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Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: the Harvard entrance to I-5 North in Portage Bay is re-opening, in preparation for more revive I-5 closures // Mike Dobuski with Tech Tuesday: AI-related hearing in New York is once again bringing AI regulations into question // David Fahrenthold on preparations for midterm elections and investigative work into 10 Boeing jets that the DHS bought // Charlie Harger Commentary on public records issues in the KCRHA // Gee Scott on the Seahawks adding some questionable pieces to their running back room

Casey McNerthney from the King County Prosecutors office with crime and punishment // ABC's Jim Ryan on the second failed execution in Tennessee this year // Charlie Harger's Commentary: A message for new Seahawks Owner Vinod Khosla // NewsNation's Joe Khalil on the US Air Force abruptly pulling all of its bombers from a key base in England // Gee Scott on the Seahawks victory yesterday against the Los Angeles Chargers

David Buhler from Elysian Brewing on the "Great Pumpkin Beer Day" // Katrina Guischard with her Parenting Spotlight: an elementary school teacher has found a novel way to meet her students where they are at // Congressman Adam Smith on the war in Iran, drug issues in Seattle, and his race for re-election // Charlie Harger Commentary on the growing irrelevance of a college degree // Gee Scott with a preview of Sunday's Seahawks game, and some family drama // ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum on a legal settlement from mass marketing company Amway // Paul Holden with a weekend planner

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Expansion joint work coming to the Tacoma Narrows Bridge // Aviation writer Steve Trimber on the secret reviving of the "Blackbird" jet by NASA // Republican Congressional Candidate Doug Basler on his campaign against Congressman Adam Smith // John Nance on how miraculous the Flydubai plane rescue was, and what it says about Boeing planes // Gee Scott on a plethora of cameras accessible to the Seattle Police Department

Steven Portnoy on new information surrounding a taxpayer-funded campaign ad from the Trump administration // Scott Sistek on what to expect from Fall weather with El Nino // Rob McKenna on AG Brown's push to cut down on tort claim payouts // Charlie Harger Commentary on Governor Ferguson's push to sew confusion around I-645 // Karen Travers on the big tech meeting at the White House yesterday // Gee Scott on Seattle and Portland as top food cities

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: new roundabout coming to Highway 2 // Mike Dobuski with Tech Tuesday: AI-related tech meeting happening at the White House, a pause to OpenAI's new model // David Fahrenthold on preparations for midterm elections and a taxpayer funded GOP campaign ad // Charlie Harger Commentary on a potential solution to rampant copper wire theft // Gee Scott on the "Protect College Sports Act"

Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment": A report from the King County Prosecutor's Office // Peter Charalambous on a SCOTUS ruling on voter registration // Steve Roberts on how things are shaping up as we head for the midterms // Charlie Harger Commentary on the extreme number of money the state spends on tort claim lawsuits // Listen to the final broadcast moments for Rick Rizzs // Gee Scott on the Seahawks loss yesterday in DC

Former Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson on miscommunication coming out of Mayor Katie Wilson's office // Katrina Guischard with a Parenting Spotlight: Another indictment on "gentle parenting" // Charlie Harger Commentary , an ode to Rick Rizzs // Gee Scott on the Seahawks vs. Commanders game on Sunday // ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum with some budgeting tips to combat inflation // The Rick Rizzs Show: Taking a look back at the Mariners season, and 41 years of M's broadcasting for Rick

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: The Pinehurst Light Rail station is about to open, WAY ahead of schedule // Aaron Granillo with an ode to Mariners broadcaster Rick Rizzs // Xavier Walton on the College Sports Bill being voted on in the US Senate // Brad Garrett on a major hack of FBI personnel records // Charlie Harger Commentary on why cameras need to be turned on in Alki Beach // Scott MacFarlane (MeidasTouch Network) on the White House banning of CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the Press Pool // Gee Scott on several neighborhoods in Seattle with nearly no children

Rob McKenna on the massive settlement from Paramount with Washington and other states // Scott Sistek with an extended forecast for Autumn // Jordana Miller on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heading to New York for the UNGA // Charlie Harger Commentary on the good and bad from Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson yesterday // Retired Lt. General Richard Newton on war with Iran // Gee Scott on accusations of cheating against Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: The Kingston Ferry terminal ticket booth change was successful in some ways, but also needs a little more work // Mike Dobuski with Tech Tuesday: Meta has a new AI agent out, and its receiving backlash // Patrick De Haan from Gas Buddy on historic high prices for diesel // Charlie Harger Commentary on initiatives against natural gas in Washington // David Fahrenthold on the White House blocking several news organizations from access to the White House Pool // Art Dahlen on his organization "Battlefield Addiction" and what they do to help addicts in Seattle get clean // Gee Scott with takeaways from Sunday's Seahawks victory

Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment": A report from the King County Prosecutor's Office // Jim Ryan on a popular scam on people looking to buy gold // Karen Travers on the White House blocking several news organizations from access to the White House Pool // Charlie Harger Commentary on the extreme number of money the state spends on tort claim lawsuits

The Mike Macdonald Preview: Preparing for Week 2 against the Arizona Cardinals // Katrina Guischard with her Parenting Spotlight: A battle over oreos in the school lunchroom // The Rick Rizzs Show: Mariners season is winding down...and so is Rick Rizzs' broadcasting career // Gee Scott on Seahawks week 2, and why Seattle is no longer the top coffee city // ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum on a new FCC rule that could make signing up for internet services more expensive // Paul Holden with a weekend planner

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: A vital downtown street is shut down due to mis-planned painting // Emily Guskin on polling around political parties and AI // Shannon Kingston on a big weapons package that the Trump administration wants to sell to Israel // Brad Garrett with grizzly details of a potential serial killer case in Philadelphia // Gee Scott on more that we are finding out about Seahawks Head Coach Mike Macdonald

Former FBI Agent Rich Frankel on a new malware that is taking down journalists and activists in the Iran War // Jerry Cornfield on a newly nominated US Attorney, and preparing for midterms in Washington // Gee Scott on why fancy restaurants are serving burgers for $30