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Charlie Harger and Manda Factor give you the day’s most important news stories every weekday. Along with Chris Sullivan on traffic and KIRO 7 TV’s Nick Allard, it’s everything you need to get your day started right.
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The Auburn Valley Humane Society is now over capacity after being overwhelmed with 82 new dogs.
"How did this happen?" KIRO host Manda Factor asked. "Where did they come from?"
Based on initial primary election returns, Washington voters may be swinging the pendulum once again toward more progressive leadership and policies.
For example, first-time candidate Katie Wilson, highlighted by progressive policies including raising the minimum wage and establishing stronger renter protections, is leading incumbent Bruce Harrell in the race to be Seattle's next mayor.
The King County Prosecutor’s Office has released its Shots Fired report for the first quarter of 2025, and the trends are promising.
Former Sounders keeper Kasey Keller, the 2011 Keeper of the Year, made a surprise appearance on "Seattle's Morning News" on KIRO Newsradio ahead of his Seafair duties to shock an old high school classmate, KIRO host Manda Factor.
President Donald Trump signed his “Big Beautiful Bill” into law over the Fourth of July weekend, but not without plenty of criticism and pushback, including from U.S. Rep Adam Smith, D-WA, one of the most vocal critics against Trump and the legislation.
Smith joined "Seattle's Morning News" to discuss the legislation.
Churches and other houses of worship can now officially endorse political candidates to their congregations, the IRS revealed Monday.
New York Times investigative reporter David Fahrenthold joined "Seattle's Morning News" to discuss this exception to a decades-old ban on political activity by tax-exempt nonprofits.
Fireworks tend to go rogue during the Fourth of July holiday, with holiday-themed pyrotechnics continuing throughout the night for days on end—a common frustration for those who want to put the holiday behind them, like KIRO host Gee Scott.
Washington state representative Jim Walsh joined "Seattle's Morning News" just before the House sent the bill to the president's desk to explain why this "big, beautiful bill" is necessary.
House Republicans are working to secure votes for President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" after it passed in the Senate, The Associated Press (AP) reported Tuesday.
The bill would provide more permanent tax breaks and add new ones for various individuals and businesses. It would also provide $350 billion for defense and immigration, with less spending on Medicaid and food assistance.
James Huffman, the new executive chef at Canlis in Seattle, discussed his journey from high school to culinary school, influenced by his Filipino wife and his early experiences at Purple Wine Bar and Cafe Juanita.
It's not lost on Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell that the city still has a lot of work ahead of it in order to achieve its major goals, but the progress Seattle has made in four short years has given Harrell the confidence that the Emerald City is on the right path.
There are eight candidates for the Mayor of Seattle on the primary ballot this year, with the incumbent leading the charge. When Harrell joined "Seattle's Morning News" on KIRO Newsradio, host Manda Factor asked him a simple question.
"Why do you want this job for another four years?" Factor asked Harrell.
A single adult needs to make $109,658 to live comfortably in Washington, according to SmartAsset's 2025 study. Washington was ranked the fifth most expensive state to live in the U.S.
"The question is, what will it take for this to slow down?" KIRO host Gee Scott asked on "Seattle's Morning News."
Several corporations have pulled their funding from Seattle Pride this year, The Seattle Times reported Monday. Event organizers told the media outlet that big companies may fear drawing attention from President Donald Trump.
"I find it really unfortunate," Ursula Reutin, co-host of "The Gee and Ursula Show," told "Seattle's Morning News" on KIRO Newsradio Friday.
Bryan Danielson, known as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time under the stage name Daniel Bryan, is headlining an All Elite Wrestling (AEW) event at the accesso ShoWare Center in Kent on June 21.
But not before stopping by Seattle's Morning News to talk about his career, the event, and create a promo for a fight between KIRO hosts Charlie Harger and Gee Scott.
The August primary for the election of Seattle mayor is fast approaching, and one candidate, a medical doctor with zero prior political experience, believes he's just what the city needs.
"I think that it actually is partially my medical background that brought me into this," Dr. Clinton Bliss said on "Seattle's Morning News." "I think that a lot of the rhetoric I hear about dealing with our homeless population really is dealing with addiction and mental health, and that's something that I have extensive experience in managing."
Checking your flight time on your cell phone and notice your battery’s low? Don’t use the airport chargers, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) warned.
Gee Scott, co-host of "The Gee and Ursula Show" on KIRO Newsradio, explained why travelers should be wary of "juice jacking."
Casey McNerthney joins Seattle's Morning News to discuss a Seattle man who was charged late last week as the ringleader for a string of burglaries that targeted prominent Seattle athletes, including Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez and former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman.
Earl Enderson Riley IV, 21, is facing four counts of residential burglary and one count of robbery, because there was somebody home during one of the burglaries, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
The race for Seattle mayor is heating up, with nine candidates filing for the August primary.
Ry Armstrong, a longtime advocate for the queer community and co-executive director for Sustainable Seattle, told "Seattle's Morning News" Friday they began their campaign for mayor after the queer community asked them to step up.
Census data revealed that Seattle's young-adult population has declined since the start of the pandemic, bucking the trend that the Puget Sound is a thriving hub for Gen Z, latter millennials, and its hybrid in-between group, "zillennials."
The population of young adults between the ages of 25 and 34 has dropped by approximately 5% between 2019 and 2023, according to The Seattle Times, a drastic difference compared to the 35% increase that occurred between 2013-2019.
Joe Mallahan, former vice president of business development at T-Mobile, is once again running to become mayor of Seattle.
Mallahan made his case for the upcoming election on "Seattle's Morning News" on KIRO Newsradio, positioning himself as a more effective leader than Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and sharing his intentions for Seattle's future.
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