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Ballard pub to end restaurant service, citing labor and food costs
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'They can all come in': Seattle schools superintendent says mergers could close 10 buildings, argues plan is about education
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‘Last place you want to go is government housing’: Curley warns about Tacoma’s direction after tenant measure vote
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WA Democrats: Fight over transgender girls’ sports ban ‘just beginning’
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Jake: Seattle-to-Portland bullet train is a hilariously horrible idea
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Starbucks holiday menu now in coffeehouses; Bearista cold cup return still ahead
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MyNorthwest News
Albertson’s faces $900 million penalty for failing to stop opioid misuse in WA
Albertsons pharmacies will pay $900 million to Washington after a King County judge ruled Thursday that the company failed to prevent the misuse of opioids.
Suspected impaired driver strikes street sweeper, sparking fire on I-405 in Bothell
A street sweeper caught fire on southbound I-405 in Bothell after it was struck by a suspected drunk driver on Wednesday night.
WSDOT wants public input on proposed high-speed rail connecting Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is asking for public input as it studies a potential high-speed rail line connecting Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver, British Columbia.
Five days of razor clam digging scheduled for Copalis and Mocrocks
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has approved five days of razor clam digging at Copalis and Mocrocks beaches from Saturday, Nov. 7, through Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Two arrested after stolen vehicle tracked via GPS in Marysville
Marysville police officers say they arrested two people on Oct. 26 after tracking a stolen vehicle using a GPS deployment device, avoiding a high-speed chase.
Missing 15-year-old girl last seen in Kirkland
The Kirkland police department has issued an urgent community alert to look out for 15-year-old Francisca Hunter. Francisca has been missing since October 26th.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
‘Tell me the downside’: Spike pitches the 25th Amendment as the GOP’s path forward after midterm losses
Republicans just lost both chambers of Congress, and KIRO host Spike O'Neill has an idea for how they could recover before 2028: remove the president themselves.
Harger: Revive I-5 runs into the 2030s. Trump and Democrats could fix that, and put a generation to work in the trades
What if the next phase of Revive I-5 took months instead of years? WSDOT’s own people say the problem is money. So give them the money.
Harger: Voters fired Republicans in D.C. and doubled down on Democrats in Olympia
Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate. As of Wednesday, they’d won 228 House seats and led in 34 more. They’d won at least 54 Senate seats.
‘They just want to work around it’: Jake and Spike square off over WA’s push to bypass the Electoral College
Jake and Spike debate WA joining a compact to bypass the Electoral College and award its electoral votes to the national popular vote winner.
‘The state said, pound sand’: Jake and Spike clash over election integrity as court revives DOJ ballot requests
A federal appeals court ruling on Election Day restarted the argument between Jake and Spike over noncitizen voting and trust in elections.
‘I don’t believe you’: Ursula slams Mayor Wilson’s RV permit veto as Gee questions the cost
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson vetoed the centerpiece of the Seattle City Council's plan to crack down on RVs parked on city streets.
Seattle Sports
Ex-WSU QB Gardner Minshew now ‘best guy in the room’ for Cardinals
Minshew is set to make his first start for Arizona on Sunday against the Seahawks.
Jason Kanzler shares what to expect from him as Mariners manager
Seattle's new skipper plans to draw from the coaches and managers he's crossed paths with during his career.
Mike Holmgren among 5 coaching candidates for Pro Football Hall of Fame
Holmgren is among a group that also includes Bill Belichick, Tom Coughlin, Dan Reeves and Mike Shanahan.
Mariners’ Randy Arozarena named Silver Slugger finalist
Arozarena is among nine American League outfielders up for the award.
What was different for Mariners in this manager search
President of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto highlighted some key differences between Seattle's search for a skipper in 2015 and '26.
Matty Beniers’ OT goal lifts Kraken past Flames 2-1
Matty Beniers scored in overtime and Joey Daccord made 25 saves as Seattle beat Calgary 2-1.
Seattle Red
Oregon residents rush to get concealed carry licenses after armed dad stops Bend school shooter
204 Deschutes County residents began the concealed handgun license process after the Bend school shooting, double a full quarter’s applications, in one week.
Brian Heywood jokes about a $150-an-hour Seattle minimum wage to punish the companies that ditched him
Brian Heywood floats a $150-an-hour Seattle minimum wage and a corporate head tax as payback for big businesses that sat out the I-645 income tax fight.
The voters have spoken. What did they say about taxes?
The Democrats may have had a good night on Tuesday, but voters across the country stated loud and clear they don't want their high-tax policies.
Trump Treasury adviser warned a Democratic Congress would stall housing relief. Then Democrats won.
Trump Treasury adviser David Zervos warned on Election Day that a Democratic Congress would stall housing relief. Hours later, Democrats won both chambers.
Brian Heywood says Microsoft lacked the stones to fight Washington’s income tax, and now a payroll tax is coming
Brian Heywood blasts Microsoft and the Bellevue Chamber for staying silent as voters kept Washington’s income tax, warning a payroll tax is coming next.
Chicago voters just rebuked their progressive mayor on gunshot detection, while Seattle killed the same tech before testing it
Chicago voters backed restarting ShotSpotter-style gunshot detection by 72.5%. Seattle shelved it in 2024, and Tacoma never turned its sensors on.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Suspected impaired driver strikes street sweeper, sparking fire on I-405 in Bothell
A street sweeper caught fire on southbound I-405 in Bothell after it was struck by a suspected drunk driver on Wednesday night.
No snow, but chains required: WSP checks trucks on Snoqualmie Pass
WSP is conducting a chains emphasis patrol over Snoqualmie Pass on Tuesday and Wednesday.
I-5 express lanes reopen southbound after delays caused by signals issue
Even though Revive I-5 finished-up Sunday night and all lanes of northbound I-5 across the Ship Canal Bridge opened earlier than expected, the express lanes did not return to normal.
MyNorthwest Weather
Rain and blustery winds return to western Washington as weather systems line up
The first few days of November were dry, but the weather's turn will help preserve this month’s reputation as the year's wettest.
Seattle Public Utilities prepares for street flooding as heavy rain approaches
Falling leaves and heavy rain can clog storm drains, causing street flooding and creating hazards for drivers, pedestrians, homes, and businesses.
November’s ‘big dark’ begins with dry weather before rain returns to western WA
Welcome to November, historically the wettest month of the year. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport averages 6.31 inches of rain during the month.
MyNorthwest Politics
‘They just want good government’: Pierce County Council candidate says voters are tired of us-versus-them politics
Brenda Lykins holds a big lead in the race for the Pierce County Council's District 7 seat.
Rebecca Saldaña remains far ahead of Toshiko Hasegawa in King County Council race
Rebecca Saldaña holds a 21-point lead in the race for King County Council District 2, with 60% of votes counted in initial results Tuesday.
‘People's bills got bigger than their bigotry’: Political analyst explains Democrats’ election surge
MS NOW political analyst Jason Johnson offered a blunt explanation for Democrats’ election gains.
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
Online magazine Salon, an early staple of internet discourse, announces it will shut down
WASHINGTON (AP) — Salon, one of the early internet’s most influential websites that featured sharp voices and political and cultural journalism backed by a liberal sensibility, announced Thursday it would shut down after 31 years of publication. “It has been an extraordinary privilege,” the outlet said in a farewell note. The announcement, seen as a […]
Google, Meta and TikTok sue California over law designed to protect children from social media harms
Google, Meta and TikTok filed separate lawsuits seeking to block a California law designed to protect children from the risks of social media, arguing that it violates their First Amendment rights. The law, which is scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2027, prohibits tech companies from offering addictive feeds, endless scrolling and autoplayed […]
Hegseth allows National Guard to boost DC patrols with military vehicles, boats and patrol cars
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed off on the National Guard ramping up its presence in the nation’s capital in military vehicles and boats as troops deepen their integration with local law enforcement. In two memos signed Oct. 29 and obtained by The Associated Press, Hegseth approved the National Guard to use […]
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'The cold snap doesn't create the problem': Home Comfort Alliance releases 2026 Seattle furnace cost guide
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Seattle doctor leads breakthrough study on prostate cancer treatment
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