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Straight from the KIRO Newsradio newsdesk. Contributors include reporters Sam Campbell, Luke Duecy, Aaron Granillo, Heather Bosch, Matt Markovich, James Lynch, Katrina Guischard, Charlie Harger and more.

Report: Sanctuary cities to see federal funding paused; city of Seattle responds

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is expected to issue several major directives, including the agency pausing all federal funding for sanctuary cities.
2 days ago

Bail set at $2M for man accused of stabbing 13-year-old Everett boy

A judge has ordered a man suspected of stabbing a teenage boy in Snohomish County earlier this month to remain in jail with bail set at $2 million.
8 days ago

Internal memo: Interim SPD chief Sue Rahr to vacate office Wednesday

The Seattle Police Department’s Interim Chief Sue Rahr will vacate her office Wednesday to make way for new department Chief Shon Barnes, according to memo emailed to the department Monday. Rahr’s memo, which was obtained by KIRO Newsradio, states she is “clearing out the ‘Chief’s Office'” Wednesday. From there, “Chief Barnes will be moving into […]
11 days ago

JBLM officers to join other US active duty troops in supporting southern border security

Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) officers are among those heading south to secure the southern border.
14 days ago

‘Gee and Ursula:’ Another restaurant closes after the Seattle minimum wage rises again

The Pike Place Market bakery The Confectional will close and the rising Seattle minimum wage played a factor in that decision.
26 days ago

Meta replaces fact-checking with X-style community notes

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta said Tuesday it's scrapping its third-party fact-checking program and replacing it with Community Notes.
1 month ago

Ex-chief Adrian Diaz fired from SPD for alleged ‘intimate’ relationship with staffer

Adrian Diaz, the former Seattle Police Chief, was fired from the department, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's office said to KIRO Newsradio. 
2 months ago

After hack, Sea-Tac Airport website back up in time for Thanksgiving travel

The Sea-Tac Airport website is back up and running after a ransomware attack shut several systems offline late during the summer.
2 months ago

What is a ‘bomb cyclone?’ The weather term is back in the spotlight

Does Western Washington get hurricanes? The short answer is no, but this area does get hurricane-force winds via a bomb cyclone.
3 months ago

New info about suspect accused in series of Seattle stabbings revealed

Prosecutors in King County are releasing new information about the man arrested on suspicion of multiple Seattle stabbings.
3 months ago

Girl, 16, detained after allegedly threatening fellow Kentwood High student with a gun

A 16-year-old girl at Kentwood High School in Covington was detained after officials say she threatened another student with a gun.
5 months ago

Pursuit of murder suspect leads to hourslong shutdown on I-5 in Everett

A police pursuit of a shooting suspect shut down all lanes in both directions of Interstate 5 in Everett Sunday afternoon.
5 months ago

Boeing works to conserve cash as 33,000 factory workers go on strike

About 33,000 Boeing assembly workers, most of them in the Seattle area, will go on strike and shut down aircraft production.
5 months ago

Pierce County’s Crisis Recovery Center closed in March. When will it reopen? 

The Crisis Recovery Center won’t reopen until the state finalizes a new pricing contract, which may not occur until spring of 2025.
5 months ago

Pilot dies from injuries days after Lake Meridian floatplane crash

The pilot whose floatplane crashed into Kent's Lake Meridian last Saturday died from his injuries, according to a statement from his family.
5 months ago

How to navigate US 2 and avoid backups this Labor Day weekend

As the Labor Day weekend approaches, WSDOT is encouraging travelers using Highway 2 are encouraged to plan ahead to avoid congestion.
5 months ago

‘No estimated point of return:’ Cyberattack continues to plague Sea-Tac Airport

A suspected cyberattack Saturday is still slowing down services at Sea-Tac Airport and all Port of Seattle operations.
6 months ago

Arrest made in ‘horrific’ killing of beloved 80-year-old Seattle dog walker and dog

Seattle Police detectives have arrested a suspect in the carjacking and killing of a beloved dog walker and dog.
6 months ago

Watch for the bump! New Everett HOV lane causing trouble for drivers

Listeners told the KIRO Newsradio team about a paving issue on a new HOV lane in Everett that may be jarring for drivers.
6 months ago

Parkland coffee shop baristas robbed at gunpoint

A woman wielding a gun robbed a Pierce County coffee shop, with the whole confrontation caught on video last week.
6 months ago

1 rescued after major fire in Puyallup destroyed several apartment units

A significant fire in Puyallup destroyed several units of an apartment building Friday afternoon and one person needed to be rescued.
6 months ago

Driver involved in truck crash that snarled I-5 traffic in Olympia may have been high

Weekend commuters headed to the coast saw heavy delays Friday, partly due to the crash of a truck hauling lumber on I-5 south in Olympia.
6 months ago

Despite sagging stocks, analysts allay recession fears, suggest investors hold steady

A stunning Monday pummeled Wall Street with more steep losses, as fears, for investors and others, worsened about a slowing U.S. economy.
6 months ago

Key Washington Democrat says Biden should exit the 2024 election race

Washington Democratic U.S. Rep. Adam Smith called for President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2004 presidential election Monday.
7 months ago