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Steve Coogan

Boeing firefighters overwhelmingly reject company's second 'best and final' offer

Boeing firefighters overwhelmingly rejected the company’s latest contract offer Wednesday after stepping away from picket lines for the first time since May 4.

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Frank Sumrall

UW survey: 1 in 10 Washington 'young adults' use cannabis every day

The Young Adult Health Survey by UW revealed daily cannabis smoking has never been higher among young adults.

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James Lynch

Ex-Tacoma cop Timothy Rankine plans to file lawsuit against city, attorney general

Former Tacoma officer Timothy Rankine and his wife filed a tort claim against the city of Tacoma and the attorney general's office.

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Matt Markovich

Washington Republicans face internal feud over endorsements ahead of elections

Washington Republicans are in the midst of an experiment, leading to a political family feud over the most "electable" candidates.

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Feliks Banel

Young Fresh Fellows celebrate 40 years since 'Fabulous' vinyl debut

The Young Fresh Fellows are marking the 40th anniversary, and new remix reissue, of their album "Fabulous Sounds of the Pacific Northwest."

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Charlie Harger

Nationwide fake jewelry scam affects local residents

Police around the country are warning about a scam where people are selling counterfeit jewelry in parking lots, a crime spree that is occurring locally.

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Video: Bob’s Baseball Breakdown — Where Mariners stand after Yankees series

Bob Stelton of Seattle Sports is back for another edition of Bob's Baseball Breakdown looking at the Seattle Mariners as they continue their road trip.

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Seattle Sports Video

Video: Who is the best pitcher on the Mariners’ staff right now? Bob’s Baseball Breakdown for 5-23-24

Bob Stelton of Seattle Sports’ Wyman and Bob breaks down the state of the Seattle Mariners. What did he see this week? What would he do to get Julio’s power going? This week, Bob answers: – Biggest takeaways from the Orioles and Yankees series? – What would you do to ignite Julio’s power? – Who […]

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Cameron Van Til

Mariners add another potential bullpen arm off waivers

The Seattle Mariners claimed right-hander Eduardo Salazar off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday.

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Zac Hereth

What should we make of 3 struggling Mariners additions?

ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan shared his take on a trio of players the Seattle Mariners acquired in the offseason who are off their career numbers.

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Cameron Van Til

How Seahawks CB Devon Witherspoon wowed new teammate

After a sensational rookie season, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon continues to stand out – even in a non-padded OTA setting.

KIRO Newsradio Opinion

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Dave Ross

Ross: Living defensively has its limits when facing 'forever chemicals'

The trouble is that "living defensively" has its limits – as we heard when 3M lost control of its "forever chemicals."

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Angela Poe Russell

Angela Poe Russell: A PSA all pedestrians need to hear

A more common scenario playing out on roadways contributes to more than 9,000 accidents for pedestrians each year is Sun glare.

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Matt Markovich

Markovich: What would 'the most trusted man in America' think of AI, 'news' now?

What would Walter Cronkite think of artificial intelligence in our world of opinionated "news" outlets (and that's news in quotes)?

KTTH Opinion

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Jason Rantz

Rantz Exclusive: Secretary of State says AG Bob Ferguson demanded he break law in vulgar tirade

Secretary of State Steve Hobbs says Attorney General Bob Ferguson demanded he break the law in a vulgar and angry tirade.

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Jason Rantz

Rantz: It's time to pull the plug on Bumbershoot Seattle after latest disaster lineup

The newest Bumbershoot lineup confirms what we've known for a while: this music festival is dead in Seattle.

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Jason Rantz

Rantz: Asylum seeker says Seattle activists are taking advantage of migrants

Migrants seeking asylum are being taken advantage of by Seattle housing activists convincing them to illegally occupy parks.

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Chris Sullivan

Sound Transit CEO on recent violent attacks: It's 'my job to restore confidence' in public transit

Just how concerned are you about your safety while riding the light rail? Three violent attacks this year have many people concerned about crime on the trains.

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Chris Sullivan

Sullivan: Oversized scissors, shovels used to celebrate I-405 project progress

The Washington State Department of Transportation used big scissors and more to celebrate the Interstate 405 project north of Bellevue.

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Julia Dallas

Why was Sea-Tac Airport so busy Sunday? Will it get worse?

Warmer weather means a busy summer travel season is ahead. Visitors may find longer than usual lines at Sea-Tac Airport and delays.

MyNorthwest Weather

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Ted Buehner and Micki Gamez

Memorial Day Weekend gearing up to be one of region's biggest travel days

AAA estimates 43.8 million people will travel 50 miles or more during the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend – approaching 2005’s record of 44 million travelers.

Image: Boats can be seen at the Edmonds Marina on a sunny day in Edmonds on Saturday, March 16, 202...

Ted Buehner

Washington weather will feel like a yo-yo this week before the holiday weekend

It's the week before what many people feel is the first summer holiday weekend of the year and the weather in Washington will feel like a yo-yo.

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Ted Buehner

Mount St. Helens anniversary: Buehner's personal chronicle of the catastrophe as a forecaster

Right away, I could tell something big had happened. The pilot told me he was on the south side of the mountain when Mount St. Helens blew.

MyNorthwest Politics

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Matt Markovich

Washington Republicans face internal feud over endorsements ahead of elections

Washington Republicans are in the midst of an experiment, leading to a political family feud over the most "electable" candidates.

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Matt Markovich

'Discriminatory practices': Seattle police captain sues city, Chief Adrian Diaz

A longtime Seattle Police Department captain filed a discrimination lawsuit Monday against the city of Seattle and Chief Adrian Diaz.

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Sam Campbell

Protesters at UW encampment harass, shine laser in eye of photojournalist

A FOX 13 photographer was harassed and had a laser shined in his eye while filming near the pro-Palestinian UW encampment this week.

MyNorthwest Lifestyle

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Julia Dallas

Olympic gold medal won by 'Boys in the Boat' rower to be auctioned

John White, one of "The Boys in the Boat," rowed for the University of Washington when they won gold in 1936 Berlin.

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Frank Sumrall

UW survey: 1 in 10 Washington 'young adults' use cannabis every day

The Young Adult Health Survey by UW revealed daily cannabis smoking has never been higher among young adults.

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Micki Gamez

Headed to Mount Rainier National Park for the weekend? You may not get in

Mount Rainier and the national park there have seen a surge in popularity, which makes it a hot spot for the holiday weekend.

MyNorthwest History

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Feliks Banel

Young Fresh Fellows celebrate 40 years since 'Fabulous' vinyl debut

The Young Fresh Fellows are marking the 40th anniversary, and new remix reissue, of their album "Fabulous Sounds of the Pacific Northwest."

The Ryan House in Sumner was built in the 1870s and 1880s before Washington became a state, and is ...

Feliks Banel

Sumner City Council vote on whether to save the Ryan House postponed

The Sumner City Council vote on a resolution that may determine the fate of a historic structure has been postponed.

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Feliks Banel

Final frame was Saturday night for Kirkland’s Tech City Bowl – aka Totem Bowl

After more than six decades in business on the Eastside, Tech City Bowl on Rose Hill will shut down permanently later this year.

National News

Associated Press

American soldier arrested in Russia over an alleged theft will remain in custody, state media report

An American soldier arrested in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok on charges of stealing lost an appeal against his detention and will remain in custody, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported Friday, citing court officials. The soldier, identified by court officials as Gordon Black, will remain in custody at least until July 2, […]

Associated Press

Stock market today: Worries over rates and inflation send world shares lower

Shares retreated in Europe and Asia on Friday after unexpectedly strong reports on the U.S. economy raised the possibility of interest rates staying painfully high. U.S. futures edged higher, while oil prices fell back. In early European trading, Germany’s DAX lost 0.6% to 18,638.00, while the CAC 40 in Paris gave up 0.4% to 8,071.23. […]

Associated Press

More severe weather forecast in Midwest as Iowa residents clean up tornado damage

GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) — The skies were blue and the wind was blowing as residents of the small city of Greenfield, Iowa, worked to clean up two days after a destructive tornado ripped apart more than 100 homes in just one minute, took the lives of four residents and injured at least 35 more. All […]

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Seattle Storm celebrates 25 years with 3's for Treehouse

The Seattle Storm, a powerhouse in the WNBA, is celebrating its 25th anniversary and is continuing to help kids in need through Treehouse.

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