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State to spray sinister spongy moths, should you stay inside?
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Catholic school teacher loses job because of her alleged sexual orientation
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Angela Poe Russell: Don’t fall for this trap when watching the news
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Major drug bust: Shoreline officers get 64 pounds of fentanyl off the streets
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Rantz exclusive: UW professor assaulted at autonomous Liberated Zone as admin keeps cops away
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Lily Gladstone, other stars attend Met Gala as record breaking amount raised
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MyNorthwest News
Sound Transit UW station now open after closing due to protest
Sound Transit tweeted about the UW Station being closed at 5:10 p.m. on Tuesday. The closure was due to a protest.
KIRO exclusive: Owner of recovered zebra describes escape, getting kangaroos
Shug was one of four zebras being taken back to their home at a farm in Anaconda, Montana, operated by owner Kristine Keltgen.
Ex-Starbucks CEO Schultz: Company needs to refocus on coffee as sales struggle
The former Starbucks CEO says the company's leaders should spend more time in stores as they work to turn around flagging sales.
UW's 'W' sign besmirched with red paint by pro-Palestinian protesters
The University of Washington (UW) sign has been covered in red paint in an apparent act of pro-Palestinian protest.
Local Boeing firefighters hit the picket line for livable wages
Boeing firefighters are on the picket line after contract negotiations broke down Saturday. This issue is money.
Man charged in murder of Renton business owner whose body was found in Mexico
A man has been charged with murder regarding the death of, Renton business owner, Reyna Hernandez who went missing in February.
SeattleSports.com
AL West Check-In: Rangers trade to re-acquire World Series player
The Texas Rangers made a trade to reacquire one of their World Series players on Wednesday, landing switch-hitting outfielder Robbie Grossman from the Chicago White Sox.
Video: Ryan Divish on Cal Raleigh’s captaincy on this Seattle Mariners team
What has C Cal Raleigh done to establish himself as the captain of this Seattle Mariners team? What is it about Cal that “embodies” what it means to the be leader in the clubhouse and on the field? Ryan Divish joined Brock Huard and Mike Lefko to talk about that and just why he is […]
How has Mariners’ Cal Raleigh become a threat from the right side?
A trio of insiders dig into the season for Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, who has already tied one team record and set a new career-high for himself this year.
What could be the issue behind Julio Rodríguez’s slow start for Mariners
Mike Blowers and Ryan Rowland-Smith share insight on the mechanical issues they see behind Seattle Mariners star Julio Rodríguez's slow start.
Brock’s top UW Huskies storylines after spring practice
Former UW Huskies QB Brock Huard looks at transfer portal activity and questions on the offensive line for Washington.
Mariners rally in ninth for 10-6 win over Twins
The Seattle Mariners score four runs in the ninth inning, Cal Raleigh hits a pinch-hit grand slam and Seattle defeats Minnesota 10-6.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
Ross: Gov. Kristi Noem's new book includes alleged meetings with dictators, dead dogs
Did South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un as she claims in her new book?
Spike: Walmart can't take a loss to provide affordable health care options to workers?
Recently, Walmart announced that they start closing down all 51 healthcare and telehealth facilities across multiple states.
Ursula: The outside investigation of SPD can't come soon enough
An outside investigation of SPD is desperately needed to address what many within the department have described as a "good ol' boys" culture.
KTTH Opinion
Rantz: UW Seattle activists say their First Amendment rights threatened by speaker they don't like
Student activists at the autonomous Liberated Zone apparently want a Charlie Kirk event censored at the University of Washington (UW).
Rantz Exclusive: UW Professor stalked and harassed at Seattle autonomous 'Liberated Zone'
A UW professor was stalked and harassed at the autonomous Liberated Zone. UW Police are not allowed to patrol as normal.
Rantz: UW Seattle students create autonomous 'Liberated Zone' with library, medic tent, no free speech rights
UW Seattle students set up an autonomous Liberated Zone for a "Free Palestine." It features a library, but no free speech rights.
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MyNorthwest Traffic
Sullivan: Has tagging met its match with WSDOT's 'graffiti-battling' drone?
Taggers, you are on notice. The state of Washington is coming after you with a high-tech gadget: The world's first graffiti-battling drone.
Four-month closure just weeks away for Snohomish River Bridge in Everett
Ninety-seven winters have taken their toll on the Snohomish River Bridge in Everett. It's time to shut it down for some much-needed repairs.
Sullivan: Rest area blues and its dire situation on the I-5 corridor
87% of the buildings at the state's rest areas were rated in critical condition, and it's expected to cost between $375-525 million to renovate them.
MyNorthwest Weather
Buehner: Mother's Day weekend to be region's first 80-degree weekend
While last weekend was cool and soggy at times, the region's weather is going to have a big turnaround just in time for Mother’s Day weekend.
Much needed rain coming to Western Washington this weekend
The warm sunshine in Western Washington is going to take some time off this weekend. A Pacific frontal system is expected to bring rainfall.
Buehner: May weather to bring sunshine, boating season
April showers will hang on through the final days of the month before giving way to sunshine on May 1 to kick off boating season.
MyNorthwest Politics
Smiley to run for Congress: 'I don't recognize our country anymore'
Tiffany Smiley, who is running for Congress, joined "The Jason Rantz Show" on KTTH to discuss getting back into the race.
Rising costs: Seattleites may have to pay $41 per month for transportation levy
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell unveiled an updated transportation levy proposal that would cost residents $41 per month.
Exclusive: Edmonds investigating its police chief for firing her service weapon
The City of Edmonds has launched an investigation into its police chief after she allegedly discharged her service weapon in her car.
MyNorthwest Lifestyle
Russell Wilson, Ciara's $24.9M Bellevue mansion offer still pending
Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and singer Ciara are selling their illustrious Bellevue mansion and -- it has an offer.
Zebra 'sightings': Social media users embrace 'Z' with memes and jokes
The search for "Z" who got loose Sunday and remains missing has captivated so many people. That has translated to zebra memes and jokes.
Evasive missing zebra mare recovered in North Bend, is safe
A zebra mare that had been missing and on the loose in the woods since escaping a transport truck Sunday has been caught and she is safe.
MyNorthwest History
History only deepens community love for Kirkland’s 'mystery cottage'
A former neighbor shared some additional history and backstory of the "mystery cottage" in Kirkland's newest public park.
Vatican decides in favor of Tacoma’s Holy Rosary Church
The Vatican has reportedly found in favor of a community group working to save the Tacoma Holy Rosary Catholic Church from the wrecking ball.
Darth Vader, Ban Roll-On, Sinking Ship and other Seattle building nicknames
They rarely make it onto maps or on the fancy signage out front, but Seattle has its fair share of buildings with well-known nicknames.
National News
Court rules North Carolina Catholic school could fire gay teacher who announced his wedding online
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Catholic school in North Carolina had the right to fire a gay teacher who announced his marriage on social media a decade ago, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday, reversing a judge’s earlier decision. A panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, reversed a 2021 […]
Man indicted in killing of Laken Riley, a Georgia case at the center of national immigration debate
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia man has been indicted on murder charges by grand jurors who said he intended to rape a nursing student whose body was found near a running trail on the University of Georgia campus. It is the first time such a motive has been revealed in the February killing of Laken […]
Georgia lawmakers vowed to restrain tax breaks. But the governor's veto saved a data-center break
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers vowed they were going to rein in tax breaks for businesses this year. Their efforts came to nothing. Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday vetoed a two-year pause in a sales tax exemption the state gives for building and equipping computer data centers, after an intensive lobbying effort to preserve the […]
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