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Loose cows roam I-5 south, moo-ve to Lakewood Commons before being wrangled
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Jake: Televise Seattle's teacher contract negotiations — it's public money
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'Late 8' slowdowns have 'nothing to do with South Lake Union': Rantz argues Denny Way bus-only lane misses why Route 8 is actually late
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Bobcat sneaks into Kirkland home, mistaken for burglar
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Madame Lou's and Here-After combining into new social hall at The Crocodile
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September is here, and big changes are coming to the weather
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MyNorthwest News
Reward offered in the Skyway homicide where a Coast Guard Officer was gunned down
A $30,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the fatal shooting of U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Connor Overstreet in Skyway.
UW looking into new student conduct policy changes, already raising concerns for students and staff
The University of Washington (UW) is considering changes to its student conduct policy heading into the new school year.
What are the rules for oversize loads on WA freeways? A closer look after two rigs parked illegally on I-5
It was two weeks ago today that I noticed two oversize loads parked along northbound I-5 near SeaTac.
Labor Day weekend forecast: Drier weather and some sunshine expected after midweek rain
Higher pressure aloft is forecast to build over Washington as the Labor Day weekend unfolds.
Seattle now has 35 school zone speed cameras. Here's what getting caught will cost you
Cities are starting or adding more school zone speed limit cameras.
Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur
A jury found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
'I hope it survives': Jake, Spike fear Bellevue Collection could follow Seattle's retail collapse as it goes up for sale
The Bellevue Collection, the 5.5 million-square-foot mixed-use complex that became the Eastside's retail crown jewel, is up for sale.
'They got it right': Gee supports release of WA man who fought wildfires during his 17 years in prison
Gee Scott backs a judge ordering the release of a Washington man who fought wildfires from prison after serving 17 years for a teenage crime.
'The teachers should sign the contract and get back to class': Jake, Spike react after Seattle superintendent reveals teacher pay
Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner published an eight-page letter telling parents exactly how much teachers make.
Harger: Housing, the Bite of Seattle shooting, security cameras. Mayor Katie Wilson keeps finding new ways to postpone hard decisions
About 46,000 Seattle renter households spend more than half their income on housing. Half. Rent gets paid. Groceries get squeezed.
'Tone deaf, completely': Jake and Spike say cutting SPD's $50K hiring bonus 'does not reflect well for Seattle'
The Seattle Police Department will stop offering hiring bonuses, and KIRO hosts Jake and Spike think the timing could not be worse.
'Almost everything is the exact same': Jake reviews Alaska's copycat Senate race with Dan Sullivan v. Dan Sullivan
Explore Alaska's rare Senate race featuring two Republican candidates, both named Dan Sullivan, in this intriguing political analysis.
Seattle Sports
Mariners sign veteran LHP, add Lazaro Montes for September call-ups
The Mariners have added a veteran bullpen arm in addition to selecting slugging prospect Lazaro Montes for September call-ups.
The Seahawks’ salary cap outlook after Leonard Williams deal
A year-by-year look at Williams' salary cap charges and where Seattle's cap space now stands.
Red Sox come back to beat Mariners 9-8 in 10 innings
Trevor Story drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning after Seattle walked the two batters before him intentionally.
Red Sox put star Contreras on IL, push ace Gray out of Mariners series
The Seattle Mariners won't have to deal with either slugger Willson Contreras or ace Sonny Gray during their series this week against the Boston Red Sox.
Seahawks announce initial 17-man practice squad for 2026
Seattle's initial practice squad includes several veterans and the remainder of the team's rookie draft class.
Mariners’ Cal Raleigh wins AL Player of the Week after 5-HR barrage
For the third time in his career and first time this season, Cal Raleigh is the American League Player of the Week.
Seattle Red
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez blames John Braun for a budget written entirely by the Democrats she votes with in Olympia
Braun's campaign says Gluesenkamp Perez's new attack ad ignores who ran Olympia during those budget years and gets the property tax claim backwards.
Dow Constantine approved an asphalt plant 80 feet from the Cedar River, and it took nine years and Reagan Dunn to undo it
King County bought the Cedar River asphalt plant site for $14 million using unspent reserves, ending a nine-year fight over a permit Dow Constantine approved.
UW faculty panic as school moves to punish protest destruction, antisemitic students
The University of Washington wants to expand who gets punished for protest damage. Faculty call the rewrite intimidation. Regents vote Sept. 9.
Washington keeps getting the layoff notices while Oregon, Mississippi and Virginia get Amazon’s $200 billion AI buildout
Amazon cut another 121 Washington jobs while pouring $200 billion into AI data centers built in other states. Washington Democrats made leaving the easy call.
Seattle house hunters are searching Phoenix in record numbers as Washington quietly bleeds taxpayers and billions in income
Seattle posted the nation's second-largest outflow of house hunters in Q1 2026 as IRS data shows Washington losing taxpayers and billions in income.
Rantz: Sound Transit needs four years to install a turnstile, a device New York figured out in 1904. And it will still fail.
Sound Transit approved fare gates at up to 14 Link stations, then scheduled installation for 2029 or 2030. Jason Rantz on why paying riders foot the bill.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
What are the rules for oversize loads on WA freeways? A closer look after two rigs parked illegally on I-5
It was two weeks ago today that I noticed two oversize loads parked along northbound I-5 near SeaTac.
Seattle now has 35 school zone speed cameras. Here's what getting caught will cost you
Cities are starting or adding more school zone speed limit cameras.
5 people killed in suspected DUI head-on crash on SR 2
Five people were killed in a suspected DUI crash on SR 2 north of East Wenatchee late Sunday night.
MyNorthwest Weather
Labor Day weekend forecast: Drier weather and some sunshine expected after midweek rain
Higher pressure aloft is forecast to build over Washington as the Labor Day weekend unfolds.
11 years after the strongest summer windstorm on record, a new system heads for western WA
On Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, the strongest summer windstorm on record swept through western Washington.
Storm system headed for western Washington as summer fades
The sun slipped below the horizon at 8 p.m. this week for the first time since mid-April — a sign that our summer days are numbered.
MyNorthwest Politics
Departed Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes breaks silence in first radio interview since leaving SPD
A month after his resignation was requested, Shon Barnes joined "The Gee and Ursula Show" for his first radio interview since leaving the department.
Harger: Housing, the Bite of Seattle shooting, security cameras. Mayor Katie Wilson keeps finding new ways to postpone hard decisions
About 46,000 Seattle renter households spend more than half their income on housing. Half. Rent gets paid. Groceries get squeezed.
Thousands of Washington state employees to walk out Monday over stalled contract talks
Thousands of Washington state employees are expected to protest stalled contract negotiations with the state by walking out of work Monday.
Lifestyle from Premier Media
A Famous NYC Bar Makes Its Northwest Debut
Originally published on 425. Death & Co, the famed East Village bar, has brought its 20-year cocktail-making legacy to Seattle with the opening of a new location in Pioneer Square. Wanting to embody a sense of place in the historic RailSpur Alley along Occidental Avenue, as well as maintain a reflection of the bar’s venerated […]
Overlake Foundation Appoints New Chief Development Officer, Vice President of Philanthropy
Originally published on 425 Business. Overlake Medical Center & Clinics announced this week that Kari Rallo has been appointed as the new chief development officer of the Overlake Medical Center Foundation and vice president of philanthropy of Overlake Medical Center & Clinics. Rallo has worked in the nonprofit and fundraising sector for more than two […]
Women to Watch: 2026
Originally published on 425. An environmentally focused broadcast meteorologist and children’s book author. An entrepreneurial hair artist who grew her passion into an empire. A bold daughter whose unspoken grief fueled her creative endeavors as a playwright, activist, author, and podcaster. A journalist and public speaker who literally wrote the book on keeping the peace […]
MyNorthwest History
Heat, smoke make for true 'dog days of summer' in western Washington this week
August is already here, sometimes called the dog days of summer. Temperatures are forecast to climb back into the 80s on Thursday with some areas in the 90s.
Red Flag Warning: Eastern Washington braces for dangerous wildfire conditions this weekend
Have plans to head to eastern Washington this weekend to escape the expected much cooler weather in western Washington?
Historic regional treasure Paul Dorpat dies after 87 years
Historic regional treasure Paul Dorpat has died after 87 years.
National News
Pennsylvania police officer charged with voluntary manslaughter in killing of college student
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania police officer who fatally shot a 22-year-old college student has been charged with voluntary manslaughter, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele said Upper Pottsgrove Police Cpl. Sean Farrell, 58, is charged in the Aug. 23 death of Glenwood Earl Pysher IV. The Montgomery County Detective […]
The Oscar statuette is Hollywood's ultimate recognition, full of lore, mysteries and rules
LOS ANGELES (AP) — I’d like to thank the Academy for the Oscar. Yes, the awards might have been a mere afterthought in Louis B. Mayer’s dreams for “the Academy” — part PR ploy to persuade the public that Hollywood was not a den of sin and scandal, part consolidation of power by a group […]
House passes short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a short-term measure Tuesday to fund the federal government into early December, a move designed to avoid a chaotic shutdown as lawmakers campaign for reelection. Lawmakers needed to act before the fiscal year concludes at the end of September to avoid a funding lapse. They were determined not to […]
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