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Bridget Chavez, KIRO 7 News

Renton woman claims she was fired for being pregnant

A local mom is now suing her former employer after she said they fired her for taking maternity leave.

Photo: Green Hill School in Chehalis....

Kate Stone

Chehalis youth detention center employee arrested after being accused of trying to start riot

An employee at Green Hill detention center in Chehalis is now behind bars, accused of trying to start a prison riot.

lane sweeping...

Chris Sullivan

Sullivan: Lane sweeping is all too common and needs to stop

This is called lane sweeping and let me be crystal clear -- what that driver did to me is 100% illegal for multiple reasons.

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Lisa Brooks

Woman fatally shot near Garfield High School, scene of earlier shooting

A woman was shot and killed Wednesday night in Seattle's Central District neighborhood near Garfield High School.

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Julia Dallas

Seattle woman sentenced after stealing COVID-19 funds for 'lavish' spending

A Seattle woman was sentenced to prison after stealing COVID relief funds and using them for shopping sprees and other "lavish" spending.

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Julia Dallas

Everett police warn of scam where people claim to be home security workers

The Everett Police Department is warning residents of a scam involving people pretending to work for a home security system.

SeattleSports.com

WSU Cougars Isaac Jones...

The Associated Press

Jones scores 16, No. 22 WSU beats Stanford 79-62

Isaac Jones led six players in double figures as the No. 22 WSU Cougars beat Stanford 79-62 in the Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals.

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Shannon Drayer

Mariners vets show they have the backs of top prospects

"This group of veteran players on our team is probably the most open with young players as any group I have ever been around," Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais said.

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Brent Stecker

Tyrel Dodson the Seahawks’ answer at LB in free agency

Tyrel Dodson, the top-rated LB by Pro Football Focus in 2023, is joining the Seattle Seahawks, the team announced Thursday night.

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Brent Stecker

Why did Seahawks trade for QB Sam Howell? GM Schneider explains

Fresh off news of the Seattle Seahawks trading for quarterback Sam Howell, general manager John Schneider broke it down on Seattle Sports.

Seattle Seahawks Sam Howell...

Brent Stecker

Seahawks trade for Commanders starting QB Sam Howell

The Seattle Seahawks have reportedly made a trade with Washington for quarterback Sam Howell, who started all 17 games for the Commanders in 2023.

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The Associated Press

Bill Plummer, former Mariners manager and catcher, dies at 76

Bill Plummer, a reliable catcher who spent spent seven seasons backing up Johnny Bench during the Big Red Machine era and later served as Seattle Mariners manager, has died.

KIRO Newsradio Opinion

Russell Wilson and Ciara...

Angela Poe-Russell, KIRO Newsradio

Angela Poe Russell: Russell Wilson and Ciara’s Oscar Party photo just what our culture needs

An Oscar photo of Russell Wilson and his wife Ciara at an after party really struck me as different.

Photo: The homeless encampment outside city hall is being moved around Burien to another home at Do...

Ursula Reutin

Ursula: The Burien homeless crisis highlights an even bigger problem

Because of the lack of alternatives, the King County Sheriff has ordered her deputies to not enforce a camping ban in Burien.

The following is an aerial view from a drone, the Washington State Capitol...

Matt Markovich

Markovich: What I learned this legislative session is citizens can break a 1-party rule

What was most remarkable covering this legislative session were the votes on three citizen initiatives and the break from one-party rule.

KTTH Opinion

Inset: Headshot of Seattle Police Department (SPD) Captain Deanna Nollette; Primary photo: An SPD v...

Jason Rantz

Rantz: Officer suing Seattle police for gender discrimination accused of gender bias

Seattle police officers said Captain Deanna Nollette, who sued the department for gender bias, is "notorious" for mistreating female officers.

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Jason Rantz

Rantz: Mukilteo teacher boosted fundraiser by Oct. 7 denier, antisemitic smears

A Mukilteo high school teacher helped raise funds for an antisemitic Palestinian cleric who denies the Hamas atrocities on Oct. 7.

Robert Hur exonerated...

Jason Rantz

Rantz: Rep. Pramila Jayapal failed miserably in Robert Hur 'exonerated' soundbite

Radical progressive Rep. Pramila Jayapal failed to get Special Prosecutor Robert Hur to tacitly agree that he "exonerated" Joe Biden.

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MyNorthwest Traffic

lane sweeping...

Chris Sullivan

Sullivan: Lane sweeping is all too common and needs to stop

This is called lane sweeping and let me be crystal clear -- what that driver did to me is 100% illegal for multiple reasons.

Photo: The Nisqually River Bridge will be cleaned this weekend as I-5 sees road work....

Nate Conners, KIRO Newsradio and Bill Kaczaraba, MyNorthwest

Weekend road work: The bridges working against traffic flow

The Nisqually River Bridge is set to get its annual cleaning this weekend.

520 tolling...

Chris Sullivan

Expanded SR 520 tolling going down to wire in Olympia

Do you want funding for 520 or do you want lower gas prices? That's what the campaign against the citizen's initiative is expected to be.

MyNorthwest Weather

daylight saving time...

Ted Buehner and Kate Stone, MyNorthwest

7 p.m. sunsets start this weekend, but at a price

After 19 weeks on Pacific Standard Time (PST), this Sunday, March 10, we return to Daylight Saving Time.

snowpack...

Ted Buehner

Wash. snowpack rebounding after recent weather, still far below average

This winter season’s mountain snowpack has been well below average to this point, so how much of the snow deficit was made up during the recent snows?

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Frank Sumrall

Overnight snow leads to delayed school start times across Washington

Multiple school districts throughout the state have delayed their start times due to overnight snow.

MyNorthwest Politics

Image: Rep. Frank Chopp, D-Seattle, was the Washington Speaker of the House for 20 years....

Steve Coogan

After 30 years, ex-state House speaker Frank Chopp won't seek reelection

Former state House Speaker Rep. Frank Chopp said Wednesday he won't seek reelection after a 30-year run serving in the Washington State Legislature.

Image: Public defender Drew Flood with the nonprofit law firm Metropolitan Public Defender looks ov...

Associated Press

Washington State Bar Association OKs far lower caseloads for public defenders

The Bar approved the limits in an effort to stop the lawyers from quitting and to make sure they have enough time to represent each client.

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The MyNorthwest staff with wire reports

Washington pushes Trump over the top in GOP delegate count after presidential primary

After Tuesday's presidential primary, Washington, unofficially, put Donald Trump over the top to secure the Republican nomination again.

MyNorthwest Lifestyle

Russell Wilson and Ciara...

Angela Poe-Russell, KIRO Newsradio

Angela Poe Russell: Russell Wilson and Ciara’s Oscar Party photo just what our culture needs

An Oscar photo of Russell Wilson and his wife Ciara at an after party really struck me as different.

destination dupes...

Micki Gamez

Gamez: Want to travel on a budget? Try 'destination dupes'

The newest trend might be the answer to scratch that exploring itch while staying on budget -- destination dupes.

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Jake Coyle, The Associated Press

‘Oppenheimer’ crowned best picture at an Academy Awards shadowed by war

In what was seen as the night’s most nail-biting category, Stone won over Lily Gladstone of “Killers of the Flower Moon.”

MyNorthwest History

Seattle Vintage site. (Seattle Vintage)...

Feliks Banel

'Seattle Vintage' Facebook page taken over by hackers

A Facebook group run by local volunteers and meant for sharing images and stories about Seattle area history has been taken over by hackers.

Pacific Science Center pools...

Feliks Banel

Pacific Science Center making temporary changes to historic reflecting pool

When Science Center staff made their presentation to the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board (LPB), they said the shallow pools are leaking badly and need a minimum investment of $17 million to repair.

Vinyl record...

Feliks Banel

When Washington and Oregon used vinyl records to attract tourists

In March 1966, Pacific Northwest Bell issued something called a “Tourist Trapper Kit” with maps and brochures and a 7-inch vinyl record replete with audio enticements for visiting the Northwest.

National News

Associated Press

San Francisco protesters who blocked bridge to demand cease-fire will avoid criminal proceedings

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Seventy-eight protesters were ordered to do five hours of community service and pay restitution to avoid criminal proceedings for allegedly blocking traffic on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge for hours in November to demand a cease-fire in Gaza, prosecutors said. The Nov. 16 protest came as San Francisco was hosting President […]

Associated Press

Man shot with his own gun, critically wounded in fight aboard New York City subway, police say

NEW YORK (AP) — A man was shot multiple times and critically wounded on a New York City subway train as it arrived at a busy station in downtown Brooklyn on Thursday, panicking evening rush hour passengers. The shooting came a week after Gov. Kathy Hochul sent the National Guard into the subway system to […]

Associated Press

Driver charged in deadly Arizona crash after report cast doubt on his claim that steering locked up

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — A driver who said his pickup’s steering locked up right before he hit a group of bicyclists near Phoenix a year ago has been charged in connection with the deadly crash, authorities said Thursday. Prosecutors in the city of Goodyear announced their decision to prosecute Pedro Quintana-Lujan weeks after a National […]

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