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‘You have to really do something for SPD to engage’: Gee chooses nuance over...

A man died in police custody Saturday evening in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood, and the King County Independent Force Investigation Team has taken over the case. Gee Scott, co-host of “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio, took on the story with a level of nuance he acknowledged may not get clicks but was the
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2 killed in Beacon Hill, WA shooting, Seattle police say

BEACON HILL, Wash. - Two people died early Saturday morning following a shooting in Beacon Hill, according to the Seattle Police Department. Police said that around 2:42 a.m., officers were sent to reports of a crash on Martin Luther King Jr. Way South and South Graham Street, right on the corner of Beacon Hill and Col
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Former King County sheriff says ‘we can’t arrest our way out’ of Seattle’s gun...

Former King County Sheriff John Urquhart joined Gee and Ursula in studio for a conversation that gets past the press conferences and into the real question Seattle keeps circling but never landing on. Is there actually a solution to managing gun violence in Seattle? Listen to the Gee and Ursula Show every weekday at 9a
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LA homelessness fraud cases expose deeper problem than stolen millions, oversight hawk warns

Rep. Michael Cloud says Los Angeles homelessness fraud cases expose a funding system that rewards program managers while keeping people in dependency.
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Major I-405 closure, SR 520 lane restrictions this weekend

The biggest impact will be a full closure of all northbound I-405 lanes between North Southport Drive in Renton and Coal Creek Parkway Southeast in Bellevue, beginning at 11:30 p.m. Friday and lasting until 4 a.m. Monday.
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Washington Heart and Stroke Walk unites Seattle to fight heart disease

SEATTLE — The American Heart Association is hosting two Washington State Heart & Stroke Walks in the Puget Sound area. The events focus on building a “community of lifesavers” prepared to respond in a cardiac emergency. The event will include CPR training and an opening ceremony featuring...
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9 Washington Engineering Feats Worth Seeing Up Close

Washington’s scenery gets most of the attention, and fair enough. It is hard to compete with Mount Rainier, the Cascades, Puget Sound, and the Columbia River. But some of the state’s most interesting sights exist because engineers looked at deep lakes, tidal channels, steep canyons, fast rivers, and difficult terrain a
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A full closure of I-405 will make for a rough weekend commute

Commuters need to plan ahead this weekend if traveling through Seattle. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has scheduled a full closure of northbound I-405 between Renton and Bellevue. This will send most of that traffic to I-5 through downtown Seattle. Don’t forget WSDOT has two lanes closed on.
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RapidRide I Line construction update (Sept. 2026)

Executive Zahilay joins South King County leaders to celebrate new Metro Flex service in Auburn and Federal Way. King County Executive Girmay Zahilay joined Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus, Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell and King County Metro General Manager Michelle Allison Thursday to cut the ribbon on two new Metro Flex pi
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Mayor Wilson outlines community-driven search for next police chief

SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson gave an update Thursday on the search for the city's next police chief after the departure of Shon Barnes, with city leaders emphasizing community input in the process. Wilson said applications are coming in now that the job posting is live. The city...

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