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Pro-Palestinian group clears UW encampment after reaching agreement
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Washington weather will feel like a yo-yo this week before the holiday weekend
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Red Lobster files for bankruptcy, closes dozens of US locations, including Washington store
A restaurant liquidator announced this week it would be auctioning off the equipment of over 50 recently closed Red Lobster locations.
Bruce Nordstrom, who helped grow family-led department store chain, dies at 90
Bruce Nordstrom, a retail executive who helped expand his family's Pacific Northwest chain into an upscale national brand, has died.
World news roundup: Netanyahu arrest warrant; Assange can appeal; UK blood scandal
The International Criminal Court said it is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Benjamin Netanyahu.
Iran president and others found dead at helicopter crash site, state media says
Iran President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash Monday.
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.
Seattle police investigating 2 drive-by shootings near Alki
Seattle police are investigating two drive-by-shootings that happened near Alki Beach Wednesday around 12:30 a.m.
KIRO Newsradio Opinion
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.
Angela Poe Russell: What we can all learn from Harrison Butker’s shocking speech
That’s why the commencement speech by Kansas City Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker caught me off guard. His theme: Stay in your lane.
Markovich: What do President Joe Biden and Sammy Sosa have in common?
A hotel charged $55 to have your picture taken with baseball’s Sammy Sosa. For President Biden, that photo would cost a minimum of $25,000.
KTTH Opinion
Rantz: UW Seattle embraced the Nazi Youth as a new generation of hate group has formed
The anti-Israel encampment at the University of Washington gave rise to a new hate group: UW Nazi Youth. It's time we call them what they are.
Rantz: Progressive candidate upset he isn't running unopposed, makes up candidate
It appears that progressive candidate Shaun Scott expected to run unopposed for a state representative seat.
Rantz: Bob Ferguson using 'fake' name in his run for Governor, misstated law to threaten opponent
There were, briefly, three Bob Fergusons running for Governor. There's a scandal here, but it may not be what you think it is.
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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.
I-5 north in Everett reopens after officer-involved shooting left suspect dead
Interstate 5 north in Everett at US 2 reopened late Thursday after an officer-involved shooting left one suspect dead.
Sullivan: Seattle's traffic circles are not roundabouts
Traffic circles are not roundabouts. The words are not interchangeable, and the rules for navigating them are different.
MyNorthwest Weather
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.
Will the northern lights be visible again this week? It's less likely
The northern lights captivated Western Washington and many parts of the U.S. Will they be visible again this week? It's less likely.
Buehner: Will last weekend's 'summer weather' stretch through the week?
By Friday, a weak weather system tracking east into Western Canada will likely bring some cloudiness and cooler temperatures back into Western Washington.
MyNorthwest Politics
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.
New poll: AG Ferguson has edge in governor's race over Reichert
A new poll from the left-leaning Northwest Progressive Institute has found AG Bob Ferguson has widened his lead in his bid for governor.
Signature gathering begins for initiative to keep natural gas in Washington
Those seeking to halt the state's efforts to eliminate natural gas use in homes and buildings want to get the measure on the November ballot.
MyNorthwest Lifestyle
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.
Bike shops boomed early in the pandemic. It’s been a bumpy ride for most ever since
For the nation's bicycle shops, the past few years have probably felt like the business version of the Tour de France, with numerous twists and turns testing their endurance.
Are tacos and burritos sandwiches? KIRO hosts say no, but a judge says yes
An Indiana judge who declared that "tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches" has cleared the way for the opening of a new restaurant.
MyNorthwest History
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.
'We got a real gut punch from it:' Scientist recalls deadly Mount St. Helens eruption
This weekend is the 44th anniversary of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, a major event for those who remember it or know the history.
Kirkland's rich history comes to life in the annual cemetery tour
The Eastside city's origin story will come up a lot during this year's annual history tour of Kirkland Cemetery.
National News
Voters to decide whether prosecutor and judge in Georgia Trump election case keep their jobs
ATLANTA (AP) — Voters will decide whether two key players in the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump will keep their jobs. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee are both on the ballot for Tuesday’s election. Willis is the prosecutor who last year obtained a sprawling […]
NRA names new leadership to replace former CEO found liable for wrongly spending millions
DALLAS (AP) — The National Rifle Association, looking to repair an image sullied by former leader Wayne LaPierre’s spending excesses, elected Doug Hamlin as executive vice president and CEO on Monday. “Our association is at a decisive moment in our history, and the future of America and constitutional freedoms depends on the success of the […]
Over $450K recovered for workers of California mushroom farms that were sites of fatal shootings
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — The owners of two Northern California mushroom farms where a farmworker killed seven people in back-to-back shootings last year will pay more than $450,000 in back wages and damages to 62 workers, the Labor Department announced Monday. The owners of California Terra Gardens and Concord Farms in Half Moon […]
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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.
Ensuring pet safety on the road with Saving Great Animals, Carter Subaru
Saving Great Animals, along with Carter Subaru, outlined valuable tips to ensure four-legged family members are secure during car rides.
Discover MoPOP's new exhibit: 'Massive: The Power of Pop Culture'
The Museum of Pop Culture invites you to experience pop culture like never before with its new exhibition "Massive: The Power of Pop Culture."