The Massive Sports Weekend in Seattle

Leland Vittert on his book, "Born Lucky: A Dedicated Father, A Grateful Son, and My Journey with Autism" // Katrina Guischard with her parenting feature: Teachers pushing back against "gentle parents" // Michael Wallace on the government shutdown // Tom Hutyler on the feeling inside T-Mobile Park this week ahead of the ALDS // Charlie Harger Commentary on his 5 favorite moments in Mariners history // Gee Scott on how he will manage the massive sports weekend in Seattle // Herb Weisbaum on the rise of homeowner's insurance premium rates // Paul Holden with a weekend planner

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.