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Costco faces class-action lawsuit over protein powder containing heavy metals
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (369+ words) Jul 9, 2026, 12: 05 PM The suit, filed in federal court in Seattle, alleged that Costco sold Orgain's plant-based protein powder, knowing it contained unsafe levels of heavy metals " lead, cadmium, and arsenic " while marketing it as clean and nutritious. The plaintiffs in…...
'Why make it harder to vote?': Gee, Ursula weigh in after 3 WA jurisdictions placed under state voting oversight
20+ hour, 35+ min ago (468+ words) Jul 8, 2026, 5: 01 PM Three local governments in Washington will now have to get permission from the state before changing certain election rules, as Yakima County, the City of Yakima, and Pasco are under a new pre-clearance requirement. The move is in…...
Washington Republicans urge Gov. Ferguson to call special session on gas prices
21+ hour, 17+ min ago (351+ words) Washington Senate Republicans are formally asking Washington Governor Bob Ferguson to call a special legislative session to lower gas prices across the state. If they get a special session, Republicans will have to convince a majority of Democrats to temporarily…...
'Unsatisfactory or below standard': Former council president grades Katie Wilson's first 6 months as mayor
21+ hour, 36+ min ago (39+ words) My Northwest. com "Unsatisfactory or below standard: Former council president grades Katie Wilsons first 6 months as mayor Jul 8, 2026, 4: 00 PM...
Curley's Bold Prediction: Sara Nelson Runs for Mayor
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (267+ words) Katie Wilson has only been mayor for six months " and Seattle is already floating names for who's going to run against her in 2029. Former Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson joins John Curley for a candid conversation about the future…...
Microsoft executive buys waterfront Bellevue estate in $19. 6 M deal
23+ hour, 34+ min ago (501+ words) The Chief Marketing Officer of Microsoft, Takeshi Numoto, purchased a waterfront home in Hunts Point in late June, marking one of the largest real estate transactions of the year in Washington. Located at 3253 Hunts Point Road in Bellevue, the home,…...
1 Washington city leads the nation in overnight burglaries, another not far behind
1+ day, 42+ min ago (486+ words) Washington is seeing more overnight burglaries than just about anywhere else in the country. Two of the state's cities landed in the top five nationally, with one taking the No. 1 spot. Seattle is the most at-risk major city in the…...
Trump's cheaper gas network hasn't reached WA yet, Curley questions who's footing the bill
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (492+ words) Jul 8, 2026, 9: 30 AM BY JOHN CURLEY SHOW Weekdays on KIRO Newsradio 3pm - 7pm The Trump administration announced it has launched a couple dozen "Freedom Fuel" gas stations to create cheaper gas options. While the "Freedom Fuel" gas stations have yet to show up…...
14-year-old dies in Seattle e-bike crash at Colonnade Park after losing control on steep stairs
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (331+ words) Jul 8, 2026, 7: 54 AM A 14-year-old boy was killed Monday evening after crashing a motorized electric bicycle while riding down a steep staircase at Seattle's Colonnade Park, according to the Seattle Police Department (SPD). Investigators said the teenager was riding an e-bike…...
Curley predicts Sara Nelson will challenge Katie Wilson and run for Seattle mayor
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (579+ words) BY JOHN CURLEY SHOW Weekdays on KIRO Newsradio 3pm - 7pm Just six months into Katie Wilson's four-year term as Seattle's mayor, a handful of names are already being floated for a 2029 run at her job. "Big, big announcement, I think, and [my…...