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'Almost no accountability': Transportation expert says Sound Transit is 'building for the past' amid ballooning budget
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Spokane doctor loses license after hiring dark web hitman to addict ex-wife to heroin, force her to sleep with him
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From Supertramp to Seinfeld: Session guitar legend Carl Verheyen heads to Seattle's Triple Door
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Portland teen's $3 Wilt Chamberlain NBA Final jacket found at Goodwill sells for nearly $90,000
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WSP trooper accused of stalking ex-girlfriend faces decertification
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Series of cat killings, mutilations in Kent has pet owners on edge
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Tukwila City Council approves homeless camping ban on city property, penalties include up to 90 days in jail
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Jake, Spike debate over former WA Gov. Jay Inslee linking wildfire surge to climate change
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Judge rules Kalshi likely violated Washington gambling laws
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Man arrested for allegedly impersonating police, pulling people over along I-90
A 20-year-old Spokane man was arrested in Ellensburg after allegedly impersonating a law enforcement officer.
SR 202 near Fall City to close this weekend for emergency river embankment repairs
Work is moving to SR 202 near Fall City this week, creating a 16-mile detour for people trying to get around the area.
Westbound SR 20 closed for a semi-truck off the road
According to Trooper Kelsey Harding, shortly before 6:30 p.m. Monday, a semi-truck went off the road on SR 20 just east of SR 9.
23 juveniles trash veteran's home near Graham, causing $50K in damage 2 weeks before closing
Deputies are investigating a vandalism case after 23 juveniles broke into and trashed a veteran’s home in the Graham-Kapowsin area.
PSE Flex program faces first real test as heat hits Puget Sound
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is about to put its new Flex program to the test for the first time, and Tuesday's heat is the trigger.
'Mad man desperate for money': Man gets 15 years in jet ski drug-smuggling scheme near WA-Canada border
A 69-year-old man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for three federal felonies connected to his 2021 scheme to smuggle drugs across the Strait via watercraft.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
'If they're going to do Jimothy, do it right': Jake and Spike critique Mariners' representation of viral raccoon
Jimothy, the oddly shaped raccoon who has become a Seattle celebrity, made his big-league debut over the weekend.
'Look at the full picture': Gee and Ursula weigh in as 2 former Democratic governors slam WA's spending
Two ex-Democratic governors express concerns over WA's budget discipline and spending practices in Olympia.
'Profiting off others' misery': Ursula on the dark side of true crime ahead of Netflix's Idaho murders docuseries
Explore the ethics of true crime in Netflix's Idaho murder documentary releasing this July, featuring the tragic student case.
'It's well-intentioned': Hosts debate requiring BAC tests before boarding a flight
Explore the discussion on requiring BAC tests before flights post a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines for alleged assault.
Where to see 'The Odyssey' in 70mm near Seattle, and why it matters
Only 25 theaters in the U.S. can show movies in the IMAX 70mm film format. Here are your best options to view "The Odyssey" in Washington.
Harger: Washington's budget went from $33 billion to $80 billion. Two former Democratic governors claim Olympia has lost the thread
Between Gary Locke and Christine Gregoire, they've balanced more budgets than anyone currently working in Olympia, and they know what one looks like when it's heading somewhere bad.
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‘Do your job, Bob’: Rep. Baumgartner calls out Ferguson for not enrolling in K-12 voucher program
President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill offers an education voucher to K-12 students, but Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has yet to enroll.
Jason Mercier: Idaho has a fiscal lesson to teach neighboring Washington
While Washington continues to tax and spend, Idaho has its fiscal house in order, writes Jason Mercier with the Mountain States Policy Center.
Meyer: Pramila Jayapal blames ICE for tragic death of a 3-year-old boy, she should look in the mirror
Rep. Pramila Jayapal is vilifying ICE for the tragic death of 3-year-old boy, but Jackson Meyer explains how its her open borders polices that are culpable.
Wall Street Journal Slams Oregon for ‘alarming’ number of transgender procedures performed on minors
A new op-ed in the Wall Street Journal admonishes policymakers in Oregon for the "alarming" number of teens in the state that have received transgender procedures.
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s independent, blue-collar brand merely a facade, documents show
FEC documents show there isn't as much daylight between Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Washington Democrats as she lets on.
Kraken CEO urges Democratic lawmakers to ‘wake up’ as business leaders eye an exit from WA
The Seattle Kraken’s chief executive officer, Tod Leiweke, warned Washington lawmakers that many of the state’s business leaders are looking to leave the state, largely due to the majority Democrats in Olympia driving them out with their “insatiable appetite for spending.” His major concerns stem from the state legislature’s financial mismanagement, pointing to an increasingly […]
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SR 202 near Fall City to close this weekend for emergency river embankment repairs
Work is moving to SR 202 near Fall City this week, creating a 16-mile detour for people trying to get around the area.
Westbound SR 20 closed for a semi-truck off the road
According to Trooper Kelsey Harding, shortly before 6:30 p.m. Monday, a semi-truck went off the road on SR 20 just east of SR 9.
Ground delay at SEA Airport after thunderstorms hit the region
A ground delay has been issued for flights arriving at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after thunderstorms swept through the region Thursday.
MyNorthwest Weather
Wildfire smoke expected to bring hazy skies to Western Washington
Western Washington residents can expect hazy skies and the smell of wildfire smoke over the next several days as smoke from fires burning in Oregon and Canada drifts into the region.
Heat wave coming to Western Washington Tuesday and Wednesday
July is usually the warmest month of the year, and the weather during the first half of this week is going to reflect that heat.
'I tried to just not recognize it': Curley shares his hatred for Daylight Saving Time, switching times twice a year
Earlier this week, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent.
MyNorthwest Politics
'Robberies have dropped 71%': Federal Way mayor talks policing wins, data centers, but dodges governor question
Crime in Federal Way has significantly declined, with car thefts down 80%, robberies down 71%, and burglaries down 60%.
Harger: Washington's budget went from $33 billion to $80 billion. Two former Democratic governors claim Olympia has lost the thread
Between Gary Locke and Christine Gregoire, they've balanced more budgets than anyone currently working in Olympia, and they know what one looks like when it's heading somewhere bad.
'The status quo hasn't been working': Democratic Socialist Sabio-Howell on her bid to unseat Jamie Pedersen
Hannah Sabio-Howell aims to unseat Jamie Pedersen, arguing the status quo harms Washington residents.
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Battery Startup Sila Raises $300M; Will Expand Washington Plant
Originally published on South Sound Business. California-based battery startup Sila, which opened a manufacturing facility last year in Moses Lake, recently announced that it received $300 million in new funding. Founded in 2011, the startup produces next-generation battery materials — specifically a silicon-carbon material that replaces the graphite traditionally used in the anodes of lithium-ion […]
The bagel’s journey from Jewish immigrant food to American breakfast staple
NEW YORK (AP) — The bagel in America is an immigrant story with a hole in the middle. It came to America with Eastern European Jews escaping poverty and antisemitism. It landed in New York street carts and neighborhood bakeries. Later, it made its way to supermarket freezer aisles and into the breakfast order of […]
Schnitzer West to Buy The Bravern Office Commons in a Return to the Towers It Developed
Originally published on 425 Business. Schnitzer West LLC is under exclusive agreement to purchase The Bravern Office Commons and Garage, a two-tower, 749,694-square-foot office property that the company originally developed in downtown Bellevue, according to a news release Monday from the real-estate-investment, -development, and -management company. Terms were not disclosed for the deal, which is […]
MyNorthwest History
Historic regional treasure Paul Dorpat dies after 87 years
Historic regional treasure Paul Dorpat has died after 87 years.
'Not something I take lightly': WA Democrats tap rainy day fund, proposed 'millionaire tax' to close budget gap
Washington Democrats reveal a supplemental budget plan addressing the deficit with a millionaire tax and rainy day fund usage.
Suspect arrested following violent rampage at Harborview's Emergency Room
Seattle police report a chaotic scene at the Harborview Emergency Room, where a patient went on a violent rampage over the weekend.
National News
Republicans tee up government funding bill months early to avoid election season shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans will aim to head-off a potential government shutdown before this fall’s critical midterm elections with a vote Tuesday to fund the federal government through Dec. 4. The deadline for action is more than two months away, but House GOP leaders are not leaving to chance that a possible shutdown sours […]
What to know about the 50% tariffs Trump is imposing on Canada
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has reached back to the Great Depression for an obscure trade weapon he can use to wallop Canada again. Trump on Monday announced 50% tariffs on some Canadian products, ratcheting up tensions with one of the closest U.S. allies. The move threatens to push prices higher at a time […]
Trump administration says it's deferring $1B in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota
The Trump administration on Tuesday said it was deferring more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to Minnesota and California because of “suspected fraud and noncompliance,” the latest in a series of punitive steps it has linked to allegations of fraud in mostly Democratic-led states. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the new actions […]
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