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Pete Serrano nominated by Trump for US attorney for western WA
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Seattle fried chicken staple closing for good
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Seattle Mayor Wilson cuts homeless shelter promise in half, blames $175M budget deficit
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Safety improvements are coming to Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood
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'The texts are the texts': Gee questions SPD's delay in releasing Bite of Seattle shooting messages
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Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms
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MyNorthwest News
VIDEO: Street racers hit 107 mph in University Place, dashcam gives deputies key evidence
A late-night street race between a Bugatti and a Porsche on a busy Pierce County road led to the arrest of two 25-year-old men.
Microsoft's new 'Humanist AI' rules ban weapons, demand human control
Microsoft released a draft framework that puts humans first, banning its AI models from imitating consciousness or exceeding human control.
'Tragic collision': Log truck and vehicle crash on SR 530 near Arlington, killing woman
SR 530 has reopened after the road was blocked for hours due to a fatal collision in Arlington.
New 640-space parking garage, potential medical office building part of Harborview's long-term campus expansion
King County submitted preliminary design plans for a new six-level, 640-space parking garage next to Harborview Medical Center.
Tow-truck driver airlifted to hospital after being hit by car in Mason County
A tow-truck driver was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after being hit by a car while on the job.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
Wait, what? WA doesn't require school superintendents to have classroom experience
How can you run a school district if you've never taught in a classroom?
'This is just who she is': Jake questions whether Mayor Wilson can learn from repeated PR failures
Jake examines whether Mayor Wilson can learn from recent PR failures after she spoke about the violent Belltown shootings from a picket line.
'He can taste it': Curley suggests Bob Kettle is using Katie Wilson's public safety struggles to position for mayor
Curley suggests Bob Kettle is using Katie Wilson's public safety issues to build his mayoral campaign among Seattle business leaders.
Harger: WA pays teachers top dollar for middling test scores. Maybe we're grading the wrong thing
Top-tier pay. Record spending. Average results. Why Washington should offer families a real vocational track alongside the traditional college path.
'Why does every other airport look better than ours?': Gee calls out SEA as TSA rolls out pre-9/11 gate access at select airports
KIRO host Gee Scott said the new program signals that airport security is about to get a lot faster.
'You're driving these stupid little ducks around': Jake pleads with Jeep owners to clear the dash during massive recall
Chrysler is recalling Jeep Grand Cherokees, and host Jake Skorheim said it's the perfect excuse for owners to finally deal with their rubber ducks.
Seattle Sports
Mariners fall to Angels 6-4 in series opener
Reid Detmers struck out eight over six innings, and Jose Siri and Denzer Guzman each drove in two runs for Los Angeles.
Ex-Seahawk Kenneth Walker III runs all over Broncos in Chiefs debut
Walker rushed for 173 yards and two TDs as Kansas City beat Denver 31-10.
The state of Arizona Cardinals going into Week 2 vs Seahawks
Rookie running back Jeremiyah Love looks like a keeper. So does first-year coach Mike LaFleur.
The latest on Seahawks QB Sam Darnold’s ‘unique’ injury
Darnold's glute injury is considered to be "short-term," per the team's website.
The reports on Sam Darnold’s injury make Salk ‘a little nervous’
"No one seems to be entirely in agreement, which in and of itself actually makes me a little nervous," Salk said.
Brock Huard explains problem facing UW Huskies and QB Demond Williams Jr.
"It's all falling on him, and that's no way to play the position. That's no fun."
Seattle Red
Rantz: Thank the venues for the job Ed Sheeran was too cowardly to do—booting antisemitic Macklemore
Venues, not Ed Sheeran, removed Macklemore from the Loop Tour. Jason Rantz on the headliner's silence, the 2014 costume, and Seattle teams that still say nothing.
‘Cease and desist’: Zyn humiliates Gluesenkamp Perez over campaign merch aimed at young men who dip
Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez pulled her $50 'Glue-ZYN-Kamp' tin after Philip Morris demanded she cease and desist. Republicans call it pure pandering.
Pramila Jayapal wants your boss to pay overtime at hour 33 in the state with the nation’s highest wage floor
Rep. Pramila Jayapal is cosponsoring a bill to cut the workweek to 32 hours. It has failed three times and would hit Washington employers hardest.
He helped build DocuSign in Seattle. Now he says Washington lawmakers just proved the millionaires tax is a trap
DocuSign co-founder Court Lorenzini says Washington's 9.9% income tax will not stop at millionaires, and he is urging a yes vote on I-645 to repeal it.
Ex-Seattle Times columnist says far-left newsroom activists killed his columns
Matt Calkins says the Seattle Times spiked columns to avoid an internal uprising, choosing staff comfort over subscribers, and nobody has called him since.
Seattle home prices just fell $100,000 in a single month, and the buyers Democrats taxed away aren’t coming back
Seattle's median home price fell to $891,500 in August, down 9% year over year, as inventory hit a 15-year high and Eastside prices dropped $225,000.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
'Tragic collision': Log truck and vehicle crash on SR 530 near Arlington, killing woman
SR 530 has reopened after the road was blocked for hours due to a fatal collision in Arlington.
WSP investigating after video of car driving across bridge on I-90 Trail goes viral
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is investigating after a video of a car driving across the floating bridge on the I-90 Trail went viral.
Seattle road closures that could interrupt your weekend travel plans
Getting to Montlake from downtown Seattle will be a challenge beginning this weekend.
MyNorthwest Weather
Summer isn't over yet: Warmer, sunnier weather returns to western WA after soggy weekend
After a soggy fall-like weekend, is summer over? The short answer is no!
Rain this weekend, then Seattle's last shot at 80 degrees next week
Rain is on the way this weekend in the Seattle area.
After hottest US summer on record, KIRO Meteorologist says 'good odds' next year will be even worse
The summer of 2026 is officially the hottest on record in the contiguous United States, surpassing a mark that had stood since the Dust Bowl.
MyNorthwest Politics
The Spin: How Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s team communicates after gun violence
In this edition of “The Spin,” KIRO Newsradio reporter Luke Duecy looks at two recent examples and the PR strategies behind the messaging.
'Too many have workshopped their public safety dissertations on communities': Seattle council president wants action, not plans
Seattle City Council President Joy Hollingsworth told "The Gee and Ursula Show" she is tired of the city treating communities like test subjects.
Mayor Wilson's office tells council she removed Shon Barnes to align SPD with her 'values'
Mayor Wilson's office responded to a letter from City Councilmember Bob Kettle requesting a formal explanation for why she asked Barnes to resign.
Lifestyle from Premier Media
Buddy’s Chicken & Waffles Does It Again
Originally published on South Sound. The South Sound favorite has come full circle with a second location on South Tacoma Way — not far from where the original carry-out operation began.
Tacoma’s Historic Union Station Set for Major Seismic Upgrades
Originally published on South Sound Business. Plans are moving forward for a major seismic retrofit and modernization project at Tacoma’s historic Union Station, according to the Tacoma News Tribune.
Bellevue Night Market Pilot Takes Off This Week
Originally published on 425. The pilot includes two evening events that will help shape the vision for a potential monthly Bellevue Night Market beginning in 2027.
MyNorthwest History
Former 7-Eleven location in downtown Seattle turns into an 'inconvenient store' art exhibit
The former 7-Eleven at Third and Pine is now home to the Inconvenience Store, the latest interactive art exhibit in downtown Seattle.
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?
National News
Black Caucus launches effort to boost voting among Black, rural and young voters in midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) — A nonprofit run by Black federal lawmakers launched a multimillion-dollar effort Tuesday to engage lower-propensity voters in key districts in the midterm elections, following years of dissatisfaction over traditional efforts to reach such voters. The Congressional Black Caucus Institute’s “SO VOTE” campaign will seek to register and mobilize young voters, as well […]
National Hispanic Heritage Month begins with celebrations across the US
Celebrations across the U.S. are expected in observance of National Hispanic Heritage Month, showcasing the vast diversity and culture of Latinos. Marked each year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, the month is an opportunity for many in the U.S. to learn about or be reminded of the contributions of Hispanic people. The nation’s largest […]
Federal Reserve is expected to raise its benchmark rate, defying Trump's demands
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lift its short-term interest rate Wednesday for the first time in three years to fight stubbornly high inflation, a move that would put the central bank at odds with President Donald Trump’s support for a cut. An increase in the Fed’s rate, currently about 3.6%, […]
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Know what you're eating: Why choosing organic matters
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AC not cooling during Seattle heat wave? 4 things to check before calling for emergency repair
As temperatures climb across the Seattle area, many homeowners are discovering that their air conditioner is running but not cooling the home effectively.
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