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State Patrol: Gas tanker crash caused 2 injuries, spilled thousands of gallons
A rolled-over tanker in Lacey is causing major backups on southbound Interstate 5 after a crash early Monday morning.
Former football coach Joe Kennedy reinstated with Bremerton High
Former Bremerton High School football coach Joe Kennedy has been officially reinstated by the school following a seven-year legal battle.
A 2nd wave of layoffs at Meta; 10,000 jobs are cut
Facebook parent Meta is slashing another 10,000 jobs and will not fill 5,000 open positions as the social media pioneer cuts costs.
Seattle police warn residents of armed robberies outside casinos
Seattle police are warning western Washington residents that they have had several reports of armed robberies of visitors to local casinos.
Man pleads guilty to stalking Washington state lawmaker
Isaiah Long, 34, of Bremerton, pleaded guilty to two counts of felony stalking in Kitsap County Superior Court
PCC workers picket in downtown Seattle for improved union contract
PCC workers pressing for a better union contract held an informational picket Monday outside the company’s downtown Seattle store.
Seattle Sports
Venters hits late 3, EWU knocks off WSU 81-74 in NIT
Steele Venters scored 27 points and buried a go-ahead 3-pointer with 16 seconds remaining to rally Eastern Washington to an 81-74 victory over WSU on Tuesday night in the first round of the NIT.
With trust from Mariners, Tom Murphy embracing lightness — and loudness
Despite veteran catcher Tom Murphy missing the Mariners' playoff run due to injury, the team has made it clear how much they value him.
Seahawks reportedly reuniting with Jarran Reed on 2-year deal
Veteran defensive tackle Jarran Reed is reportedly making his way back to Seattle to help the Seahawks rebuild their defensive line.
Seahawks Offseason Tracker: Keep up on moves, draft picks, more
See every Seahawks move this offseason, including free agents and coaches, plus where Seattle will be picking with their 10 NFL Draft selections.
Fann: Analyzing Seahawks’ atypical splash signing of Dre’Mont Jones
What are the Seahawks getting in their reported addition of defensive tackle Dre'Mont Jones? Joe Fann takes a closer look.
Bumpus: 3 inside LBs Seahawks should consider in free agency
The Seahawks need help at inside linebacker, and Michael Bumpus says there are three players in free agency Seattle should target.
Jason Rantz
Rantz: 6th grade teacher recorded attacking FOX News gets scolded by student
The teacher's indoctrination attempt was rebuffed by one young student who reminded him, "You're not supposed to be talking about politics in school."
Rantz: Loud gasp as pantless figure seen on council member's webcam during meeting
You could hear a loud gasp as a pantless figure walked in front of a council member's webcam during a recent council meeting.
Rantz: Democrat bill goes easy on school shooters, campus drug dealers
Democrats passed a bill in the House that goes easy on youth school shooters and campus drug dealers. It's now being considered in the Senate.
Shawn Kemp's attorneys claim he acted in self defense in Tacoma shooting
Former Seattle SuperSonics star Shawn Kemp has been booked into Pierce County Jail on a "drive-by shooting" charge.
DeSantis challenges Biden's outdated vaccine restriction sidelining Novak Djokovic
DeSantis penned a letter to President Biden to see if an exemption could be granted. DeSantis is aiming to get Djokovic on the court for the Miami Open.
Rantz: Gov. Inslee ignorantly compares Jan. 6 riot to Russia invading Ukraine
Inslee's bizarre comparison between the war in Ukraine to the riot on January 6 should earn some raised eyebrows.
Dave Ross
Ross: Census expands ethnicity classifications to 217 unique identities
Next year, just in time for the election, the federal government will be rolling out a new list of possible ethnic and racial census classifications.
Ross: DeSantis is wrong, diversity isn't the reason the banks failed
There are a number of theories about why the Silicon Valley Bank failed. The easiest theory to understand came from Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis
Ross: The assault weapons ban in the words of the legislators
I'm turning it over to the members of our state House of Representatives, who conducted what I thought was a sincere, mutually respectful, and at times gripping debate on the wisdom of banning assault weapons.
Ross: Ford offering a new method to deal with delinquent car owners
Ford is patenting -- NOT a new safety system or a new method of propulsion -- but a patent for cars that can re-possess themselves if you miss your payments.
Ross: Supreme Court must address the issue of Church vs. State
The Supreme Court passed on a government-sponsored prayer vigil case. The court needs to address the undertow created by the abortion ruling.
Ohio disaster a consequence of lobbying against environmental regulations
Late last month, Norfolk Southern, contributed donations to East Palestine with $300K for schools and $825K to reimburse the fire department.
Gee & Ursula
Kent Mayor: 'Our police department is fully staffed,' but needs more officers
Kent Mayor Dana Ralph says its police department is fully staffed in budgeted positions but needs more officers.
Gee and Ursula debate whether money really does buy happiness
According to research from two Nobel Prize-winning economists from Princeton University, their study concluded $500,000 can indeed boost happiness.
Gee & Ursula: Are there really 'pet parents' or are they 'pet owners'?
Ursula Reutin and guest host Mike Lewis argued about people who claim to be "pet parents" and whether it's appropriate or not.
Ursula: 'That's just nuts!' regarding lack of pursuit of truck dragging ATM
An ATM was ripped out of a Lakewood credit union Friday morning. As a truck was dragging it down the street, police could not pursue.
Seattle mayor wants collaboration between stakeholders to fix downtown
"We want higher office occupancy," Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said. "We have a range of solutions. This has to be sustainable."
King Co., Seattle attorneys challenge DSHS over mental health services
A lack of mental health services for criminals who couldn't stand trial is one of the reasons Seattle keeps seeing people get out of jail.
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Seattle Traffic
SR-520 drivers won't be getting a lane back for another year
This is not the news westbound State Route 520 drivers want to hear, they will not be getting their second lane back to Interstate 5 any time soon.
Construction season is year-round across the Pacific Northwest
There is no such thing as construction season. There is so much work to do around the state that those orange cones are going to be with us year-round.
WSDOT to address I-5 chokepoints between Everett, Marysville
It's been eight years since I first started talking about a fix to the daily chokepoint on I-5 between Everett and Marysville.
Time to pay up or face Good to Go! toll fees and penalties
Have you checked your Good to Go account or searched those piles of mail in your house for a forgotten toll bill?
Grab bag: Where will Road Usage Charge funds go?
The plan is to eliminate the gas tax and replace it with a 2.5-cents-a-mile road usage charge, starting voluntarily in 2025.
SR-520 Montlake Project to hit milestone this weekend
All lanes of State Route 520 will close between Interstate 5 and 92nd on the eastside at 11 p.m. Friday night through the weekend.
Feliks Banel: NW History and All Over The Map
Gray Field namesake’s ‘oxygen ran out before his courage’
The airfield at Fort Lewis is named for a nearly forgotten high-flying aviator from the Evergreen State, with family history here stretching back to the 1830s.
City pauses Pike Street logging project: Cherry Trees 1, Chainsaws 0
“We are so grateful to Mayor Bruce Harrell for looking carefully at what can be done,” said Save The Market Entrance president Ruth Danner.
Removal of Pike Street cherry trees on pause after community feedback
A linear grove of cherry trees more than four decades old in downtown Seattle is slated to be cut down to make way for bike lanes.
All Over The Map: Where there's a will, there's a Whidbey
The will of one Joseph Whidbey – a member of Captain Vancouver’s crew when the British explored Washington – turned up in some old papers.
Washingtonians can thank rebel supporter for their state's name
Were it not for a man imprisoned by the US Government for aiding rebels during the Civil War, the Washington would have been called Columbia.
Forgotten World War II air-raid siren rescued by Seattle high school student
An air-raid relic from World War II and the Cold War was recently rescued from where it had perched high above a Seattle street.