MyNorthwest News

I-5 kent motorcycle crash...

Frank Sumrall

Motorcycle crash blocks lanes on northbound I-5 in Kent near SR 516

Up to five lanes on northbound I-5 in Kent near SR 516 were blocked after two cars and a motorcycle crashed.

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MyNorthwest Staff

Flatstick Pub opens mini golf inside historic Woodinville schoolhouse

Flatstick Pub mini golf is moving into the Old Woodinville Schoolhouse, with a grand opening this weekend.

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Frank Sumrall

Panel adopts proposed 2-year salary freeze for Gov. Bob Ferguson; final vote in February

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson won’t get a pay raise for the next two years.

orca whales auction...

Katy Wade, KIRO 7 News

Bid for the whales in the 2026 Orca Network Auction

The auction includes experiences, art, and merchandise to help support Orca Network programs, which are dedicated to raising awareness about the whales of the PNW.

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MyNorthwest Staff

Wagyu House to take over former Din Tai Fung space at Lincoln Square in Bellevue

Wagyu House, an all-you-can-eat upscale Japanese wagyu barbecue eatery, will open in Bellevue by the end of 2026 or in the first quarter of 2027.

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Frank Sumrall

Man killed, another wounded in early-morning Burien shooting, no arrests made

One man was killed in a shooting in Burien early Friday morning, the King County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.

KIRO Newsradio Opinion

Sam Darnold #14 of the Seattle Seahawks looks on prior to the game against the Denver Broncos at Em...

Gee Scott

Gee: Wait, what?! Are we really going to turn on Sam Darnold?

Sam Darnold deserves grace. Seahawks fans, don't forget what he just did for us.

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Charlie Harger

Harger: After a heartbreaking week, a Renton cop, local veterans, and a boy’s first bus ride

It’s been a tough 24 hours in the news. But there’s hope. There are good people in this world, and plenty of them live right here.

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Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

'An expensive little trip': Gee and Ursula say parking costs already sting as mayor's budget proposes higher tax

Gee and Ursula react to Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's proposed budget, which would raise the commercial parking tax to 17%.

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Charlie Harger

Costco’s new $2.99 apple pie sundae has arrived in Seattle. We tried it

Costco’s new vanilla apple pie sundae, a limited-time fall treat, is rolling out at select food courts nationwide, and I got one of the first tastes.

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Ursula Reutin

Ursula: Allowing a trans student to race against girls in Camas only fuels hate toward the trans community

About a dozen girls on the Camas High School cross-country team refused to race this week because a transgender teammate was competing in the girls' division.

seattle mayor katie wilson shooting...

Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘I’d give her a failing grade’: Jake and Spike assess Katie Wilson’s leadership after Seattle shootings, public safety concerns

Mayor Katie Wilson discusses recent violence and public safety measures following two homicides near Kerry Park in Seattle.

Seattle Sports

CFP reaches ‘handshake agreement’ with ESPN for 24-team playoff

The Associated Press

CFP reaches ‘handshake agreement’ with ESPN for 24-team playoff

The College Football Playoff moved closer to an expanded 24-team format that would necessitate leagues to get rid of their conference title games.

Salk: Seahawks make right move in not benching Sam Darnold

Mike Salk

Salk: Seahawks make right move in not benching Sam Darnold

Mike Salk explains why he agrees with Seattle's decision to stick with Darnold, despite his turnover issues.

Ex-Mariners OF Jake Bauers wins NLCS MVP as Brewers sweep Dodgers

The Associated Press

Ex-Mariners OF Jake Bauers wins NLCS MVP as Brewers sweep Dodgers

Bauers helped the Brewers sweep the Dodgers to reach their first World Series since 1982.

Seahawks Injury Updates: The latest on Bradford, Price, Charbonnet

SeattleSports.com Staff

Seahawks Injury Updates: The latest on Bradford, Price, Charbonnet

Head coach Mike Macdonald shared injury updates on several players during his appearance on Brock and Salk.

Seahawks not considering QB change amid Darnold’s struggles

Cameron Van Til

Seahawks not considering QB change amid Darnold’s struggles

Sam Darnold will remain Seattle's QB1 despite his recent rash of turnovers, coach Mike Macdonald told Brock and Salk.

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold: Turnovers ‘not fair’ to defense

Cameron Van Til

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold: Turnovers ‘not fair’ to defense

Darnold took responsibility for Seattle's loss to Denver after throwing his seventh interception in four games.

Seattle Red

Jim Walsh: Shady left-wing PAC traced to a Yakima UPS Store sends misleading I-638 flier to voters as ballots hit mailboxes

Jason Rantz

Jim Walsh: Shady left-wing PAC traced to a Yakima UPS Store sends misleading I-638 flier to voters as ballots hit mailboxes

A Yakima PAC backed by Seattle’s INATAI Foundation is mailing central Washington voters false claims about I-638, the initiative protecting girls’ sports.

‘That’s insane’: GOP lawmaker destroys Reykdal for fighting a federal tax credit nearly every Washington student could use

Jason Rantz

‘That’s insane’: GOP lawmaker destroys Reykdal for fighting a federal tax credit nearly every Washington student could use

Rep. Travis Couture’s eight-page letter tears into Chris Reykdal’s push to keep Washington out of the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit.

‘A new low’: Braun rejects Gluesenkamp Perez’s attacks over fatal incident

Jackson Meyer

‘A new low’: Braun rejects Gluesenkamp Perez’s attacks over fatal incident

State Sen. John Braun (R-Centralia) called out Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez over her attacks about Braun's response to a deadly accident at a plant he owned.

Rantz: Want to repeal the Washington income tax? Don’t be tricked. Make sure you vote this way

Jason Rantz

Rantz: Want to repeal the Washington income tax? Don’t be tricked. Make sure you vote this way

A Yes vote on I-645 repeals Washington’s income tax. Unions have raised $7.8 million to save it, and one Democrat wants to tax incomes as low as $250,000.

Signature challenged or ballot damaged? Here’s how Washington voters make sure their November 3 vote still counts

Jason Rantz

Signature challenged or ballot damaged? Here’s how Washington voters make sure their November 3 vote still counts

Washington ballots are out. Know the deadlines for mail and drop boxes, how to fix a damaged ballot or signature, and the key races, from I-645 to WA-3.

Katie Wilson’s ‘no major new revenue’ budget hikes the tax on every paid parking stall in Seattle

Jason Rantz

Katie Wilson’s ‘no major new revenue’ budget hikes the tax on every paid parking stall in Seattle

Mayor Katie Wilson’s budget would raise Seattle’s commercial parking tax to 17%, pushing total taxes on paid stalls to 27.55% amid her affordability pitch.

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MyNorthwest Traffic

I-5 kent motorcycle crash...

Frank Sumrall

Motorcycle crash blocks lanes on northbound I-5 in Kent near SR 516

Up to five lanes on northbound I-5 in Kent near SR 516 were blocked after two cars and a motorcycle crashed.

Auburn police vehicle crash...

MyNorthwest Staff

Semitruck makes unsafe lane change, causing crash involving Auburn police vehicle

A semitruck made an unsafe lane change, causing two cars to crash, one of which was an Auburn Police Department vehicle.

mercer crash i-5 rollover...

Jason Sutich

Car rolls onto roof in 3-vehicle crash on northbound I-5 near Mercer Street; 1 lane blocked

A Thursday morning rollover crash involving three vehicles is blocking one right lane of northbound I-5 north of Mercer Street.

MyNorthwest Weather

El Niño (2)...

Ted Buehner

Strengthening El Niño boosts odds of warmer Pacific Northwest winter

El Niño is strengthening, raising concerns about a warmer winter and less mountain snow in the Pacific Northwest.

earthquake north bend great shakeout...

MyNorthwest Staff

Magnitude 2.7 earthquake shakes North Bend area just before Great ShakeOut drill

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck near North Bend Wednesday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed.

Great Shakeout Earthquake drill...

Ted Buehner

Hear an emergency alert Thursday? It’s the Great ShakeOut drill

This Thursday, Oct. 15, is the worldwide Great ShakeOut earthquake and tsunami drill. Over 1.5 million in Washington have already registered to participate in this annual drill.

MyNorthwest Politics

bob ferguson governor salary...

Frank Sumrall

Panel adopts proposed 2-year salary freeze for Gov. Bob Ferguson; final vote in February

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson won’t get a pay raise for the next two years.

King County homelessness agency...

Aaron Granillo

Review finds nearly $17 million shortfall at King County homelessness agency

Seattle and King County taxpayers face a nearly $17 million bill to cover a funding shortfall at the King County Regional Homelessness Authority.

2 PSE...

John Curley Show

‘It is an extraction machine’: 24-year-old state House candidate takes aim at Puget Sound Energy

A 24-year-old candidate for the state House wants communities to replace Puget Sound Energy with public utility districts.

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.

wa smoke heat wildfire spokane...

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

President Donald Trump listens as Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., speaks at a campaign rally at the Pinnac...

Associated Press

Iran war votes in Congress become a focal point for campaign ad attacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — In Wisconsin, a narrator complains that “groceries, utilities, everything’s getting more expensive and Congressman (Derrick) Van Orden is adding to the list. He voted for the costly Iran war and spiking gas prices.” In Nebraska, Democratic candidate Chris Backemeyer says families are drowning. “And Mike Flood opened the gates. Flood voted six […]

Flowers and candles are seen at a makeshift memorial outside Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Ore., ...

Associated Press

How a driver, a dad and a teacher tried to stop the Oregon school shooter

BEND, Ore. (AP) — In the middle of an October day, a 16-year-old boy tossed a shotgun over a low chain-link fence. Then he climbed over it himself. There was a playground and a broad grass field leading to an elementary school he once attended. Inside were hundreds of children, including a handful attending a […]

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during the 81st session of the United Nati...

Associated Press

Latest vote shows no candidate for UN chief has the required support of all five key powers

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The latest straw poll in the selection of the next U.N. secretary-general on Friday showed that none of the seven candidates has the support of all five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, all of whom have veto power. This leaves the door open for new candidates if none of […]

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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.