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Conan O'Brien's longtime assistant talks 'World's Worst Mom,' IVF and parenting twin boys ahead of Seattle appearance
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Teen pulled from Angle Lake after 17 minutes underwater
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'You'd rather have drug dealers?': Jake, Spike clash over bounty hunter tactics near Seattle's Sandel Park
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Curley on fake 49ers athlete fraud case: 'I don't think there are any victims in any of this'
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34-year-old man in serious condition after Lynnwood shooting, suspect at large
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Former 7-Eleven location in downtown Seattle turns into an 'inconvenient store' art exhibit
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MyNorthwest News
Firefighters battle large warehouse fire in Kent
The Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority said the fire broke out after 2 a.m. Wednesday in the area of 80th Avenue S and S 206th Street in Kent.
Deputy shot during Rainier domestic violence call, 7-hour standoff ends with arrest
A seven-hour standoff in Rainier has ended with one person in custody after a deputy was shot Tuesday night.
Seattle marijuana data firm owes feds $1M after PPP loan it should never have gotten
A Seattle company that does data analytics for marijuana companies will have to pay more than $1 million to settle allegations.
No Seattle teachers strike: 50,000 students head back to school Wednesday as planned
Seattle teachers will not go on strike, and the school year will start Wednesday as scheduled. The Seattle Education Association (SEA) and Seattle Public Schools (SPS) announced a tentative contract agreement late Tuesday night.
Bite of Seattle shooting: Judge orders 15-year-old suspect to remain in custody
A judge ruled Tuesday that the 15-year-old boy arrested in connection with July's deadly Bite of Seattle shooting will not be released from custody.
After Bite of Seattle shooting, SPD must now update media within 1 hour of any major incident
Seattle is updating its public safety communication rules in the wake of July’s Bite of Seattle shooting that left three people dead and four others wounded. Mayor Katie Wilson announced Tuesday that she and Interim Police Chief Andre Sayles will be in direct contact during any significant incident. The Seattle Police Department (SPD) is expected […]
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
'A lot of bragging going on': Jake, Spike plan their own parallel parking showdown after Portland's viral competition
Jake and Spike plan to take on Portland's parallel parking competition after its viral success, with both believing they are the superior parker.
'Who pays for that?': Gee, Ursula back UW's push to hold protesters accountable for damage
The University of Washington is considering tougher rules for campus protests that would allow the school to discipline students for property damage.
'You're the one footing the bill': Jake, Spike split on whether teachers should be able to live where they work
Jake and Spike debate the impact of Seattle's cost of living on teachers and the debate over their work and residence locations.
'These families keep getting jerked around': No other WA teachers' union threatens to strike as often as Seattle's
Seattle parents are once again scrambling for childcare on the eve of the first day of school as teachers threaten to strike.
'A secret cabal': Jake and Spike riff on the pest control industry's door-to-door playbook
Discover how Jake and Spike unveil the secret strategies used by pest control salesmen to lure unsuspecting homeowners.
'Late 8' slowdowns have 'nothing to do with South Lake Union': Rantz argues Denny Way bus-only lane misses why Route 8 is actually late
Several blocks of Denny Way eastbound in Seattle are now bus-only, extending from Seattle Center to I-5, but not everyone is happy with the change.
Seattle Sports
Seahawks on ‘Hard Knocks’: Brock & Salk’s 2 big takeaways
The Seahawks' "culture of respect" and focus on the long-term stood out over the five-episode series.
There was more to Lazaro Montes’ big debut than his HR
Lazaro Montes was impressive at the plate in his MLB debut, and that wasn't limited to his first big league hit or his long home run.
Stacy Rost: 3 players who can elevate Seahawks’ ceiling in ’26
Stacy Rost looks at three potential ceiling-lifting players for the reigning Super Bowl champs.
What stood out from Seahawks’ ‘Hard Knocks’ finale
Cooper Kupp provided significant validation of Seattle's 70-man roster focus.
Lazaro Montes’ memorable debut helps M’s beat Red Sox 9-6
Lazaro Montes homered in his big league debut, Randy Arozarena hit a three-run homer and the Seattle Mariners ended a five-game skid.
Home plate umpire leaves Mariners-Red Sox game after being hit under chin
Home plate umpire Will Little left Tuesday’s game between the Mariners and Red Sox after a foul tip in the sixth inning caught him under the chin and knocked off his throat guard.
Seattle Red
Rantz: Seattle’s teachers union spent a week holding kids hostage, then the superintendent fought back and won
Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner refused to move off the district's own offer, and the Seattle teachers union folded hours before day one.
Nick Brown sued one prediction market and left the rest alone, and now Kalshi wants to know why
Kalshi accuses WA Attorney General Nick Brown of selective enforcement, saying Washington shut its markets down while rival Polymarket operates untouched.
State Department to strip visas from 200,000 tourists who claimed asylum, and Washington’s courts are next in line
The State Department is moving to revoke up to 200,000 tourist visas over asylum fraud, a push that runs straight through Washington's immigration courts.
‘Anybody who gets in the way of progress’ ends up on the wrong side of history, King County Republican says of data center bans
King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn says data centers belong in Washington if the power exists, breaking with Seattle and Spokane moratorium supporters.
Vulnerable Washington Democrat bails out Mike Johnson on a socialism vote, and her own whip says nobody warned her
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez was one of two Democrats who voted to advance a GOP rule, saving Speaker Mike Johnson's agenda and blindsiding her own leadership.
Washington’s top-ranked college let students interrogate Republican group about Trump, then denied their club by unanimous vote
FIRE says Whitman College let its student senate deny the campus Republican Club recognition over politics. The college has until Sept. 14 to answer.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Summer's almost over, but Bellevue police say the traffic crackdown will continue
The Bellevue Police Department is closing out its "100 Safe Days of Summer" campaign with a weeklong emphasis.
September brings changes to the Kitsap Fast Ferry Service
Beginning Tuesday, the Kitsap Fast Ferry Service will return to its pre-pandemic schedule, eliminating 14 daily sailings.
'Late 8' slowdowns have 'nothing to do with South Lake Union': Rantz argues Denny Way bus-only lane misses why Route 8 is actually late
Several blocks of Denny Way eastbound in Seattle are now bus-only, extending from Seattle Center to I-5, but not everyone is happy with the change.
MyNorthwest Weather
September is here, and big changes are coming to the weather
September is here, and it’s bringing some big changes to our weather. We’ve been stuck in a remarkably persistent stretch of summer, with every high temperature since July 16 reaching at least 70 degrees.
Labor Day weekend forecast: Drier weather and some sunshine expected after midweek rain
Higher pressure aloft is forecast to build over Washington as the Labor Day weekend unfolds.
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.
MyNorthwest Politics
'We are still reviewing': National nonprofit's support for Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson recall is short on details
A national nonprofit said it backs the recall of Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson. But key questions remain unanswered.
'I'm pretty angry': Washington Secretary of State blasts federal voter fraud investigation
Department of Homeland Security agents are arriving in several states to investigate voter fraud, including Washington, starting Tuesday.
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.
Lifestyle from Premier Media
NASA Selects Blue Origin as Mars Telecommunications Network Provider
Originally published on South Sound Business. NASA awarded Kent-based Blue Origin a contract Tuesday to develop the agency’s Mars Telecommunications Network, a communications system that will enable reliable, high-bandwidth communications and navigation services for current and future Mars missions, according to a NASA news release. The contract, worth up to approximately $700 million, calls for […]
Tacoma Has a New Dog-Friendly Brewery
Originally published on South Sound Business. A new brewery in Tacoma is going to the dogs. Redd Dog Brewing Co., which replaced Black Fleet Brewing in June, recently finished a remodel that has retrofitted the location with a spacious outdoor patio and beer garden — both of which are family-and dog-friendly, of course. The business […]
Sip & Savor: Salt & Straw's Apple Series, Salmon on Sunset, and the Snohomish Wine Walk
Originally published on 425. Salt & Straw’s Apple Series Returns Salt & Straw’s popular seasonal apple series returned on Friday and will continue through Sept. 24. Ringing in the start of the fall season, the limited-time special has five flavors to choose from: salted caramel apple pie (which is a brand-new addition), apple cider donuts, […]
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
Arizona police confirm Tucson gay bar shooting was a hate crime
Police in Arizona have confirmed that a shooting at a Tucson gay bar that left three people dead, including the shooter, was a hate crime. The suspect, 44-year-old Ousman Ceesay, was new to the Tucson area and did not know the victims, the Tucson Police Department said in a news release Tuesday night. While searching […]
Scientists find a huge 10-sided wave pattern swirling in the clouds over Saturn's south pole
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have discovered an enormous 10-sided wave pattern in the icy ammonia clouds over Saturn’s south pole. The spinning, meandering decagon appears to be even bigger and more unstable than the hexagon of clouds around Saturn’s north pole that was spied by NASA’s twin Voyagers in the 1980s, the Spanish-led […]
Mississippi city where police killed one-year-old Kohen Wiley fires police chief
The police chief of a Mississippi city where one-year-old Kohen Wiley was shot and killed by police responding to a shoplifting call in June was fired Tuesday. Senatobia Police Chief Harold Vanderford submitted his resignation the same day, but the city’s board of aldermen declined to acknowledge it and instead voted unanimously to fire Vanderford, […]
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