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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 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.
1 month 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.
1 month ago

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

There is a SWAT standoff happening at a home in Kent.
1 month 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.
1 month 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.
1 month 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.
2 months 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.
2 months 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.
2 months 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.
2 months 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.
3 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?
3 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.
3 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.
3 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.
4 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.
4 months ago

‘37% of America can’t take a joke:’ Spike says the end of ‘The Late Show’ is about more than money

Thirty-seven percent of Americans think the cancellation of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" is a great idea.
4 months ago

Seattle City Council passes bill allowing larger homeless shelters, tiny home villages

The Seattle City Council (SCC) unanimously passed a measure that allows for larger homeless shelters and tiny home villages.
4 months ago

Man accused of stealing WSP patrol SUV on Christmas deemed incompetent again, judge orders more treatment

The man accused of stealing a Washington State Patrol (WSP) vehicle on Christmas Day has again been found incompetent to stand trial.
4 months ago

Internal shakeup at the Seattle Mayor’s Office amid growing council conflict

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's Chief of Staff has been reassigned as part of a significant internal shakeup designed to smooth over increasingly tense relations with the Seattle City Council.
4 months ago

Man suspected of killing UW student surrenders to Bellevue Police

The man suspected of fatally stabbing a 19-year-old University of Washington student turned himself in to the Bellevue Police on Wednesday, Seattle Police confirmed.
4 months ago

Massive fire causes explosions, heavy flames at Graham wrecking yard

Firefighters in Graham battled a large fire with repeated explosions at a wrecking yard late Wednesday night.
5 months ago

Washington sheriff standards law partially blocked by judge

A judge partially blocked Washington's new sheriff standards law one day before it was set to take effect.
5 months ago