Katie Wilson's tax agenda is just warming up, and Olympia is working on an income tax.6 months ago
Harger: Copper wire theft is crippling Sound Transit. Olympia had a fix, but they didn’t vote on it
The legislation that could have helped curbed copper wire theft died last week in Olympia without ever getting a vote.6 months ago
Harger: Trump calls Democrats ‘crazy’ in 2026 State of the Union address, missing a chance to unite the country
Trump had one of the largest audiences of his presidency Tuesday night. With millions of Americans watching at home, he used it to call Democrats crazy.6 months ago
