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Madame Lou's and Here-After combining into new social hall at The Crocodile
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September is here, and big changes are coming to the weather
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Reward offered in the Skyway homicide where a Coast Guard Officer was gunned down
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UW looking into new student conduct policy changes, already raising concerns for students and staff
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Labor Day weekend forecast: Drier weather and some sunshine expected after midweek rain
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Seattle now has 35 school zone speed cameras. Here's what getting caught will cost you
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MyNorthwest News
Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur
A jury found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur.
Man convicted in 2020 downtown Seattle mass shooting released
William Tolliver, one of three men involved in a 2020 mass shooting in downtown Seattle, has been released.
Pittsburgh-based Bottlerocket Social Hall opening new venue in Crocodile basement
The long-awaited answer to what will become of Belltown’s Here-After and Madame Lou’s in The Crocodile is finally here.
WA among 13 states hit by expanded jasmine rice recall covering 27K+ packages
A jasmine rice recall has expanded to 13 states, including Washington, encompassing more than 27,300 packages of product from Lundberg Family Farms.
Redmond's Kristina Liutova, 16, wins first set but falls in tears to Olympic gold medalist at US Open
Kristina Liutova of Redmond, 16, won the first set against 2024 Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen but couldn't hold off the veteran.
SPD investigating drive-by shooting in West Seattle's Delridge neighborhood
SPD is investigating a drive-by shooting that left a 21-year-old man seriously injured Sunday evening in West Seattle’s Delridge neighborhood.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
'I hope it survives': Jake, Spike fear Bellevue Collection could follow Seattle's retail collapse as it goes up for sale
The Bellevue Collection, the 5.5 million-square-foot mixed-use complex that became the Eastside's retail crown jewel, is up for sale.
'They got it right': Gee supports release of WA man who fought wildfires during his 17 years in prison
Gee Scott backs a judge ordering the release of a Washington man who fought wildfires from prison after serving 17 years for a teenage crime.
'The teachers should sign the contract and get back to class': Jake, Spike react after Seattle superintendent reveals teacher pay
Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner published an eight-page letter telling parents exactly how much teachers make.
Harger: Housing, the Bite of Seattle shooting, security cameras. Mayor Katie Wilson keeps finding new ways to postpone hard decisions
About 46,000 Seattle renter households spend more than half their income on housing. Half. Rent gets paid. Groceries get squeezed.
'Tone deaf, completely': Jake and Spike say cutting SPD's $50K hiring bonus 'does not reflect well for Seattle'
The Seattle Police Department will stop offering hiring bonuses, and KIRO hosts Jake and Spike think the timing could not be worse.
'Almost everything is the exact same': Jake reviews Alaska's copycat Senate race with Dan Sullivan v. Dan Sullivan
Explore Alaska's rare Senate race featuring two Republican candidates, both named Dan Sullivan, in this intriguing political analysis.
Seattle Sports
The Seahawks’ salary cap outlook after Leonard Williams deal
A year-by-year look at Williams' salary cap charges and where Seattle's cap space now stands.
Red Sox come back to beat Mariners 9-8 in 10 innings
Trevor Story drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning after Seattle walked the two batters before him intentionally.
Red Sox put star Contreras on IL, push ace Gray out of Mariners series
The Seattle Mariners won't have to deal with either slugger Willson Contreras or ace Sonny Gray during their series this week against the Boston Red Sox.
Seahawks announce initial 17-man practice squad for 2026
Seattle's initial practice squad includes several veterans and the remainder of the team's rookie draft class.
Mariners’ Cal Raleigh wins AL Player of the Week after 5-HR barrage
For the third time in his career and first time this season, Cal Raleigh is the American League Player of the Week.
Seahawks lose 2nd-year edge rusher to waiver claim
Jared Ivey was the lone player the Seahawks lost to a waiver claim after Sunday's roster cutdowns.
Seattle Red
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez blames John Braun for a budget written entirely by the Democrats she votes with in Olympia
Braun's campaign says Gluesenkamp Perez's new attack ad ignores who ran Olympia during those budget years and gets the property tax claim backwards.
Dow Constantine approved an asphalt plant 80 feet from the Cedar River, and it took nine years and Reagan Dunn to undo it
King County bought the Cedar River asphalt plant site for $14 million using unspent reserves, ending a nine-year fight over a permit Dow Constantine approved.
UW faculty panic as school moves to punish protest destruction, antisemitic students
The University of Washington wants to expand who gets punished for protest damage. Faculty call the rewrite intimidation. Regents vote Sept. 9.
Washington keeps getting the layoff notices while Oregon, Mississippi and Virginia get Amazon’s $200 billion AI buildout
Amazon cut another 121 Washington jobs while pouring $200 billion into AI data centers built in other states. Washington Democrats made leaving the easy call.
Seattle house hunters are searching Phoenix in record numbers as Washington quietly bleeds taxpayers and billions in income
Seattle posted the nation's second-largest outflow of house hunters in Q1 2026 as IRS data shows Washington losing taxpayers and billions in income.
Rantz: Sound Transit needs four years to install a turnstile, a device New York figured out in 1904. And it will still fail.
Sound Transit approved fare gates at up to 14 Link stations, then scheduled installation for 2029 or 2030. Jason Rantz on why paying riders foot the bill.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
5 people killed in suspected DUI head-on crash on SR 2
Five people were killed in a suspected DUI crash on SR 2 north of East Wenatchee late Sunday night.
Weekend traffic: prepare for delays on I-405 near Kirkland, I-5 near Dupont
Drivers heading out this weekend should prepare for delays as construction projects affect both I-405 in Kirkland and I-5 near DuPont.
All northbound I-405 lanes reopen near NE 44th Street after early-morning crash
Multiple lanes of northbound I-405 were blocked early Friday morning after a collision occurred early Friday morning.
MyNorthwest Weather
11 years after the strongest summer windstorm on record, a new system heads for western WA
On Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, the strongest summer windstorm on record swept through western Washington.
Storm system headed for western Washington as summer fades
The sun slipped below the horizon at 8 p.m. this week for the first time since mid-April — a sign that our summer days are numbered.
Rain finally returns for some Friday night, cooler temps
It’s been nearly a month since our last measurable rain, but that dry stretch is finally coming to an end for some of us.
MyNorthwest Politics
Departed Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes breaks silence in first radio interview since leaving SPD
A month after his resignation was requested, Shon Barnes joined "The Gee and Ursula Show" for his first radio interview since leaving the department.
Harger: Housing, the Bite of Seattle shooting, security cameras. Mayor Katie Wilson keeps finding new ways to postpone hard decisions
About 46,000 Seattle renter households spend more than half their income on housing. Half. Rent gets paid. Groceries get squeezed.
Thousands of Washington state employees to walk out Monday over stalled contract talks
Thousands of Washington state employees are expected to protest stalled contract negotiations with the state by walking out of work Monday.
Lifestyle from Premier Media
Bellevue College’s 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee
Originally published on 425. Nearly 200 donors and community members raised a record $415,200 to support student scholarships, programs, grants, emergency aid, and more for years to come. The evening featured a student showcase, remarks from college leaders, a live auction, and the “Raise the Paddle for Student Success” segment. Student speaker Morgan Burke shared […]
Switzerland of America? You’ll Find It in Ouray, Colorado
Originally published on Southwest Travel & Life. You don’t need a passport to see Switzerland, at least not for the Switzerland of America. That title belongs to Ouray, a mountain town tucked into the rugged San Juan Mountains of Southwest Colorado. Complete with historic storefronts, waterfalls, scenic drives and steaming hot springs, this town makes […]
Local Pulse: Exploring the Town of Gilbert, AZ
Originally published on Southwest Travel & Life. Expand The Local: Michelle Streeter Senior Project Manager Town of Gilbert Unexpected Surprises in Gilbert Step off the plane at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, and you might be tempted to stay. After all, Arizona’s largest city is packed with sporting venues, rooftop bars and endless things to […]
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
New York's plan to charge fossil-fuel producers $75B for climate change damages is struck down
New York’s attempt to make fossil fuel-producing industries pay into a $75 billion fund to repair the damage wrought by climate change was struck down by a federal judge, who said the sweeping law reaches beyond a state’s responsibility and into an area of federal interest. The law, signed in 2024 by Democratic Gov. Kathy […]
U.S. job openings rise slightly to 7.3 million as labor market remains sturdy despite higher costs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers posted slightly more job openings in July but as the American labor market remained sturdy in the face of higher costs that are squeezing household budgets. U.S. job openings ticked up to 7.27 million in July from a revised 7.18 million in June, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The department’s Job […]
For a century, journalists have had a voluntary ethics code. Editors are giving it an AI-era reboot
NEW YORK (AP) — Walk into a corner of a newsroom somewhere and you can often find it affixed to a bulletin board, perhaps peeking out from behind the coffee pot: the Society of Professional Journalists’s Code of Ethics. It’s less than a thousand words, fitting neatly on a poster. But those words — organized […]
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