These 4 western Washington cities were named among best places to live in US
SAMMAMISH, Wash. — Four cities on the Eastside were named to U.S. News & World Report’s 250 Best Places to Live. Sammamish (No. 21 in the ranking), Redmond (No. 75), Bellevue (No. 90) and Kirkland (No. 151) all made the list, which was released Tuesday. U.S. News &...
Seattle detectives ask public’s help in finding two missing people
Seattle Police Department (SPD) detectives are seeking the public’s help in finding two missing people. SPD has released few details on the individuals, and hasn’t confirmed if they know each other. The first is Livvy Fletcher, who was last seen in March. Fletcher is 20 years old, 5...
‘First, you scream’: Jake and Spike imagine being at Ballard gym when man fell...
After a man fell through the ceiling of an LA Fitness in Ballard last week, KIRO hosts Jake Skorheim and Spike O’Neill imagined what they would have done in that situation. “First, you scream,” Spike said on “The Jake and Spike Show” on KIRO Newsradio. The...
Extraordinary surge in luxury homes listed in Washington real estate market
Out-of-state realtors, such as Las Vegas-based agent Roy Shetrit, are actively pitching to Washington residents on social media to attract them as clients amidst a growing trend of people moving out of state. Locally, King County is experiencing an extraordinary surge in residential property inventory, with listings fo
VIDEO: Police, federal agents arrest 2 in major human trafficking case at SeaTac motel
SeaTac Police and the King County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Unit recently helped arrest two people in a major human trafficking investigation at a local motel, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said the arrests were made in partnership with several agencies, including the U.S. Attorney...
‘It’s not going the right direction’: Seattle legend Scott Fitzsimmons shares what finally drove...
Scott Fitzsimmons has called Washington home for decades. He once hit a home run at the Kingdome, did a backflip on home plate, and won a car he still drives with the license plate “I-1THIS.” Now he’s selling two properties, moving his businesses to Arizona, and becoming a resident there within weeks.
A school board defied its community. Now that community may be coming for their...
BOTHELL, Wash. — Bothell Police Officer Garrett Ware was a trusted part of Bothell High School's campus community for nearly a decade, but the North Shore School District school board voted 4-1 May 11 to eliminate his position, sparking student walkouts and a community-wide recall effort against the board members who s
Father’s cremated remains stolen from local artist in Tukwila
A local artist is asking for the public’s help after a thief stole her work and her father’s ashes from a car in Tukwila.
UW professor Cliff Mass says Ecology drought declaration is ‘demonstrably false’
University of Washington Professor of Atmospheric Sciences Cliff Mass says the Washington Department of Ecology should "definitively correct misinformation being pushed" about a pending drought ...
Motor vehicle flips and burns in Shoreline – Edmonds neighborhood Monday evening
At 10pm Monday evening May 18, 2026, Shoreline Fire crews were dispatched to the 300 block of NW 205th St, on the King-Snohomish county border (Shoreline/Edmonds, across from Firdale Village). A vehicle traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed hit the corner at 3rd NW, knocking a fire hydrant...

















