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Expect long PM commutes until further notice on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge
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‘You cannot be messaging back and forth with people's mamas’: Gee addresses Renton coach’s dismissal
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King County launches online portal to give crime victims easier access to case updates
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Driver held on $200,000 bail after car strikes, kills Federal Way football player
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82-year-old man assaulted and car stolen during Whatcom County test drive
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Dutch Bros Coffee stirs up plans for first Tacoma location
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MyNorthwest News
'No two cities run the same:' Seattle's new half marathon set for 2027
On your marks, get set, go! RunX Seattle is launching its first-ever half marathon on Sunday, June 13th, 2027.
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.
Who is this man? Clark County authorities asking for help after residential burglary near Battle Ground
A mystery man in Battle Ground reportedly broke into a homeowners shed, stole fishing gear, and then kicked into the homes back door.
Families sue Longview paper mill, alleging company ignored warning signs tank could fail
Two families are suing after a chemical tank rupture at a Longview paper mill killed 11 workers and injured at least eight others in May.
King County Sheriff's Office investigates deadly shooting in Burien
One person is dead after a shooting in Burien, and the King County Sheriff is investigating the incident near the 15300 block of First Avenue.
Pierce County detectives looking for kidnapping, robbery suspect
Pierce County detectives are looking for a man accused of kidnapping and robbery.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
‘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.
‘You saw what they did to you’: Curley urges support for WA initiatives, names 5 Supreme Court picks
KIRO Newsradio host John Curley urged listeners to vote yes on all three statewide initiatives and complete the judicial portion of their ballots.
‘They just believe in common sense’: Gee and Ursula praise Bellevue’s crosswalk alerts that warn drivers by phone
KIRO Newsradio hosts Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin welcomed Bellevue’s pilot program that sends crosswalk warnings to drivers’ phones.
Seattle Sports
‘Unguardable’ Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba outpacing his historic 2025
After a record-setting 2025, JSN is off to one of the best receiving starts to a season in NFL history.
Even coaches aren’t sure who will be on their college basketball rosters
Lawsuits over player eligibility have turned roster-building into not only a matter of who can write big checks in this untethered era of NIL payments but also a crapshoot being played out in courtrooms across America.
Apple Cup football game will have an even earlier date in 2027
A year after the Dawgs and Cougs opened the 2026 football season against each other, they will do it again in 2027 – only this time, it will happen in August.
The numbers behind Seahawks’ defensive masterpiece vs Chiefs
Seattle held Kansas City to one of its worst offensive performances of the Patrick Mahomes era. Just how impressive was it? Here's a closer look.
Seahawks Injury Updates: The latest on Shaheed, Cross and more
Here's the latest Seahawks injury news on Rashid Shaheed, Charles Cross, Zach Charbonnet and Jadarian Price.
Seattle Kraken lose star winger Jared McCann with long-term injury
As the Kraken look to keep their run of strong play going, they'll be without the best player in team history.
Seattle Red
‘You know what you did’: Brandi Kruse says Thorns guards dragged her out for wearing an XX-XY shirt
Thorns security dragged Brandi Kruse out of Providence Park over an XX-XY shirt while flag-swinging fans stayed. The DOJ is reviewing. Kruse tells her side.
Rantz Exclusive: Feds catch at least 405 non-citizens voting in Washington, some casting ballots several dozen times
Federal prosecutors say 405 non-citizens on Washington voter rolls cast 1,500+ ballots. Acting U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd says Steve Hobbs hasn’t called him.
Same trick, different party: Democrats who blasted the fake Bob Fergusons are silent on Alaska’s other Dan Sullivan
Washington Democrats wanted fake Bob Fergusons prosecuted in 2024. Now Democrats are in court defending a same-name Dan Sullivan on Alaska’s Senate ballot.
Trump DOJ offers path to restore gun rights, but Washington law could stand in the way
The Trump DOJ opens gun rights restoration to 5,000 applicants November 4, but federal relief won’t erase Washington’s DUI gun ban or other state restrictions.
Katie Wilson’s office hasn’t released arrest numbers from 12th and Jackson four months into her ‘no longer tolerate’ crackdown
Four months after Mayor Katie Wilson’s 12th and Jackson crackdown pledge, Little Saigon owners say nothing changed and City Hall won’t share arrest data.
Washington regulators scrap big-donor limits days before Election Day, opening the door to unlimited checks
Washington’s PDC stopped enforcing caps on large last-minute campaign donations with ballots already out, a shift that could reshape state Supreme Court races.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Everett proposes a $766 million budget with a potential new sales tax
Everett’s proposed budget for next year does not cut services or staff, but it could include a new sales tax to fund public safety.
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
The Anthropic IPO by the numbers, from a possible valuation in the trillions to surging revenue
Anthropic has the chance to make history with what could be the biggest initial public offering of stock ever. The artificial intelligence lab filed papers Monday setting up a Wall Street debut next month, ahead of its chief rival OpenAI and just months after SpaceX set records in June with an initial public offering that […]
Appeals court declines to rule on federal bid to set aside California ballots of alleged noncitizens
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An appeals court on Monday declined to rule on whether California elections officials can count roughly 20,000 ballots that the Justice Department alleges belongs to noncitizens voters. The decision sets the federal government and state officials up for another legal showdown on the matter on Tuesday in front of a federal […]
Russia committed war crimes in Ukraine by attacking its energy grid, UN-backed inquiry says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine by intentionally attacking energy infrastructure, leaving millions of people without electricity and heat in freezing temperatures, a U.N.-backed inquiry reported Monday. The inquiry also found evidence that Russia recruited men from 29 countries into its armed forces “through deception or coercion” […]
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'The cold snap doesn't create the problem': Home Comfort Alliance releases 2026 Seattle furnace cost guide
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Seattle doctor leads breakthrough study on prostate cancer treatment
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