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KIRO Newsradio staff

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.

Seattle City Council: It’s Bob Kettle in District 7, Joy Hollingsworth in District 3

Bob Kettle has taken an early lead over incumbent Andrew Lewis for District 7, garnering 55.8% of the vote.
3 years ago

Green River homeless encampment in King County being removed

It was largely ignored during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the county said the camp and its safety concerns can no longer be ignored.
3 years ago

Thieves targeting greater Seattle fitness centers

Thieves are targeting fitness centers in the greater Seattle region, again.
3 years ago

Video: Seattle protesters want the Israel-Hamas war to stop

As the Israel-Hamas war rages on, protesters demonstrated outside the federal courthouse in downtown Seattle Friday.
3 years ago

Who killed Nick Valison? Reward now $6,000

People in the small town of Ravensdale are coping with a tragic mystery, surrounding the death of one of their own.
3 years ago

Seattle Police investigate after man killed in University District

Seattle Police are investigating after a man in his 50s was killed Thursday morning in the city’s University District.
3 years ago

‘It’s eye-opening’: West Seattle shootout leaves neighborhood shaken

A wild, rolling, car-to-car shootout in West Seattle left one man seriously injured and a neighborhood in fear.
3 years ago

Renton Police issue an alert following recent armed carjackings

The department reported there had been five carjackings or attempted carjackings in the previous 10 days and they're happening at night.
3 years ago

Auburn Mountainview High football players suspended, accused of hazing

Four Auburn Mountainview High School football players are suspended - accused of extreme hazing.
3 years ago

Seattle Gay News to stay open: LGBTQ+ paper won’t close after all

Seattle Gay News, or SGN as it is known, was looking for a buyer earlier this year. Enter longtime executive Mike Schultz.
3 years ago

Mayfield: How I learned to fall asleep by embracing the worry

I schedule my worries. Literally, there is an entry each day in my phone's calendar that simply commands me to "worry."
3 years ago

City of Seattle makes money available for small businesses impacted by crime

Seattle’s Office of Economic Development has a Storefront Repair Fund available to small businesses and now, non-profit organizations qualify as well.
3 years ago

Mayfield: Will the Seattle City Council do its job and pass a drug law?

Will today finally be the day the Seattle City Council does its job? Will today finally be the day the Seattle City Council does the bare minimum?
3 years ago

More protests following Seattle police comments after death of Jaahnavi Kandula

There were more protests this weekend over comments made by Seattle police after a university student was struck and killed by a police cruiser.
3 years ago

Homeless encampment cleared in Beacon Hill

Seattle city crews are clearing out a homeless encampment in the Beacon Hill neighborhood.
3 years ago

Babe Ruth baseball put up for auction ends up selling for $35K

Baseball icon Babe Ruth played some exhibition games and signed a lot of autographs, including a ball for a young Spokane boy who kept it in the family.
3 years ago

Burbank: Refocusing your wedding to not care what others think

Together in holy matrimony, the bells mean one thing: Exactly one week from tomorrow, I am going to be a married man.
3 years ago

Mayfield: Despite the Museum of Museums closure, art will still thrive

It's a sad day when art dies and a worse day when we have one fewer place to experience and embrace art.
3 years ago

Ross: Faith leads lawyer to provide free counseling

I've been very fortunate to be part of a dedicated volunteer legal team that's provided by our bar association
3 years ago

Mayfield: My Dad was shot and our relationship changed forever

Travis Mayfield: My relationship with my Dad is no longer tumultuous, after he was shot during his police officer job.
3 years ago

Mayfield: Long, lazy summer days let me appreciate all the joy

I've been having so many stressful conversations this week. It's nice to take a break and enjoy those summer days.
3 years ago

Mayfield: Now is the perfect time to build Sue Bird a statue

Sue Bird is nothing short of a historic figure. She is a living legend. It is time to build a Sue Bird statue outside Climate Pledge Arena.
3 years ago

Mayfield: Let’s give each other space and kindness to recharge

Maybe work stress is draining you faster than you can recharge it. Maybe the general state of our world prevents you from even getting to 100% at all.
3 years ago

Mayfield: New laws regulating social media are needed now

As we debate social media laws to protect kids -- something we should do here in Washington -- we need to be nuanced and fact-based.
3 years ago