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Micki Gamez

Another Kia software upgrade is happening in Bellevue

Kia through the Bellevue Police Department is offering free software upgrades to those who qualify in an effort to prevent theft.

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Associated Press

No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler: From the course to jail and back after Friday arrest

Top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested after police say he dragged an officer while trying to get around a fatal accident Friday.

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Steve Coogan

Firefighters rush to put out 2 large overnight blazes in Kent

Firefighters in Kent had to rush to put out two significant fires early Friday. One was a commercial fire and other was at a vacant home.

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The MyNorthwest staff with wire reports

Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems is laying off 450 after production of troubled 737s slows

Spirit is laying off the workers because production has slowed down since a panel flew off an airplane operated by Alaska Airlines in midair.

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Matt Markovich

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.

Photo: Tacoma City Council member Catherine Ushka has died after a battle with cancer. She represen...

Julia Dallas

Tacoma City Council member Ushka dies after battle with cancer

Tacoma City Council member Catherine Ushka has died after a battle with cancer. She represented District 4.

SeattleSports.com

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Brent Stecker

What’s the latest on the Seattle Kraken coach search?

NHL insider Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet provided three names that could be the next Seattle Kraken coach as the search nears its third week.

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Zac Hereth

Is Mariners’ Scott Servais a good manager? MLB insider explains

Longtime MLB reporter Tim Kurkjian explains whether or not he thinks Seattle Mariners' Scott Servais is a good manager.

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The Associated Press

Seattle Mariners clobbered by Orioles 9-2 in series opener

Seattle Mariners starter Bryce Miller allows five runs in the first inning and the M's never catch up in a 9-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.

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Zac Hereth

Watch: M’s Julio Rodríguez gets revenge with home run robbery

Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodíguez get revenge with home run robbery of Baltimore's Anthony Santander.

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Zac Hereth

Mariners Injury Updates: Crawford, Polanco still out — here’s why

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford didn't travel with the team to Baltimore. Jorge Polanco also remained out of the lineup.

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Zac Hereth

Ranked: 5 Seattle Mariners who need to step up

Seattle Sports' Mike Salk breaks down the five Seattle Mariners who could help the team most by stepping up their game.

KIRO Newsradio Opinion

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Angela Poe Russell

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.

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Matt Markovich

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.

Image: New Apple iPhone 15 models are displayed in the Apple store at The Grove in Los Angeles on t...

Dave Ross

Ross: Social media companies must be responsible for content they broadcast

A phone call takes place between those who agree to talk. But a message posted on social media where anyone can see it? That's a broadcast.

KTTH Opinion

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Jason Rantz

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.

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Jason Rantz

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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Jason Rantz

Rantz: UW Seattle gave barriers to Antifa to keep Jews out of Liberated Zone

The University of Washington (UW) provided the Liberated Zone occupiers with barricades to keep out Zionists and Jews.

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MyNorthwest Traffic

Image: Interstate 5 north in Everett was shut down and blocked on Thursday, May 16, 2024. The closu...

Steve Coogan

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.

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Chris Sullivan

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.

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Julia Dallas

SR 520 toll rates will increase this summer, here's how much:

SR 520 tolls will be going up to pay for construction. Toll rates for new sections of SR 167 and SR 509 are also being discussed.

MyNorthwest Weather

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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.

Image: The northern lights can be seen in Carnation on Friday, May 11, 2024. (Photo: Ben Huffman, K...

Steve Coogan

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.

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Ted Buehner

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

Image: A burner on a stove emits blue flames from natural gas in Des Plaines, Illinois in 2005....

Matt Markovich

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.

Photo: Tacoma City Council member Catherine Ushka has died after a battle with cancer. She represen...

Julia Dallas

Tacoma City Council member Ushka dies after battle with cancer

Tacoma City Council member Catherine Ushka has died after a battle with cancer. She represented District 4.

Photo: A young child holds a pair of trans pride flags at a noon gathering on the steps of the Miss...

Matt Markovich

Judge tosses lawsuit aimed at removing state’s gender-affirming care for youth

A federal judge in Washington has dismissed a lawsuit brought by two anti-transgender groups challenging a state law.

MyNorthwest Lifestyle

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Associated Press

Seattle Times CEO to step down after 4 decades in charge of family-owned paper

Seattle Times publisher and CEO Frank Blethen announced he will step down at the end of next year after four decades of leading the paper.

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Julia Dallas

North Face closes downtown Seattle flagship store

The North Face has closed its downtown Seattle store. The store operated at 520 Pike Street for nearly five years.

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Heather Bosch

Black bear spotted roaming around Tacoma captured, will be relocated

A black bear that was spotted wondering around Tacoma in recent days is now on his way to the North Cascades.

MyNorthwest History

Image:Matt McCauley, vice president of Kirkland Heritage Society, will lead the annual history tour...

Feliks Banel

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.

Photo: Parkland residents gathered on the steps of the 1908 Parkland School Friday morning to celeb...

Feliks Banel

Exclusive: Grassroots preservation campaign saves Parkland School

Members of the Parkland Community Association announced Friday that the group has officially assumed ownership of historic Parkland School.

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Feliks Banel

Visiting Captain Vancouver's grave in a tiny village near London

Captain George Vancouver will be commemorated as he is every year at the churchyard near London where he was buried more than 225 years ago.

National News

Associated Press

6 Penn students among 19 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested during attempt to occupy building

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A half-dozen University of Pennsylvania students were among 19 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested during an attempt to occupy a school building, university police said Saturday. Their arrests came a week after authorities broke up a protest encampment on campus and arrested nine students — and as other colleges across the country, anxious to […]

Associated Press

US intelligence suggests American who vanished in Syria in 2017 has died, daughter says she was told

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have developed specific and highly credible intelligence suggesting that an American citizen who disappeared seven years ago while traveling in Syria has died, the man’s daughter said Saturday. Maryam Kamalmaz said in an interview with The Associated Press that during a meeting in Washington this month with eight senior American […]

Associated Press

Hot weather poses new risk as thousands remain without power after deadly Houston storm

HOUSTON (AP) — As the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to hundreds of thousands after deadly storms left at least seven people dead, it will do so amid a smog warning and scorching temperatures that could pose health risks. National Weather Service meteorologist Marc Chenard said on Saturday that highs of […]

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