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'Doesn't this feel almost satirical?': Jake questions Renton covering its already inactive Flock cameras
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Driver arrested after falling asleep in the middle of Aurora Avenue with a gun on his lap
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'A little outside the bounds of credulity': Curley questions who's behind the Katie Wilson recall effort
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Weather: This week brings nice, but shorter days as summer drifts away
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SEA flights delayed, canceled as Hawaii recovers from Hurricane Lala
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7-month-old baby missing from Vancouver, WSP seeking 37-year-old suspect in late 90s red Jeep
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MyNorthwest News
Bystanders rescue drowning girl at Lake Tapps
A 10-year-old child was in critical, but stable condition Sunday night, thanks to the quick action of bystanders who pulled the drowning girl from Lake Tapps.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in the television series 'Heroes' and 'Nashville,' dies at 36
Hayden Panettiere, star of popular television series including "Heroes" and "Nashville," died Sunday at an apartment complex in South Carolina. She was 36.
US representatives investigate hunger strike at Tacoma ICE facility
A hunger strike is underway at the ICE facility in Tacoma, according to the activist group La Resistencia.
New video shows bloody pilot seeking help after fiery jet crash near Yakima
New video shows bloody pilot seeking help after fiery jet crash near Yakima
5-year-old dead after “large animal attack” in Graham; aggressive dog shot and killed
A five-year-old girl is dead following a large animal attack in Graham. Deputies shot and killed an aggressive dog that was found near her body.
Prepare for another weekend of major construction on three roadways
Travelers in the Puget Sound region should prepare for delays and road closures this weekend as construction takes place across I-405, SR 99, and I-5.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
'Is it a revolution?': KIRO host probes housing shift as Seattle leads nation in pending home sales decline
Seattle just posted the biggest drop in pending home sales of any major city in the country.
'We want to hear the results': Gee, Ursula say millionaires' tax needs accountability as new estimate adds $400M to projections
Washington's millionaires' tax could bring in $3.1 billion in its first budget cycle, roughly $400 million more than lawmakers initially projected.
'Own it so they can't use it against you': Jake, Spike debate whether DUI arrest will sink Tacoma House candidate's campaign
Krista Rose Perez's DUI arrest raises questions about her Tacoma House campaign viability after a recent primary win.
Harger: 2 students, 1 bear, pastrami, and a dorm kitchen that needed 2 days of professional cleaning
Two Cornell students wanted to do some home cookin' in their communal dorm kitchen. These two guys wanted to make bear pastrami. Kind of complicated, but sure.
'It's about control': Jake and Spike spar over proposed Amazon delivery bill backed by NYC mayor
The New York City mayor is backing legislation that would force Amazon to directly employ its delivery drivers instead of using subcontractors.
'We can't become callous': KIRO hosts debate what a startup's departure to Texas says about Seattle's business climate
Another Seattle-area tech startup is heading to Texas, and Ursula Reutin and Angela Poe Russell say the region can't afford to shrug it off.
Seattle Sports
Big Ten’s Ohio State, Oregon are 1-2 in AP preseason Top 25
Ohio State and Oregon were 1-2 in The Associated Press Top 25 released Monday, giving the Big Ten Conference the top two teams in the preseason rankings for the first time in 65 years and just the second time ever.
Mariners’ playoff hopes alive and well thanks to their play vs Astros
The Seattle Mariners have continued their four years of dominance over the Houston Astros this season, and it's kept them in the AL playoff picture.
Roster Moves: Seahawks sign ex-Oregon State RB, 2 others
Anthony Hankerson had back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons at Oregon State.
The AL playoff race is messy – and could be lots of fun
There are seven teams fighting for the final AL wild card and all of them have a record below .500.
Former substitute teacher making noise with Seahawks
Seahawks wide receiver Montorie Foster Jr. is making the most of his second crack at the NFL.
Sounders fall to Whitecaps 2-0 for club-record 7th straight MLS loss
The Sounders surrendered a pair of second-half goals in a 2-0 loss to the Whitecaps.
Seattle Red
Deputies at wedding bust thief who allegedly stole DJ gear, Capri Suns
Off duty Jefferson County deputies at a wedding identified and arrested a theft suspect after the DJ's equipment, beer, soda and Capri Suns all vanished.
KOMO staff vote to kick SAG-AFTRA union out of the newsroom
KOMO News on-air staff voted to decertify SAG-AFTRA, ending union representation at the Sinclair-owned Seattle station after a Right to Work-backed push.
Judge delivers another blow to prediction market Kalshi’s operations in WA
The popular prediction market Kalshi suffered another loss in a Washington state court and must set up geofencing technology, a judge ruled.
Jay Inslee mocked as ‘circus clown’ for calling Washington income tax repeal a ‘tax break’
Jay Inslee called repealing Washington's new income tax a tax break for hedge fund millionaires. Critics quickly noted the tax has not collected a dollar yet.
Federal judge carves out new exceptions for Idaho abortion law in appalling display of judicial overreach
A federal judge has decided to legislate from the bench and add new exceptions to Idaho's abortion law, which was already on the ballot this November.
Rantz Exclusive: Washington issued, then rescinded license plate spelling out the Trump ’86 47′ Trump threat
Washington’s Department of Licensing issued a personalized plate that spells out “86 47,” the phrase a federal grand jury has treated as a coded call to kill President Donald Trump. It drove around north Seattle for four months before anyone at the agency took a second look at it and finally rescinded it. The plate […]
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Prepare for another weekend of major construction on three roadways
Travelers in the Puget Sound region should prepare for delays and road closures this weekend as construction takes place across I-405, SR 99, and I-5.
25-year-old man arrested after climbing, hanging from I-5 overpass near Everett
A 25-year-old man was arrested after climbing and hanging from an I-5 overpass near Everett, prompting officials to shut down all lanes in the area.
All lanes of SR 18 reopen after semi-truck, motorcycle collision near Tiger Mountain
All lanes of SR 18 near Tiger Mountain have reopened after a semi-truck and motorcycle collision.
MyNorthwest Weather
Earth just had its 3rd-hottest year on record, latest climate report finds
The American Meteorological Society released the 36th annual State of the Climate report, highlights the warming planet, both on land and at sea.
Did you see it? Fireball lights up the sky over WA
A bright fireball lit up the night sky across the Pacific Northwest early Friday morning. Watch the video here.
Western WA is primed to burn as dry, warm conditions persist
Western Washington is dry, illustrated by all the brown unirrigated lawns and fields of dry grass. Much of Washington is also in moderate drought conditions.
MyNorthwest Politics
'You see a donkey, you see an elephant, we want people to see an owl': Nirvana's Krist Novoselic pitches his Cascade Party
Krist Novoselic is best known as the bassist of Nirvana, but has built a second life in politics, one that has led him to chair the Cascade Party
'She does not have a better window': Seattle Councilmember Bob Kettle clashes with Mayor Wilson over Bite of Seattle response
Seattle City Councilmember Bob Kettle said Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson does not have a better read on public safety than the council.
'She's failed this city miserably': Seattle woman behind Mayor Wilson recall effort explains why she filed charges
Seattle resident files recall charges against Mayor Katie Wilson, citing public safety failures from the Bite of Seattle to the crisis on Aurora Avenue.
Lifestyle from Premier Media
Cruise Beside Alaska’s Glaciers in Kenai Fjords National Park
Originally published on Northwest Travel & Life. The best way to experience Alaska’s mind-bending glaciers is from the water, close enough to hear the crack of shifting ice and feel the cold air rolling off the fjords. This summer, explore the icy wilderness from Seward aboard a cruise with Kenai Fjords Tours, where routes venture […]
Unwinding on the unWINEd Cruise, Hells Canyon
Originally published on Northwest Travel & Life. On a visit to the Lewis Clark Valley that straddles Washington and Idaho, the northern gateway to North America’s deepest river gorge, we booked a Snake River jet boat tour with Beamers Hells Canyon Tours. And this wasn’t just any tour—it was a wine-tasting tour. We imagined pounding […]
Out of the Shadow of Yellowstone: Grand Teton National Park
Originally published on Northwest Travel & Life. There is little debate of Yellowstone’s dominance within the national park system. Established in 1872, Yellowstone is America’s first national park and one of the largest in the lower 48 states covering 2.2 million acres across northwest Wyoming and small slivers of Montana and Idaho. Each year, over […]
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
Justice Department creates a new pathway to restore gun rights for some convicted of felonies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department finalized a rule Monday that will pave the way for people who’ve been barred from owning firearms because of criminal convictions to apply to have their gun rights reinstated. The Attorney General Todd Blanche is a victory for Second Amendment advocates who have long pushed for nonviolent people with […]
Trump administration pauses contentious border construction in Texas' Big Bend National Park
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says it is temporarily pausing construction of a controversial border construction project in the Big Bend National Park while the head of the agency tasked with building the wall visits Texas to do an “on-the-ground evaluation.” The project through the national park in southern Texas has faced fierce bipartisan […]
Muddy cleanup ahead as Tropical Storm Lala moves west of Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Lala left behind a muddy mess Monday caused by intense rainfall and flooding as it moved past Hawaii’s main islands. Lala weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm Sunday after lashing the state without making landfall. The storm was projected to continue moving westward and was forecast to become […]
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