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'They’re not even being specific': Jake questions whether WA income tax repeal wording misleads voters
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4th suspect arrested in Tacoma homicide nearly 2 months after shooting
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Puget Sound Energy seeking 3.6% natural gas rate hike starting November
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Mezzetta recalls golden greek peperoncinis after customer finds dead mouse in jar
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Ask Ursula: My son's wedding is a year away and the bride's parents are deciding everything
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New video shows aftermath of downtown Seattle bite attack
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MyNorthwest News
Attorney General ends Puget Sound Physicians investigation, $410,000 settlement reached
The Washington Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has ended its investigation into Puget Sound Physicians.
Bite of Seattle shooting: Ferguson texts reveal Jayapal’s concerns about news conference
U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal questioned whether she and Gov. Bob Ferguson should attend a news conference after the July 26 Bite of Seattle shooting, according to text messages released by Ferguson’s office. The shooting left three people dead and four others wounded.
$30 million claim filed against Seattle over fatal police shooting of man in alleged mental health crisis
Attorneys for the family of a Seattle man fatally shot by police have filed a $30 million claim against the city, alleging officers used excessive force.
8 Washington casinos set to close, putting 850 people out of work
Maverick Washington LLC is closing eight casinos across Washington, putting 850 people out of work on Nov. 30.
Floatplane makes emergency landing on lake near Marysville
A floatplane made an emergency landing on a lake near Marysville Wednesday afternoon.
Downtown Seattle accounts for roughly 70% of city’s job losses
Seattle lost more than 18,000 jobs from 2024 to 2025, with downtown accounting for roughly 70% of those losses.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
'Some of these programs go way too far': Ursula weighs in on white Seattle worker's revived workplace lawsuit
A court revived a white ex-Seattle worker's lawsuit over the city's anti-racism program. Gee and Ursula said some training helps, but some goes too far.
Ursula: John Stanton is embarrassed. So what's going to change?
Seattle Mariners chairman John Stanton expresses embarrassment. Ursula Reutin expanded on what changes lie ahead for the team and its fans.
Gee: Wait, what?! You're selling a stolen excavator on Facebook Marketplace?
A stolen excavator listed for $24,000 on Facebook Marketplace caught its owner’s eye, and led Pierce County deputies straight to the seller.
Ursula: Tuesday's earthquake is a reminder to prepare for 'the big one'
Tuesday’s 4.2 magnitude earthquake near Gig Harbor was not “the big one.” But it was a reminder to prepare.
'Kids or drug addicts?': Jake and Spike blast Seattle's response to Woodland Park RV encampment
KIRO hosts Jake and Spike question Seattle’s response to an RV encampment raising safety concerns for young runners at Woodland Park.
Jake: Seattle’s minimum wage is $22.14. The real minimum is zero
My first job paid about $5.50 an hour. It wasn't going to make me rich, and that wasn't the point. I was picking up skills I could trade for better pay later.
Seattle Sports
Salk: The 3 Seattle Kraken players to watch this season
The Seattle Kraken are back for their sixth NHL season. Mike Salk shares his preview by highlighting three players he has his eye on.
NFL Trade: Cowboys get disgruntled CB Joey Porter Jr. from Steelers
Porter and the Cowboys will play the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football in early December.
These four Mariners are set to become free agents
Seattle also has two players with club options for 2027.
NFC West: Rams coach says NFL agrees refs erred on PI that swung Week 3 loss
The call negated an interception and led to a game-winning Giants TD in the Rams' 30-26 loss on Sunday.
White Sox sweep Astros out of playoffs with 7-3 win
Chicago earned its first playoff series win since it beat Houston in 2005.
Seahawks-Chargers Injury Report: 1 DNP, guard has new injury for Seattle
The Seattle Seahawks have a 10-player injury report to start their week going into Sunday's home game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Seattle Red
Seattle trainers allegedly told a white worker racism is in his DNA, and his lawyer says the program never stopped
Joshua Diemert's attorney says Seattle's race training program continues at full force and doubts the city will seek a full Ninth Circuit review of the ruling.
Marie Perez tells voters no one should choose between groceries and medicine while her campaign staff are denied coverage
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez touts health care access, but FEC records show no staff health plan and a former mechanic says her Portland auto shop offered none.
Seattle TV station KOMO accused of propaganda after pushing the anti-I-645 talking point in a post about the repeal fight
KOMO News faces backlash after an X post pitched Washington's 9.9% income tax as a budget lifeline, echoing the No on 645 campaign's core talking point.
Rantz: Washington Democrats don’t need to steal elections. They rig the system before you ever vote
Washington Democrats don't cheat at the ballot box. They rig I-645 before ballots print, from the state's ballot sentence to the courts and the press.
Seattle spa owner says Washington’s income tax is ‘already hitting’ her business more than a year before it starts
Washington's millionaires tax doesn't start until 2028, but a Seattle Fairmont Olympic spa owner says her local clients are already buying homes elsewhere.
Trump endorsed John Braun, but the WA-03 Republican says he’ll fight the president on blanket tariffs
Trump-endorsed John Braun says he'd break with the president on indiscriminate tariffs and wants an Interstate Bridge built for congestion, not light rail.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Semi-truck crash causes fire on eastbound I-90 in Kittitas County Tuesday
A single semi-truck crashed on eastbound I-90 Tuesday afternoon, causing a fire.
Mt. Baker Highway closed Wednesday and Thursday, prepping for winter
Both directions of Mt. Baker Highway (SR 542) will be closed on Wednesday, Sept. 30, and Thursday, Oct. 1, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Drivers can now be ticketed by Bellevue's 4 new speed cameras
The grace period for the four new speed safety cameras in Bellevue ended, meaning drivers can now be ticketed for any infractions in the newly monitored zones.
MyNorthwest Weather
Cooler and cloudier weather finishes the week, with a warmer weekend ahead
After a foggy beginning to the middle of the week, the afternoon will become partly to mostly cloudy with high temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s.
Up to an inch of rain Tuesday before fall sunshine returns to western Washington
The fall season’s first rainfall occurred last week. After a weekend of sunshine, another Pacific weather system is forecast to swing onshore Tuesday for more rain.
PinPoint Alert Day: Brace for increasing showers, potential for thunderstorms
A stronger fall storm is moving through western Washington, bringing a combination of wind, rain, and the potential for thunderstorms.
MyNorthwest Politics
Bite of Seattle shooting: Ferguson texts reveal Jayapal’s concerns about news conference
U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal questioned whether she and Gov. Bob Ferguson should attend a news conference after the July 26 Bite of Seattle shooting, according to text messages released by Ferguson’s office. The shooting left three people dead and four others wounded.
'They basically pled the Fifth to us': WA Rep. Travis Couture rips state's response to alleged daycare fraud
Rep. Travis Couture accused state officials of dodging questions about childcare subsidy payments, arguing that taxpayers deserve investigations.
'We're kind of backsliding': Kettle cautions that Wilson's budget flatlines Seattle police hiring
Seattle Councilmember Bob Kettle says headlines about Mayor Katie Wilson adding police are misleading and that her budget freezes SPD staffing at 1,250.
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
3 billionaires give Republican Tom Tiffany a big cash boost in the Wisconsin governor's race
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — In an election year awash with billionaires’ money, there are few places where their influence has been as stark as the hotly contested race for Wisconsin governor. Tom Tiffany, the Republican congressman backed by President Donald Trump, has raised more than $26 million during the past two months, with $24 million-plus […]
Trump sidesteps questions on endorsing Netanyahu before Oct. 27 Israeli elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump won’t say whether he thinks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be reelected when voters head to the polls later this month. The president, who sat down with Time magazine for a 75-minute interview published Thursday, sidestepped multiple questions about Netanyahu’s reelection bid. Israelis are set to vote […]
SpaceX launches 4 astronauts on a fast track to the International Space Station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts blasted off Thursday on a space station mission that will stretch until spring, among them a Canadian whose wife will give birth while he’s away. SpaceX launched commander Jessica Watkins and her crew for NASA after a three-week delay to fix the capsule’s leaking fuel system. Although their […]
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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.
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.
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.