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The Spin: The White House's 'Still Your President' message raises PR questions after midterm losses
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‘He lost his way’: Curley links Republican midterm losses to Trump’s affordability promises, questions the party’s future
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Amanda McKinney wins WA’s 4th District race to replace Newhouse
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Harger: Trump said clean the forests. Let’s hand him a broom
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Fall fun continues this weekend around Seattle: Veterans parade, comic shows, Diwali and more!
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Ask Ursula: My cousin’s social media posts make me cringe. Should I say something?
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MyNorthwest News
Charges dropped against man who was repeatedly punched on video by an Auburn PD officer
Charges have been dropped against a man who was repeatedly hit by an Auburn police officer while being detained last week.
‘We’re kind of suffering the consequences’: Seattle schools superintendent explains new limits on screen time and AI
Seattle Public Schools (SPS) is pulling back on classroom screen time and blocking more apps and AI tools.
Everett City Council votes to approve merger with Community Transit
Everett City Council voted Wednesday to move forward with a merger between Everett Transit and Community Transit.
Man stabbed in Shoreline; investigation underway
Shoreline police officers and King County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a stabbing in the 17000 block of Midvale Ave. N.
Spokane County sheriff’s Facebook comments were turned off in 2024, not after deputy shooting
Two Spokane County sheriff’s deputies were shot in the line of duty Tuesday.
Two lanes on the Ship Canal Bridge in Seattle to close for emergency pothole repairs
Two southbound I-5 lanes on the Ship Canal Bridge will close Thursday at 9 p.m. for maintenance.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
‘My most uncomfortable vote’: Gee explains his support for WA’s school sports initiative as Ursula questions its requirements
Explore Gee Scott's support for Washington's school sports initiative amid Ursula Reutin's concerns on requirements and transgender participation.
'The minimum wage for these jobs is actually zero': Jake says Homegrown's collapse shows what Seattle costs small businesses
Homegrown once had a dozen sandwich shops around the Seattle area. Soon it will have none.
‘Last place you want to go is government housing’: Curley warns about Tacoma’s direction after tenant measure vote
Tacoma voters backed a sweeping tenant rights measure on Election Night. John Curley said renters should be wary of government-owned housing.
Jake: Seattle-to-Portland bullet train is a hilariously horrible idea
America is not Europe, which is why a Seattle-to-Portland bullet train is an awful idea.
'You'll subsidize it. You'll have more of it': Curley questions Mayor Wilson's RV safe lots after permit veto
Seattle's mayor and City Council are fighting over how to get RVs off city streets. John Curley thinks both sides are missing the bigger question.
‘Tell me the downside’: Spike pitches the 25th Amendment as the GOP’s path forward after midterm losses
Republicans just lost both chambers of Congress, and KIRO host Spike O'Neill has an idea for how they could recover before 2028: remove the president themselves.
Seattle Sports
New Mariners manager Jason Kanzler was a walking web gem in CF
New Mariners manager Kanzler was the first player in NCAA history to win multiple Gold Glove awards, and there is video proof of some of his dazzling catches.
5 retired MLB umpires sue benefit plan, allege they are owed more money
The group's lawyer said the amount owed to the five is in excess of $2 million.
Shannon Drayer: Inside the Mariners’ choice of Jason Kanzler as manager
Jason Kanzler wasn't the obvious pick to be the next Mariners manager. Shannon Drayer details how he ended up being Seattle's choice.
Seahawks trend in wrong direction with 2nd injury report of week
The Seattle Seahawks were more banged up on Thursday than they were a day before.
Salk: What I need to see from Seahawks OC Brian Fleury
The biggest difference between Seattle's offense this year and last year is the offensive coordinator.
Two Mariners among new Super 2 eligible players
Relievers Carlos Vargas and Cooper Criswell are set to hit arbitration before accruing three years of service time.
Seattle Red
Washington’s new driver course for under-25s launched six months late, and no law requires anyone to check if it works
Washington’s new mandatory work zone course for first-time drivers under 25 started six months late, and state law never asks whether it prevents a single crash.
Idaho sees record voter turnout for a midterm election
Idahoans hit the polls in record numbers for Tuesday's midterms as some voters waited in line for hours and the last ballot wasn't cast until early morning.
Seattle council eyes over $50M in one-time add-ons despite budget hole
Seattle City Councilmembers are proposing over $50 million in new spending to the mayor's budget despite the city's significant budget shortfall.
Your 2027 Washington property tax bill gets a tiny state break that one new local levy can wipe out
Washington’s 2027 state school levy drops two cents per $1,000, but rising home values can erase it while seniors and disabled homeowners get bigger breaks.
Washington quietly posts another business tax hike the day before Election Day, and shoppers will pay it
Washington B&O tax climbs to 0.5% on January 1 for retailers, manufacturers, child care and drug distributors. See what it costs and why shoppers will pay.
Rantz: Washington Democrats lost on girls’ sports, so now they want a court to overrule voters
Voters passed I-638 with 56.6%. Now Shasti Conrad and the ACLU want courts to overturn it. Jason Rantz says Democrats need to take the L on girls’ sports.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Two lanes on the Ship Canal Bridge in Seattle to close for emergency pothole repairs
Two southbound I-5 lanes on the Ship Canal Bridge will close Thursday at 9 p.m. for maintenance.
Boeing Field control tower repairs severely restrict flights
Emergency repairs at Boeing Field’s control tower are causing flight delays and restrictions as controllers work from a temporary location.
MyNorthwest Weather
Rain and blustery winds return to western Washington as weather systems line up
The first few days of November were dry, but the weather's turn will help preserve this month’s reputation as the year's wettest.
Seattle Public Utilities prepares for street flooding as heavy rain approaches
Falling leaves and heavy rain can clog storm drains, causing street flooding and creating hazards for drivers, pedestrians, homes, and businesses.
November’s ‘big dark’ begins with dry weather before rain returns to western WA
Welcome to November, historically the wettest month of the year. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport averages 6.31 inches of rain during the month.
MyNorthwest Politics
Everett City Council votes to approve merger with Community Transit
Everett City Council voted Wednesday to move forward with a merger between Everett Transit and Community Transit.
WA Democrats: Fight over transgender girls’ sports ban ‘just beginning’
Washington state Democrats pledged Thursday to challenge Washington's newly approved ban on transgender girls in school sports.
I-638 passes, will bar transgender girls from girls’ school sports
Initiative 638 has passed, barring transgender girls from girls’ school sports. The Associated Press called the race.
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
Father of Meghan Markle arrested on charges related to child sexual abuse material, AP sources say
Thomas Markle, the father of Prince Harry’s wife Meghan, was arrested Friday morning by federal agents in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The people who confirmed his arrest were not authorized to publicly discuss the investigation and spoke on the condition of […]
Jay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor and US senator, dies at 89
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Jay Rockefeller, the last member of his family’s political dynasty — and the only Democrat — who served as West Virginia’s governor and later a longtime U.S. senator, has died. He was 89. Rockefeller died Thursday night at his home in Washington, said Mary Stewart, vice president for external affairs at […]
The Latest: Trump concedes Iran war impact on elections but insists he’d ‘do it again’
As he takes stock of his Republican Party’s midterm drubbing, President Donald Trump faces the difficult question of what to do about his unpopular 8-month-old war against Iran. For weeks, Trump threatened a post-election full-scale bombardment if Tehran didn’t accept his terms. On Thursday, Trump suggested that the election losses aren’t weighing on his calculations. […]
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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
Meier and the co-authors conducted a 10-year trial measuring outcomes of over 300 patients treated with CyberKnife across 21 centers.