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‘Blazing fires and broken windows’: Jake wants Seattle’s new cameras pointed at protest vandals after Wilson approves expansion
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‘How much is enough?’: KIRO hosts question WA’s spending as Ferguson celebrates voters keeping millionaires' tax
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King County courthouse logs more than 50 security reports in 2026, including judge assault
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Parents’ bill of rights initiative I-001 fails to pass
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15-year-old found dead during Cle Elum arrest operation
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'Oh, Mary!’ sets $2.5 million box office record at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre
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MyNorthwest News
Fall Out Boy announces 2027 Seattle stop for Twilight of the Punks Tour
The Seattle Mariners announced Monday that Fall Out Boy will bring their Twilight of the Punks North America Stadium Tour to T-Mobile Park on Aug. 24, 2027.
JBLM soldier sentenced to 70 years for Gorge Amphitheatre murders, assaults
A Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier was sentenced to 70 years in military prison after pleading guilty to killing two Seattle nurses and wounding three other people during a 2023 shooting at the Gorge Amphitheatre campground.
Former inmate who says transgender cellmate assaulted her wins federal case against WA prisons, attorney says
A former inmate said she was sexually assaulted by her cellmate at the women’s prison in Gig Harbor. She won her federal civil rights case against the state.
SB I-5 reopens near DuPont after box truck rollover blocks 4 lanes
A rolled-over box truck is blocking the four left lanes of southbound I-5 in DuPont early Tuesday morning.
New vehicle restrictions at the Orcas Island ferry terminal due to bridge structural concerns
Heads up to drivers who use the Orcas Island ferry terminal. During a recent inspection, engineers found cracks in the steel under the transfer span.
Sound Transit Crosslake Connection will be closed this weekend
Buses will replace Sound Transit Two Line trains between South Bellevue and International District/Chinatown on Saturday, Nov. 14 and Sunday, Nov. 15.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
‘I would completely go for it’: Ursula embraces Tumwater’s offer to trade future raises for a four-day workweek
Tumwater employees opt for 32-hour weeks over raises, starting January. A bold move for work-life balance in the city.
‘I think this is a very smart move’: Curley praises Nilu Jenks’ push to make Seattle housing easier to build
Nilu Jenks aims to simplify Seattle housing development through zoning changes and faster permits, boosting the housing supply.
‘Who gets to question whether a girl is a girl?’: Gee and Ursula expect legal fight as Seattle School Board weighs suing over I-638
The Seattle School Board could vote Monday to take legal action against I-638, a ban on transgender girls competing in girls' school sports.
‘This feels like very bad news’: Jake questions Seattle’s NBA expansion chances after Ferguson’s latest meeting with Adam Silver
Gov. Bob Ferguson's meeting with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver raises concerns about Seattle's chances for a SuperSonics return.
‘You can’t budget your rent’: Gee challenges budgeting advice as WA tops the nation in estimated grocery spending
Washington residents face high grocery costs, raising questions over traditional budgeting advice. Explore the financial implications.
Harger: Kids danced at Seattle Center’s Diwali festival. 2 men showed up with racist signs
Saturday at the Seattle Center Armory, kids were dancing on stage at Diwali. Then two men walked in with American flags. One sign used a slur for Indian people.
Seattle Sports
Raiders’ QB trade sets up No. 1 pick Mendoza for potential 1st start vs Seahawks
The trade between Minnesota and Las Vegas could mean 2025 Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza makes his first career start Sunday against Seattle.
NFC West Trade: 49ers acquiring veteran WR from Colts
San Francisco is acquiring six-time Pro Bowler Keenan Allen for a sixth-round pick in the 2027 draft.
Kraken land in Helsinki with Finnish players serving as tour guides
Seattle is in Finland for two games against Carolina this week as part of the NHL Global Series.
Schlereth: Charbonnet gives Seahawks’ offense something ‘different’
“When you can run like that and you can have that kind of impact, I think it bodes really well for the Seahawks," Mark Schlereth said.
Status Report: Seattle Seahawks at 5-4 after win over Cards
What's working, what's need, whose stock is on the rise and more after the Seahawks bounced back against Arizona.
Bump: Darnold should remain Seahawks’ starting quarterback
Drew Lock continues to play turnover-free football, but Michael Bumpus believes Sam Darnold still gives Seattle the best chance to contend for a title.
Seattle Red
Sam Cardwell: Congress should act quickly on energy permitting reform
In order to meet America's future energy demands, policymakers at both the state and federal level should cut red tape to increase supply, writes Sam Cardwell.
Matt Calkins says bullying over girls’ sports couldn’t beat a secret ballot in blue Washington
Matt Calkins says 1.25 million Washington voters ignored years of bullying to pass I-638, even as Democrats, the Seattle Times and Chris Reykdal fought it.
Rantz: Rep. Jayapal vows to ‘take our state back’ after voters protect girls’ sports, but Democrats already control everything
Pramila Jayapal says Democrats will ‘take our state back’ after I-638 passed with 56.6%. Democrats already control Washington. Jason Rantz asks: from whom?
Two-thirds of on-campus college students bet on sports, and Michael Baumgartner is hauling the problem in front of Congress
Representative Michael Baumgartner will chair a November 11 House hearing on college sports gambling as students lose life-changing sums betting on games.
Third double-digit hike in three years: Washington small businesses face nearly 50% higher health insurance costs since 2024
Washington regulators approved a 16.7% average hike on small-business health plans for 2027, more than insurers requested. Here’s who pays and how much.
King County wants more of your property tax money for flood control
King County’s Flood Control District holds a Nov. 10 hearing on its 2027 property tax levy. The notice lists no amount, and a failed Tukwila levee is in court.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
SB I-5 reopens near DuPont after box truck rollover blocks 4 lanes
A rolled-over box truck is blocking the four left lanes of southbound I-5 in DuPont early Tuesday morning.
Sound Transit Crosslake Connection will be closed this weekend
Buses will replace Sound Transit Two Line trains between South Bellevue and International District/Chinatown on Saturday, Nov. 14 and Sunday, Nov. 15.
Shoreline pedestrian bridge delayed as faulty arch may need replacement
It looks like light rail riders will not be getting their pedestrian bridge over I-5 in Shoreline on time. The project is now running behind schedule.
MyNorthwest Weather
Record warmth possible this week before heavier rain reaches western Washington
This week’s weather is going to feel usually mild. The average high temperature in mid-November across much of western Washington is in the lower 50s.
Pinpoint Alert: Brace for heavy rains, strong winds on Saturday night
November weather is kicking up in the Northwest. We have several stormy periods ahead, with the strongest winds of the season so far arriving Saturday night.
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.
MyNorthwest Politics
4 Democratic-backed Supreme Court candidates win; Republican-backed candidate narrowly leads
Four Democratic-backed candidates have won their races for the Washington Supreme Court, while the fifth race remains uncalled.
Adam Smith wins reelection over Doug Basler in WA-9 race
Democratic incumbent Adam Smith won reelection over Republican challenger Doug Basler in Washington’s 9th Congressional District.
Kim Schrier wins fifth term, defeats Spencer Meline in WA-8 race
Democratic incumbent Kim Schrier has defeated Republican Spencer Meline in the race for Washington’s 8th Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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
Appeals court limits order for LinkedIn to disclose journalists' communications in leak probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge must narrow an order requiring LinkedIn to divulge journalists’ communications on the social media platform to the Trump administration as part of a leak investigation, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday in a case with profound free-speech implications. A three-judge panel from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said […]
Jimmy Carter's family farm to be preserved and opened to the public
The family farm where President Jimmy Carter tended peanuts, corn and sugarcane as a boy and later returned throughout his life will be preserved and opened to the public. Preservation group The Conservation Fund said Monday that it has acquired the farm as part of a 2,458-acre (995-hectare) purchase. The farm is just outside Plains, […]
House Oversight Committee criticizes Trump administration over release of Epstein records
The Republican-led House Oversight Committee slammed the Trump administration on Tuesday for botching the public release of millions of pages of records relating to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. In a report scrutinizing the government’s handling of criminal investigations of Epstein and his longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell, the committee faulted President Donald Trump and the Justice […]
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