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New Councilman Bob Kettle has a message for Seattle officers thinking of retiring or quitting

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1 year ago

January 3, 2024

New Councilman Bob Kettle has a message for Seattle officers thinking of retiring or quitting

Meet new Seattle City Councilman Bob Kettle

FOX 13’s Hana Kim is sitting down with the new members of the Seattle City Council. This week, she spoke with Bob Kettle, who now represents Belltown, Queen Anne, South Lake Union and Westlake, downtown and Pioneer Square.

SEATTLE – On Tuesday, seven elected Seattle City Council members were officially sworn in and five of those people are new faces.

It marks a significant change to the council, and it’s the most newcomers at once in more than a century.

This week, FOX 13 will air in-depth conversations with most of the new council members.

It was a quote from Andrew Lewis that partly compelled Bob Kettle to run against Lewis for Seattle City Council.

“Mid-March, he was quoted in the Seattle Times as saying, ‘I’m shocked that drug dealers can act with impunity on 3rd Avenue’ and I was shocked,” Kettle said.

He says council members played a role in creating an environment of permissive attitudes toward drugs and crime.

Kettle, a former Senior Naval Officer with years of experience in the intelligence field, is the only new face who managed to beat an incumbent.

“It’s a desire to move away from past city council, the dysfunction that was present,” Kettle said.

After retiring from military work, he spent years volunteering in civic organizations, including the Queen Anne Community Council and the Advisory Council for Seattle Police.

He now leads District 7, which spans from Interbay to Queen Anne to downtown Seattle.

For FOX 13’s interview, Kettle chose to meet at Uptown Espresso in Belltown, saying he wants to support an environment where small businesses and residents can thrive.

“Here we are in this coffee shop. It’s very nice, and it’s the thing we need to build on in Belltown, downtown Seattle and the rest of District 7,” Kettle said.

He said public safety, public health and homelessness are his top priorities and expects challenges.

He also has strong feelings about Seattle Police, saying he believes that it’s the best force in the entire country.

“I believe that because of all the work that’s happening on the consent decree and building on that, we should acknowledge the bad, but also acknowledge the good,” Kettle said.

He has a message for officers who plan to retire or quit right now:

“Give us one year,” Kettle said.

Kettle is requesting one extra year. In that time, he says the new council will help boost morale and re-imagine ways to recruit new officers.

“I would like to marry up the young people with our community college program. [I] imagine we can get some partnership,” Kettle said.

He wants the city to officially create a pipeline of young people who have an interest in policing. The idea is to pair them with a community college to get an education and then right into SPD’s force.

“The more we invest in our people early on, whether that’s education or training, we are going to benefit in the back end,” Kettle said.

Another goal for Kettle is to get more public health resources for people struggling with drug addiction and mental health issues.

He says the state needs to step up and provide a lot more resources and he plans on pressing the state for more things like beds and treatment.

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Video: Jordan Babineaux on the #Seahawks: “EVERYBODY'S on the Hot Seat” | Seattle Sports – Seattle Sports

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January 12, 2025

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Video: Jordan Babineaux on the #Seahawks: “EVERYBODY'S on the Hot Seat” | Seattle Sports – Seattle Sports

Seahawks Legend Jordan Babineaux joins hosts Dave Wyman and Bob Stelton to discuss the future of the Seahawks. Babineaux shares his opinons on Geno Smith, DK Metcalf, John Schneider and more.
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0:00 Will Geno Smith be back?
5:01 Should Ryan Grubb have been fired?
7:24 Will DK Metcalf be back?
9:27 Fixing O-line issues
14:47 Ernest Jones re-sign?
17:10 Is John Schneider on the Hot Seat?

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Listen to The Wyman & Bob Show weekdays from 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. live on Seattle Sports 710 AM and the Seattle Sports App, or on-demand wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Seattle weather: Cooler, but drier, week ahead

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12 hours ago

January 12, 2025

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Seattle weather: Cooler, but drier, week ahead

FOX 13 Meteorologist Ilona McCauley has your 7-day forecast.

SEATTLE – Clouds cleared out this evening around Western Washington, and we got to enjoy a beautiful view of the mountain today! We will likely be seeing more of Mount Rainier in the coming days as the morning fog burns off, and we get more sunbreaks.

Clouds cleared out as we got to enjoy a beautiful sunset over the skyline this evening.

A ridge of high pressure will build in beginning today, bringing a quiet, stable pattern for the coming days. Clear nights and calm winds will lead to foggy mornings with low clouds forecast to break around 10am to 12pm each day.

Map showing cloud cover over Western Washington.

Mostly clear skies this evening will allow for fog to develop by early Sunday morning.

Slightly cooler temperatures are forecast around Western Washington. Afternoon highs will warm to the low and mid 40s which is a little below the seasonable average.

Sunday afternoon forecast high temperatures.

A cooler day is forecast for Western Washington with temperatures forecast to be in the low 40s.

No big weather makers are in store for Western Washington in the upcoming week. Mornings will start off with fog which should burn off by the late morning hours. No significant chances for rain this week.

The extend forecast for Western Washington.

Foggy mornings with afternoon sunbreaks in the extended forecast.

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Kakko scores 2 in 3rd period, Seattle Kraken beat Sabres 6-2

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20 hours ago

January 11, 2025

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Kakko scores 2 in 3rd period, Seattle Kraken beat Sabres 6-2

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Kaapo Kakko scored twice in the third period, Joey Daccord made 33 saves and the Seattle Kraken overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 on Saturday.

Seattle Kraken 6, Buffalo Sabres 2: Box score

Oliver Bjorkstrand gave Seattle the lead on a scramble in front of the net at 3:08 of the third. Kakko scored 38 seconds later, and added another goal on a power play 1:40 after that.

Andre Burakovsky, Ryker Evans and Brandon Tanev also scored to help the Kraken snap a four-game skid. Chandler Stephenson, Joshua Mahura and Jared McCann each had two assists.

The Kraken scored six straight goals after Sam Lafferty and Jack Quinn gave the Sabres a 2-0 lead in the first period. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 24 shots for Buffalo.

The Sabres had won two in a row.

Takeaways

Seattle Kraken: Rallied from a multi-goal deficit for an NHL-best sixth time, rebounding from a 6-2 loss in Columbus on Thursday night.

Buffalo Sabres: Fans booed and bellowed for general manager Kevyn Adams to be fired and owner Terry Pegula to sell the team after the season’s 15th blown lead in a loss.

Key moment

After Luukkonen made the save on an initial shot by Burakovsky, the rebound shot by Bjorkstrand ricocheted off the goalie’s leg pad and into the net off the glove of Sabres defenseman Jacob Bryson.

Key stat

The Kraken are 4-0-0 liftime in Buffalo with a 22-11 goal differential.

Up next

Seattle is at Detroit on Sunday in the middle of a five-game trip. Buffalo has three days off before hosting Carolina on Wednesday night.

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