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millionaires' tax...
John Curley Show

‘People are more pissed off than Olympia was hoping for’: Let’s Go Washington gets millionaires’ tax repeal on November ballot

Let's Go Washington has officially gathered enough signatures to get the repeal of the state's millionaires' tax on the November ballot.
1 month ago
Pierce County sheriff elected appointed...
Ursula Reutin

Ursula: Pierce County voters deserve a say on whether their sheriff is elected or appointed

Pierce County voters will decide if their sheriff should be elected or appointed. Let's keep it real. This debate is happening because of Sheriff Keith Swank.
1 month ago
sheriff bill pierce county swank false 911 claim...
John Curley Show

‘If I end up removed, then so be it’: Sheriff Swank vows to fight Pierce County proposal that could remove him

Pierce County is weighing a proposal for an appointed sheriff, which, if passed, would remove current Sheriff Keith Swank from office in 2027.
1 month ago
downtown seattle jumpstart tax katie wilson...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Katie Wilson built Seattle’s biggest business tax. Amazon drove to Bellevue. Downtown lost 30,000 jobs

Thirty thousand jobs gone. A third of the office space empty. Nearly half the value of the office towers wiped out. And the fingerprints on the policy that helped drive it belong to the woman now running the city.
1 month ago
Iran deal war US Israel Lebanon...
JON GAMBRELL, SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Iran says the deal to end the war with the US requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon

Iran’s top diplomat said Tuesday that the tentative deal to end the war with the United States would require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon.
1 month ago
king county assessor john arthur wilson restraining order...
KIRO Newsradio staff

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.
1 month ago
wilkeson mayor...
Frank Sumrall

‘Wilkeson is more than a place’: Mayor steps down after leading town through Fairfax Bridge crisis

The mayor of Wilkeson, a town of approximately 500 people in Pierce County, has officially stepped down.
1 month ago
Iran war trump Strait of Hormuz...
Associated Press

Deal is reached to end Iran war, and Trump orders stop to US naval blockade

The United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end the Iran war and open the Strait of Hormuz, offering relief to the global economy more than three months since fighting began.
1 month ago
PSE bill raise...
John Curley Show

‘Trying to help consumers by hiding information’: Climate Commitment Act costs will now show up on PSE natural gas bills

After the UTC blocked Puget Sound Energy from listing Climate Commitment Act costs on customer bills, the commission reversed course.
1 month ago
Everett AquaSox stadium...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘That makes MLB the villain in all this’: KIRO hosts push back on Everett’s eminent domain bid for Aqua Sox stadium

Everett is moving toward seizing downtown properties through eminent domain for a proposed Aqua Sox stadium.
1 month ago
homelessness...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Clearly an insane thing to keep doing’: Jake and Spike back federal homelessness funding overhaul as King County faces $26M loss

King County could lose $26 million after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development overhauled how it awards homelessness grants.
1 month ago
pothole - road tax...
Aaron Granillo

King County road tax passes 5-4 despite pushback from Seattle leaders

A new road tax in King County passed 5-4 Friday, despite opposition from Seattle lawmakers.
1 month ago
economy leaders gallon...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Our leaders say they love this economy. Try affording it at $5.56 a gallon

Around here, they say a single adult needs $135,000 a year to live comfortably. One person. No kids. That ranks Seattle as the sixth-highest among any metro in America.
1 month ago
aurora news conference...
James Lynch

Seattle officials closing 4 North Seattle streets, installing barriers in response to surge in violence on Aurora

Seattle leaders are stepping up enforcement along Aurora Avenue, targeting a surge in shootings and human trafficking.
1 month ago
Iran (1)...

US military says it’s striking ‘multiple targets’ in Iran in second day of renewed fire

The U.S. military said it began another round of strikes against Iran, after the president warned Tehran would “pay the price” for stalled negotiations.
1 month ago
aurora march...
John Curley Show

‘They don’t need to do any more studying’: Former Seattle council member lays out action plan to curb Aurora violence

Former Seattle City Councilmember for District 5 Cathy Moore laid out her own action plan for curbing gun violence in the Aurora neighborhood.
2 months ago
sheriff derek sanders small police departments...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Not a lot of really small police departments left’: Thurston County sheriff warns of budget squeeze on local policing

Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders said when it comes to policing, small police departments will be hit the hardest by the budget shortfall.
2 months ago
trump netanyahu israel iran war...
JULIA FRANKEL AND AAMER MADHANI, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Netanyahu and Trump are at odds over the war they started together

Israel’s latest strikes on Lebanon and Iran have made clear that U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who started the war in lockstep, want different things.
2 months ago
governor ferguson budget salary...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Governor Ferguson admits Washington’s 2027-29 budget is in trouble. His own OFM director is preparing for it to be worse

Ferguson's budget director sent a letter to every state agency telling them three things. Stop expanding programs. Prepare significant cuts. Don't count on the new millionaires tax to cover anything.
2 months ago
aurora march...
Charlie Harger

‘I’ve never seen a march like that’: Aurora neighbors, King County prosecutors demand action on Seattle sex trafficking

Hundreds of neighbors marched along Aurora Avenue this weekend, demanding action on the gun violence, sex trafficking, and open prostitution.
2 months ago
Walsh Ferguson governor wa...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Unscripted exchanges, probably not his strength’: Rep. Walsh on why Ferguson may dodge debate

Rep. Walsh discusses Governor Ferguson's debate strategy amid tensions. Will Ferguson engage or avoid the confrontation?
2 months ago
zillow seattle millionaires...
Frank Sumrall

Zillow co-founder leaving Seattle in latest high-profile resident departure

One of the co-founders of Zillow is departing Seattle, adding to the exodus of high-profile millionaires.
2 months ago
aurora violence mayor katie wilson seattle...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Mayor Katie Wilson skipped the North Aurora march Saturday. Several city leaders showed up instead

Several hundred North Aurora residents marched the avenue Saturday evening, blocking traffic, demanding the city take action. Mayor Katie Wilson did not show up. Again.
2 months ago
Aurora Ave shooting pimp war...
John Curley Show

‘There was no strategy’: Former city attorney says Seattle doesn’t appear to have concrete plan as violence grips Aurora

Residents in Seattle's Greenwood neighborhood are holding a march along Aurora Avenue, calling for the city to put a stop to the violence.
2 months ago