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KIRO Newsradio

Seattle Opera makes history: 'Jubilee' brings traditional Negro spirituals to opera for first time

For the first time, traditional Negro spirituals will be sung as an opera, when Seattle Opera hosts the world premiere of "Jubilee," on October 12.
5 hours ago
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Crime Blotter

Tacoma police investigating shooting that critically injured person

Tacoma police are trying to determine what led to a shooting at a Tacoma convenience store early Monday morning.
6 hours ago
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MyNorthwest News

Prosecutors dismiss charges in suspected DUI crash injuring Thurston County Sheriff

Monday afternoon in Thurston County District Court, prosecutors dismissed charges of DUI and hit-and-run, pending toxicology results for drugs and/or alcohol.
7 hours ago
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KIRO Newsradio Opinion

Video: Luggage Rage EXPLODES as Airlines Hike Bag Fees

Gee Scott joined the SMN crew with some “luggage rage” over the way people handle their bags on planes. This led to a conversation about the ridiculous packing methods of Dave Ross, including washing his clothes in the sink of the hotel room he stayed in. Listen to Seattle’s Morning News w/ Dave Ross & […]
9 hours ago
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KIRO Newsradio Opinion

Ross: Denial is still in style when it comes to election results

I think we all have to accept that many of our neighbors, at this time in our history, have election denial regarding Donald Trump.
17 hours ago
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MyNorthwest News

Endangered Southern Resident orcas return to Puget Sound

Whale researchers on Saturday spotted orcas that are part of the endangered Southern  Resident pod.
1 day ago
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MyNorthwest News

World's second-longest girders installed over I-5 in Fife

 Construction crews in Fife are installing some nearly record-breaking concrete girders over I-5 this weekend.
3 days ago
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MyNorthwest History

'Unsolved Histories': New podcast examines airliner that crashed after departing Tacoma

"Unsolved Histories: What Happened to Flight 293" is a podcast about three intersecting stories historian Feliks Banel has been investigating.
3 days ago
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Gee and Ursula

Video: Seattle Cop BUSTED in Shocking Sex Toy Scandal?

A Mercer Island police officer, Todd Roggenkamp, is under investigation for two incidents, one involving a prank with a sex toy and another an apparent abuse of power. Despite these incidents, Roggenkamp wasn’t fired, he was just demoted from sergeant to officer. Listen to the Gee and Ursula Show every weekday at 9am on KIRO […]
3 days ago
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Crime Blotter

WSP: Dead body found in suitcase near I-5, I-90 interchange identified

The Washington State Patrol has identified the body of a woman found in a suitcase in an encampment.
3 days ago
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John Curley

Video: Can You Handle a Spouse with Opposite Political Views?

The Wall Street Journal released an article about a married couple where the wife gives out cards apologizing for her husband, who gets heated with his political views at social events. So John brings up the question, can you be happily married to somebody who has a different political opinion than you? Bottom line: please […]
3 days ago
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Chokepoints

Peace and quiet ahead: Boylston Ave off-ramp to shut down for noise walls

This weekend's portion of the noise wall project is scheduled to close the Boylston Ave off-ramp at 7 a.m. Saturday through 8 p.m. Sunday.
3 days ago
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Gee and Ursula

'This is 'Ozark'': High-profile Seattle activist linked to massive drug trafficking operation

The DOJ found a major fentanyl ring based in Renton was led by one family that included a high-profile, well-known Seattle-area activist.
4 days ago
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KIRO Newsradio Opinion

Mayfield: Teaching kids about hypocrisy was way too easy this week

This week, I found myself explaining to our second and fifth graders what hypocrisy -- and what being a hypocrite -- is. First, I had to spell it for them.
4 days ago
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MyNorthwest News

'Truly devastating:' More Washington first responders deployed to North Carolina

Washington Task Force 1 deployed more specialists to North Carolina as officials say over 200 people were killed by Hurricane Helene.
4 days ago