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Image: A Good To Go! Flex Pass is seen in a car in the state of Washington on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2...
Chris Sullivan

Sullivan: Wait, Flex Passes go bad? Who knew?

Another really good reason to check your Good To Go statement every month when you get your email notification? Your Flex Pass may not last forever.
2 years ago
Image: Northwest Airlines DC-7C N285, pictured at an airport circa 1960. This aircraft is identical...
Feliks Banel

‘Unsolved Histories’ Episode 4: One theory is friendly fire brought down Flight 293

Episode 4 of "Unsolved Histories," tries to sort fact from fiction in the scuttlebutt that spread after Flight 293 went down.
2 years ago
Photo: More than 33,000 members of Boeing's machinist's union are set to vote on a new contract Wed...
MyNorthwest and KIRO Newsradio staff

Machinist union strike to go on after members reject new Boeing offer

Machinist union workers have voted to reject the latest contract offer from Boeing and they will continue their strike.
2 years ago
Images: Vintage plans for the 1924 airship mooring mast reveal the complexity required to service t...
Feliks Banel

Artifact of airship’s historic visit hidden away at Joint Base Lewis-McChord

It was 100 years ago this week when a giant U.S. Navy airship visited the Puget Sound and the Joint Base Lewis-McChord area.
2 years ago
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Matt Markovich

Washington Supreme Court race becomes most expensive in state history

We are now in the midst of the most expensive race for a Washington Supreme Court justice in state history.
2 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

WA gubernatorial candidate Republican Dave Reichert: ‘Trump is a joke’

Republican gubernatorial candidate says he stands by his comments from decades ago when he declared, "Donald Trump is a joke."
2 years ago
Photo: On Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, King County Judge Joe Campagna, far right, sits on the bench as a...
James Lynch

Teen suspected of killing 5 in Fall City has first court appearance in case

The 15-year-old boy suspected of killing three children and two adults in a Fall City home Monday morning, had a court appearance Tuesday.
2 years ago
Photo: Washingotn Democrats believe a ruling could lead to a supermajority in both the State Senate...
Matt Markovich

Political spending battle heats up in Washington as Democrats seek supermajority

A political spending battle between supporters of Washington Democrats and Republicans is shaping up to be one of the most interesting storylines for the upcoming election.
2 years ago
Photo: An exciting day in Washington politics is approaching. Soon either Dave Reichert or Bob Ferg...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Demonization of opponents is dangerous for Democracy

In just two weeks, we'll start seeing the first wave of election results roll in, giving us a pretty good idea of who our next group of elected leaders will be.
2 years ago
Photo: People carry Boeing-strike signs as they walk past parked Boeing 737 planes near Boeing Fiel...
Sam Campbell

‘It’s a lot better than the last two:’ Boeing machinists mull latest contract proposal

Two days ahead of their vote on the latest contract proposal from Boeing, union employees with stuck to the picket lines.
2 years ago
Photo: National Teen Driver Safety Week gives parents the opportunity to educate their teens on why...
Nate Connors

Rules every parent should teach during National Teen Driver Safety Week

October 20-26 is National Teen Driver Safety Week, giving parents the perfect opportunity to educate their children.
2 years ago
Image: Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay P. Evans, a 31-year-old naval flight officer from California, and Lt. Sere...
Frank Sumrall and Steve Coogan

2 crewmembers who died in US Navy jet crash near Mt. Rainier identified

The U.S. Navy announced Sunday the two missing aviators on the jet out of Whidbey Island that crashed last week died.
2 years ago
The Coast Guard rescued five crew members from a tugboat towing a 333-foot barge in rough seas off ...
Tom Brock

Coast Guard rescues five people from tugboat in distress

The Coast Guard rescued five crew members from a tugboat towing a 333-foot barge in rough seas off the Washington coast Friday.
2 years ago
Strong winds knocked out power to thousands of residents across western Washington this weekend. (P...
Tom Brock

Strong winds in western Washington leave thousands in the dark

A blustery weekend in western Washington has resulted in thousands of homes and businesses losing electrical power.
2 years ago
Photo: Green Hill juvenile detention facility. KIRO Newsradio discussed a situation involving a gua...
Julia Dallas

Gee and Ursula: Was Green Hill inmate groomed by guard?

On "The Gee and Ursula Show" on KIRO Newsradio, co-hosts Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin disagreed on whether the man was groomed but both agreed the woman should be fired.
2 years ago
Photo: Washington Democrats have a real chance to secure a supermajority in either the House or the...
Matt Markovich

Washington Democrats eye supermajority in legislature, key Senate races crucial

It would take an extraordinary event for Republicans to overturn the Democratic majorities in both chambers of the Washington State Legislature.
2 years ago
Photo: A Pierce County deputy arrested this suspect....
James Lynch

Suspect to Pierce County deputy: ‘I didn’t know it was stolen’

A Pierce County deputy allegedly pulled over a man riding a motorcycle without a license plate and the rider said he didn't know it was stolen.
2 years ago
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Feliks Banel

All Over The Map: Jackson Street Jazz Trail and sweet melodies among the sour notes

The Jackson Street Jazz Trail, with the annual Earshot Jazz Festival underway, doesn’t shy away from the more challenging aspects of Seattle’s history.
2 years ago
Image: Steven Thanh Nyguen can be seen in an undated image. He has been accused of murder after a w...
Steve Coogan

Man arrested for murder in Seattle case where woman’s body was found in suitcase

The Washington State Patrol said Thursday it made an arrest in the case of a woman whose body was found in a suitcase in Seattle.
2 years ago
Photo: Search efforts are still underway for two missing Navy pilots who were aboard a jet that cra...
Sam Campbell

Search continues for missing Navy pilots aboard crashed Growler jet

Search efforts are still underway for two missing crew members who were aboard a U.S. Navy jet that crashed in the Cascade Mountains during a training mission.
2 years ago
federal way five-year-old...
James Lynch

Teen charged in connection with killing of 2-year-old by Federal Way IHOP

A teen was in King County Court Thursday regarding a Federal Way IHOP shooting that left a two-year-old boy dead in April.
2 years ago
Photo: Kittens arrive on Paine Field to be taken to Seattle Humane....
KIRO Newsradio staff

Seattle Humane Society cares for dozens of kittens rescued from hurricane zone

The Seattle Humane Society has received dozens of kittens in the wake of recent hurricanes.
2 years ago
Image: Susan Francis, left, and Jody Whipkey were high school classmates in El Paso, Texas, when Jo...
Feliks Banel

‘Unsolved Histories’ Episode 3: ‘Jody has always stayed with me’ after 1963 crash

In Episode 3 of 'Unsolved Histories,' more people who lost loved ones on Flight 293 are introduced and we try to understand what happened.
2 years ago
Photo: The Washington Supreme Court in Olympia....
Matt Markovich

Washington Supreme Court upholds signature validation process in 2 major cases

In two landmark rulings, the Washington State Supreme Court has upheld the Secretary of State’s signature validation process.
2 years ago