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James Lynch

Man stabbed in head during attempted robbery near Seattle's Woodland Park

A man suffered a stab wound to the head during an attempted robbery near a Woodland Park picnic shelter on Monday.

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Frank Lenzi

‘No sustained honeymoon’: 65% say Seattle is losing World Cup public safety momentum

It is difficult to afford to live or run a business in Seattle, and the city has lost the progress it made leading up to and during the World Cup last summer in terms of crime and public safety. Those are two of the major takeaways from a new survey from the Seattle Metro Chamber.

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MyNorthwest Staff

Escaped prisoner arrested in Auburn

An escaped prisoner was arrested in Auburn.

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Nicole Winfield and Colleen Barry

Vatican says the pope has lung cancer and the lower lobe of his right lung was removed

Pope Leo XIV’s surgery confirmed that he has lung cancer and he had the lower lobe of his right lung removed, the Vatican said Tuesday.

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Lexi Herda, KIRO 7 News

Charges dismissed against teen in Foss High School stabbing

A Pierce County judge has dismissed the criminal case brought against a teen charged as an adult in a stabbing at Foss High School in Tacoma.

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Jake Skorheim

Jake: Remember the Titans — my fix for 2 schools that just canceled football

Washington high school's Todd Beamer and Hazen canceled their football seasons over injuries. I have a solution. It’s not very realistic, and it’s a long shot.

KIRO Newsradio Opinion

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Jake Skorheim

Jake: Remember the Titans — my fix for 2 schools that just canceled football

Washington high school's Todd Beamer and Hazen canceled their football seasons over injuries. I have a solution. It’s not very realistic, and it’s a long shot.

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Charlie Harger

Harger: Gov. Ferguson won't let the income tax drop below $1 million. A payroll tax could start at $125,000

Last week, Gov. Bob Ferguson made a promise on Facebook. "I've said it before many times, and will say it again, I will veto any attempt by the Legislature to lower the threshold below a million dollars."

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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Most kids in Washington can’t even spell Mississippi’: Jake and Spike weigh Reykdal’s push for more school money

KIRO host Jake Skorheim rejected State Superintendent Chris Reykdal’s call to spend more of Washington’s budget on schools.

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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘Do it the right way’: Gee and Ursula back Pierce County crackdown on unpermitted food vendors

Pierce County is considering a crackdown on unpermitted food vendors, and KIRO hosts Gee and Ursula said the proposal protects public health.

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Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Big Brother watching you go number 2’: Jake and Spike split over Mayor Wilson’s plan for more high-tech toilets

Mayor Wilson wants to spend $1.4 million a year on 10 high-tech Throne public toilets while cutting $50 million to close a $175 million budget gap.

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Gee Scott

Gee: Wait, what?! The Seahawks are closer than you think

If you watched that Seahawks game against the 49ers and walked away thinking Seattle isn’t good enough, I saw something completely different.

Seattle Sports

Kraken beat winless Flyers 3-2 in shootout

The Associated Press

Kraken beat winless Flyers 3-2 in shootout

Bobby McMann scored the winner in the fifth round of the shootout.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba remains limited on Seahawks’ injury report

Zac Hereth

Jaxon Smith-Njigba remains limited on Seahawks’ injury report

Seattle's second injury report of the week featured only one change from the day prior.

Seahawks activate key special teamer Irv Charles off IR

Zac Hereth

Seahawks activate key special teamer Irv Charles off IR

Velus Jones Jr. was cut to make room on the 53-man roster for Charles, but he re-signed to the practice squad later in the day.

Drayer: Why Joe Espada is fun, interesting candidate in Mariners’ manager search

Shannon Drayer

Drayer: Why Joe Espada is fun, interesting candidate in Mariners’ manager search

Shannon Drayer shares her insight on Joe Espada and why he could be helpful interview for Seattle, even if not hired.

Rams making change at kicker after two FG misses in MNF loss

The Associated Press

Rams making change at kicker after two FG misses in MNF loss

Los Angeles is signing Blake Grupe off the Jets' practice squad to replace Harrison Mevis.

Mark Schlereth’s key to victory for Seahawks vs Broncos

Zac Hereth

Mark Schlereth’s key to victory for Seahawks vs Broncos

If Seattle can take care of the ball, Schlereth has a hard time seeing Denver's offense doing enough to win.

Seattle Red

Seattle voters sour on Mayor Katie Wilson as just 38 percent say it’s headed in the right direction

Jason Rantz

Seattle voters sour on Mayor Katie Wilson as just 38 percent say it’s headed in the right direction

Only 38% of Seattle voters say the city is headed in the right direction, a 10-point drop, as crime tops concerns in the Seattle Metro Chamber’s new Index poll.

Seattle taxpayers lose again: Supreme Court won’t hear city’s appeal in Brandi Kruse records case

Jason Rantz

Seattle taxpayers lose again: Supreme Court won’t hear city’s appeal in Brandi Kruse records case

Washington’s Supreme Court won’t hear Seattle’s appeal in Brandi Kruse’s public records win over Andrew Lewis records, leaving taxpayers with the legal bill.

Idaho voters can celebrate their Second Amendment rights by choosing the official state gun at the ballot box this November

Jackson Meyer

Idaho voters can celebrate their Second Amendment rights by choosing the official state gun at the ballot box this November

Idahoans will get the chance to tell the legislature which firearm they want to be named the official state gun when they head to the ballot box next month.

Neutrality, voter transparency debated by Washington judicial candidates

Jackson Meyer

Neutrality, voter transparency debated by Washington judicial candidates

Candidates for Washington Supreme Court Position 4 Judge Sean O'Donnell and Judge Ian Birk squared off in their first debate last week.

We Heart Seattle founder demands arrests and forced treatment as King County hikes sales tax for homeless families

Jason Rantz

We Heart Seattle founder demands arrests and forced treatment as King County hikes sales tax for homeless families

Andrea Suarez says King County’s sales tax for homeless families won’t clear tents or drug camps, calling for arrests, jail time and forced treatment instead.

Yakima judges fume as ICE makes arrests at their courthouse, a building that literally contains the city jail

Jason Rantz

Yakima judges fume as ICE makes arrests at their courthouse, a building that literally contains the city jail

Yakima Municipal Court judges say ICE agents arrest people at the Zais Center without following state procedures. The building also houses the city jail.

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MyNorthwest Traffic

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Jason Sutich

All EB SR 18 lanes reopen after semi loses brakes, hits 7 vehicles in Auburn

All lanes of eastbound SR 18 reopened Tuesday after a semi-truck lost its brakes and collided with seven other vehicles in Auburn.

I-405 I-90 dump truck fire...

Lexi Herda, KIRO 7 News

Dump truck fire blocks 3 lanes on I-405 near I-90

Two general-purpose lanes and the right HOV lane on southbound I-405 are blocked due to a dump truck fire.

SR 302 between Purdy and Gig Harbor...

Chris Sullivan

'Stupid and asinine': Drivers react to new lane restriction on SR 302 between Purdy and Gig Harbor

Drivers are frustrated after WSDOT removed a lane on SR 302 between Purdy and Gig Harbor, a change the agency said will improve safety.

MyNorthwest Weather

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Chief Meteorologist Morgan Palmer, KIRO 7 News

From frost to near 70: Western Washington’s autumn roller coaster

When skies clear and winds stay calm, it’s a perfect setup for radiational cooling, the process by which the Earth’s surface loses heat to space overnight.

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Robert Van Winkle, Pinpoint Meteorologist

Frost advisory tonight, sunshine returns Monday

It was a beautiful October day today, and we are wrapping up this nice weekend with mostly clear skies and a very chilly night on the way.

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Ted Buehner

Hurricane-force winds in Washington? The Columbus Day Storm showed what’s possible

The 1962 Columbus Day Storm shows how destructive PNW windstorms can be and why preparing for extended power outages matters.

MyNorthwest Politics

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Charlie Harger

Harger: Gov. Ferguson won't let the income tax drop below $1 million. A payroll tax could start at $125,000

Last week, Gov. Bob Ferguson made a promise on Facebook. "I've said it before many times, and will say it again, I will veto any attempt by the Legislature to lower the threshold below a million dollars."

We Heart Seattle...

John Curley Show

‘Wanting to clean up the city is now a right-wing thing’: Reason reporter questions state probe of We Heart Seattle

A reason.com reporter said critics view the founder of We Heart Seattle as a right-wing figure as the group faces a state investigation.

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John Curley Show

WA Rep. Berg: 'No intention' of lowering Washington millionaires tax threshold despite controversial remarks

State Rep. April Berg, D-Mill Creek, claims a Washington Republican Party video of her remarks on the state’s millionaires tax misrepresents how the tax works.

MyNorthwest History

7-eleven downtown seattle inconvenient...

KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

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.

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Ted Buehner

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.

Kaiser Canyon Fire wildfire...

Ted Buehner

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

FILE - A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge in New York, June 10, 202...

Associated Press

Texas prosecutor says ICE agent appeared to intentionally strike man with vehicle in Houston

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas prosecutor says a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent appeared to use a vehicle to intentionally strike a man who took off running in Houston and that an investigation opened by his office could result in criminal charges. Miguel Parra Hernandez, 48, needed surgery for a broken leg after being […]

A woman pushes a shopping cart as she leaves a grocery store in Arlington Heights, Ill., Wednesday,...

Associated Press

More expensive gas, semiconductors likely pushed up inflation last month

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation likely worsened in September in one of the last price reports the government will issue before the midterm elections that have been heavily defined by concerns over affordability. Consumer prices are forecast to have risen 3.6% in September compared with a year earlier, up from 3.4% in August, according to a […]

This photo made with a smartphone and provided by Marie Jaskula shows a poster, created by Katie Bo...

Associated Press

Search for missing pup in Yellowstone under pressure as winter nears

A small dog that’s been on the loose in Yellowstone National Park for a month has been spotted crossing intersections, strolling through employee housing and entering lodges through automatic doors. Yet Luna, a Jack Russell terrier from California, has eluded capture. And with winter closing in, volunteers in the search for the dog say its […]

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MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle doctor leads breakthrough study on prostate cancer treatment

Meier and the co-authors conducted a 10-year trial measuring outcomes of over 300 patients treated with CyberKnife across 21 centers.

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MyNorthwest Staff

Know what you're eating: Why choosing organic matters

In a world of crowded grocery aisles and endless labels, one designation cuts through the noise with a guarantee you can trust: USDA Organic.

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MyNorthwest Staff

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.