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‘That song is cooked’: Gee celebrates Ella Langley’s Billboard record while declaring he’s done with Mariah Carey’s Christmas hit
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‘People feeling like they’re going backwards’: KIRO hosts debate wages, living costs after WA ferry disruptions
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‘Take care of the streets’: Jake criticizes Katie Wilson’s priorities after Seattle adopts surveillance pricing restrictions
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‘I’m going with what’s best for my heart’: Ursula favors permanent standard time over keeping daylight saving time year-round
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‘This is all of us, really’: Ursula discusses generosity among people struggling to get by after food bank volunteer’s story
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Seattle highway closures, southbound I-405 shutdown in Bothell mean weekend detours
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MyNorthwest News
25 years after federal prosecutor Tom Wales’ killing, investigators say the case is still active
For 25 years, investigators have been pursuing the killing of Tom Wales, an assistant U.S. Attorney shot at his desk in his home in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood. Federal officials said they are still investigating and need information that could turn what they know into evidence they can present in court. “This is an open […]
‘Not a problem that can be solved immediately’: Gov. Ferguson pledges to address ferry crew wage gaps
Gov. Ferguson said he’s committed to working with the union representing Washington State Ferries engine-room crews on wage gap concerns.
Museum of History & Industry workers vote to unionize
Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) workers have voted to unionize.
'It could be a rough flu season': Snohomish County reports first flu-related death this season
Snohomish County is reporting its first flu-related death of the season.
Delivery driver shot at through apartment door in Monroe
The Monroe Police Department said someone shot through an apartment door while a delivery driver was outside.
Suspect arrested in connection with Facebook Marketplace shoe robbery
A suspect was arrested Thursday after he allegedly robbed a person at gunpoint during a Facebook Marketplace shoe sale in June.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
‘Midterm election theater’: Gee and Ursula rip Trump administration’s Microsoft H-1B crackdown
Gee and Ursula criticize the Trump admin. for suspending Microsoft from a green card program, calling the H-1B move midterm election theater.
‘You never get to buy metal again’: Spike wants scrapyards that buy stolen copper to lose their licenses
Scrapyards that buy stolen copper should permanently lose their licenses, KIRO host Spike O’Neill argued.
‘Shooting ourselves in the foot’: KIRO hosts call on Seattle to help businesses hurt by construction
Seattle’s construction projects are meant to improve roads and infrastructure, but Angela said the city is hurting small businesses.
Will you watch? Curley says 'majority of people' will tune in to Nidal Hasan's public execution
The Pentagon said Thursday it will livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting.
Harger: 5 things I'm watching as Washington ballots hit mailboxes, from WA-3 to the income tax
Ballots start landing in Washington mailboxes a week from today, on Friday, Oct. 16. Election night is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
‘Don’t make me have an opinion’: Jake and Spike back Starbucks focusing on coffee over social messaging
Jake and Spike welcomed what they described as Starbucks shifting its emphasis from social messaging toward coffee.
Seattle Sports
Seahawks-49ers Info: TV, radio, uniforms and more
The Seahawks face their division rival in a pivotal early clash of NFC contenders.
Sounders blank Revolution 3-0 to extend unbeaten streak
Seattle won its fourth straight match and stretched its unbeaten streak to nine.
Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. to be inactive as trade rumors swirl
Harrison, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, has largely underwhelmed in Arizona.
What’s changed for Seahawks and 49ers since January
Ahead of Sunday's showdown, here's what's changed since Seattle rolled past San Francisco twice in a 15-day span this past January.
Seahawks sign Diggs off practice squad, place another CB on IR
Two-time Pro Bowl CB Trevon Diggs is looking to resurrect a once-promising career that's been derailed by knee injuries.
Seahawks have been rare road block for 49ers QB Brock Purdy
Purdy has been one of the NFL's most efficient passers in recent years, which has only made his struggles against the Seahawks even more glaring.
Seattle Red
Rantz: Seattle lost 18,605 jobs since 2024 while Bellevue grew, and City Hall still wants Amazon’s money
Amazon’s latest retail layoffs should terrify Seattle’s tax-hungry leaders. Even Mayor Katie Wilson is freezing JumpStart as jobs keep heading to Bellevue.
Cliff Mass says Seattle’s sunglasses-and-sweater season ends soon, and the weather goes downhill fast after this date
Cliff Mass says sunny October days in Western Washington are numbered, with the weather typically turning fast after October 15 and especially after October 20.
Rantz: Nidal Hasan deserves the firing squad, but we don’t need to watch it
Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan deserves the firing squad. Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream the execution is a mistake that degrades the culture around us.
Critics slam state tort reform committee for excluding abuse survivors
A WA state tort reform committee's decision to not include survivors of child abuse is drawing criticism, including from Democrats like state Rep. Darya Farivar
Seattle once sold its $5 million robot toilets for $12,000; now Mayor Wilson wants 10 more high-tech ones
Seattle’s mayor proposes $1.4 million a year for 10 high-tech Throne toilets while cutting $50 million and 128 positions to close a $175 million budget gap.
Seattle Jewish leader says media overplatforms fringe, anti-Zionist Jews
StandWithUs Northwest’s Randy Kessler says fringe anti-Zionist Jews are given outsized media attention and wrongly presented as mainstream Jewish voices.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
One eastbound SR 18 lane reopens near I-90 after Friday morning crash
One lane of eastbound SR 18 has reopened following a crash on Friday morning. The collision occurred just west of I-90 (milepost 27).
Only northbound I-5 on-ramp between Mercer Street and U-District reopens early
The Harvard Avenue E on-ramp to northbound I-5 reopened to traffic about 4:45 a.m. Friday morning, about three days ahead of schedule.
Everett crash causes 7-mile backup, 40-minute delays on southbound I-5
A crash is causing a seven-mile backup and a 40-minute delay on southbound I-5 between Arlington and Everett.
MyNorthwest Weather
Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes Panama; no tsunami threat to West Coast
A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and prompting evacuations.
So long 70s, hello 'Fogtober'
Western Washington gets one more taste of summer before cooler temperatures, light rain, and chilly nights settle in.
October reality check on the way with weekend rain and chill
This pattern of morning gloom and afternoon sunshine won’t last. And we have just one more day with balmy highs in the mid-60s and 70s before changes sweep in.
MyNorthwest Politics
Washington millionaires tax debate: Initiative 645 contrasts $3B in revenue v. fears of broader taxes
Supporters and opponents of Washington’s new income tax on millionaires clashed Thursday night in a televised debate.
Harger: 5 things I'm watching as Washington ballots hit mailboxes, from WA-3 to the income tax
Ballots start landing in Washington mailboxes a week from today, on Friday, Oct. 16. Election night is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
King County names FBI veteran as first taxpayer watchdog
King County has tapped a former FBI agent and veteran government watchdog to lead its first inspector general's office.
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
Some in Florida and Alabama without power as Isaias moves north to Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic
Nearly 396,000 customers across the Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama remained without power early Sunday as remnants of Isaias moved north, where widespread moderate to heavy rainfall was expected across the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic region. Heavy rainfall associated with the storm could bring isolated flash flooding and strong wind gusts and remain a threat […]
Trump sticks with tariffs even as US voters turn against them before the midterms
NEW YORK (AP) — Maybe President Donald Trump really does believe that “tariff” is the most beautiful word in the dictionary. Despite higher prices, criticism from trade experts and displeasure among voters, Trump holds fast to his belief that imposing the highest import duties on U.S. trading partners since the Great Depression is a winner. […]
Republicans face midterm backlash from factory workers squeezed out of jobs by Trump's tariffs
NEW YORK (AP) — Nelson Vandermeer voted Republican for decades but balked at supporting President Donald Trump, fearing that the Republican’s plan for tariffs on imports would hurt workers more than help. Last year, Vandermeer’s premonition came true in a very personal way. The 62-year-old lost his job as a product designer at Howard Miller, […]
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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.
AC not cooling during Seattle heat wave? 4 things to check before calling for emergency repair
As temperatures climb across the Seattle area, many homeowners are discovering that their air conditioner is running but not cooling the home effectively.