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Injured hiker rescued by helicopter from Mt. Si near North Bend
8+ hour, 4+ min ago (605+ words) It was a major emergency response to get to the injured hiker. Rescue crews had to endure winter-like conditions, including snow and hail, in order to reach the victim. Officials from Eastside Fire & Rescue reported a man in his 30s fell…...
46 years ago; KIRO Newsradio meteorologist recalls the fateful day of Mt. St. Helens eruption
13+ hour, 17+ min ago (584+ words) BY TED BUEHNER, KIRO NEWSRADIO METEOROLOGIST May 18, 1980 " 46 years ago. It was mild, sunny Sunday morning. People were walking their dogs, some enjoying their morning coffee, and others still rising from their weekend slumber. At my desk in the far left…...
40-year cold case solved: DNA links Canadian man to 1986 Wenatchee homicide
22+ hour, 20+ min ago (626+ words) May 17, 2026, 5: 00 AM WPD announced the closure of the case on Thursday, 40 years to the date of when the homicide occurred on May 14, 1986. Forty years ago, WPD responded to reports of a dead individual behind the Stanley Center located at 1201 N. Wenatchee…...
On the voting rights trail, bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fight
22+ hour, 8+ min ago (997+ words) May 17, 2026, 5: 12 AM Now 62 years old, the union man and grandfather of three retraced some of their final steps. On Saturday, he came from Aiken, South Carolina, to Atlanta, where he joined several dozen other activists on two buses to Montgomery,…...
'The dark side of Washington': One real estate broker warns the housing market is a canary in the coal mine for the state's future
22+ hour, 20+ min ago (480+ words) May 17, 2026, 5: 00 AM BY JOHN CURLEY SHOW Weekdays on KIRO Newsradio 3pm - 7pm Housing supply has surged 28. 4% across Washington, climbing to 18, 563 active listings, according to the'Northwest Multiple Listing Service. One principal broker, Leah Courage of The Courage Group at ONE Realty, warns'that Washington's…...
Harger: WA's 2026 elections are here and the biggest fight isn't between Democrats and Republicans, it's between Democrats and Democrats
22+ hour, 20+ min ago (1668+ words) May 17, 2026, 5: 00 AM Hours after a Washington State Standard reporter laid out on KIRO Newsradio how unworkable it would be to redraw the state's congressional maps to favor Democrats, Governor Bob Ferguson posted his answer on X. The governor of Washington just…...
The Spin: One word undercuts former AG Rob Mc Kenna's accusation against Nick Brown in WA millionaires' tax fight
22+ hour, 20+ min ago (491+ words) May 17, 2026, 5: 00 AM In PR, every word matters, and former Washington Attorney General Rob Mc Kenna's recent escalating criticism of the state's new tax on wealthy residents and accusations that current Attorney General Nick Brown was working too closely with lawmakers…...
Community college student from Michigan to be 1st woman to represent US at world welding competition
22+ hour, 47+ min ago (471+ words) May 17, 2026, 4: 34 AM "I always wanted to be the first female to do something," she said. That dream is about to be realized. The 21-year-old from Dexter, Michigan, will be the first woman to represent the United States in welding at…...
Citizen's 911 call leads to DUI arrest of driver 3x over legal limit in Redmond
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (417+ words) Apr 16, 2026, 8: 00 AM A 911 caller in Redmond offered some "late-night vigilance" as he helped stop a potentially dangerous situation. On April 12, at approximately 11: 35 p. m. , Redmond Police Department (RPD) officers responded to a report of a suspected intoxicated man in the driver's seat…...
As electric bills rise, some states are focusing on the growing profits of utilities
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (975+ words) May 16, 2026, 9: 13 PM Officials and lawmakers in at least six states " including Arizona, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania " are going to new lengths to try to block rate increases proposed by utilities. Some are pressing utilities to completely…...