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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.

Driver held on $200,000 bail after car strikes, kills Federal Way football player

A Federal Way High School football player died in a crash Friday night.
4 days ago

Woman injured in reported stabbing, sledgehammer attack and carjacking in Fremont

Seattle police are investigating a Friday morning carjacking and assault that left a woman with apparent stab wounds and a head injury in Fremont.
7 days ago

Tom Skerritt dies at 93; KIRO Newsradio’s Frank Lenzi remembers ‘Top Gun’ actor

Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who embodied a solid, wry authority figure, has died. He was 93.
8 days ago

Museum of History & Industry workers vote to unionize

Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) workers have voted to unionize.
21 days ago

‘It could be a rough flu season’: Snohomish County reports first flu-related death this season

Snohomish County is reporting its first flu-related death of the season.
21 days ago

King County Council approves sales tax increase without seeking voter approval

The King County Council approved a sales tax increase Tuesday to support children and families.
24 days ago

Key parts of Washington sheriff standards law blocked; state plans to appeal

A judge permanently blocked key parts of Washington’s new sheriff standards law Friday after temporarily blocking it earlier this year.
28 days ago

SPEEA members approve Boeing contracts with 10% raises after rejecting earlier offer

Members of SPEEA’s Professional and Technical bargaining units ratified Boeing's four-year contract offers Thursday, securing 10% wage increases effective Friday.
29 days ago

Judge rules Trump lacked authority to fire Roger Rogoff, reinstates him

Former interim U.S. Attorney Roger Rogoff has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche.
29 days ago

VIDEO: Bystander rushes to help woman after stranger bites off chunk of her face

King County prosecutors have released new surveillance video showing the moments immediately after a face-biting attack in downtown Seattle.
1 month ago

20-year-old sentenced to more than 3 years for deadly 2025 Ballard hit-and-run

The man accused in the hit-and-run death of a pedestrian in Ballard last year has been sentenced to more than three years in prison.
1 month ago

Coca-Cola facility in Bellevue sued over alleged polluted runoff reaching Lake Washington

A local environmental group is suing Swire Coca-Cola, USA, and Western Washington Coca-Cola Bottling.
1 month ago

18-year-old accused of starting deadly Chelan Hills Fire pleads not guilty

The 18-year-old accused of starting the Chelan Hills Fire pleaded not guilty Thursday.
1 month ago

‘Tremendously sad’: Dead fin whale found on bow of cruise ship near Sitka, Alaska

A dead fin whale wound up on the bow of the Norwegian Joy cruise ship and has blocked its port near Sitka Bay in Alaska.
1 month ago

VIDEO: More than 200 fireworks launched from moving truck before deadly Chelan Hills Fire

Newly released video shows the firing of more than 200 fireworks, which police said caused the deadly July 4 Chelan Hills Fire.
1 month ago

Gun violence reduction strategy sponsored by Rivera passes Seattle council

A new gun violence reduction strategy has passed the Seattle City Council.
2 months ago

Seattle Mayor Wilson cuts homeless shelter promise in half, blames $175M budget deficit

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson promised 1,000 new shelter beds a year. On Monday, she released a plan that cuts that promise in half.
2 months ago

Rain this weekend, then Seattle’s last shot at 80 degrees next week

Rain is on the way this weekend in the Seattle area.
2 months ago

‘Humans must be in the loop’: Seattle council questions AI tool used to divert 911 calls to nurse line

The Seattle City Council is scrutinizing an AI program that's been prompting fire department dispatchers to route some 911 callers to a nurse line.
2 months ago

‘Exploitation’: WA joins lawsuit to block Trump admin. from gutting Endangered Species Act

Washington is joining forces with 20 other states to sue the Trump administration over the Endangered Species Act.
2 months ago

‘Let’s call it what it is’: Seattle public safety chair demands mayor explain why she removed police chief

City Councilmember Bob Kettle said the mayor still hasn't explained why she forced then-Police Chief Shon Barnes out.
2 months ago

‘We’re really focused on moving forward’: Mayor Wilson addresses internal Bite of Seattle texts

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is pushing back on criticism over how her office handled communications the night of the deadly Bite of Seattle shooting.
2 months ago

‘S*** happens’: Seattle mayor’s office texts reveal scramble over optics, officials brushing off inaccurate information after Bite of Seattle shooting

Internal text messages released from Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's office show staff debating whether the mayor should appear.
2 months ago

‘Godzilla El Niño’: What a potentially historic weather pattern means for western Washington

From the United Nations to local forecasters, concern is growing about a potentially historic El Niño.
2 months ago