Charlie Harger
Harger: In Seattle, even the kinda-left Democrats aren’t left enough
On Tuesday, the Democrats of Seattle's 43rd District endorsed a 30-year-old labor organizer named Hannah Sabio-Howell over Jamie Pedersen for state Senate.2 months ago
John Curley Show
‘I think you’re the next mayor’: Curley tells Bob Kettle after council member rips city’s handling of crime
Seattle City Councilmember and Chair of the Public Safety Committee Bob Kettle was among those marching for an end to violence on Aurora Avenue earlier this month.2 months ago
John Curley Show
‘He might be able to challenge him’: Brian Heywood thinks AG Nick Brown could be eyeing run for governor
Let's Go Washington founder Brian Heywood suggested Brown's strong tone may be a sign he's positioning for a bigger political move.2 months ago
Luke Duecy
Mayor Wilson announces crackdown on Seattle’s open-air drug markets in Little Saigon, North Beacon Hill
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said the city is launching a new effort to dismantle open-air drug markets and curb chronic crime in Little Saigon and Beacon Hill.2 months ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Mayor Wilson unveils $8M homelessness prevention effort for 2027
Seattle is investing $8 million into homelessness in 2027 to help people stay in their homes before they fall into homelessness.2 months ago
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.2 months ago
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.2 months ago
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 2027.2 months ago
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.2 months ago
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.2 months ago
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.2 months ago
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.2 months ago
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.2 months ago
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.2 months ago
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.2 months ago
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.2 months ago
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.2 months ago
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.2 months ago
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.2 months ago
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.2 months ago
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
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
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
