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Gov. Inslee invites Trump to witness wildfires, effects of climate change

Governor Jay Inslee visited the fire lines on Tuesday and took the time to call out President Trump. Inslee declared a state of emergency over the weekend.
9 years ago

Reichert: Trump DACA decision ‘not in American DNA’

Officials from Washington state respond to President Donald Trump's decision to phase out DACA which offers protections to immigrant kids.
9 years ago

Wildfire haze should ease up through Thursday

Wildfire smoke was expected to clear out on Wednesday, but the National Weather Service in Seattle extended an Air Quality Alert into Thursday afternoon.
9 years ago

How NIMBYs could harm Seattle’s tech boom

Seattle is well aware of its current housing and affordability crisis. But one real estate economist is worried about the long term situation.
9 years ago

Washington AG Ferguson vows to fight Trump over DACA

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has vowed to legally fight Trump's decision on the immigration program known as DACA.
9 years ago

Hammering Man celebrates the laborers in Seattle

For this Labor Day, we look to the Hammering Man, standing tall in downtown Seattle, swinging his hammer four times a minute for the past 26 years.
9 years ago

Where Seattle’s population boom has come from

Looking at the most recent census data, it is clear what areas have sent the most newcomers to the Seattle / Bellevue / Tacoma region.
9 years ago

All lanes on Aurora Bridge reopened after 3-car crash

All lanes of the Aurora Bridge in Seattle have reopened after a 3-car crash Friday morning.
9 years ago

Jenny Durkan: Seattle traffic to get worse before it gets better

Mayoral candidate Jenny Durkan talks traffic, road solutions, and a harsh truth for Seattle drivers on KIRO Radio's Seattle's Morning News.
9 years ago

Floating 520 Bridge shining Texas colors over Labor Day Weekend

The floating Highway 520 Bridge over Lake Washington will be lit up in Texas' signature colors in solidarity with the victims of Hurricane Harvey.
9 years ago

Sarah Colonna designs purse allowed at CenturyLink games

Sarah Colonna designed a purse, sized just right for when she attends her husband Jon Ryan's Seahawks games at CenturyLink Field.
9 years ago

Take a deep breath before smoky haze returns to Washington

Western Washington get a smoke break going into Labor Day weekend, but it won't last long as wildfires send more haze toward Seattle.
9 years ago

Labor Day Weekend traffic: Prepare for very slow roads

Labor Day Weekend traffic throughout Western Washington and beyond is expected to be extremely rough. Multiple high-profile events will pack the roads.
9 years ago

Cary Moon wants Seattle to prioritize climate change

Seattle mayoral candidate Cary Moon is making climate change among her top priorities for Seattle to address, should she become the city's next leader.
9 years ago

7 reasons to listen to the all-new Jason Rantz Show

AM 770 KTTH listeners have been asking for a local radio show. Now, they have one, in the all-new Jason Rantz Show, weekday mornings 6-9 a.m.
9 years ago

12 questions for Seattle mayoral candidate Cary Moon

KIRO Radio sat down with Cary Moon to find out how she's different from her opponent and what she thinks of major issues in Seattle.
9 years ago

Sheriff John Urquhart has ‘no beef’ with Trump military surplus decision

Sheriff John Urquhart is in favor of a recent President Trump decision that some say will militarize police across America.
9 years ago

All lanes of NB I-5 reopened after brush fire in Kent

A large brush fire burns along Interstate 5 in Kent, just south of State Route 516 on Tuesday as the commute started to ramp up for the evening.
9 years ago

Are we in another real estate bubble in Washington?

Uh oh. People are starting to say "real estate bubble" around Seattle. But not so fast. Windermere's chief economist explains what's happening.
9 years ago

Smoke, haze return to Seattle but don’t blame Canada

Smoke and haze from wildfires have returned to the Puget Sound area, but this time it's not drifting down from wildfires in British Columbia.
9 years ago

Safeco Field beats city of Seattle to plastic straw ban

The City of Seattle announced last week it's considering banning plastic straws and utensils next year, but Safeco Field and CenturyLink are going strawless in September.
9 years ago

How climate change will affect the Pacific Northwest

Climatologist Cliff Mass has taken a lot of heat talking about climate change. Now he's presenting the science behind the Northwest's future.
9 years ago

Jenny Durkan announces free college plan for Seattle graduates

Seattle mayoral candidate Jenny Durkan is proposing a program to pay for college tuition for any graduate of a Seattle public high school.
9 years ago

Sheriff Urquhart explains his ‘unconscionable’ tweet about Trump, Arpaio

Four days after tweeting about Trump's pardon of former sheriff Arpaio, King County Sheriff John Urquhart explains his objection.
9 years ago