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Wrongful death suit filed against waste management company for death of Seattle cyclist
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Tacoma garage shooting suspect charged with murder, blows kiss to courtroom gallery
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‘I think this VRAP is straight up whack’: Jake slams Seattle’s new RV rules
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Revive I-5 on Ship Canal Bridge to end 2 months ahead of schedule
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MyNorthwest News
A new southern resident killer whale calf was born to J35
The Center for Whale Research announced that a new calf has been born in the southern resident killer whale population.
Man in wheelchair killed after being hit by train in downtown Puyallup
Two people have been hit by a train in downtown Puyallup.
Card skimming losses top $1 billion as Secret Service targets local fraud
The U.S. Secret Service is working in the Seattle area to find and remove illegal card-skimming devices at retailers, ATMs, and gas pumps.
Westbound I-90 back open at Snoqualmie Pass after winter preparation
Westbound I-90 has reopened after a temporary closure at Snoqualmie Pass.
T-Mobile dining contractor expects 83 layoffs; Bellevue pub expected to stay open
Sidekicks Pub at T-Mobile Market Hall in Bellevue is laying off 83 employees when it shuts down on Dec. 20.
Endangered missing teen found
An endangered missing teen was found, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) reported Wednesday afternoon.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
Jake: Why Gov. Ferguson’s B&O claim is meaningless for small business owners
Jake Skorheim explores why Gov. Ferguson’s B&O claim holds no weight for small business owners and what it means for the future.
Harger: Seattle-area seniors are getting a raise. At the grocery store, it's a pay cut
Seattle-area seniors are getting a pay raise while grocery costs rise, impacting their purchasing power.
‘Everybody chilling’: Gee and Ursula break down Seattle’s nation-leading drop in pending home sales
Pending home sales in Seattle plunged in September, and Gee said the reason is simple: Buyers and sellers are both waiting the other out.
‘I’m not impressed’: Ursula questions light discipline for SPD lieutenant who said police were ‘here to f*** people up’
A Seattle police lieutenant has been disciplined after body camera footage caught him telling officers they were there to “f*** people up.”
Jake: Washington’s millionaires' tax puts the state ahead of private charities
I’m voting yes on I-645 to repeal Washington’s so-called millionaires' tax, and I hope you will too.
Harger: Washington Supreme Court says a child molester can’t be expected to know what 'sexually exploitive' means
Washington's Supreme Court has decided it’s too ambiguous for a convicted child molester to know what “sexually exploitive” means.
Seattle Sports
Roster Move: Seahawks add linebacker to practice squad
Josh Ross, who appeared in 10 games with Seattle in 2024, adds depth to a position group that's dealing with several injuries.
Oklahoma says ex-WSU QB John Mateer still best option despite turnovers
“Everything that he’s done, the player that he is, the preparation that he has, we believe that John Mateer gives us the best chance to win."
Chiefs star RB Kenneth Walker III downplays his return to Seattle
Kenneth Walker III is quiet by nature, so you would never know by talking to the Kansas City Chiefs running back that he's about to face his old team.
Seahawks Injury Report: Charbonnet takes big step toward return
Zach Charbonnet was a full participant in practice for the first time since undergoing February ACL surgery.
Report: Former Mariners catcher Mitch Garver retires
Garver spent the final three seasons of his 10-year career in Seattle.
New name emerges in Mariners’ managerial search, per report
Chicago Cubs director of player development Jason Kanzler is among of group of candidates Seattle is looking at, according to The Athletic.
Seattle Red
WA state leaders seek to cut red tape for rebuilding homes destroyed by wildfires
WA Gov. Bob Ferguson is urging the Building Code Council to adopt less stringent rules for those rebuilding homes that were lost during this summer's wildfires.
Seattle, Pullman rank highly among nation’s best college towns: report
Seattle and Pullman, the homes of each of Washington's largest universities, fared well in a new WalletHub report on the best college towns in America.
Plot twist: The employee Marie Gluesenkamp Perez used to attack John Braun is voting for him
A Braun Northwest employee is calling out a Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's recent attack ad against John Braun that alleges she suffered a serious injury on the job.
Seattle slides once again in new report on America’s safest cities
Seattle dropped in the rankings again in a new report on America's safest cities. Other WA cities like, Tacoma, Vancouver, and Spokane also fared poorly.
New Spokane public safety tax expected to generate more than $7 million annually
The Spokane City Council has passed a new tax to increase public safety, but the council's lone Republican says the public should've been allowed to weigh in.
Rantz: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s ‘new’ homelessness plan is the same failed Housing First scam
Mayor Katie Wilson unveiled a ‘new’ Seattle homelessness plan. It’s Housing First, the costly model that keeps addicts using drugs in free, permanent units.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Man in wheelchair killed after being hit by train in downtown Puyallup
Two people have been hit by a train in downtown Puyallup.
Westbound I-90 back open at Snoqualmie Pass after winter preparation
Westbound I-90 has reopened after a temporary closure at Snoqualmie Pass.
WSDOT announces temporary closure of westbound I-90 Wednesday
WSDOT announced a Wednesday morning closure of all westbound I-90 lanes near milepost 52 at Snoqualmie Pass.
MyNorthwest Weather
Orionid meteor shower peaks Wednesday night as Seattle skies stay mostly clear
Now is a great time to view the Orionid meteor shower. The peak of the event happens to be during this week of nearly clear nighttime skies, Wednesday night.
Seattle on track for one of its driest Octobers on record
The driest October on record was back in 1895, when records were kept in downtown Seattle. Only 0.02 inches of rain fell that month.
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.
MyNorthwest Politics
‘I do stand by those words’: Councilmember Maritza Rivera pushes gun violence plan, defends criticism of mayor
Seattle City Councilmember Maritza Rivera isn't backing down from her criticism of Mayor Katie Wilson.
WA AG Nick Brown backs legal challenge to DHS immigration arrest practices
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a coalition supporting a legal challenge to the DHS's use of warrantless civil immigration arrests.
‘I fear it’s going to be close’: Councilmember Reagan Dunn predicts WA’s income tax will narrowly survive
King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn expects Washington voters to narrowly keep the state’s new tax on income above $1 million.
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
US jobless claims fell to 194,000 last week, lowest since July
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. unemployment claims fell to 194,000 last week, the fewest in three months and another sign that layoffs remain low and most Americans enjoy extraordinary job security. The Labor Department reported that claims were down from 200,000 the week before. Applications for jobless benefits are a proxy for layoffs, and economists watch […]
Almost all coral reef ecosystems face risk of collapse in 50 years, study warns
The world’s coral reef ecosystems almost all face a high risk of collapse in the next 50 years mostly due to warming oceans and heat waves, according to a global assessment released Thursday. The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s assessment, announced on the sidelines of a U.N. biodiversity conference in Albania, found that 96% […]
Violent Arizona storms bring possible tornado, toppled trees and golf ball-size hail
PHOENIX (AP) — Trees fell onto homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday. Storms capable of causing hail and wind damage were traveling through central Arizona early Thursday, with some flood watches […]
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'The cold snap doesn't create the problem': Home Comfort Alliance releases 2026 Seattle furnace cost guide
Home Comfort Alliance has released a new analysis examining furnace maintenance and emergency heating repair costs in Seattle.
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.