Travis Mayfield

Travis Mayfield has been a journalist for over 25 years. Before joining KIRO Newsradio, he was a TV news anchor for Q13 News This Morning for nearly a decade. Travis and his husband live with their kids in Seattle's Montlake neighborhood. He is an active volunteer with Seattle Schools. Travis often emcees events for organizations close to his heart like Business Impact Northwest and The GSBA. Travis graduated from South Kitsap High School and Gonzaga University. He has worked as a journalist in New York City, Montana, Yakima, Spokane and Seattle. You can follow Travis on Instagram and Threads @TravisMayfield or on Facebook @TravisMayfieldTV.

Mayfield: We’re all a little sus but we can also do better

This week our son called me sus. It's short for suspect and it's Gen Alpha slang for shady. But I'm going to admit something.

12 days ago

Mayfield: Washington lawmakers must fix broken school funding system

Which leads us to Olympia where truly the blame for all this should rest. What lawmakers really did was make things worse.

19 days ago

Mayfield: Love always has a place to go, even in grief

It has been eight years and several days since our son Tommy died. He was just 2 1/2 years old when he passed away.

2 months ago

Mayfield: Despite what you’ve heard, the new Seattle city council isn’t failing…yet

The left-wing activists and chattering classes have already decided the new Seattle City Council is a failure.

2 months ago

Mayfield: Cantwell must not obstruct full Senate from debating TikTok’s future

About 350 Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the U.S.

2 months ago

Mayfield: Including LGBTQ+ people in curriculum benefits all students

Washington lawmakers have moved to include LGBTQ+ histories, perspectives and contributions to teaching requirements in our state.

2 months ago