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BREAKING: US 2 blocked in both directions near Monroe after multi-vehicle collision
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Natalie’s Sugarcane & Desserts announces reopening date for Tukwila store
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Harger: Washington PACs could take $7,500 per donor last week. Now the sky’s the limit with just days to go until the election
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Seattle Public Schools considers mergers as enrollment declines
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Massive fish passage project under I-90 in Factoria nearing its end
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‘It's a motorcycle’: Spike backs charging parents over kids’ illegal e-motorcycle riding
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MyNorthwest News
Oak Harbor High School student trapped under car after being hit in marked crosswalk
An Oak Harbor High School student was rushed to the hospital after they were hit by a car and became trapped underneath the vehicle.
Expect long PM commutes until further notice on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Drivers who use the Tacoma Narrows Bridge (SR 16) to Gig Harbor should expect longer nighttime commutes due to construction work.
King County launches online portal to give crime victims easier access to case updates
Many crime victims in King County will be able to check key information about their cases online through a new secure portal announced by King County Prosecuting Attorney Leesa Manion.
Garth Brooks adds 4th show in Seattle
Country-music artist, Garth Brooks, adds a fourth show to his Seattle itinerary at Climate Pledge Arena in November.
Driver held on $200,000 bail after car strikes, kills Federal Way football player
A Federal Way High School football player died in a crash Friday night.
82-year-old man assaulted and car stolen during Whatcom County test drive
An 82-year-old man was violently assaulted and had his vehicle stolen during a test drive Thursday, on Aldrich Road in Whatcom County.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
'I think we've gotten a little bit greedy': Angela Poe Russell questions Seattle’s Prop 1 tax increase
Angela Poe Russell questioned the size of Seattle’s proposed transit tax increase, voters are repeatedly being asked to approve renewals.
‘You cannot be messaging back and forth with people's mamas’: Gee addresses Renton coach’s dismissal
KIRO Newsradio host Gee Scott argued that school administrators must maintain professional boundaries with students’ parents, regardless of whether they believe sexual messages are consensual.
‘Care teams, all they have is hugs’: Jake says stolen CARE vehicle shows police should respond first
The theft of a Seattle crisis response vehicle gave Jake more reason to argue that police, not CARE responders, should handle volatile calls first.
‘The money is still here’: Gee says Ballard’s luxury car condos show Seattle’s wealth isn’t going anywhere
A new Ballard development will sell garage condos for luxury cars starting in the mid-$600,000s.
Harger: Some voters in Hoquiam, Oakville and Raymond have to vote again. What a mess
Some voters in one town send back a second ballot on top of the first. Some voters in two other towns get a new ballot to fill out.
‘I just don’t believe that’: Gee doubts teachers’ claims as Seattle schools trim recess by 5 minutes
KIRO Newsradio host Gee Scott questioned whether cutting five minutes of recess could immediately change students’ behavior.
Seattle Sports
Report: Seahawks trade Colts for 8-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson
The Seattle Seahawks are making a splash before the NFL trade deadline, reportedly making a deal with the Indianapolis Colts for offensive guard Quenton Nelson, who has been a Pro Bowler every year of his career.
Raiders’ Kubiak addresses QB situation with date vs Seahawks coming up
Las Vegas Raiders coach Klint Kubiak, before even taking questions, opened his weekly news conference Monday by affirming “there is no controversy.”
Schlereth: Seahawks’ Sam Darnold has ‘redemption game’
Seattle's quarterback bounced back from consecutive two-interception games to lead it to a win over Kansas City.
Two Mariners manager candidates set for in-person interviews
By all indications, the Seattle Mariners are in the stretch run of their search to find the next manager of the team.
‘One of a kind’: Seahawks’ Emmanwori showcases unicorn skill set
Nick Emmanwori put his rare versatility on full display during Seattle's win over the Chiefs.
Seahawks Status Report: What’s working, stock up, stock down and more
A look at the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks after they beat Kansas City 20-3 to improve to 4-3 on the season.
Seattle Red
Rantz Exclusive: Seattle has 863 patrol officers available for the whole city, fewer than it had back in June
Internal SPD data shows 863 patrol officers available and 87 separations in 2026, with Seattle’s police training pipeline shrinking after bonuses ended.
Tina Kotek limps toward Election Day as Christine Drazan stays within a point
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek’s favorability is 38 percent, barely above Trump’s, as Christine Drazan stays tied in the polls eight days before Election Day.
Tacoma renters plan to stop paying utility bills as socialist-backed measure would force landlords to bargain
Tacoma’s Initiative Measure No. 1 would force landlords into quarterly talks with tenant unions. Landlords warn of lawsuits, new fees and higher rents.
Washington teen girls diagnosed with gender dysphoria at nearly 600 times historic rates: bombshell report
A Manhattan Institute study finds 15,437 Washington kids had transgender-related diagnoses from 2017 to 2023, days before voters decide I-638 and I-001.
Federal court strikes down decades-old switchblade ban, but Washington’s knife law survives Olympia again
A federal court struck down the 1958 switchblade ban. Washington still makes owning one a crime after Olympia let a bipartisan repeal die again in 2026.
Rantz: Democrats keep lying about girls facing ‘sex inspections’ when I-638 only asks for a doctor’s signature
The Urbanist claims I-638 means sex inspections for girls and cites a betting site as polling. Jason Rantz dismantles the op-ed attacking I-638, I-001, I-645.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Expect long PM commutes until further notice on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Drivers who use the Tacoma Narrows Bridge (SR 16) to Gig Harbor should expect longer nighttime commutes due to construction work.
Amtrak opens new Seattle maintenance facility ahead of 2027 schedule
Amtrak has cut the ribbon on its new 100,000-square-foot maintenance facility in SODO, opening a building originally scheduled to debut in 2027.
Expect major delays: Lanes closing on Tacoma Narrows Bridge for extensive repairs
Major lane closures are coming to the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, starting this weekend.
MyNorthwest Weather
Seattle wraps up historically dry October, but rain returns ahead of chilly Halloween
The weekend rain helped make a dent in the October rainfall deficit. Yet it was but a drop in the bucket.
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.
MyNorthwest Politics
Voicemail shows Seattle mayor’s aide asked police to delay Bite of Seattle shooting briefing
A voicemail is adding to the dispute over who asked Seattle police to delay a public briefing after a gang-related mass shooting at the Bite of Seattle.
‘People have died’: Councilmember Dembowski blasts King County homelessness agency for leaving $260M unspent
The King County Regional Homelessness Authority left about $260 million in available funding unspent while running up a deficit of nearly $17 million.
Seattle budget: Rob Saka proposes $14 million for traffic safety, restores pothole funding
Rob Saka is proposing $14 million for traffic safety projects and restoring $1.3 million for pothole repairs as the city council reviews Wilson’s budget.
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
Cornell faces questions over dorm assignment for student disciplined in sexual assault case
One of the seven Cornell University students disciplined in connection with an alleged 2024 gang rape at a fraternity house returned to campus this fall after a three-semester suspension and was placed in a co-ed dorm with a roommate who had no idea about his past, according to a professor familiar with the housing arrangement. […]
AP sources: Federal agents search Beverly Hills mansion in investigation of ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal law enforcement agents searched a Beverly Hills home early Tuesday as part of an investigation into Eric Swalwell, who resigned from Congress amid a wave of sexual misconduct allegations, a law enforcement official and two people familiar with the investigation told The Associated Press. Agents searched the home of wealthy developer […]
Utah authorities are connecting serial killer Ted Bundy to another 1970s homicide
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Authorities in Utah are holding a news conference Tuesday to pin another decades-old homicide on serial killer Ted Bundy. The Summit County sheriff and county attorney “will provide information regarding the investigation, the findings that led to this conclusion, and the decision to close the case,” the sheriff’s office said. […]
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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.