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Redmond mayor axes 600% raises for council members

The mayor of Redmond made a last-minute decision to nullify city council members from a near 600% pay increase after the Redmond Salary Commission...

Gross: State Senator passes law to screen drug offenders prior to release

Republican State Senator Chris Gildon (R-Puyallup) wanted to see legislative guardrails put up around those who struggle with addiction and are set to be...

‘We need to find solutions’: Local renters struggle with rising prices

United States Census Bureau data shows Seattle has once again secured the title of America’s fastest-growing city. However, this distinction comes at a steep...

‘One-person crime wave’ sentenced for ghost gun and fentanyl | King County Crime Dive podcast

In this episode, a “one-person crime wave” received a 10-year prison sentence for possession of a so-called ghost gun and drugs in a stolen...

Go early or late to beat Memorial Day weekend traffic

Make “the journey is part of the adventure” your mantra this weekend if you plan to travel. Prepare for long waits for ferries, jammed...

Hood Canal Bridge to be kept open during summer weekends

The Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) has changed its closure schedule of the Hood Canal Bridge with the goal of keeping it open for...

AAA expects Memorial Day weekend to be among the busiest ever in the country

AAA is projecting Memorial Day weekend will be among the busiest ever in the country to kick off the summer. Over 42 million people are expected...

Historic Fort Steilacoom battles to get new landlord

In Pierce County, a quartet of historic buildings from one of the oldest outposts of the U.S. Army in what’s now the Evergreen State...

Police bust couple behind massage businesses | King County Crime Dive podcast

In this episode, a pair of King County residents have been charged with promoting prostitution and operating nearly a dozen Washington state massage businesses...

Facing Fentanyl: How the criminal justice system is responding

Drug cartels and their dealers are unleashing a veritable firehose of deadly fentanyl on the U.S. As the series “Facing Fentanyl” continues, KIRO Newsradio’s...

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