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Tech Talk: AI safety concerns grow as autonomous systems raise questions about human control
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Person found dead inside RV after explosion and fire in Spanaway
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Amtrak opens new Seattle maintenance facility ahead of 2027 schedule
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It’s a bear necessity: WSU vets perform root canal on grizzly bear
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Dave Chappelle recently spotted in Seattle
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Boeing employee union supports commitment to build more F-35 jets
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MyNorthwest News
Missing Woodinville teen spotted in Capitol Hill
A missing teen from Woodinville was spotted in Capitol Hill last month.
Witnesses recount heroic attempts to save man whose wheelchair got stuck on Puyallup train tracks
We’re learning more about the heroic efforts to try to free a man whose wheelchair became stuck on railroad tracks as a freight train approached.
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.
4th person arrested in death of Tacoma teen
A teenage boy was arrested Wednesday in connection with the death of a teen who was shot and killed in a Tacoma parking garage October 18.
Nearly 15 years later, investigators still seek answers in toddler Sky Metalwala's disappearance
As the anniversary of Sky Metalwala’s disappearance approaches, investigators are asking anyone who may have seen something to come forward.
Zombie walks, Museum of Fright, ‘Thriller’ and more kick off two weekends of Halloween fun around Seattle!
Halloween might be next weekend, but with all the fall fun going on, you’ll want to break out the costumes and start celebrating early!
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
‘They’re not dumb’: Curley says California billionaire tax will drive the wealthy out
KIRO host John Curley is warning that a proposed one-time tax on California billionaires could drive the wealthiest residents out of the state.
‘What does it say about the character of the person?’: Curley questions Ramaswamy ad featuring opponent’s mother
KIRO host John Curley is questioning what a recent campaign ad said about Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
‘It’s 100% about money’: Jake and Spike clash over Federal Way’s 24/7 school zone cameras
Federal Way will start running four school zone speed cameras 24/7 in November.
‘Where are they going to go?’: Gee and Ursula back Everett’s crackdown on homeless camps but question what comes next
Everett is expanding its crackdown on areas where businesses report open drug use, theft, encampments, and people sleeping outside.
‘I hate it’: Jake questions inheritance taxes after United Airlines CEO’s near 100% proposal
KIRO Newsradio host Jake Skorheim challenged United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby’s call for inheritance taxes approaching 100% at some level.
Ask Ursula: My co-worker's breath smells like death! How do I tell her?
Discover effective ways to tell your co-worker about her breath smell with advice from Ursula Reutin in this insightful column.
Seattle Sports
NFC West: Amid injury crisis, Rams have 2 stars questionable for Sunday
Star wide receiver Puka Nacua and cornerback Trent McDuffie are questionable to play in the Rams’ game at the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, while linebacker Nate Landman is out because of a concussion.
NFL insider floats Seahawks as a Jonathan Taylor trade suitor
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport "wouldn't be surprised" if Seattle was interested in the Colts star RB at the trade deadline.
Stacy Rost: 3 numbers to know for Seahawks vs Chiefs
Stacy Rost highlights three numbers that matter ahead of Seattle's primetime showdown against undefeated Kansas City.
Seahawks’ Fleury far from only 1st-year OC struggling this season
Several of the 21 new offensive coordinators this season are also having a difficult time over the first six weeks.
Salk: Sam Darnold’s rough stretch will have impact on offseason
"This is going to become very, very important at the end of this year," Mike Salk explains.
The World Series is loaded with ties to PNW and Seattle Mariners
A look at all of the local products, former Mariners and other connections to Seattle in the 2026 World Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays.
Seattle Red
Gig Harbor pastor Katy Cornell says the Seattle Times buried her answers to push an anonymous Bluesky smear
Republican Katy Cornell, a 26th District House candidate, says the Seattle Times buried her answers in a story built on sermon clips from an anonymous account.
Pierce County passed a $3.5 billion budget, is still draining reserves, and Mike Solan wants an emergency audit
Pierce County Council candidate Mike Solan wants an emergency audit of the $3.5 billion county budget as reserves shrink and deputies leave for Tacoma police.
Washington is now the second-deadliest state for drug overdoses while drug arrests trail 41 other states
Washington has the nation’s second-highest overdose death rate but ranks 42nd in drug arrests per capita, years after the Blake decision gutted enforcement.
Olympia restaurant scraps Brian Heywood ballot talk after left-wing threats leave its employees afraid to work
An Olympia restaurant canceled Let’s Go Washington founder Brian Heywood’s talk after reported threats of violence. Heywood calls it a heckler’s veto.
Former Seattle Times columnist says the paper ‘felt like a cult’ and would have spiked nearly all his new work
Former Seattle Times columnist Matt Calkins says nearly every column he has written at OutKick would have been spiked by the paper he says felt like a cult.
Rantz: Bellevue will intentionally annoy and distract drivers to keep pedestrians safe
Bellevue’s annoying crosswalk pilot pings drivers’ phones every time a pedestrian pushes the button, adding one more distraction at 27 intersections citywide.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
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.
Wire theft knocks out more lighting along I-5 in Lakewood
Here we go again. Thieves who ripped wire from Washington State Department of Transportation electrical boxes impacted drivers in Lakewood earlier this week.
11 injured in work bus, semi-truck crash on SR 24 near Othello
At least 11 people were injured in a "critical incident" after a work bus and semi-truck collision on SR 24 near Othello Thursday morning.
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
Seattle’s new homelessness plan aims to move people into housing. Here are the big questions
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is betting that a more coordinated approach to homelessness can get more people off the streets, but questions remain.
‘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.
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
Mississippi DEI ban can go into full effect after Fifth Circuit reversal
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Portions of a Mississippi ban on diversity, equity and inclusion practices in public schools can go into effect after the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a lower court’s ruling that blocked sections of the law from being enforced. The parts of the law in question prevent public schools from […]
Trump at South Florida rally revives the idea of military intervention in Cuba after Iran
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday told a rally for candidates in South Florida that U.S. warships returning from the Middle East could stop over in Cuba on their way back from the Iran war, his latest suggestion of taking an interventionist approach to the nearby country. Trump first floated this […]
Jury convicts man of rape, murder 14 years after UNC student’s death
A man accused of killing a North Carolina college student 14 years ago was convicted Friday of first-degree murder, rape and other charges after prosecutors told jurors that forensic evidence was “screaming his name.” Faith Hedgepeth was a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill when she was beaten to death […]
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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.