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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.

Mayfield: As smoke settles over halls of power, will minds change?

As the apocalypse is gently blown from the halls of power and towers of commerce, will the residue from smoke it leaves change any hearts?
3 years ago

Mayfield: An open letter to Washington State Republicans

Dear Washington State Republicans, I am begging you to find a way forward for a better place for all of us to live.
3 years ago

Mayfield: What happened with Seattle City Council drug ordinance vote?

What the actual heck did the Seattle City Council just do in regards to the drug ordinance that failed to pass on Tuesday?
3 years ago

Mayfield: Movie theaters could soon become unaffordable for some

It was heartbreaking to watch audiences flee during the pandemic and movie theaters close. I'm glad many were able to access relief money.
3 years ago

Medicaid coverage ending for some in Washington state

Medicaid coverage is ending for some in Washington state as people must resume proving the financial need to continue their health insurance.
3 years ago

Mayfield: We need to shed our tribal bloodlust and start listening again

It's the kind of expertise voters elect their leaders to use. It is not only an intensely lived experience but deeply researched and studied as well.
4 years ago

Mayfield: Thank the gay community for handling M-pox so you don’t have to

Remember M-pox or monkeypox as it was previously called? Doesn't sound familiar, you say? Good, because it's not really a threat to you anymore.
4 years ago

Report: Brother says body found in Renton is Leticia Martinez-Cosman

The investigation into a missing woman last seen at a Seattle Mariners game has resulted in the recovery of an unidentified body.
4 years ago

Sinkhole causing delays at Fauntleroy ferry terminal

A sinkhole at the Fauntleroy ferry terminal is causing a major slowdown for drivers on Vashon Island Monday.
4 years ago

Mayfield: Helping others through loss with empathy, care, and memory

Death, loss, and grief are hard things, so when we see others dealing with them sometimes our instinct is to turn away.
4 years ago

Jack Stine & Spike O’Neill claim Kemp incident brings up race discussions

The Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said it would not file charges against the 53-year-old Kemp, but left the door open for later charges.
4 years ago

Expanded sports betting in Washington state currently on hold

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday that would have opened the door for expanded sports betting in Washington state.
4 years ago

Mayfield: Inflation has hit the Starbucks rewards system

Starbucks is changing its entire rewards program and things that right now are 50 points will be 100 points.
4 years ago

Family found to be dealing drugs from Lake Stevens restaurant

A woman found guilty of dealing drugs from her Lake Stevens restaurant, will now spend 10 years in prison.
4 years ago

Listen: Friends, colleagues offer tribute to KIRO Newsradio’s Dori Monson

All day Monday, KIRO Newsradio's John Curley talked to friends, news makers, and more in tribute to Dori Monson.
4 years ago

The Great Big KIRO Newsradio Holiday Special

Join your favorite KIRO Newsradio voices December 13th for a live radio holiday special!
4 years ago

Seattle Sounds: Five essential holiday songs that celebrate the area

I knew I could find unique holiday tracks from Seattle artists that hadn’t been overplayed in retail stores and on the radio.
4 years ago

Mayfield: Cooperation and communication is what got rid of Murder Hornets

Congratulations are in order for the folks at our state's Department of Agriculture. Why? They didn't catch a single Murder Hornet in Washington all year.
4 years ago

Mayfield: Remembering Kirstie Alley’s legacy, both good and bad

Kirstie Alley is dead at the age of 71. Her children said on Twitter cancer was the killer, and it had only been recently discovered.
4 years ago

Mayfield: AI might not destroy humanity, but let us love it more

Robots are taking over the world! Not the beep-boop kind but the "open your social media and see AI-created portraits" kind.
4 years ago

Mayfield: What deserves praise in food culture, the baguette or cruelty?

The baguette is worth preserving! So says the UNESCO which recognized the "artisanal know-how and culture of the baguette"
4 years ago

Mayfield: Have a little extra empathy in the snow, we could all use it

Who is that guy on the radio? Why does he keep mispronouncing that CBS correspondent's name? Why so casual with the news? He's certainly no Dave Ross.
4 years ago

Black Friday shopping will look a little different this year

Black Friday may not be the big holiday shopping kickoff it once was, as stores will look a little different this year.
4 years ago

Tacoma homicide adds to deadliest year on record

Tacoma is experiencing the deadliest year in decades after one man was killed, and another shot in Tacoma early Saturday.
4 years ago