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KIRO Newsradio covers Seattle news and traffic and opinion from talk show hosts Dave Ross, Colleen O'Brien, Gee Scott, Ursula Reutin, Jack Stine, Spike O'Neill, John Curley and Jake Skorheim.

‘Don’t freak out’: WA Secretary of State expects new injunction ‘very soon’ after Supreme Court mail-in voting ruling

Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs expects a new injunction to be filed "very soon" after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on mail-in voting.
8 hours ago

WA closing in on 1 million acres burned as drought fuels one of state’s worst wildfire seasons

Washington’s drought is making an already busy wildfire season worse, and the outlook into fall is not encouraging.
1 day ago

Boeing’s white-collar union rejects contract, authorizes strike despite largest pay offer since 1983

Boeing's white-collar union voted down a proposed contract, authorizing a strike.
4 days ago

Trump admin. moves to repeal Roadless Rule, putting 2 million acres of Washington forest at risk

About 2 million acres of national forest land in Washington could lose protections as the Trump admin. moves ahead to repeal the Roadless Rule.
8 days ago

Seattle Chamber poll finds strong voter support for public safety cameras

A new Seattle Metro Chamber poll found strong support for public safety cameras, with three of four Seattle voters backing their use to help investigate crimes.
8 days ago

‘A Swiss cheese system’: Critics rally at Seattle City Hall against surveillance cameras

Flock Safety is tightening safeguards as opponents rally against surveillance cameras in King County on Monday.
9 days ago

Judge dismisses double-murder case against man accused of Seattle ax attacks

A King County judge dismissed the double-murder case against Liam Kryger Thursday.
12 days ago

Seattle council approves $3.6 million for free school meals

The Seattle City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve $3.6 million to provide free school meals for students this school year.
14 days ago

Ferguson signs amended wildfire proclamation as state seeks additional federal aid

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed an amended emergency proclamation Monday for Washington's wildfire disaster.
16 days ago

VIDEO: SWAT standoff in Kent after assault suspect barricades in home

There is a SWAT standoff happening at a home in Kent.
20 days ago

Arson suspect in Old Trails Fire held on $1M bail as Spokane wildfires rage

The person arrested for alleged arson in connection with the Old Trails Fire, linked to the Spokane Area Complex Fires, has been kept on his $1 million bail.
21 days ago

Federal aid approved for 6 Washington counties battling wildfires

President Donald Trump has approved an emergency declaration for Washington to support wildfire relief efforts.
22 days ago

Spike: Two shootings in three days in Seattle, and my kid was at both

Understanding the impact of a two recent shootings on Spike's family, who had been near Capitol Hill and the Bite of Seattle event.
27 days ago

Black community organizations rally at Seattle City Hall, urge Mayor Katie Wilson to reinstate Chief Shon Barnes

A coalition of Black community organizations marched into Seattle City Hall in protest of Mayor Katie Wilson's decision to fire Seattle Police Department Chief Shon Barnes.
27 days ago

FAA orders inspection of Boeing 737 MAX seats that could come loose during turbulence or emergency landing

The FAA is telling airlines to inspect hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX jets after reports that some seats may have been installed incorrectly.
28 days ago

‘Ban data centers entirely’: Seattle community urges council to keep restrictions ahead of Saturday protest

Seattle leaders heard strong opposition Wednesday to future AI data centers as they consider extending the city's one-year moratorium.
1 month ago

VIDEO: Suspect attacks King County bus with machete, pleads not guilty

The man accused of attacking a King County Metro bus with a machete last week pleaded not guilty.
2 months ago

Washington drought set to worsen as heat wave, El Niño loom over Pacific Northwest

Federal forecasters are warning the Columbia River Basin in Washington and Oregon is the most likely spot in the West to see drought intensify over the next three months
2 months ago

Seattle sees second-largest home price drop in the country as spring market fizzles, Redfin reports

Seattle's housing market took one of the biggest hits in the country this spring.
2 months ago

Spike: Trump’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool excuses don’t hold water

Are we going to pretend that vandalism is the reason the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has literally been turned into a national swamp?
2 months ago

House fire sends thick smoke over Kenmore neighborhood

A house fire sent thick smoke billowing into the clear sky, visible from several blocks away near N.E. 191st Street and 68th Avenue N.E in Kenmore.
2 months ago

Charges against King County Assessor John Wilson have been dropped

Criminal charges against King County Assessor John Wilson have been dropped after his ex-fiancée declined to cooperate.
2 months ago

Spike: Inflation is what’s for dinner, here’s how to fight back

In this economy, I think every one of us can relate to the fact that our grocery bills have been headed in the wrong direction for far too long.
3 months ago

‘It hasn’t gotten better’: Republican senator urges Ferguson to pause Climate Commitment Act

A state senator is calling on Washington Governor Bob Ferguson to temporarily suspend the state's Climate Commitment Act.
3 months ago